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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield its first OAA-Red loss
NOTE: For a photo gallery, visit www.lmckeephotography.com SOUTHFIELD — Clarkston handed Southfield its first OAA Red Division loss of the season, creating a tie atop the league standings. The Wolves held off the host Bluejays 63-57, withstanding a late barrage of three pointers and a 27-16 Southfield run over the final eight minutes. Clarkston opened […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Fitzgerald’s free throws put away Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net WARREN — Troy didn’t have a choice but to foul. But Warren Fitzgerald just kept making free throws. Fitzgerald shot 14-for-17 from the line in the second half to ice a 61-58 win over Troy at the third annual Freedom Classic game Saturday. Both teams played Friday night […]
GIRLS BOWLING: Holly knocks down Oakland County field
NOTE: For a photo gallery on this event, visit www.lmckeephotography.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Holly proved that a bowling tournament such as the Oakland County Championships is a marathon, not a sprint. After finishing only 12th in the qualifying block out of 27 schools, the state-ranked Bronchos saw […]
SATURDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: WOLL soars past Cranbrook Kingswood
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Lexie Robak had the Midas touch Saturday afternoon. The senior from Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes drilled seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Class D state-ranked Lakers to a 47-41 victory over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood in CHSL East Division play. Ava Doetsch chipped in with […]
GIRLS BOWLING: Oakland County Girls Bowling Championships Results
Girls Bowling 10th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY GIRLS BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Jan. 20 at Thunderbird Lanes, Troy) CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH — Holly d. White Lake Lakeland, 321-302. THIRD-PLACE MATCH — Walled Lake Central d. Waterford Mott, 372-311. SEMIFINALS — Holly d. Waterford Mott, 306-275; White Lake Lakeland d. Walled Lake Central, 330-303. QUARTERFINALS — Waterford Mott d. […]
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: South Dakota uses late run to tame Oakland
VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota used a late run to pull away Saturday afternoon and defeat Oakland University, 64-49, in a Summit League women’s basketball game in the Dakota Dome. Tempestt Wilson led the Coyotes (9-10, 4-2) with 17 points and Nicole Seekamp added 15, including three 3-pointers. Polly Harrington had 10 points and seven […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: South Dakota hands Oakland rare home loss
For more on this story or on Oakland University athletics, visit http://oaklandpostonline.com/2013/01/19/sports/oakland-suffers-first-home-defeat-of-the-season-97-78-to-south-dakota/ or http://oaklandpostonline.com/ BY TIMOTHY PONTZER CORRESPNDENT trpontze@oakland.edu ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University men’s basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season on Saturday night, falling 97-78 to South Dakota in Summit League play. The 19-point margin marked the worst conference […]
BOYS BOWLING: Oakland County Championships Results
Boys Bowling 10th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY BOYS BOWLING TOURNAMENT (Jan. 19 at Cherry Hill Lanes-North, Clarkston) CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH — Troy d. Walled Lake Central, 381-354. THIRD-PLACE MATCH — Berkley d. Ortonville Brandon, 400-284. SEMIFINALS MATCH — Troy d. Ortonville Brandon, 395-356; Walled Lake Central d. Berkley, 337-310. QUARTERFINALS — Troy d. Oxford, 392-371; Berkley […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy goes cold in 57-36 loss to North Farmington
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy’s boys basketball team knew it was in for a dogfight every night in the OAA Red Division this season. And a dogfight it got against North Farmington Friday night. North Farmington rolled into Troy and beat the Colts, 57-36, using a hot-shooting perimeter offense […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fenton snaps Holly’s nine-game win streak
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FENTON — Coming off its second league loss of the season to Clio, Fenton needed a signature win to remain in the Flint Metro League girls basketball race. The Tigers recorded such a win Friday night. Fenton held Holly to under 25 percent shooting from the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Fenton makes Holly its 26th straight FML victim
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FENTON — If last season’s gaudy 22-2 record didn’t serve notice, Fenton’s 10-0 start to the 2012-13 boys basketball season is another reminder that the Tigers are legitimate. Fenton made Holly its 68th victim in the past four seasons by recording a 66-43 Flint Metro League […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield first OAA-Red loss
SOUTHFIELD — Clarkston handed Southfield its first OAA Red Division loss of the season, creating a tie atop the league standings. The Wolves held off the host Bluejays 63-57, withstanding a late barrage of three pointers and a 27-16 Southfield run over the final eight minutes. Clarkston opened up a 4-2 lead by the end […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Roeper cools off Lutheran Northwest; Rochester Hills, PAOE both remain perfect
ROCHESTER HILLS — Defense was the name of the game Thursday, except for Abe Hashwi. The junior guard from Birmingham Roeper swished a trio of 3-pointersand finished with a game-high 15 points to lead the Roughriders to a 37-34 road victory over host Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest in MIAC Blue Division boys basketball play. Jon […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: From downtown … Voss’ nine triples lead Stoney Creek past Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Unconscious. Simply unconscious. That simply describes the shooting touch of Rochester Stoney Creek 5-foot-10 junior Lauren Voss on Thursday night. Ridiculous, eye-popping and insane also fit the bill. Voss, averaging around 10 points and outing, scored a game-high 29 points in leading the Cougars […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy Athens soars past Ferndale; Swartz Creek rolls Ortonville Brandon; Stoney Creek edges Oxford in OT
Twitter @LocalSportsFans FERNDALE — Behind four players in double figures Tuesday, Troy Athens earned a 86-65 OAA crossover boys basketball victory Tuesday over Ferndale Mike Williams twined 25 points to lead Athens. Tim Shayoka added 20 points and 11 rebounds, Devin Terry added 15 points and 10 assists and John Van Hoef contributed 14 points […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams pulls away from Troy; Oak Park dusts Avondale
Twitter @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — This game had trap game written all over it. Coming off an emotionally-filled victory over Rochester, Rochester Adams used a 23-7 run in the third quarter to pull away from Troy and post a 70-53 OAA crossover victory, keeping its perfect season alive despite lackluster first-half performance. “This was a […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Rochester College’s win streak hits 10 games
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College’s men’s basketball team continued to dominate small-school competition, winning a pair of games last week. The Warriors enjoyed victories over George Brown College and Redeemer University College. RC defeated George Brown, 81-64, to earn their 16th win of the season. The Warriors struggled out of the gate, down 10-0 after […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston holds off Pontiac for rivalry win
CLARKSTON — It seems that Clarkston’s rare two-game skid from December is all a distant memory. The Wolves won their third straight game in January, pulling away late for a hard-fought, 53-44 OAA Red Division boys basketball victory. Clarkston (6-2, 2-1) closed out the game with a 7-0 run, capping an 16-11 fourth quarter to […]