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Category: Troy Christian Leadership Acadamy

Stick’s Picks: In Week 3, it’s time to separate the men from boys

Stick’s Picks: In Week 3, it’s time to separate the men from boys

| September 9, 2011 | Comments (3)

There’s never a month full of more optimism than August. That’s when high school coaches talk about how they feel that their team “will be better than last year,” or “that they have a great shot of making the postseason this season.” Now that we’re in September, some coaches and teams are still entertaining those […]

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Bethany routs Berean; Notre Dame Prep doubles up No. 7 Gabriel Richard

Bethany routs Berean; Notre Dame Prep doubles up No. 7 Gabriel Richard

| September 9, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — Behind a late eruption, Troy Bethany Christian toppled Adrian Berean Baptist 7-1 Thursday in a non-league boys soccer match. Up 3-0 with 10 minutes to play, the Bruins scored four times in the final 10 minutes. Noah Francis scored five goals, giving him 17 on the season. Daniel Sprankle added a goal and […]

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Troy Bethany Christian hopes to regain FBAC volleyball crown

Troy Bethany Christian hopes to regain FBAC volleyball crown

| September 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— It is not a right of passage, but it is often expected that Troy Bethany Christian will win a conference championship each season in volleyball. So when the Bruins finished second a year ago, it almost seemed like a painful hiccup. Bethany Christian finished 6-2 in the Fundamental […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| September 7, 2011 | Comments (4)

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls volleyball team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian HEAD COACH: Priscilla Larned, 26th season. […]

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BOYS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

BOYS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

| September 4, 2011 | Comments (3)

BOYS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 boys soccer team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Dave Muczynski, 18th season. LAST […]

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REPORTING RESULTS

REPORTING RESULTS

| August 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com, or by calling the sports nightline recording at (248) 812-1053. Deadlines are normally midnight each day. High schools and colleges in the NorthOaklandSports coverage region include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn […]

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2011 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX

2011 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX

| August 24, 2011 | Comments (5)

2011 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX: Below is the index for the 2011 Prep Football Preview Kickoff extravaganza, as compiled and presented by the AdaVan Media Group’s www.northoaklandsports.com editorial staff and corporate sponsors. NOS is a digital daily, sports-only, on-line-only newspaper serving dozens of communities in suburban Detroit. Teams and schools may use the opening paragraphs […]

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TROY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PREVIEW: Defenders hope for better success in fourth season

TROY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PREVIEW: Defenders hope for better success in fourth season

| August 24, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — As Chris Vitale watches his troops go through drills during football practice, the first-year head coach notices many things. There is a large disparity between several of his players. Some are very well-advanced and some are just on the learning curve. The most important thread, collectively, is […]

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KICKOFF 2011: Many questions will be answered in the upcoming prep football season

KICKOFF 2011: Many questions will be answered in the upcoming prep football season

| August 22, 2011 | Comments (5)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Over the past three decades, six different local schools have reached at least the state semifinals in prep football. Last year Lake Orion made a return trip to that point — and with greater results. For the first time in three trips to the Final Four, Lake Orion captured […]

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 PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| August 22, 2011 | Comments (6)

PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the team capsules for the prep football teams in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com, as compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt and staff of interns. Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Steve Deutsch ASSISTANT COACHES: Dave Schulz, James Prince, Torre Robinson, Anthony Epperson, Mike Zak. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 7-4, 6-2 […]

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TOP PREP FOOTBALL PLAYERS

TOP PREP FOOTBALL PLAYERS

| August 22, 2011 | Comments (5)

TOP PREP FOOTBALL PLAYERS Senior Editor Dan Stickradt scouts the top prep football players in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for 2011. 1. ZACH COLLINS, Clarkston sr. LB (6-2, 210): Just the third, fourth-year starter under veteran coach Kurt Richardson, who is in his 25th season with the Wolves, Collins is like flies on ribroast when […]

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FAST FACTS: PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

FAST FACTS: PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

| August 22, 2011 | Comments (2)

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS FAST FACTS A look historically at the prep football programs from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area in the MHSAA tournament. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS: Lake Orion – 2010 (Division 1) Oxford – 1992 (Class BB) Rochester Adams – 2003 (Division 2) Troy – 1994 (Class AA) Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – 2002 […]

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PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

| August 22, 2011 | Comments (2)

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 […]

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Vitale takes over Troy Defenders football

Vitale takes over Troy Defenders football

| August 18, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Better late than never for Chris Vitale. An football assistant coach in the prep scene during the past decade around Metro Detroit, Vitale assumed his new duties as head coach of the Troy Christian Leadership Academy Tuesday night — some eight days after the start of high […]

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College Committments-Signings

College Committments-Signings

| August 18, 2011 | Comments (5)

ONTO THE NEXT LEVEL … Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we […]

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North Oakland Sports expands to three more schools

North Oakland Sports expands to three more schools

| August 15, 2011 | Comments (2)

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — NorthOaklandSports.com has expanded. Founded in December, 2009, to replace former print publications or current print publications that have severely downsized in recent times, has added the communities of Holly and Ortonville and incorporated Holly, Ortonville Brandon and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep high schools into its coverage region. Previously, NOS included public […]

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Follow us on Social Media

Follow us on Social Media

| August 13, 2011 | Comments (4)

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SPORTS BRIEFS--Scrimmage Openings

SPORTS BRIEFS–Scrimmage Openings

| August 10, 2011 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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