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FOOTBALL: Lake Orion’s second-half outburst helps Dragons burn Oxford for Double-O trophy

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion’s second-half outburst helps Dragons burn Oxford for Double-O trophy

| September 10, 2022 | Comments (0)

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion’s second-half outburst helps Dragons burn Oxford for Double-O trophy BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR E: dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com C: (248) 884-1051 TW: @LocalSportsFans   OXFORD – What a difference a year makes. After being pounded by neighboring rival Oxford 51-27 last year as part of a dismal 3-6 season, Lake Orion turned the tables […]

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FOOTBALL: Quick strikes aid Adams’ mastery of Rochester

FOOTBALL: Quick strikes aid Adams’ mastery of Rochester

| September 2, 2022 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR E: dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com P: (248) 884-1051 TW: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS – Whether it be skill, athleticism, luck or a little bit of Parker Picot, Rochester Adams continued its mastery of Rochester Thursday night. The Highlanders scored three touchdowns in the final 4:45 of the first quarter, led 27-0 at the […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester spins Troy Athens into its “Webb” to win regional championship

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester spins Troy Athens into its “Webb” to win regional championship

| June 9, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROCHESTER HILLS – Every since she was in fourth grade basketball, Alaina Webb has garnered the nickname “Superman.” The superhero label would be more appropriate as “Superwoman” – something that she clearly exemplified Thursday evening. Webb, a junior forward […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Athens cruises past Fraser into regional finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Athens cruises past Fraser into regional finals

| June 7, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROCHESTER HILLS – Since legendary coach Tim Storch retired from Troy Athens in 2011, the Red Hawks have continued to thrive on the soccer pitch under alumni Todd Heugh. Athens continued its postseason success Tuesday night in the Division […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester ousts Anchor Bay, reaches regional finals for ninth time

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester ousts Anchor Bay, reaches regional finals for ninth time

| June 7, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROCHESTER HILLS – With each passing game, Rochester is apparently playing with some serious confidence. The Division 1 fifth-ranked Falcons added to their swagger Tuesday at Rochester Adams. Rochester scored two second-half goals and advanced to the regional finals […]

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BASEBALL: Model of consistency, Lake Orion rolls to 11th district championship

BASEBALL: Model of consistency, Lake Orion rolls to 11th district championship

| June 7, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   OXFORD – Since taking the reigns of the Lake Orion baseball program in 1999, Andy Schramek has helped the Dragons to become a model of consistency in every meaning of the word. In 20 of the 24 seasons under […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester edges Stoney Creek on PKs, wins first district since 2013

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester edges Stoney Creek on PKs, wins first district since 2013

| June 6, 2022 | Comments (0)

    BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROMEO – For Rochester, the drought is finally over. The unbeaten Falcons, the OAA Red Division champions and ranked fifth in the state in Division 1, outlasted seventh-ranked Rochester Stoney Creek, 2-1, Saturday in the district finals at […]

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GIRLS SOCCER Unlikely heroes stand tall as Athens upends Troy for district title

GIRLS SOCCER Unlikely heroes stand tall as Athens upends Troy for district title

| June 4, 2022 | Comments (0)

GIRLS SOCCER: Unlikely heroes stand tall as Athens upends Troy for district title BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   TROY – Ava Weeks is not built like a goalkeeper. The Troy Athens sophomore stands just 5-foot-1. On Saturday, she perhaps stood taller than anybody. Weeks stopped […]

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SOFTBALL: Adams outlasts Stoney Creek for district crown

SOFTBALL: Adams outlasts Stoney Creek for district crown

| June 4, 2022 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROCHESTER HILLS – Sabrina Lee remembers the feeling of winning a district title like it was yesterday. The then-freshman pitcher at Rochester Adams was an integral part of the Highlanders’ postseason accolades that included a Division 1 district championship in […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Notre Dame Prep molds together first district title since 2017

GIRLS SOCCER: Notre Dame Prep molds together first district title since 2017

| June 3, 2022 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   CLAWSON – After a season of band-aids and hodge-podge lineups due to injuries of significant players, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is starting to put it all together. The Division 3 third-ranked Fighting Irish have molded together quite a dangerous lineup […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Eisenhower to reach district finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Eisenhower to reach district finals

| June 2, 2022 | Comments (0)

GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Eisenhower to reach district finals BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROMEO – A year ago Rochester Stoney Creek logged the whole season in the Division 1 top 15 and was one of the most dangerous teams in the state. But […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Late first-half goal propels Rochester past Adams and into district finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Late first-half goal propels Rochester past Adams and into district finals

| June 2, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROMEO – Rochester has enjoyed one of its best seasons in school history up until this point. The dream season continued Wednesday night. The unbeaten Falcons advanced to the district finals for the first time since 2013 with a […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester finds a little magic, advances with OT victory over Romeo

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester finds a little magic, advances with OT victory over Romeo

| May 26, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TWITTER: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports ROMEO – Sometimes to advance in a state tournament setting one needs to find a little bit of magic in dramatic fashion. That sure happened for Rochester senior Elizabeth Jewell Thursday night. The forward scored with 46 seconds left in the second […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston pulls away from Adams to reach Sweet 16

BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston pulls away from Adams to reach Sweet 16

| March 14, 2022 | Comments (0)

Diton, Wasilk, Steinman shine as Wolves avenge a pair of regular-season losses to the Highlanders . BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Email: dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: North Oakland Sports: https://www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861 LAKE ORION — It’s a rare occasion that Cavanaugh Diton gets to enjoy moments in the limelight. That happened in grand fashion Monday night in […]

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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Legendary Rochester coach Susan Wood retires

COMPETITIVE CHEER: Legendary Rochester coach Susan Wood retires

| March 10, 2022 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Email: dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: North Oakland Sports: https://www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861 ROCHESTER HILLS — Susan Wood, the legendary competitive cheer coach from Rochester High School, announced her retirement Wednesday night, sending shock waves through the Michigan cheer community. Wood notified some colleagues who sent out a text message to fellow coaches around […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy squeaks out ugly win over rival Troy Athens

BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy squeaks out ugly win over rival Troy Athens

| March 10, 2022 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Email: dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: North Oakland Sports: https://www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861 TROY — For Troy, Wednesday’s performance was far from a thing of beauty. In fact it was a performance that was downright ugly. Still, the Colts found a way to win and to survive and advance in the Division 1 boys […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Oak Park jacks up the pressure to stymie shorthanded Clarkston

BOYS BASKETBALL: Oak Park jacks up the pressure to stymie shorthanded Clarkston

| February 16, 2022 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Email: dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Facebook: North Oakland Sports: https://www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861 CLARKSTON — Relentless pressure defense and crashing the boards has become Oak Park’s bread and butter on the court this season. Those ingredients certainly worked Tuesday night at Clarkston. The Knights collected 13 team steals, forced Clarkston into an uncharacteristic 22 […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Defensive pressure allows Adams to pull away from Rochester

BOYS BASKETBALL: Defensive pressure allows Adams to pull away from Rochester

| February 5, 2022 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS  —  Rochester Adams is starting to hit its stride. After some bouts with inconsistency, the Highlanders are becoming a team no one wants to face as the second half of the season rolls around. Rochester found that out Friday in the annual Crosstown Showdown at […]

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