Category: Troy Athens
2011 All-Area Boys Swimming & Diving: Tankers glide to plenty of success
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Although there were no state champions from the area this season, boys swimmers and divers from made an impact in 2010-11 throughout Oakland County and the state as well. All of that is evidenced by the talent represented on the second annual www.northoaklandsports.com All-Area team. In all but the […]
Freshmen impressive in debut as Athens sweeps Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Athens has been down in softball the past few years. There are some signs of hope for the Red Hawks. With some key returnees and a highly-touted freshman class, Athens opened up the 2011 softball season with a 9-2, 16-1 OAA crossover sweep Wednesday over visiting […]
2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: These cagers ruled the court in multiple ways
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com When it comes to girls basketball, there’s always plenty of storylines when referring to area teams. There’s no doubt the 2010-11 campaign was full of them. With plenty of talent on several teams, there were five local squads that made it to at least the Sweet 16 (regional finals) […]
TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS
TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) Below are the top baseball prospects for the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the 2011 season. NICK BRADLEY, Rochester: Bradley enters the season as one of the state’s top 25 seniors and the three-sport athlete is a fourth-year starter in baseball. Rotating between the pitcher’s mound and shortstop, Bradley become’s the […]
Athens topples Rochester for third straight win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Troy Athens had its eye-opener. Now, the Red Hawks are making opponents wince. The Red Hawks, who opened the season two weeks 16 days ago with a 3-0 loss to-arch-rival Troy, have now won three straight, including Thursday’s 3-1 OAA Red Division triumph over host Rochester. […]
2011 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls soccer team capsules, as compiled by NorthOaklandSports staff. All information sent in by coaches. Is your team’s information missing from the season preview? Please forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Dave Muczynski, 17th season. 2010 RECORD: 11-8-3, 4-4-2 OAA […]
Girls Tennis Results–April 14
BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM 6, ROCHESTER 2 SINGLES — 1. Kelsey Dieters (R) d. Nancy Benda 7-5, 6-1; 2. Allyson Foreman (S) d. Brittany Baxter 6-4, 7-5; 3. Arielle Williams (S) d. Anna Parker 7-5, 7-6 (5); 4. Lauren Frazier (S) d. Rachel Parker 6-1, 6-0; DOUBLES — 1. Labina Petrovsky-Elizabeth Gunckle (S) d. Julie Markiewicz-Kelli Wetherhold […]
TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS
TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS NorthOaklandSports Senior Editor Dan Stickradt takes a look at the area’s premier girls soccer players. FIELD PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) MERLIN BECKWITH, Rochester Adams: Named honorable-mention all-state last season, Beckwith was in on only nine goals (six goals, three assists), but was a fine passer and orchestrator of the attack. She is […]
2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES
2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys golf team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can forward pertinent information about their team to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: James Maley DISTRICT: Third at Division 2 Lyon Oaks district (340). REGIONAL: Eight […]
Ando’s eighth-inning RBI lifts Athens past Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Winning the OAA Red Division baseball title was the furthest thing from Hayato Ando’s mind a year ago. The Troy Athens sophomore didn’t even know it existed. Ando is from Japan, and is taking part in a one-year foreign exchange program in Troy. The Red Hawks are […]
2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES
2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES Below are the girls tennis team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can forward pertinent information about their team to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: Michael Kopec, fourth season. RECORD: 7-5, 6-2 OAA Blue Division (tied for third […]
Prep Scoreboard — April 12
Girls Tennis BIRMINGHAM DETROIT COUNTRY DAY 7, TROY 1 SINGLES — 1. Andrea Rivera (CD) d. Kelly Forman 6-0, 6-0; 2. Margaux Hyman (CD) d. Lexi Farber 6-1 6-1; 3. Amabel Karoub (CD) d. Sruthi Chandra 6-0, 6-1; 4. Madelyn Karoub (CD) d. Katie Forche 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES — 1. Jane Ziecik-Devin Nagle (CD) d. […]
Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian
AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian opened up the girls soccer season Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Sterling Heights Life Summit Home School. Darcy Johnston, an honorable-mention all-stater last season, tallied both goals for the Lancers (1-0-0). She scored off a corner kick and once off a direct free kick. TROY BETHANY CHRISTIAN […]
OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There just might be a fine between winning or losing in the OAA Red Division baseball circle this spring. A very fine line. Always a very competitive league, there seems to be depth in the conference, which bumps up to nine schools with the addition of Oxford. The Wildcats […]
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the baseball team capsules for high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. If you wish to have your school’s information posted here, please submit all pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or contact senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurcewski, 10th season. LAST […]
2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS
2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Lake Orion — Jesse Cameron, sr.; Corbin Rainey, sr.; Brett Reed, sr.; Danny Blascak, sr.; Jake Kreutzer, sr.; Rochester Stoney Creek — Adam Ketner, sr.; Jacob Landuyt, sr.; Matthew Zuelch, jr.; Joe Costello, fr.; Farmington — Nick Elliott, sr.; Alex Schmitt, sr.; Robbie Goldi, sr.; Tim Rogers, sr.; […]
2011 ALL-AREA BOYS HOCKEY: State semifinalist Lake Orion leads talented cast on the ice
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com For the first time in several years, a local hockey team reached the Final Four in Division 1. Lake Orion put it all together during the final month of the season and advanced to the semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Novi. The Dragons also won the inaugural […]
2011 All-Area Wrestling: State champions head up deep and talented group of matmen
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Simply put, this was one of the greatest seasons for wrestling in the area. Oxford captured the state championship on the final match, which was one of the highlights of the 2010-11 campaign. The Wildcats reached the Final Four for the fourth straight time but finally came out on […]
