Category: Editor’s Column
The New Face of Addiction: F.A.N. Unleashes Attack To Run Drugs Out Of Town
. . . . BY DAN STICKRADT GREENINGDETROIT.COM dan@greeningdetroit.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans — Courtesy Story from www.greeningdetroit.com FRASER, Mich. — Mark Rudolph remembers the day he received the call. It was a moment that parents — all parents — fear will never come. Rudolph’s son, Ryan, had died of a drug overdose. Heroin was the deadly […]
BOYS SOCCER: Casualty of War: Clarkston stuns No. 5 Rochester Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — At 5-foot-8, Noah Bridgeman might have been one of the smallest players on the soccer pitch Monday night. With the way the Clarkston sophomore goalkeeper performed, he might as well have been an age-old Redwood tree hovering up near the clouds. Bridgeman stood tall […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion climbing back to top 10 territory, eyes OAA Red Division title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Over the past decade, Lake Orion has consistently fielded a girls volleyball team ranked inside the Class A top 20. That trend has more than continued this season. The Dragons, who finished as the runner-up to state powerhouse North Branch at the Mt. Morris […]
Who will win the 2016 OAA Blue Division football title?
Who will win the 2016 OAA Blue Division football title? [polldaddy poll=9506019]
Who will win the 2016 KLAA North Division football title?
Who will win the 2016 KLAA North Division football title? [polldaddy poll=9506005]
Who will win the 2016 CHSL-Intersectional Division 2 football title?
Who will win the 2016 CHSL-Intersectional Division 2 football title? [polldaddy poll=9506000]
Who will win the 2016 CHSL-Intersectional Division 1 football title?
Who will win the 2016 CHSL-Intersectional Division 1 football title? [polldaddy poll=9505995]
Who will win the CHSL-AADivision football title?
Who will win the CHSL-AADivision football title? [polldaddy poll=9505992]
Who will win the CHSL-Central Division football title?
Who will win the CHSL-Central Division football title? [polldaddy poll=9505988]
Who is going to win the 2016 OAA White Division Football title?
Who is going to win the 2016 OAA White Division Football title? [polldaddy poll=9505980]
Who is going to win the 2016 OAA Red Division Football title?
Who is going to win the 2016 OAA Red Division Football title? [polldaddy poll=9505979]
Who is going to win the 2016 Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Football title?
Who is going to win the 2016 Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Football title? [polldaddy poll=9505976]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Oakland Christian digs deep to pull away from Pontiac Academy For Excellence
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Perhaps Auburn Hills Oakland Christian is starting to come of age. Despite a playing rotation that features five sophomores in the 10-man rotation and the fact the Lancers were missing two key post players Friday — 6-foot-7 junior Brad Miller and 6-2 sophomore Hunter […]
CHARITIES: TRC going all out for Izzy
Matt Moscato Golf Outing on deck for desperate candidate LINKING UP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1582620081999214/ http://trcares.com/matt-moscato-charity-golf-2015-friday-july-31-2015/ www.trcares.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Izzy Smith endured a lingering, six-week battle with bronchitis and sinus infection in the fall of 2012. Once those unpleasantries conceded, the then-12-year-old was still left with a […]
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 for coaches, athletes, parents and sports fans from around the area … where do you like to congregate. [polldaddy poll=6414054]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep’s Kathleen Carlson wins Miss Volleyball
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @Local SportsFans PONTIAC — When she entered Pontiac Notre Dame Prep as a freshman, Kathleen Carlson had big dreams of success on the volleyball court. She never dreamed that it would culminate with such a storybook of awards. Carlson, a 5-foot-11 senior outside hitter, added to her […]
CHARITY EVENTS: TRC-Moscato golf outing to raise money for Mancini family
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Tragedy. Hardship. The unexpected. These are all motivating factors behind the Rochester Hills-based Thomas Richards Charity. Founded in 2007 by 1989 Rochester High School grad Tim Ciotti and friends, the group holds charity events in the Rochester area throughout the year to help desperate families […]
DAILY POLL: Who will win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil?
DAILY POLL: Who will win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil? A total of 32 nations will converge in Brazil beginning in mid-June to compete for the World Cup title. Who do see walking away with the Cup? Feel free to vote and share this link with your friends, as we celebrate The Beautiful Game. […]
