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CROSS-COUNTRY: Lake Orion, Oxford track down Oakland County titles

CROSS-COUNTRY: Lake Orion, Oxford track down Oakland County titles

| October 9, 2021 | Comments (0)

Rochester’s Cook, Farmington’s Baracco impressive in individual wins BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MILFORD TWP.  — Every time Peter Baracco steps onto a cross-country course or track, he expects to compete. The Farmington senior was his usual self Saturday afternoon on the picturesque but difficult 3.1-mile course at Kensington Metropark. Baracco cruised […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Avondale opens up D-1 tournament with sweep of Waterford Mott

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Avondale opens up D-1 tournament with sweep of Waterford Mott

| November 3, 2020 | Comments (0)

WATERFORD — Auburn Hills Avondale opened up Division 1 state tournament play with a 3-0 sweep of Waterford Mott. The Yellowjackets posted a 25-18, 25-15, 25-16 triumph to advance to the district semifinals. Avondale will face Troy at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Mott. Emily Beckas lad Avondale with six aces. Mackenzie Down had 27 assists […]

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FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Top-seeded Clarkston takes down Oxford; Grand Blanc topples Lake Orion; Troy continues grand turnaround

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Top-seeded Clarkston takes down Oxford; Grand Blanc topples Lake Orion; Troy continues grand turnaround

| October 31, 2020 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — It didn’t come easy, but Clarkston’s first playoff game since losing in the 2018 Division 1 state finals finally arrived Friday night and the Wolves prevailed with a 21-7 victory over visiting Oxford. Clarkston defeated Oxford 35-14 during Week 2 of the regular season. The unbeaten Wolves (7-0) tied the game on Davis […]

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FOOTBALL — 2020 Area District Pairings

FOOTBALL — 2020 Area District Pairings

| October 25, 2020 | Comments (0)

Prep Football 2020 Area District Pairings Below are the 2020 MHSAA 11-player football district pairings involving schools in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com DIVISION 1 REGION 2 — DISTRICT 2 R2-D2 Oxford (2-4) 31.367 at Clarkston (6-0) 75.333, Friday 7 p.m. R2-D2 Lake Orion (3-2) 45.000 at Grand Blanc (5-1) 60.667 R2-D2 Rochester Adams (2-4) 36.167 at Rochester (6-0) 70.000, Friday 7 p.m. R2-D2 Lapeer (3-3) 40.000 at Davison (6-0) 64.667 at Davison Cardinals Stadium REGION 4 — DISTRICT 1 R4-D1 Farmington (0-6) 15.400 […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Athens escapes dreadful district opener to advance; Utica sinks Mott in 2OT

BOYS SOCCER: Athens escapes dreadful district opener to advance; Utica sinks Mott in 2OT

| October 15, 2020 | Comments (0)

TROY — Halloween is not for another two weeks. Defending Division 1 state champion already received its big scare of the season Wednesday night — a really big scare. The Red Hawks, who recently wrapped up their third straight OAA Red Division championship, had to work a double-overtime shift to down Utica Ford, 2-1, in […]

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Oakland County High Schools

Oakland County High Schools

| October 12, 2020 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS Oakland County High Schools With Athletics Programs: Auburn Hills Avondale                                                                Yellowjackets Auburn Hills Christian Academy            […]

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GIRLS SWIM AND DIVE: Oakland County Championships Results 2020

GIRLS SWIM AND DIVE: Oakland County Championships Results 2020

| October 12, 2020 | Comments (0)

45TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY GIRLS SWIM & DIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Oct. 8-9 at eight locations) TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy, 285; 2. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood, 266; 3. Birmingham Seaholm, 210; 4. Novi, 193; 5. Birmingham Marian, 173; 6. Rochester Adams, 145; 7. Farmington, 144; 8. Lake Orion, 129; 9. Birmingham Groves, 109; 10. Milford, […]

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CROSS-COUNTRY: Milford, Clarkston earn Oakland County titles under unique circumstances

CROSS-COUNTRY: Milford, Clarkston earn Oakland County titles under unique circumstances

| October 11, 2020 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MILFORD TWP. — It took two days and eight flights of runners, not to mention some unique circumstances, techniques, course planning and precautions to crown this year’s Oakland County champions in cross-country. Once everything was combined together, Milford’s boys and Clarkston’s girls emerged from the heap with […]

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BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS 2020

BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS 2020

| October 6, 2020 | Comments (0)

Coaches and team statisticians can submit overall and league records for varsity sports for conferences that involve schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Email information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OAA RED DIVISION                                CON              […]

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TOP BOYS SOCCER TEAMS: Who will run the gauntlet in this shortened season?

TOP BOYS SOCCER TEAMS: Who will run the gauntlet in this shortened season?

| September 18, 2020 | Comments (0)

Traverse City West, Salem, Brighton, Mattawan, Anchor Bay are Michigan’s top prep teams — Sept. 18, 2020 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans A simple task you say? Cram as many games as possible into six short weeks — eight weeks for teams in northern Michigan — in order to try to win […]

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LAKES VALLEY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020

LAKES VALLEY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020

| September 18, 2020 | Comments (0)

Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms.   LAKES VALLEY ASSOCIATION […]

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GIRLS SWIM & DIVE: Mercy wins 16th straight Oakland County crown

GIRLS SWIM & DIVE: Mercy wins 16th straight Oakland County crown

| October 8, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Dominant. In the eight sports that there is an official Oakland County Championships tournament, no school has a stranglehold in its respective sport than Farmington Hills Mercy does with girls swim and dive. The Marlins captured their unprecedented 16th straight Oakland County title Saturday […]

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TRACK: Oak Park sweeps Oakland County titles

TRACK: Oak Park sweeps Oakland County titles

| May 25, 2019 | Comments (0)

State’s best prepare for state finals with fine performances; Clarkston girls nab runner-up, Lake Orion boys fourth BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — On a day where Oak Park was nearly perfect, the Knights collectively are still searching for ways of improvement. “We have a lot of things to work on,” said freshman […]

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WRESTLING: Clarkston rules Oakland County with first title since 2006

WRESTLING: Clarkston rules Oakland County with first title since 2006

| December 22, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalsportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan   LAKE ORION — During the previous decade, Clarkston was the most dominant wrestling program inside Oakland County. The Wolves won six straight county titles in that stretch (2001-2006) and have maintained a top-10 presence at the prestigious tournament for more than three decades. Clarkston […]

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PUBLISHER'S VIEWPOINT: Miracle on Twin Lakes links or integrity chipped off the course? You decide

PUBLISHER’S VIEWPOINT: Miracle on Twin Lakes links or integrity chipped off the course? You decide

| June 6, 2018 | Comments (1)

OAKLAND TWP. — Integrity. It is a trait that should be involved with everything in life but sometimes is an oversight. In the arena of sports, integrity is a big part of the game. Athletes, coaches, administrators or even in college and pro sports, general managers and owners alike are all deeply engaged with the […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Adams edges Waterford Mott, Grand Blanc ousts Heartland to advance to regional finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Adams edges Waterford Mott, Grand Blanc ousts Heartland to advance to regional finals

| June 5, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Maddie Dolenga might only be a freshman, but she’s playing beyond her age. The Rochester Adams goalkeeper made three clutch saves in 75 minutes of action Tuesday, and 18th-ranked Rochester Adams withstood Waterford Mott, 2-1, in a Division 1 regional […]

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TRACK: Lake Orion, Grand Blanc cruise to repeat regional status

TRACK: Lake Orion, Grand Blanc cruise to repeat regional status

| May 19, 2018 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — A sport such as track and field can boil down to guts. Fighting against heat, wind, fatigue and other ailments just to dig out a noteworthy effort and out-perform your opponents — all with a state qualifying berth and […]

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WRESTLING LEAGUE TOURNAMENTS RESULTS

WRESTLING LEAGUE TOURNAMENTS RESULTS

| February 4, 2018 | Comments (0)

OAA RED/WHITE DIVISIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (Feb. 2 at Rochester Adams H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Oxford, 252.5; Clarkston, 227.5; 3. Lake Orion, 181.5; 4. Rochester Adams,, 100; 5. Birmingham Seaholm, 91.5; 6. Birmingham Groves, 88.5; 7. Troy, 82; 8. Rochester, 72.5; 9. Southfield A&T, 50; 10. Auburn Hills Avondale, 47. OAA RED DIVISION DUAL MEET STANDINGS […]

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