Category: Troy Bethany Christian
PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Below are the 2011 prep football varsity schedules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Contact participating schools for further details. Updates and changes can be made by e-mailing Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE Aug. 25 Warren Fitzgerald (A) Sept. 2 Hazel Park (A) Sept. 9 […]
New beginnings: First day always brings forth changes, challenges
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There’s never been much change when it comes to soccer at Troy Athens. Since launching the program 30 years ago, Tim Storch was always the man in charge. Storch retired from teaching and coaching at Athens at the end of June, leaving the door open for a “second coach […]
SPORTS BRIEFS–Scrimmage Openings
SCRIMMMAGE OPENINGS The Rochester Community Schools has openings for two schools at its varsity-only boys soccer scrimmages, which will be played at all three of the district’s high schools on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Games will be 25-minute halves with up to three games per team. Games will take place from 4-9 p.m. Interested schools can […]
Brannon, Young pace 26 local all-state soccer players
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com As expected, Troy Athens senior Olivia Brannon was named the 2011 Miss Soccer by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association, leading 26 all-state players from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Brannon is on the 11-member all-state Dream Team, which also includes 10 other standout players from around the state, […]
2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS SOCCER: Highly-touted players showcased on postseason squad
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It has been said time and time again that in the sport of prep soccer, sometimes it’s harder to make the All-Area First Team or even the All-County team in Oakland County that it is to reach the all-state lists in one of the four divisions. That didn’t change […]
2011 ALL-AREA BASEBALL: Diamond squad is armed and lethally dangerous
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The senior class of baseball players in Michigan was known to be as deep of a group since the Class of 1998, where nine in-state prep players were drafted. The state this season again had nine prep players selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft and had an […]
Controversy hits high school golf community
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Controversy has swirled over the sport of high school boys golf and its epicenter sits right in one of the communities in this area of the state. Oxford finished third at Thursday’s Division 1 regional at Flushing Valley Golf Course, but several other schools in the Wildcats’ district, regional […]
Troy Bethany wins first MACS baseball state crown since 2000
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Troy Bethany Christian proved it’s not how you start, but how you finish. That was the Bruins’ motto Wednesday at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, site of the 2011 Michigan Association of Christian Schools state championship game featuring Bethany Christian and defending state champion Davison Faith Baptist. […]
Back on top: Troy Bethany edges Rochester Hills for third MACS soccer state title in four years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Troy Bethany Christian is back on top. The Bruins, who captured Michigan Association of Christian Schools girls soccer state titles in both 2008 and 2009 but suffered through a major rebuilding year in 2010, gained back its state crown Tuesday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over arch-rival […]
MHSAA Girls Soccer District Draws
Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls soccer district draws involving area high schools. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 11 HOSTED BY TROY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Walled Lake Northern at Troy, 7 p.m.; Game 2 — Birmingham Seaholm at Walled Lake Central, 7 p.m.; Game 1 — White […]
Troy Bethany Christian advances in sixth MACS soccer final in seven years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Perhaps a string of bad weather has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Rochester Hills Christian. The Eagles, who had its state semifinal girls soccer game in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools tournament washed out Thursday and Friday, finally came back and played […]
Rochester Hills Christian advances to first MACS state soccer final
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Perhaps a string of bad weather has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Rochester Hills Christian. The Eagles, who had its state semifinal girls soccer game in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools tournament washed out Thursday and Friday, finally came back and played […]
TUESDAY’S ROUNDUP: Troy upends Oxford; Avondale upsets Athens
OXFORD — Peter Gebara had the hot bat and Troy downed Oxford 11-8 in an OAA Red Division baseball game Tuesday in Oxford. Gebara went 2-for-4 with a triple and drove home three runs for the Colts (13-8-1, 8-5). Tyler Horne was 3-for-4 with three RBI, Dan Essian had two RBI and Sean O’ Brien […]
FBAC champion Bethany Christian turns attention to state tournament
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Bethany Christian has made a nice comeback in recent years on the baseball diamond. The Bruins continued hat surge this season, going 8-0 in the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference to win the outright league championship. Bethany shared the crown with Lake Orion Baptist last season, but […]
GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Clarkston blanks Royal Oak; Oxford trips up Harrison
CLAKRSTON — Behind the foot of Lisa Lyons, Clarkston tripped up Royal Oak 2-0 Wednesday night in OAA Red Division girls soccer play. Lyons scored off a feed from Sam Johnson in the first half, while Lyons converted a pass from Morgan Todd in the second half for the Wolves. Jackie Gite made six saves […]