Category: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
CROSS-COUNTRY: Lake Orion, Oxford track down Oakland County titles
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 […]
FOOTBALL DIVISION 1 BONUS COVERAGE: Edwards puts on display in leading West Bloomfield past defending state champion Davison
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — Donovan Edwards boasts quite an intangible out on the football field. His track and field speed is a weapon that few teams can match and is something one simply cannot teach. That speed and athleticism is something opposing teams cannot simulate in practice as well. […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian wins district in most unusual way
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD — Winning a district championship is always one of the realistic goals for talented volleyball teams. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has captured its fair share of them over the last four-plus decades. Yet, this year’s district trophy was earned in an unusual matter. First, there were […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Top-seeded Clarkston takes down Oxford; Grand Blanc topples Lake Orion; Troy continues grand turnaround
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 […]
FOOTBALL — 2020 Area District Pairings
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 […]
Oakland County High Schools
OAKLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS Oakland County High Schools With Athletics Programs: Auburn Hills Avondale Yellowjackets Auburn Hills Christian Academy […]
CROSS-COUNTRY: Milford, Clarkston earn Oakland County titles under unique circumstances
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 […]
BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS 2020
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 […]
TOP BOYS SOCCER TEAMS: Who will run the gauntlet in this shortened season?
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 […]
CHSL-INTERSECTIONAL 2 DIVISION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
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. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL […]
PUBLISHER’S VIEWPOINT: Miracle on Twin Lakes links or integrity chipped off the course? You decide
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 […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Dirty jobs Nick Wells an unsung hero for Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt EAST LANSING — You won’t find Nick Wells on any All-State or All-County lists this spring. Those are reserved mainly for players who are scorers and snare the limelight night-in and night-out on the basketball court. You won’t find Nick Wells being discussed […]
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2017-18
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2017-18 Below the the 2017-18 boys basketball team capsules for high schools located in the coverage region for www.northoakalndsports.com. Additional information can be forwarded to dan.stickradt@northoaklndsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tim Morton, 15th season (non-consecutive, 184-136). 2016-17 RECORD: 12-10, 4-6 OAA White Division […]
CROSS COUNTRY: Troy, Lakeland race to Oakland County titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: DanStickradt . LYON TWP. — Riley Robertson truly understands the legacy of all of the former standouts that have won captured an Oakland County championship in cross country over the years. That legendary list of athletes that have gone on to win state titles […]
CROSS COUNTRY: 2017 Oakland County Championships Results
Boys Cross-Country 58TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Oct. 7 at Kensington Metropark) TEAM SCORES — 1. White Lake Lakeland, 78; 2. Novi, 151; 3. Milford, 166; 4. Oxford, 170; 5. Birmingham Brother Rice, 173; 6. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 222; 7. Birmingham Seaholm, 245; 8. Rochester Stoney Creek, 250; 9. Lake Orion, 261; 10. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Michigan Lutheran Seminary downs Our Lady of the Lakes to reach semifinals for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan BURTON — There is always a first for everything. For Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, the first trip to the Class D Final Four is now a reality. The unranked Cardinals, playing a schedule against mostly Class B and Class C schools, dispatched fifth-ranked Waterford Our […]
BOYS SOCCER: 2016 MHSSCA ALL-STATE
BOYS SOCCER: 2016 MHSSCA ALL-STATE Below are the 2016 Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State Boys Soccer Teams. MR. SOCCER — Dalton, Michael, Traverse City West sr. F. ALL-STATE DREAM TEAM Dalton Michael, Traverse City West sr. F Haris Dzafic, East Kentwood sr. G Pablo Kulyckyj, Rochester Stoney Creek sr. M Kyle Bandyk, Novi […]
