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Category: Troy Athens

SOFTBALL: Lake Orion rallies past Romeo to claim first regional crown since 2004

SOFTBALL: Lake Orion rallies past Romeo to claim first regional crown since 2004

| June 11, 2016 | Comments (0)

Troy Athens ousted in regional semifinals BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In several recent trips to the regional round of the Division 1 softball state tournament, the lack of one big inning or clutch play has hindered Lake Orion’s bid to reach the state quarterfinals. That was not the […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Leonard’s game-winner lifts Athens past Grosse Pointe North

GIRLS SOCCER: Leonard’s game-winner lifts Athens past Grosse Pointe North

| June 8, 2016 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Splash water onto a dam over a long period of time and eventually the concrete will erode away and the levy will break. Pepper a goalkeeper with a multitude of shots within the penalty box and eventually the numbers will play out and you’ll sneak […]

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PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2016

PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2016

| April 27, 2016 | Comments (0)

Below are the 2016 Prep Baseball Team Capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Email updates, corrections or general team information to Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tom Kurczewski, 14th season. 2015 RECORD: 20-15, 8-4 OAA White Division (second) STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost in D-1 pre-district […]

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2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS A

2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS A

| March 23, 2016 | Comments (0)

2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS A The Associated Press announced its Class A girls basketball All-State team Friday, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sportswriters and broadcasters. CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Deja Church, Southfield Lathrup, Jr. Mardrekia Cook, Muskegon, Sr. ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM: Siyeh Frazier, Detroit Renaissance, Sr. Taryn McCutcheon, East […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester finishes unbeaten in winning 16th state title

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester finishes unbeaten in winning 16th state title

| March 5, 2016 | Comments (0)

Lake Orion sixth, Troy Athens eighth in D-1 BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GRAND RAPIDS — One of the most storied programs in state history put together one of the most memorable seasons in state history — and it ended with a state title. Top-ranked Rochester returned to the top of the pyramid […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: State Finals Scoreboard

COMPETITIVE CHEER: State Finals Scoreboard

| March 5, 2016 | Comments (0)

MHSAA DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS (March 4, DeltaPlex, Grand Rapids) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 792.40; 2. Grandville, 790.66; 3. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 788.10; 4. East Kentwood, 784.84; 5. Southgate Anderson, 783.40; 6. Lake Orion, 781.36; 7. Hudsonville, 780.78; 8. Troy Athens, 777.44. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 237.90; 2. Grandville, 237.70; 3. East Kentwood, […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER:  Rochester remains perfect in winning district crown

COMPETITIVE CHEER:  Rochester remains perfect in winning district crown

| February 20, 2016 | Comments (0)

Stoney Creek, Troy Athens, Rochester Adams also advance to regional round BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — In the midst of a perfect season, the pressure on top-ranked Rochester is starting to mount. And while the Falcons were not perfect Saturday afternoon at Troy Athens, site of a Division 1 district […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: 2016 Oakland County Boys Swimming & Diving Championships Results

BOYS SWIMMING: 2016 Oakland County Boys Swimming & Diving Championships Results

| February 16, 2016 | Comments (0)

2016 OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP (Feb. 6 at Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 369; 2. Novi, 228; 3. Birmingham Seaholm, 212; 4. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood, 211.5; 5. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 200; 6. Rochester Adams, 176; 7. Birmingham Groves, 159; 8. South Lyon Unified, 119.5; 9. Bloomfield Hills, 84; 10. Walled […]

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WRESTLING: Individual District No. 2 Results

WRESTLING: Individual District No. 2 Results

| February 16, 2016 | Comments (0)

MHSAA DIVISION 1 INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT NO. 2 (Feb. 13 at Troy H.S.) 189 POUNDS — 1. Joe Mets (Utica Eisenhower) d. Byron Schlickenmeyer (Oxford) 3-0; 3. Bryan Carie (Romeo) maj. dec. Denny Mathews (Lake Orion) 8-0. 215 POUNDS — 1. Wyatt Harden (Oxford) tech. fall Percy Fowler (Clarkston) 15-0 (4:15); 3. Ben Petersmark (Rochester Adams) […]

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WRESTLING: 56TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY TOURNAMENT RESULTS

WRESTLING: 56TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY TOURNAMENT RESULTS

| December 19, 2015 | Comments (0)

56TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY TOURNAMENT (Dec. 18-19 at Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 330; 2. Clarkston, 264.5; 3. Oxford, 255; 4. Walled Lake Central, 190; 5. Rochester Adams, 175.5; 6. Waterford Kettering, 154; 7. Ortonville Brandon,145.5; 8. Rochester, 126; 9. Holly, 120.5; 10. Waterford Mott, 113; 11. (tie) Lake […]

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FOOTBALL: Associated Press All-State Football Division 1-2

FOOTBALL: Associated Press All-State Football Division 1-2

| November 28, 2015 | Comments (0)

Associated Press All-State Football Division 1-2 The 2015 Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Donnie Corley, Detroit King, Senior QUARTERBACKS Josh Jackson, Saline, Senior Bruce Mann, Midland Dow, Junior RUNNING BACKS Emanuel Jackson, Novi, Senior Mike Marston, Lapeer, Senior […]

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2015 MHSTECA ALL-STATE BOYS TENNIS TEAMS

2015 MHSTECA ALL-STATE BOYS TENNIS TEAMS

| November 12, 2015 | Comments (0)

2015 MHSTECA ALL-STATE BOYS TENNIS TEAMS DIVISION 1 DIVISION 1 FIRST TEAM SINGLES — David Gandham, Ann Arbor Huron jr.; Kobie Mueller, Ann Arbor Huron soph.; Ian Yi, Ann Arbor Pioneer jr.; Jack Winkler, Birmingham Brother Rice jr.; Andrew Zhang, Bloomfield Hills soph.; Constantine Hemmrich, Bloomfield Hills soph.; Josh Mukherjee, Bloomfield Hills jr.; Alex Matisse, […]

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2015 ALL-STATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

2015 ALL-STATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

| November 12, 2015 | Comments (0)

2015 ALL-STATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY DIVISION 1 — 1. Isaac Harding (Rockford) 15:10.4; 2. Mitchell Da (Alpena) 15:13.4; 3. Cole Johnson (Rockford) 15:15.0; 4. Enael Woldemichael (Grand Rapids Northview) 15:16.6; 5. Anthony Berry (Traverse City Central) 15:20.5; 6. Joost Plaetinck (Novi) 15:23.8; 7. Logan Kleam (Woodhaven) 15:29.5; 8. Riad Rababeh (Dearborn) 15:30.8; 9. Tony Floyd […]

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GIRLS SWIMMING: Mercy again dominant in winning 11th straight Oakland County title

GIRLS SWIMMING: Mercy again dominant in winning 11th straight Oakland County title

| October 26, 2015 | Comments (0)

Marian, Rochester Adams follow in loaded field BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION —  Dominating. Farmington Hills Mercy has redefined the term inside the Oakland County Girls Swimming and Diving circles. The Marlins, ranked third in the state in Division 1, captured their unprecedented 11th straight Oakland County Championships title Saturday at […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Utica Ford rallies past Troy Athens for district title

BOYS SOCCER: Utica Ford rallies past Troy Athens for district title

| October 24, 2015 | Comments (0)

  TROY — Troy Athens committed the cardinal sin on the soccer pitch Saturday: Yielding three goals after building a 2-0 advantage in a district final. It turned out to be a lethal injection. Fourth-ranked Utica Ford was the team that spoiled the Red Hawks’ postseason plans, rallying for a 3-2 victory over host Athens […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Titan-sized upset: Traverse City West upsets top-ranked Rochester on tiebreaker for first state title

GIRLS GOLF: Titan-sized upset: Traverse City West upsets top-ranked Rochester on tiebreaker for first state title

| October 17, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ALLENDALE — Out of nowhere. Sounds more like a song or movie title. It’s also the perception that Traverse City West left on the field at the Lower Peninsula Division 1 state finals at The Meadows Golf Course as an unranked school. The Titans also reemphasized the […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: Novi, Seaholm earn Oakland County titles

CROSS COUNTRY: Novi, Seaholm earn Oakland County titles

| October 10, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LYON TWP. — Although Novi and Birmingham Seaholm held down the No.1 rankings in cross country this week in Division 1, it was not a right of passage for the two powerhouse programs at Saturday’s 56th Annual Oakland County Championships. Both the Wildcats and Maples had to […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Troy’s blistering 309 tops regional field

GIRLS GOLF: Troy’s blistering 309 tops regional field

| October 9, 2015 | Comments (0)

Bloomfield Hills, FH Mercy also qualify; Athens’ Jha advances as individual BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OAKLAND TWP. – Twin Lakes Golf Club might as well be Troy’s home away from home. The Colts, who annually play the course 2-3 times a year, felt right at home Thursday as hosts of a […]

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