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MONDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Sharkey scores five as Clarkston blats Athens

MONDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Sharkey scores five as Clarkston blats Athens

| April 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Clarkston may be a division lower than Troy Athens when it comes to OAA girls lacrosse. On Monday, the Wolves were definitely in a league of their own. Sophomore Lauren Sharkey led an onslaught of scoring, tallying five goals in a 19-7 OAA crossover win Monday over the visiting Red Hawks. Quinn Dabrowski […]

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2011 GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES

2011 GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES

| April 19, 2011 | Comments (3)

2011 GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES Below are the team capsules for girls lacrosse programs located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Teams wishing to have their information published here can e-mailto results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Clarkston HEAD COACH: Stephanie Dellinger, first season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: Overall record not available, 2-2 […]

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Winter Sports All-Area Teams Directory

Winter Sports All-Area Teams Directory

| April 19, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below is the directory for the All-Area Teams for the winter season 2010-11: 2011 All-Area teams – Winter Sports – www.northoaklandsports.com Below are the links for the 2011 All-Area teams for the winter sports for the 2010-11 season BOYS BASKETBALL: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/18/2011-all-area-boys-basketball-coachable-players-help-yield-great-success/ GIRLS BASKETBALL: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/15/2524/ BOYS-GIRLS SKIING: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/18/2011-all-area-ski-team-clarkston-lake-orion-head-up-talented-cast-of-ski-racers/ BOYS GIRLS BOWLING: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/17/2011-all-area-bowling-this-group-knocks-them-down-with-precision/ WRESTLING: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/03/31/2011-all-area-wrestling-state-champions-head-up-deep-and-talented-group-of-matmen/ BOYS HOCKEY: […]

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   2011 All-Area Boys Basketball: Coachable players help yield great success

2011 All-Area Boys Basketball: Coachable players help yield great success

| April 18, 2011 | Comments (6)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com While talent is always in abundance locally on basketball courts each winter, this year some stellar coaching had a big help in the success of area teams. A huge help. In fact, perhaps 2010-11 was truly the year of the coach in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. In a […]

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2011 All-Area Ski Team: Clarkston, Lake Orion head up talented cast of ski racers

2011 All-Area Ski Team: Clarkston, Lake Orion head up talented cast of ski racers

| April 18, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com High School skiing offers the shortest season of all of the sports sanctioned by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The sport’s competition run lasts less than two months, going from January to late February. Clarkston’s boys, which finished an all-time best second at the Division 1 state finals, […]

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2011 All-Area Bowling: This group knocks them down with precision

2011 All-Area Bowling: This group knocks them down with precision

| April 17, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The sport of high school bowling is less than a decade old in Michgian and the level of play has grown considerably since it’s since its debut in 2003-04. The scores and averages have gradually improved and so has the depth of various leagues around the state, as more […]

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2011 All-Area Boys Swimming & Diving: Tankers glide to plenty of success

2011 All-Area Boys Swimming & Diving: Tankers glide to plenty of success

| April 16, 2011 | Comments (6)

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 […]

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2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: These cagers ruled the court in multiple ways

2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: These cagers ruled the court in multiple ways

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (4)

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) […]

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TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS

TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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2011 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

2011 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (3)

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 […]

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GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Adams gets offensive on Clarkston; Avondale rolls

GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Adams gets offensive on Clarkston; Avondale rolls

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Rochester Adams is proving that it is not going to be easy to knock off as OAA Red Division girls soccer champions. The Highlanders are still unbeaten this year. After winning the league title last season with only two seniors in the starting lineup, the Highlanders moved to 3-0-2 on the year with […]

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TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS

TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS

| April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES

2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES

| April 14, 2011 | Comments (4)

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 […]

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Ando's eighth-inning RBI lifts Athens past Troy

Ando’s eighth-inning RBI lifts Athens past Troy

| April 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES

2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES

| April 14, 2011 | Comments (2)

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 […]

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Prep Scoreboard — April 12

Prep Scoreboard — April 12

| April 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

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. […]

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Troy, Adams battle to 1-1 draw; Oxford ties Farmington

Troy, Adams battle to 1-1 draw; Oxford ties Farmington

| April 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — Troy tallied in the first half and Rochester Adams tied the game in the second half in an OAA Red Division girls soccer game featuring state powerhouse teams. Freshman Phylisha Drayton scored off a cross from Madison Hirsch for Troy (1-0-1, 1-0-1). Merlin Beckwith tied the game for Adams off an assist from […]

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Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian

Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian

| April 11, 2011 | Comments (1)

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 […]

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