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Category: Softball

SOFTBALL: Lake Orion stages late rally, soars past Clarkston for district title

SOFTBALL: Lake Orion stages late rally, soars past Clarkston for district title

| June 4, 2013 | Comments (0)

Oxford, Kettering  ousted in semis LAKE ORION — Perhaps Lake Orion added another chapter to the book of late inning comebacks Saturday afternoon. The state-ranked Dragons scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past arch-rival Clarkston, 3-2, in the Division 1 softball district finals. The win gave Lake Orion (32-4) its […]

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SOFTBALL: Waterford Lakes cruises to district title

SOFTBALL: Waterford Lakes cruises to district title

| June 4, 2013 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes tucked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian to bed quite early Monday afternoon. The Lakers cruised past the Lancers, 17-0, in a Division 4 district final that was made up from Saturday and lasted just four innings. WOLL led 5-0 after one inning and 9-0 after two frames […]

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SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep claims another softball district

SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep claims another softball district

| June 3, 2013 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — Winning softball championships is old hat for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. The Fighting Irish added another trophy to the case Saturday afternoon,  topping Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 11-0, in the semifinals, and Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 4-3, in the finals. Carly Joseph pitched a perfect game in Game 1 for NDP with six […]

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SOFTBALL: Lutheran Northwest surprises with district championship

SOFTBALL: Lutheran Northwest surprises with district championship

| June 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Welcome to Division 3. After always competing in Class D/Division 4 for 25 years, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest was promoted to Division 3 for this year’s softball state tournament, thanks to a small enrollment hike. The Crusaders still captured a district title for the second straight season/ Lutheran Northwest downed Madison Heights […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester blanks Lake Orion

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester blanks Lake Orion

| May 29, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Three weeks ago, Rochester’s Jenny Goethals tripped over the ball while trying to slow down in a game against Rochester Stoney Creek. The result was a sprained ankle which kept her from seven games as well as the championship season of the track and field season, including the league, regional, Oakland County […]

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SOFTBALL: Stoney Creek sweeps Seaholm

SOFTBALL: Stoney Creek sweeps Seaholm

| May 27, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek kept its dream season alive Thursday with a13-3 and 10-8 sweep of Birminghm Seaholm in OAA blue Division play. Sara Beyer pitched a two hitter in Game 1 to pace the Cougars (22-10, 12-0). Carly Cribbs belted a three-run home run in the nightcap and finished with five RBI, […]

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SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep advances to CHSL semis

SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep advances to CHSL semis

| May 14, 2013 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — Behind an eight-hit attack, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep found enough offense Monday to down Warren Regina in the CHSL Division 1 softball quarterfinals. Hannah Antosz was 2-for-3 on the day, including a three-run homer, to pace the Fighting Irish. Liz Swartz was 2-for-3and scored a run for NDP. The Irish took the early […]

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SOFTBALL: Adams takes twinbill from Rochester

SOFTBALL: Adams takes twinbill from Rochester

| May 3, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams proved to be superior on the softball diamond Thursday against rival Rochester, posting an OAA White Division softball sweep by outscoring the 4-1 in the opener an d 6-5 in the nightcap. Bre Polcyn finished 3-for-3 with two RBI and Kristen Noack was 3-for-4 with an RBI for Adams (7-2) […]

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SOFTBALL: Clarkston splits with Swartz Creek

SOFTBALL: Clarkston splits with Swartz Creek

| May 3, 2013 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Clarkston won the opener and Swartz Creek gained some revenge in the nightcap, as the Wolves and Dragons split a non-league double-header Thursday. Clarkston won the opener, 9-3, while Swartz Creek took the nightcap, 6-3. The Wolves blew the first game open with a seven-run fourth. Sydney Hasselbach finished 3-for-3, including an RBI […]

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2013 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

2013 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| April 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

2013 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2013 softball team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. To submit information on your team, email Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Lisa Allain, returning after one-year hiatus. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 2-21, 1-9 OAA White Division […]

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2013 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

2013 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES

| April 17, 2013 | Comments (2)

GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES 2013 Below are the 2013 girls soccer team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. To submit information on your team, email Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Doug Steinard, first season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: Not available. LAST SEASON’S STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost […]

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FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Clarkston rallies past Kettering; Stoney Creek outlast Royal Oak

| April 12, 2013 | Comments (0)

WATERFORD — Clarkston rallied back from a one-goal halftime deficit to down Waterford Kettering, 2-1, in a non-league girls soccer match. Olivia Montgomery scored both goals for the Wolves (2-0-2). Shelby Hopper assisted on the first goal, Alison Roberts set up the game winner and Kayla Grzesiak made two saves in net for the win […]

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GIRLS TENNIS: Troy swats rival Athens

| April 12, 2013 | Comments (0)

Girls Tennis TROY 7, TROY ATHENS 2   SINGLES — 1. Amanda Guo (T) d. Iris Su 6-1, 6-2; 2. Morgan Purvis (TA) d. Abbey Rice 3-6, 6-0, 6-2; 3. Elisabeth Yang (TA) d. Arushi Mahajan 6-3, 2-6, 6-4; 4. Tiffany Chen (T) d. Grace Wu 6-3, 6-1; DOUBLES — 1. Kalie Collins-Brittany Friesen (T) […]

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THURSDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER: Notre Dame Prep blanks Gabriel Richard; Adams edges Troy; Lake Orion, Athens battle to draw

| April 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — Behind another offensive display, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep remained unbeaten on the young girls soccer season Thursday. The Fighting Irish, who reached the Division 3 Final Four last June, cruised to a 3-0 shutout of Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in a CHSL-AA Division contest. Taylor Timko scored all three goals for NDP (2-0-0, […]

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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Oakland, Toledo play to split

| April 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

 TOLEDO, Ohio — Erin Galloway and Abbie Richardson each hit sacrifice flies in the eighth inning of game two and Bailee Braunreuther  earned her first win of the season to lead the Oakland softball team to split a doubleheader with Toledo with a 9-7 victory in extra innings and a 6-2 defeat in Game 1, at the […]

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