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Category: Ortonville Brandon

2012 PREP FOOTBALL FAST FACTS

2012 PREP FOOTBALL FAST FACTS

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

A look historically at the prep football programs from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area in the MHSAA state tournament. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS: Lake Orion – 2010 (Division 1) Oxford – 1992 (Class BB) Rochester Adams – 2003 (Division 2) Troy – 1994 (Class AA) Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – 2002 (Division 8) STATE RUNNER-UP […]

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ORTONVILLE BRANDON PREVIEW: Odds are stacked against Blackhawks in rebuilding formation

ORTONVILLE BRANDON PREVIEW: Odds are stacked against Blackhawks in rebuilding formation

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ORTONVILLE — It’s not that Tim Pizzala doesn’t know the names of his football players in the program at Ortonville Brandon. He’s now in his sixth season with the Blackhawks. But there will be some unfamiliarity this season, unfortunately, for Brandon. The Blackhawks were one of six […]

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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012    S.H.P. MEDIA GROUP – NORTHOAKLANDSPORTS.COM  — THE REAL DEAL …  FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Digital Daily sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com, serving parts of Oakland County, Michigan, and beyond, is also found on a wide variety of social media networks. Check us out daily and look for announcements and […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Week 1 will showcase just how good area teams will be in 2012

STICK’S PICKS: Week 1 will showcase just how good area teams will be in 2012

| August 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

Here’s a little bit of an unusual question. What was the furthest that any local football team advanced in the postseason in 2011? In terms of schools across the northern half of Oakland County, the answer would be the district finals. A total of 10 area teams — Auburn Hills Avondale, Clarkston, Holly, Lake Orion, […]

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NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS — NORTH OAKLAND TEAM CAPSULES (Below are the 2012 prep football team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Team capsules are compiled by senior editor Dan Stickradt and staff. Follow us on Twitter @LocalSportsFans.)   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Steve Deutsch, 11th season at Avondale (50-46); […]

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REPORTING RESULTS

REPORTING RESULTS

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

TO REPORT SCORES … To report high school varsity, college or club sports scores to the Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com editorial department, coaches and team representatives are urged to e-mail pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com in a timely fashion. The nightline recording of (248) 812-1053 is also available. NorthOaklandSports […]

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FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES

FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (1)

PREP FOOTBALL 2012 FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES (Team capsules compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt. He can be reached by email at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans)     Clio HEAD COACH: Nate Taylor, third season (0-18). 2011 RECORD: 0-9, 0-8 Flint Metro League (ninth); did not qualify. NICKNAME: POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: 1, 1994. RETURNING […]

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2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES   Below are the prep football team schedules for schools that are located in the coverage area for digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com and the Real Deal sports and coupons magazine.   AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE   Thurs.     Aug. 23    Hazel Park           H    7 p.m. Thurs.     Aug. 30    Birmingham Groves    H    7 p.m. Fri.       […]

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PREP FOOTBALL 2012 — CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS

PREP FOOTBALL 2012 — CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS

| August 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

PREP FOOTBALL 2012 — CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS The staff at www.northoaklandsports.com and The Real Deal sports and coupons magazine break down the local prep football conferences. OAA RED DIVISION — 1. Clarkston; 2. Lake Orion; 3. Troy; 4. Rochester; 5. Troy Athens; 6. Rochester Stoney Creek; 7. West Bloomfield; 8. Pontiac. OAA BLUE DIVISION — 1. […]

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PLAYOFFS FOOTBALL TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS

PLAYOFFS FOOTBALL TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS

| August 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

PLAYOFFS CHART   Below is a look back at all of the prep football teams from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area and the years that each school reached the postseason. The order is listed from most to least playoffs teams:   Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Postseason Appearances: 22, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993; […]

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DAILY POLL: Who will win the Flint Metro League football race this season?

DAILY POLL: Who will win the Flint Metro League football race this season?

| August 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

  Last season Holly ended a 59-year drought of not winning a league title by sharing the Flint Metro League title with Lapeer East. Who will emerge from the heap in 2012?       [polldaddy poll=6480530]

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Football teams head back to work as optimism rings at high volumes

Football teams head back to work as optimism rings at high volumes

| August 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   HOLLY — Something is quite different at Holly High School this August. For the first time in 60 years, Holly opens up the prep football season with a target on its back. They enter the 2012 season as a defending co-league champion in the Flint Metro […]

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2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS GOLF TEAM: Talented cast shoots for top honors

2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS GOLF TEAM: Talented cast shoots for top honors

| August 4, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   There were no state championships celebrated by area boys golf teams in 2012. But that was about the only thing that didn’t occur in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area this past season. There were five local golfers that placed in the top 10 at one of the […]

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2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS TENNIS: Top netters serve up winning formula

2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS TENNIS: Top netters serve up winning formula

| August 4, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   Another exceptional girls tennis season is in the record books and local teams and players more than shined on the courts over the past couple of months. Five local teams qualified for one of the four state finals — Clarkston (Division 1), Troy (Division 1), Rochester […]

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College Commitments-Signings

College Commitments-Signings

| August 3, 2012 | Comments (0)

Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.comcoverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will compile feature stories on as […]

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BOYS GOLF: All-Flint Metro League Boys Golf Team 2012

BOYS GOLF: All-Flint Metro League Boys Golf Team 2012

| August 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE BOYS GOLF TEAM 2012 FIRST TEAM — Tyler Lewis, Ortonville Brandon jr.; John Lloyd, Fenton fr.; Ben Stowers, Ortonville Brandon sr.; Ben Zyber, Swartz Creek soph.; Myles Burrough, Lapeer West sr.; Aaron Duncan, Flint Kearsley, sr.; Alec Hall, Clio jr.; Drake Lamphere, Lapeer East soph.; Derek Makimaa, Swartz Creek sr. SECOND TEAM […]

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GIRLS TENNIS: All-Flint Metro League Team

GIRLS TENNIS: All-Flint Metro League Team

| August 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE GIRLS TENNIS TEAM 2012  FIRST TEAM No. 1 singles: Madison Ballard, Fenton fr.; No. 2 singles: Kendal Stephens, Fenton sr.; No. 3 singles: Natalie Clink, Holly soph.; No. 4 singles: Justine Hanson, Fenton sr.; No. 1 doubles: Audrey Cimmins, Holly sr.; Victoria Skubik, Holly jr.; No 2. Doubles: Felicia Doolin, Holly sr.; […]

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2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Queens of the court have all the assets

2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Queens of the court have all the assets

| July 17, 2012 | Comments (1)

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties, NOS is reposting some of its fall and winter sports All-Area teams from the 2011-12 school year.) BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans It was another banner year for girls basketball in the NorthOaklandSports.com coverage area this winter. Did we say banner year? Waterford Our Lady […]

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