Category: Troy
JAKE’S TAKE: After the Miracle: Jim Johnson’s golden life with no regrets
TROY — Jim Johnson went through it all. Now the Troy (Mich.) High School Athletics Director, Johnson skated alongside Mark Johnson and Mike Eruzione. He fired slap shots at Jim Craig. He checked the men who went on to accomplish the greatest sports miracle of all time. He played under Herb Brooks. He skated the […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester, Clarkston, Berkley win OAA titles
Competitive Cheer OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 2 at Troy Athens H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 772.1600; Lake Orion, 769.4400; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 766.3000; 4. Rochester Adams, 725.7800; 5. Troy Athens, 721.1800; 6. Troy, 694.3400; 7. Oxford, 693.1800. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 232.5; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 230.0; 3. Lake Orion, […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams upsets Oxford; Rochester Hills edges Lake Orion Baptist; Rochester rolls Groves
OXFORD — Rochester Adams outscored Oxford 15-11 in the fourth quarter and helped on for a 43-34 OAA White Division upset of the host Wildcats. Oxford outscored Adams 13-7 in the third quarter to pull to within 29-23. Adams led 9-4 after the first quarter and 22-10 at the half. Raiven Owusu scored 19 to […]
WRESTLING: MHSAA Team District Pairings
MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM DISTRICTS PAIRINGS Below are the 2013 MHSAA Wrestling Team Districts pairings for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for more details. DIVISION 1 NO. 116 AT WATERFORD KETTERING (Feb. 6) Match 1 — Clarkston vs. Waterford Mott, 6 p.m.; Match 2 — Pontiac vs. Waterford Kettering, 6 […]
MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy shows signs of life in win over Avondale
TROY — Playing in one of the state’s toughest leagues, Troy has seen i9ts fair share of ups and downs this season. Out of the league, the Colts have enjoyed more success. Troy took down OAA White Division member Auburn Hills Avondale Monday night at home, posting a 66-56 victory Troy took a 12-9 lead […]
WRESTLING: OAA Blue Division-Gold Division Championships Results
OAA BLUE DIVISION-GOLD DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 1 at Southfield H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Southfield, 203.5; 2. Pontiac, 179; 3. Birmingham Groves, 143.5; 4. Troy Athens, 135; 5. Troy, 128; 6. Royal Oak, 127.5; 7. Ferndale, 119; 8. North Farmington, 109; 9. Berkley, 87; 10. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 68; 11. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 29. OAA […]
BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Swimming and Diving Championships Results
OAKLAND COUNTY BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 2 at Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 347; 2. Birmingham Seaholm, 316; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 229; 4. Novi, 155; 5. Lake Orion, 137; 6. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 126; 7. Clarkston, 115.5; 8. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 108; 9. Troy, 102; […]
TUESDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Stoney Creek ices Hazel Park; Rochester torches Athens; Troy edges Pontiac
ROCHESTER — Rochester Stoney Creek received little resistance Tuesday from visiting Hazel Park, rolling to a convincing 73-37 OAA Gold Division victory over the Vikings. The Cougars outscored Hazel Park 23-7 in the first quarter and 24-7 in the second frame to build a 47-14 lead at the half. Stoney Creek outscored the Vikings 26-23 […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Avondale cruises past Ferndale University; Troy scorches Lake Orion; Holly rolls Lapeer East
AUBURN HILLS — Behind a 16-7 first-quarter run, Auburn Hills Avondale had no problems with Ferndale University Tuesday, posting a 50-29 non-conference girls basketball victory. The Yellowjackets led 23-15 at the half and used an 1806 third-quarter run to build a 41-21 advantage through three quarters of paly Quinnece Garrison 4 3-4 11; Daja Whiteside […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek escapes Troy’s upset bid
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net ROCHESTER HILLS — Friday’s girls basketball game was all about No. 25 vs. No. 25, Troy’sSydney Heath vs. Rochester Stoney Creek’s Lauren Voss. Heath won in the scoring column, but Voss won on the scoreboard. Troy played its best defensive game of the season but fell just […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills clinches third straight FBAC crown; Avondale rolls West Bloomfield; Rochester thumps Lake Orion
ROCHESTER HILLS — After winning only one league title in girls basketball in the previous four decades, Rochester Hills Christian put the finishing touches on its third straight conference title Tuesday night. The Eagles closed with a 10-4 run to upend visiting Troy Bethany Christian, 38-31, to clinch the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Black Division […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Fitzgerald’s free throws put away Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net WARREN — Troy didn’t have a choice but to foul. But Warren Fitzgerald just kept making free throws. Fitzgerald shot 14-for-17 from the line in the second half to ice a 61-58 win over Troy at the third annual Freedom Classic game Saturday. Both teams played Friday night […]
GIRLS BOWLING: Holly knocks down Oakland County field
NOTE: For a photo gallery on this event, visit www.lmckeephotography.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Holly proved that a bowling tournament such as the Oakland County Championships is a marathon, not a sprint. After finishing only 12th in the qualifying block out of 27 schools, the state-ranked Bronchos saw […]
GIRLS BOWLING: Oakland County Girls Bowling Championships Results
Girls Bowling 10th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY GIRLS BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Jan. 20 at Thunderbird Lanes, Troy) CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH — Holly d. White Lake Lakeland, 321-302. THIRD-PLACE MATCH — Walled Lake Central d. Waterford Mott, 372-311. SEMIFINALS — Holly d. Waterford Mott, 306-275; White Lake Lakeland d. Walled Lake Central, 330-303. QUARTERFINALS — Waterford Mott d. […]
BOYS BOWLING: Oakland County Championships Results
Boys Bowling 10th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY BOYS BOWLING TOURNAMENT (Jan. 19 at Cherry Hill Lanes-North, Clarkston) CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH — Troy d. Walled Lake Central, 381-354. THIRD-PLACE MATCH — Berkley d. Ortonville Brandon, 400-284. SEMIFINALS MATCH — Troy d. Ortonville Brandon, 395-356; Walled Lake Central d. Berkley, 337-310. QUARTERFINALS — Troy d. Oxford, 392-371; Berkley […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford soars past Rochester; Leadership Academy upsets Rochester Hills; Clarkston dismisses West Bloomfield
OXFORD — Behind an 17-10 second half, Oxford maintained its stranglehold on the OAA White Division race Thursday. The Wildcats pulled away from Rochester, 37-29, to keep its two-game lead on the rest of the pack. Oxford (10-1, 9-0), looking for its first league title in more than a decade, held a narrow 14-11 advantage […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford rallies past Troy
TROY — Oxford closed with a 14-10 fourth quarter to upend Troy, 45-42, in an OAA crossover girls basketball contest Tuesday. Jessica Murphy scored 18 with eight rebounds and converted 7-of-9 free throws for Oxford. Miranda Murphy added 11 points and Shelby Davis scored eight for the Wildcats (8-1). Rachael Zelmanski scored 19 points and […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams pulls away from Troy; Oak Park dusts Avondale
Twitter @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — This game had trap game written all over it. Coming off an emotionally-filled victory over Rochester, Rochester Adams used a 23-7 run in the third quarter to pull away from Troy and post a 70-53 OAA crossover victory, keeping its perfect season alive despite lackluster first-half performance. “This was a […]
