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On ice: OAA hockey tournament to start Friday; Clarkston grabs top seed
The Oakland Activities Association Red Division will begin its boys hockey postseason tournament Friday night at the Onyx in Rochester. Top-seed Clarkston will tangle with Rochester Stoney Creek at 6 p.m; third-seeded Farmington Hills Unified will face No. 7 Rochester United at 6:15 p.m.; No. 2 Lake Orion will tangle with sixth-seeded Birmingham Unified at […]
PREP SKIING: Pine Knob Regional Results
Boys Skiing DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Feb. 16 at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Clarkston, 45.5; 2. Lake Orion, 69.5; 3. Grand Blanc, 124.5; 4. Rochester Adams-Stoney Creek Unified, 168.5; 5. Fenton, 180.5; 6. Holly-Oxford Unified, 194; 7. Detroit U-D Jesuit, 208.5; 8. Waterford United, 256; 9. Rochester, 278; 10. Birmingham United, 356.5; 11. […]
2012 OAA Red Division Boys Hockey Tournament Pairings
Below are the updated pairings for the 2011-12 Oakland Activities Association boys hockey tournament. ROUND I (Friday, Feb. 17, at The Onyx) Quarterfinals: Oxford vs. Farmington, 8:45 p.m. Quarterfinals: Rochester United vs. Farmington Hills Unified, 6:15 p.m. Quarterfinals: Clarkston vs. Rochester Stoney Creek, 6 p.m. Quarterfinals: Lake Orion vs. Birmingham United, 8:30 p.m. […]
On to important ‘mat’ters: Holly defends regional wrestling title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MADISON HEIGHTS — Holly got a sneak peak of Warren Lincoln at Saturday’s Division 2 Individual District. The Abes were enough of a concern for Don Pluta to feel nervous. “I thought if we faced them that it would be really close,” admitted Pluta, Holly’s veteran wrestling […]
Not so Sweet 16: Hartland ousts Clarkston in regional finals for third straight season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — It’s safe to say that Hartland definitely has Clarkston’s number when it comes to postseason wrestling. The fifth-ranked Eagles knocked out the Wolves in the Division 1 state tournament for the fifth time in nine season Wednesday, topping Clarkston, 44-24, in the regional finals. It marks […]
Rochester wins 15th straight by taming red-hot Colts
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— With each passing game, Rochester is finding a vote of confidence that they are one of the best boys basketball teams in Oakland County. The Falcons have now won 15 straight following Tuesday’s 70-56 OAA crossover win over Troy and nationally-ranked junior James Young. Rochester (15-1) has […]
Clarkston clinches OAA-Red title share with win over Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Since the inception of the OAA in 1994-95, Clarkston has failed to finish in the top half of the OAA Red Division boys basketball standings only one time. This season, the Wolves continued to prove that they are amongst the elite in the four-division league and […]
Clean Sweep: Waterford Lakes holds off league champ Everest Collegiate for second time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Due to injuries, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes did not win the CHSL Intersectional title in boys basketball this winter. The title belongs to neighboring rival Clarkston Everest Collegiate. The Lakers, however, can stake claim to being the only team to beat the Mountaineers in […]
COMPETITIVE CHEER: Brandon wins Flint Metro League crown
Competitive Cheer FLINT METRO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS Feb. 11 at Lapeer West H.S.) TOTAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Ortonville Brandon, 780.1148; 2. Lapeer West, 730.1800; 3. Clio, 689.7548; 4. Lapeer East, 682.3280; 5. Linden, 677.6872; 6. Holly, 671.5680; 7. Flint Kearsley, 662.1536; 8. Fenton, 589.9270; 9. Swartz Creek, 577.6236. ROUND I — 1. Ortonville […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 14
PREP STATE RANKINGS Wrestling (By Michigan Grappler) Super 15 — 1. St. Johns; 2. Lowell; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 4. Davison; 5. Brighton; 6. Temperance Bedford; 7. Richmond; 8. Hudson; 9. Hartland; 10. Dundee; 11. Rochester; 12. Oxford; 13. Allegan; 14. New Lothrop; 15. Hesperia. Division 1 — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. […]
SEEKING BATTLE CREEK: Clarkston, Holly, Rochester, Oxford matmen all hoping to land berth in Cereal City
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Holly has accomplished something on the wrestling mats that it has not done before in school history this season: Win back-to-back Flint Metro League wrestling championships. That was the first of many goals in the postseason for the Bronchos this season. Ranked sixth in the […]
WRESTLING: Division 4 Blissfield District Results
Wrestling DIVISION 4 DISTRICT (Feb. 11 at Blissfield) TOP PLACERS 103: Brock Vlcek (Manchester) d. Nic Edwards (Blissfield) 2-0; 3. Mike Petee (Sand Creek) p. Zech Johnston (Clinton) 1:55. 112: 1. Logan Griffin (Erie Mason) maj. dec. Robert Standlick (Adrian Madison) 16-2; 3. Charlie Steffens (Manchester) d. Ryan Knox (Sand Creek) 5-4. 119: 1. Michael […]
WRESTLING: Division 3 Richmond District Results
Wrestling DIVISION 3 DISTRICT (Feb. 11 at Richmond H.S.) TOP PLACERS 103: 1. Judah Caballero (Grosse Ile) d. Anthony Pizzo (Clawson) 17-10; 3. Lamont Cannon (Highland Park) d. Jeremiah Gaynier (Romulus Summit Academy) 4-3. 112: 1. Austin Vannatter (Richmond) p. Eli Caballero (Grosse Ile) 5:56; 3. Isreal Jimenez (Detroit Cesar Chavez) p. Adam Pander […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lake Orion upsets Troy; Athens edges Rochester
LAKE ORION — Behind a 23-21 first half, Lake Orion was able to create enough distance from Troy to post a 48-46 OAA crossover victory over the Colts. Nicole Krier led Lake Orion with a ga me-high 15 points. Hanah Hamay scored 12, Melanie Heath added nine points and Marisa Secontine scored eight for the […]
Oxford’s Schlueter makes huge improvements on ice
BY MATT MACKINDER CORRESPONDENT mackindermedia@yahoo.com OXFORD — What a difference a year makes. Last season, Alex Schlueter didn’t have the type of year he wanted to have as a freshman on the Oxford High School hockey team. He’ll be the first one to admit that. This year, though, is a different story as the steady […]
JAKE’S TAKE: Young’s epic duel with Tatu one for the record books
It seemed like a weekly occurrence in the locker room. Troy junior sensation James Young would come within mere points of a 40-point game, agoal he’s held since the beginning of the season. 36. 37. 36 again. So close, he kept thinking. He finally did it against Clarkston — after all those times coming up […]
WRESTLING: Division 2 Warren Fitzgerald District
DIVISION 2 DISTRICT (Feb. 11 at Warren Fitzgerald) TOP PLACERS 103 POUNDS: 1. Trevor Gorman (Madison Heights Lamphere) p. Trevor Hatfield (Holly) 1:22; 3. Brice Stewart (Bloomfield Hills Andover) d. Brian Kibzey (Hazel Park) 4-1; 112: 1. Andrew Gorman (Madison Heights Lamphere) maj. dec. Joshua Williams (Warren Lincoln) 14-1; 3. Joe Saferian (Hazel Park) p. […]
Oxford qualifies 11 for regionals, Rochester produces seven champs at D-1 district
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS— For Nick Gajdzik, it’s not about a perfect record. It’s about being perfect at the right time. The Rochester Stoney Creek senior continued his pursuit of perfection and first state championship in school history by winning an individual Division 1 district championship at Rochester High School. […]
