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BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek steals one away from Troy

BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek steals one away from Troy

| December 15, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Perhaps Rochester Stoney Creek really did become the Grinch of this Christmas season on Tuesday night. The Cougars clawed back from a 14-point, third-quarter deficit to sink Troy in overtime, 62-59, in an OAA crossover contest. “I think we did steal one,” smiled Stoney Creek […]

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FOOTBALL: Associated Press All-State Football Division 1-2

FOOTBALL: Associated Press All-State Football Division 1-2

| November 28, 2015 | Comments (0)

Associated Press All-State Football Division 1-2 The 2015 Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Donnie Corley, Detroit King, Senior QUARTERBACKS Josh Jackson, Saline, Senior Bruce Mann, Midland Dow, Junior RUNNING BACKS Emanuel Jackson, Novi, Senior Mike Marston, Lapeer, Senior […]

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2015 MHSTECA ALL-STATE BOYS TENNIS TEAMS

2015 MHSTECA ALL-STATE BOYS TENNIS TEAMS

| November 12, 2015 | Comments (0)

2015 MHSTECA ALL-STATE BOYS TENNIS TEAMS DIVISION 1 DIVISION 1 FIRST TEAM SINGLES — David Gandham, Ann Arbor Huron jr.; Kobie Mueller, Ann Arbor Huron soph.; Ian Yi, Ann Arbor Pioneer jr.; Jack Winkler, Birmingham Brother Rice jr.; Andrew Zhang, Bloomfield Hills soph.; Constantine Hemmrich, Bloomfield Hills soph.; Josh Mukherjee, Bloomfield Hills jr.; Alex Matisse, […]

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2015 ALL-STATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

2015 ALL-STATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

| November 12, 2015 | Comments (0)

2015 ALL-STATE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY DIVISION 1 — 1. Isaac Harding (Rockford) 15:10.4; 2. Mitchell Da (Alpena) 15:13.4; 3. Cole Johnson (Rockford) 15:15.0; 4. Enael Woldemichael (Grand Rapids Northview) 15:16.6; 5. Anthony Berry (Traverse City Central) 15:20.5; 6. Joost Plaetinck (Novi) 15:23.8; 7. Logan Kleam (Woodhaven) 15:29.5; 8. Riad Rababeh (Dearborn) 15:30.8; 9. Tony Floyd […]

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GIRLS SWIMMING: Mercy again dominant in winning 11th straight Oakland County title

GIRLS SWIMMING: Mercy again dominant in winning 11th straight Oakland County title

| October 26, 2015 | Comments (0)

Marian, Rochester Adams follow in loaded field BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION —  Dominating. Farmington Hills Mercy has redefined the term inside the Oakland County Girls Swimming and Diving circles. The Marlins, ranked third in the state in Division 1, captured their unprecedented 11th straight Oakland County Championships title Saturday at […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: Adams wins first league title since ’93; Seaholm cruises to fifth straight conference banner

CROSS COUNTRY: Adams wins first league title since ’93; Seaholm cruises to fifth straight conference banner

| October 23, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Ask Eric Lohr how long it has been since Rochester Adams captured a league championship in the sport of boys cross-country and he’ll quickly defer to some other veteran coaches in the area for the answer. “I know it’s been a while — a […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Titan-sized upset: Traverse City West upsets top-ranked Rochester on tiebreaker for first state title

GIRLS GOLF: Titan-sized upset: Traverse City West upsets top-ranked Rochester on tiebreaker for first state title

| October 17, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ALLENDALE — Out of nowhere. Sounds more like a song or movie title. It’s also the perception that Traverse City West left on the field at the Lower Peninsula Division 1 state finals at The Meadows Golf Course as an unranked school. The Titans also reemphasized the […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: Novi, Seaholm earn Oakland County titles

CROSS COUNTRY: Novi, Seaholm earn Oakland County titles

| October 10, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LYON TWP. — Although Novi and Birmingham Seaholm held down the No.1 rankings in cross country this week in Division 1, it was not a right of passage for the two powerhouse programs at Saturday’s 56th Annual Oakland County Championships. Both the Wildcats and Maples had to […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Troy’s blistering 309 tops regional field

GIRLS GOLF: Troy’s blistering 309 tops regional field

| October 9, 2015 | Comments (0)

Bloomfield Hills, FH Mercy also qualify; Athens’ Jha advances as individual BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OAKLAND TWP. – Twin Lakes Golf Club might as well be Troy’s home away from home. The Colts, who annually play the course 2-3 times a year, felt right at home Thursday as hosts of a […]

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BOYS TENNIS:  Conference Tournaments Results

BOYS TENNIS: Conference Tournaments Results

| October 5, 2015 | Comments (0)

OAA WHITE DIVISION TOURNAMENT (Oct. 1 at Rochester Schools) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester 42; 2. Lake Orion 40; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek 39; 4. North Farmington 35; 5. West Bloomfield 32; 6. Berkley 18; 7. Auburn Hills Avondale 18. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. (tie) Rochester (5-1-0); Lake Orion (5-1-0); FINAL STANDINGS — 1. […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Lake Orion defends Oakland County crown in closest-contest ed tourney to date

GIRLS GOLF: Lake Orion defends Oakland County crown in closest-contest ed tourney to date

| September 17, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD TWP. – On this day, one brilliant shot was all the difference for Moyea Russell. The Lake Orion junior clubbed an eagle on her final shot Wednesday, stroking a 6-iron on the par-5, 18th hole at Pontiac Country Club to complete the rare feat. The shot […]

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GIRLS GOLF: 2015 Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

GIRLS GOLF: 2015 Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

| September 17, 2015 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION I TOURNAMENT (Sept. 16 at Pontiac Country Club, par 72) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 327; 2. Novi, 328; 3. Rochester, 329; 4. Troy, 331; 5. Bloomfield Hills, 333; 6. Farmington Hills Mercy, 334; 7. South Lyon, 336; 8. Rochester Adams, 354; 9. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 358; 10. Birmingham Marian, […]

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FOOTBALL: Lake Orion’s early fire burns Troy up

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion’s early fire burns Troy up

| September 11, 2015 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Lake Orion made quick work out of Troy Friday evening. The Dragons came out firing on all cylinders for a 23-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and coasted to a 37-3 OAA Red Division victory over the winless Colts. Three touchdowns and […]

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FOOTBALL: OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION RED DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2015

FOOTBALL: OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION RED DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES 2015

| August 25, 2015 | Comments (1)

2015 OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2015 Oakland Activities Association football team capsules, as compiled by Dan Stickradt based on information submitted by coaches. He can be reached at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans.   OAA RED DIVISION   SCHOOL: Bloomfield Hills NICKNAME: Blackhawks HEAD COACH: Dan Loria, third season (14th as […]

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WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS BAR?: Pre-game, during-game and post-game ...

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS BAR?: Pre-game, during-game and post-game …

| June 16, 2015 | Comments (1)

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS BAR? Pre-game, during-game and post-game for coaches, athletes, parents and sports fans from around the area … where do you like to congregate.   [polldaddy poll=6414054]

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TRACK: Oak Park puts on clinic to sweep Oakland County titles

TRACK: Oak Park puts on clinic to sweep Oakland County titles

| May 23, 2015 | Comments (0)

Clarkston girls, St. Mary’s boys earn runner-up slots BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD — Behind a mission to be one of the best track and field teams every assembled in Michigan history, Oak Park put on a clinic Friday night at the 56th Annual Oakland County Championships. The Knights easily defended […]

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TRACK: OAA Red Division Championships Results

TRACK: OAA Red Division Championships Results

| May 9, 2015 | Comments (0)

Boys Track OAA RED DIVISON CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 8 at Oxford H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 122; 2. Oxford, 106; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 84; 4. Rochester Adams, 81; 5. Clarkston, 71; 6. Rochester, 54; 7. Troy Athens, 50; 8. Troy, 15. NORTH POD DUAL MEETS — 1. Lake Orion (3-0-0); 2. Clarkston (2-1-0); […]

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SOFTBALL STATE RANKINGS — May 4

SOFTBALL STATE RANKINGS — May 4

| May 6, 2015 | Comments (0)

Softball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Portage Central; 2. Farmington Hills Mercy; 3. Caledonia; 4. Hudsonville; 5. Clarkston; 6. Romeo; 7. Lake Orion; 8. Lakeland; 9. Monroe; 10. Utica Ford Honorable mention — Bay City Western, Belleville, Flint Kearsley, Grosse Pointe South, Hartland, Holt, Howell, Macomb Dakota, Marquette, Mattawan, Midland, Plymouth, Southgate […]

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