Category: Rec/Youth
College Committments-Signings
ONTO THE NEXT LEVEL … 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.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we [...]
North Oakland Sports expands to three more schools
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — NorthOaklandSports.com has expanded. Founded in December, 2009, to replace former print publications or current print publications that have severely downsized in recent times, has added the communities of Holly and Ortonville and incorporated Holly, Ortonville Brandon and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep high schools into its coverage region. Previously, NOS included public [...]
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TEAM TRYOUTS–AUGUST
TEAM TRYOUTS * The Oakland Mustangs softball organization has an opening for a 14U player. Our season will be North Oakland League with Monday, Wednesday doubleheaders and four weekend tournaments. League games will be played at Bloomfield Hills Andover High School with practices in Troy. Contact oakmustangs@att.net for more details.
AOTW: Michigan State’s Meier continues to impress on golf course
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Challenge Christine Meier and she’ll eventually rise to the occasion. Put her in the position to win and she’ll at least compete. After all, her resume is stacked with impressive wins and top-10 finishes. The Rochester Hills resident and sophomore-to-be at Michigan State has had quite [...]
WOLL’s Robak to play in All-Star Basketball Festival at the Palace
AUBURN HILLS — The 32nd annual All-Star Basketball Festival will be contested at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Aug. 6. The game will feature some of the best high school basketball players in the state from the Class of 2011. Tickets are available at $10, $15 and $20 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster [...]
Teammates face head-to-head at Michigan Women’s Amateur
Rochester Hills’ Christine Meier advances to semifinals BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP — Chances are that in match play of the Michigan Women’s Amateur, a golfer will face off with a former, current or future teammate. It happened several times this week at Prestwick Village Country Club near Milford. In quarterfinal play [...]
FLASHBACK: Third annual TRC golf outing reaches goal of ‘chippin in’ for special causes
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Nikki Baize Moran is quite honest about her golfing etiquette. The 1990 Rochester High School grad hasn’t swung a club in over seven years until Friday, when she hit the links. “I haven’t played in a long, long time,” she laughed, just moments after participating in [...]
FLASHBACK: All for charity … Friends ‘link up’ for a good cause
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Joe Perk remembers the day like it was just moments ago. It was a day supposed to be set aside for Christmas gift-wrapping and last-minute shopping. After all, Christmas was only three short days away and with many events planned for the holidays, there was [...]
Johnson takes stroke play at Michigan Women’s Amateur
Yurik, Compton, Meier all in top 10 heading into match play BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP — Sarah Johnson knows that a top-seed has never lost in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in the first round. She wants to make sure that type of upset doesn’t happen in women’s golf, either, at [...]
Openings still available for TRC-Moscato Golf Outing
ROCHESTER HILLS — The Thomas Richards Charity still has openings for its annual Matt Moscato Golf Outing, which will take place at 12 noon on July 29 at Twin Lakes Golf Course. The outing, a memorial golf tournament named after the late Matt Moscato, a 1989 Rochester (Mich.) High School graduate tragically killed in a [...]
Fore their memory: Golfers, friends, family unite for fallen colleagues
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Greg Beckett remembers the time that he surpassed his father as a golfer. “I started golfing around the time I was a freshman in high school. At that time I was way worse than my dad,” said Beckett. “Half a year later and I pretty much [...]
East uses plethora of speed to knock down West, 30-13
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MT. PLEASANT — There’s a debate on where the trophy of the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-State Game goes every summer. Regardless, it will be residing somewhere on the East side of the state this year. The East put on a fine display of speed and passing [...]
Ogg resigns, leaves open softball spot at Rochester College
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College softball coach Steve Ogg, who led the Warriors to their first United States Collegiate Athletics Association national championship last month, has resigned from his position. Ogg, a veteran in the softball circles in southeastern Michigan, cited too many conflicts with his full-time occupation at Oakland Community College for leaving the [...]
Uzoigwe becomes PDL’s all-time leading scorer in Bucks’ rout of Indiana
CANTON, Mich. – After Saturday, Kenny Uzoigwe stands alone on top. After tallying two goals in the Michigan Bucks 4-0 win over the Indiana Invaders on Saturday,Michigan Bucks forward Kenny Uzoigwe now stands as the United Soccer League-Premier Development League’s all-time leading goal scorer. Uzoigwe’s scored his 77th and 78th goals of his career, the [...]
GAMES WANTED
Waterford Mott is in search of an 18th opponent during the final three weeks of the regular season. Anyone looking for a varsity and junior varsity contests can contact the Mott coaching staff at evan@mottsoccer.com . Mott has opening on May 20, May 21 and May 26. (Looking for an opponent? NorthOaklandSports will publish lists [...]
TEAM TRYOUTS: May
TEAM TRYOUTS T.E.A.M. Basketball will be holding final open gym tryouts for respective boys in seventh and eighth grade interested in playing AAU basketball for the spring and summer session. The tryout will take place at Van Hoosen Middle School from 7-8:30 p.m. Cost is $5. (Have tryouts information for a local or regional sports [...]
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