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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: Mott, Clarkston track down regional titles

TRACK: Mott, Clarkston track down regional titles

| May 15, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Finally, the stars aligned just right Friday for Waterford Mott. The Corsairs put on a display of speed and endurance to round up 88 points to win its first Division 1 boys track and field regional title in school history. Waterford Kettering had its […]

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TRACK: Mott, Clarkston track down regional titles

TRACK: Mott, Clarkston track down regional titles

| May 15, 2015 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Finally, the stars aligned just right Friday for Waterford Mott.   The Corsairs put on a display of speed and endurance to round up 88 points to win its first Division 1 boys track and field regional title in school history. Waterford Kettering […]

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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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GIRLS TENNIS RANKINGS — May 4

GIRLS TENNIS RANKINGS — May 4

| May 6, 2015 | Comments (0)

Girls Tennis (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Northville; 2. Midland Dow; 3. Grosse Pointe South; 4. Traverse City Central; 5. Ann Arbor Pioneer; 6. Bloomfield Hills; 7. Troy;  8. Ann Arbor Skyline; 9. (tie) West Bloomfield, Hudsonville, Rockford, Ann Arbor Huron Division 2 — 1. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; 2. (tie) […]

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Baseball State Rankings  — May 5

Baseball State Rankings — May 5

| May 6, 2015 | Comments (0)

Baseball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Bay City Western; 2. Saline; 3. Battle Creek Lakeview; 4. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 5. Grosse Pointe North; 6. Woodhaven; 7. Northville; 8. Birmingham Brother Rice; 9. Taylor Kennedy; 10. Portage Northern; 11. Brighton; 12. Rockford Division 2 — 1. East Grand Rapids; 2. Pontiac Notre Dame […]

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Girls Soccer Rankings — May 5

Girls Soccer Rankings — May 5

| May 6, 2015 | Comments (0)

Girls Soccer (By the coaches association) Division 1 — Grandville; 2. Walled Lake Northern; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek; 4. Utica Eisenhower; 5. East Kentwood; 6. Grand Blanc; 7. Troy Athens; 8. Saline; 9. Northville; 10. Novi Honorable Mention —  Hartland, Rochester Adams, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Forest Hills Central, Caledonia Division 2 — Birmingham Marian […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Walled Lake Central holds off Holly for first regional title since ’93

BOYS BASKETBALL: Walled Lake Central holds off Holly for first regional title since ’93

| March 19, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — Trying to find the fine line between Walled Lake Central and Holly might be found by simply looking at the final score. A contest that saw as many twists and turns of a rocky mountain road, the Vikings edged host Holly, 73-71, in a thriller […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly throws “Partee”, wins first district since 1982

BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly throws “Partee”, wins first district since 1982

| March 13, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @localSportsFans ORTONVILLE — Friday was the day that Paris Partee came of age. The 6-foot-2 sophomore center posted a career day in the paint, scoring 15 points with 11 rebounds, both which are career highs, to go along with a pair of assists and a blocked shot in […]

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GIRLS BOWLING: Lake Orion wins second Oakland County title in four years

GIRLS BOWLING: Lake Orion wins second Oakland County title in four years

| January 19, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR TROY – With no seniors in its top five, Lake Orion might have been penciled in for reaching high success levels in future years. The Dragons have no such plans of waiting. Lake Orion, which is 4-0 in dual matches, captured its second Oakland County Girls Bowling Tournament title in […]

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BOYS BOWLING: South Lyon stays consistent in winning first Oakland County title

BOYS BOWLING: South Lyon stays consistent in winning first Oakland County title

| January 18, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Rarely in the 11-year history of the Oakland County High School Boys Bowling Tournament has the top-seeded school out of the qualifying block ended up as the overall champion. Saturday, South Lyon made sure such as jinx didn’t tame the Lions. After emerging from the […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Avondale pulls away from Holly

BOYS SOCCER: Avondale pulls away from Holly

| October 13, 2014 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   AUBURN HILLS — Just three years removed from its first and only state championship team, finding the win column this season has been quite a struggle for Auburn Hills Avondale’s youthful squad. There are only two remaining holdovers from that team and the Yellowjackets only put […]

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BOYS TENNIS: Holly wins regional title, advances to state finals for 15th straight season

BOYS TENNIS: Holly wins regional title, advances to state finals for 15th straight season

| October 12, 2014 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   HOLLY — Someone forgot to inform the members of Holly’s boys tennis program that 2014 was supposed to be a rebuilding year. After graduating seven of its top players and nine total players, Holly reloaded the barrel this season to capture both a Flint Metro League […]

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OAKLAND COUNTY CORSS COUNTY RESULTS

OAKLAND COUNTY CORSS COUNTY RESULTS

| September 29, 2014 | Comments (0)

    Boys Cross Country 55TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Sept. 27 at Kensington Metropark) TEAM SCORES — 1. Waterford Mott, 93; 2. White Lake Lakeland, 126; 3. Novi, 153; 4. Holly, 166; 5. Walled Lake Central, 201; 6. Lake Orion, 213; 7. Milford, 236; 8. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 238; 9. Birmingham Seaholm, 272; 10. […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: State powers to converge at prestigious Oakland County meet

CROSS COUNTRY: State powers to converge at prestigious Oakland County meet

| September 26, 2014 | Comments (0)

Birmingham Seaholm girls, Waterford Mott boys tagged as favorites   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   MILFORD TWP — Birmingham Seaholm will look to join some elite company this Saturday morning at Kensington Metropark. The Maples girls cross-country program will look to become only the second girls team to win four straight […]

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FOOTBALL: 2014 FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES

FOOTBALL: 2014 FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES

| August 26, 2014 | Comments (0)

2014 PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES  Team capsules compiled by senior editor Dan Stickradt and staff. Email dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Oakland-Sports/439028726180861.     Clio NICKNAME: Tigers HEAD COACH: Todd Richards, first season (33-25 at other schools). ASSISTANT COACHES: Brady LaFromboise, Mike LeGro, Lance Hamilto, Josh Linto, James LeGrowe. 2013 […]

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2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA SOFTBALL: Diamond gems offer up stellar lineup

2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA SOFTBALL: Diamond gems offer up stellar lineup

| July 28, 2014 | Comments (0)

  FOR MORE SOFTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Softball&x=8&y=11   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   Another season, another assembly of stellar talent. That simply describes the 2014 All-North Oakland Area Softball Team. Selected by NOS staff in conjunction with area coaches, this year’s bumper crop has it all — heavy hitters, sure-handed fielders, speed […]

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