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MONDAY’S GIRLS LACROSSE: Rochester edges Stoney Creek; Athens downs Adams; Bloomfield Hills tips Troy
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester had to find a way to solve Kendra Gill. Much like the lengthy challenge of finishing off a Rubix Cube, the Falcons did just that late Monday. Rochester scored three times in the final 10 minutes to rally for a thrilling, 7-6, win over Stoney Creek in OAA girls lacrosse play. […]
MONDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Brandon sweeps rival Holly; Bayliss helps NDP gain upper hand on Lutheran North
HOLLY — Ortonville Brandon amassed 31 runs off Holly pitching Monday and the Blackawks rolled to a convincing sweep in flint Metro League softball action. Brandon won Game 1 by a 16-0 count, while the Blackhawks took the nightcap 15-2. The two games featured a combined nine innings. Katey Hendershott went 4-6 with two doubles […]
MONDAY’S BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Brandon, Holly split behind pair of no-nos; Avondale clubs Athens
HOLLY — Ortonville Brandon and Holly took turns Monday posting pitching gems, as the neighboring rivals each picked up no-hitters from their starters in a flint Metro League twinbill split Monday in Holly. The opener saw Holly’s Joel Perry fire a no-hitter, striking out seven and walking five in a 5-0 shutout of the Blackhawks. […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER: Brandon edges Carman-Ainsworth; Lutheran Northwest blanks Parkway
FLINT — Freshman Hannah Lapanowski scored the game winning goal with under eight minutes to play Monday to lift Ortonville Brandon to a 2-1 non-league girls soccer victory Monday over host Flint Carman-Ainsworth. Alora McCoy also scored for Brandon and assisted on the winning goal, while Sara Nutter had had three saves in goal for […]
SUNDAY’S BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston upends Notre Dame Prep
OXFORD — Clarkston remained unbeaten Sunday with another offensive explosion. The Wolves outscored Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 15-7, at the Oxford Classic. Clarkston and Notre Dame Prep found themselves in a 5-5 deadlock through two quarters of play, before Clarkston outscored NDP 10-2 in the second half. The Wolves led 7-5 through three quarters of […]
SATURDAY’S BOYS LACROSSE: Notre Dame Prep downs Troy Athens
PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep built a 4-1 lead by the end of the first quarter and the Fighting Irish cruised to a 10-3 non-league boys lacrosse victory over Troy Athens Saturday afternoon. Max Blank scored the first goal for Athens at 11:11 of the first quarter to give the Red Hawks their only […]
SATURDAY’S BASEBALL/SOCCER ROUNDUP: Rochester sweeps Utica Ford; Troy, Grand Blanc battle to scoreless tie
ROCHESTER — Behind 18 runs in two games, Rochester inched closer to the five-hundred mark with an 11-7and 7-2 twinbill sweep of visiting Utica Ford Saturday in non-league baseball action. In the opener, Mike Halsey finished 1-for-2, scored three runs scored and had an RBI double to pace Rochester. Matt Beckstrom was 2-for-4 and scored […]
FRIDAY’S TRACK ROUNDUP: Oxford, Rochester run to split; Lake Orion, Adams pull reversal
Boys Track OXFORD 100, ROCHESTER 28 SHOT PUT: Connor Bandel (O) 40-4; DISCUS: Levi Kinne (O) 104-0; LONG JUMP: Justin Van Dyke (R) 18-10; HIGH JUMP: Dallas Pruitt (O) 5-8; 3,200 RELAY: Oxford (Names not available) 8:37; 110 HURDLES: Anson Rowley (O) 17.1; 100: Lance Pruitt (O) 12.0; 800 RELAY: Oxford (Names not available) […]
Former Lake Orion softball coach Denny Davis passes at age 65
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Denny Davis was always known as mild-mannered coach who calmly told jokes and almost always wore a smile while in the dugout or on the sidelines for nearly 40 years. These jokes and friendly smile were silenced over the weekend. Davis, the former […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek strikes down Troy
TROY — Rochester Stoney Creek remained perfect on the year, and the Cougars opened up OAA Red Division with a rain-shortened 1-0 girls soccer victory over Troy Tuesday. The game was called due to persistent rain and lightning with 30:36 left in the contest. Madison Toth scored the game’s only goal retrieving a pass from […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Boys Basketball Team
2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Boys Basketball Team CLASS B ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class B Boys Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Derrick Walton Jr., Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy, 6-0 Sr. G. FIRST TEAM: Derrick Walton Jr., Harper Woods […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class D All-State Girls Basketball Team
2013 Associated Press Class D All-State Girls Basketball Team CLASS D ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class D Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lexi Gussert, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-foot Jr. F/C. FIRST TEAM: Lexi Gussert, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-foot […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class C All-State Girls Basketball Team
2013 Associated Press Class C All-State Girls Basketball Team CLASS C ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class C Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Haleigh Ristovski, Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett, 5-10 Sr. G. FIRST TEAM: Haleigh Ristovski, Grosse Pointe Woods […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Girls Basketball Team
2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Girls Basketball Team CLASS B ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class B Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7, Sr. G. FIRST TEAM Tori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7 Sr. G. Andrea Anastos, […]
