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OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open

OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open

| April 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There just might be a fine between winning or losing in the OAA Red Division baseball circle this spring. A very fine line. Always a very competitive league, there seems to be depth in the conference, which bumps up to nine schools with the addition of Oxford. The Wildcats […]

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2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES

2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| April 6, 2011 | Comments (4)

2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the baseball team capsules for high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. If you wish to have your school’s information posted here, please submit all pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or contact senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurcewski, 10th season. LAST […]

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2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS

2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS

| April 5, 2011 | Comments (1)

2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Lake Orion — Jesse Cameron, sr.; Corbin Rainey, sr.; Brett Reed, sr.; Danny Blascak, sr.; Jake Kreutzer, sr.; Rochester Stoney Creek — Adam Ketner, sr.; Jacob Landuyt, sr.; Matthew Zuelch, jr.; Joe Costello, fr.; Farmington — Nick Elliott, sr.; Alex Schmitt, sr.; Robbie Goldi, sr.; Tim Rogers, sr.; […]

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2011 ALL-AREA BOYS HOCKEY:  State semifinalist Lake Orion leads talented cast on the ice

2011 ALL-AREA BOYS HOCKEY: State semifinalist Lake Orion leads talented cast on the ice

| April 5, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com For the first time in several years, a local hockey team reached the Final Four in Division 1. Lake Orion put it all together during the final month of the season and advanced to the semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Novi. The Dragons also won the inaugural […]

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Girls Tennis Results March 31

Girls Tennis Results March 31

| March 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 7, UTICA 1 (Wednesday at Utica) SINGLES — 1. Sara Del Bene (U) d.Mary Maguire 1-6, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Sara Goodnight (A) d.Christie Dominski 6-2, 6-1; 3. Fallon Richie (A) d. Emilia Kemeza 6-0, 6-1; 4. Nitha Abraham (A) won by default. DOUBLES  — 1. Cristina Sonu -Amy Swanson (A) d.Kelsey Geromin- […]

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2011 All-Area  Wrestling: State champions head up deep and talented group of matmen

2011 All-Area Wrestling: State champions head up deep and talented group of matmen

| March 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Simply put, this was one of the greatest seasons for wrestling in the area. Oxford captured the state championship on the final match, which was one of the highlights of the 2010-11 campaign. The Wildcats reached the Final Four for the fourth straight time but finally came out on […]

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Mind over rival: Troy opens season with 3-0 shutout of Athens

Mind over rival: Troy opens season with 3-0 shutout of Athens

| March 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Now the shoe is definitely on the other foot. Troy has now won three straight against rival Troy Athens in girls soccer after going five seasons with only ties and losses against the Red Hawks. The latest win came Tuesday in a 3-0 shutout of host Athens […]

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2011 ALL-OAA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS

2011 ALL-OAA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS

| March 29, 2011 | Comments (2)

2011 ALL-OAA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS ALL OAA RED DIVISION Clarkston — Megan Hastings, Jr., G, Delaney Kenny, soph. G; Lake Orion — Marissa Secontine, jr. F; North Farmington — Jasmine Harris, jr. G; Pontiac — Breonna House, Jr., G; Rochester — Kristin Garr, sr. G; Rochester Stoney Creek — Gabby Yurik, jr. G; Southfield Lathrup […]

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2011 ALL-STATE BOYS HOCKEY

2011 ALL-STATE BOYS HOCKEY

| March 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

2011 ALL-STATE BOYS HOCKEY (Selected by members of the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association) DIVISION 1 FIRST TEAM FORWARDS — Joey Ferris, Novi;  Brett Whit, East Kentwood; Branden Burton, Howell; Jacob Henrikso, Howell; Ryan Urs, Livonia Stevenson; Andrew Palushaj, Livonia Stevenson; Sean Gaffney, Novi Detroit Catholic Central; Ryan Quigley, Plymouth Salem; Stephen Flood, Grandville; […]

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Boys Swimming: Saline repeats as D-1 state champion

Boys Swimming: Saline repeats as D-1 state champion

| March 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

Lake Orion leads local contingent by finishing eighth BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For years, Saline has lived in the shadows of state powerhouse swim programs Ann Arbor Pioneer and Ann Arbor Huron. How the tides have changed. Saline defended its Division 1 boys swimming and diving state championships at Oakland […]

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Troy bows out of state tournament with 58-53 loss to Pontiac

Troy bows out of state tournament with 58-53 loss to Pontiac

| March 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — One shot short, one stop short, one play short. Troy couldn’t come up with a key rebound in the final seconds of Wednesday’s district semifinal at Troy Athens, ending a sensational season with a 58-53 loss to Pontiac and falling just short of an upset that would have […]

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Fralick earns wins 300th as Troy ousts rival Athens

Fralick earns wins 300th as Troy ousts rival Athens

| March 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Gary Fralick recorded his 300th career coaching win Monday night. It couldn’t have been any sweater for the veteran Troy basketball coach. Fralick’s Colts pulled sway in the second half to a 73-58 triumph Monday over district host Troy Athens in a Class A district opener. Sophomore forward […]

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Want to be a Student Correspondent?

Want to be a Student Correspondent?

| March 7, 2011 | Comments (2)

Sports website www.northoaklandsports.com, operated by the Stickradt Media Group and serving several northern suburbs of the Detroit Metropolitan area, including Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy and surrounding townships, was founded in December, 2009, to help fill a void vacated by former print media that have ceased publication. The site covers […]

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Standing on top: Frisch, Ralston, Line, Vandermeer all earn state titles

Standing on top: Frisch, Ralston, Line, Vandermeer all earn state titles

| March 6, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Matt Frisch was the heart-broken victim in the state finals a year ago. This year he walked off the wrestling mats a state champion. The Oxford senior won his final high school match Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills, taming Hudsonville’s Jared Zimmerman 8-3 in […]

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Avondale cruises past Troy for first district trophy since 2006

Avondale cruises past Troy for first district trophy since 2006

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — It must have been hard for Waterford Kettering and Waterford Mott to watch Troy get out to a commanding early lead Monday and Wednesday in the district tournament. Troy played the other role in Friday’s final. Auburn Hills Avondale hit some early shots and forced 13 first-half turnovers, […]

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Troy bears down to topple Berkley, wins first league title share since 1994

Troy bears down to topple Berkley, wins first league title share since 1994

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT BERKLEY — Before Thursday night, Troy boys basketball coach Gary Fralick hadn’t won a league title in 17 years. He figured it was about time to treat his team to some McDonald’s. Three players scored in double figures to lead Troy) to another road victory at Berkley Thursday night, 77-74, […]

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Area Individual Wrestling State Qualifiers

Area Individual Wrestling State Qualifiers

| March 3, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below are the 2011 state qualifiers from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals, held March 3-5 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. DIVISION 1 CLARKSTON (6): Jeff Sloney, sr. (130, 43-7); Nick Vandermeer, soph. (135, 40-18); Mike Henige, sr. (160, 46-10); Matt Vandermeer, sr. (171, 50-4); Ethan Frick, jr. (215, […]

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Troy annihilates Mott, 59-30, advances to district final

Troy annihilates Mott, 59-30, advances to district final

| March 3, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT Waterford Mott only had 19 rebounds in Wednesday’s district semifinal game at Troy. They did give up some offensive boards, but not too much of the blame should be placed on their rebounders. Troy didn’t miss much, either. The Colts cruised to a Class A district semifinal victory over Mott […]

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