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FRIDAY’S BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston holds off Adams to inch closer to league title

FRIDAY’S BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston holds off Adams to inch closer to league title

| May 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON — Clarkston’ s boys lacrosse team is now one win away from clinching the coveted OAA Red Division title. After finishing second in the league last season at 6-1-0, the Wolves moved to 6-0 with an 12-10 victory over host Rochester Adams Friday night. Clarkston led 6-3 after the first quarter and 7-6 at […]

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WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS LACROSSE: Rochester routs North Farmington to clinch OAA White Division title; Farmington dusts Oxford

WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS LACROSSE: Rochester routs North Farmington to clinch OAA White Division title; Farmington dusts Oxford

| May 3, 2012 | Comments (0)

FARMINGTON HILLS — Rochester solidified its hold on first place in the OAA White with a 17-6 OAA White Division road victory over North Farmington-Harrison Unified Wednesday. The Falcons (9-1-0, 4-0-0) were led by five goals from Katie Krako and four more from Jessica Leininger. Jordin Pardoski added two goals, while Kylie Gray, Tara Kenny, […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Troy bounces back to boot Stoney Creek

GIRLS SOCCER: Troy bounces back to boot Stoney Creek

| May 3, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   ROCHESTER HILLS — When Troy senior Alyssa Cabelof set her feet and blasted Troy’s first goal into the left corner of the net Tuesday, Troy girls soccer coach Brian Zawislak did something he doesn’t normally do: He sprung off the bench after the goal and celebrated. “I haven’t […]

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SOFTBALL: Lake Orion earns split with rival Clarkston

SOFTBALL: Lake Orion earns split with rival Clarkston

| May 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — After a tough spurt to open the season, Lake Orion is beginning to establish itself as one of the area’s top softball teams. The Dragons posted a split with arch-rival Clarkston Wednesday on the softball diamond, remaining in which is now just a […]

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TRACK RESULTS: Adams sweeps Rochester; Clarkston runs past Oxford for double win

TRACK RESULTS: Adams sweeps Rochester; Clarkston runs past Oxford for double win

| May 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

Boys Track   TROY 67, PONTIAC 61 (Tuesday at Troy)  SHOT PUT: Mike Powell (T) 44-8; DISCUS: Mike Dello (T) 107-6; Marco Roosevelt (P) 6-2; LONG JUMP: Jeff Hollis (P) 19-5; 3200 RELAY: Troy, 9:19.0; 100 HURDLES: Jarius Washington (P) 15.5; 100: Jared Brown (O) 11.9; 800 RELAY: Pontiac, NTA; 1,600 Mike Schenk (T) 5:00.1;400 RELAY: […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Troy blanks rival Athens; Roberts nets hat trick for Clarkston; Andover shuts out Oxford

GIRLS SOCCER: Troy blanks rival Athens; Roberts nets hat trick for Clarkston; Andover shuts out Oxford

| May 2, 2012 | Comments (1)

TROY — Troy remained in second place in the OAA Red Division girls soccer race with a 3-0 shutout of rival Troy Athens to post the regular seasons sweep of the Red Hawks. Irene Young and Erin Wrubel tallied for Troy in the first half, while Maddie Hirsch scored in the second half, for the […]

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GIRLS TENNIS: Avondale swats Southfield; Clarkston doubles up Andover

GIRLS TENNIS: Avondale swats Southfield; Clarkston doubles up Andover

| May 2, 2012 | Comments (4)

AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 7, SOUTHFIELD 1 SINGLES: 1. Lauren Hughes (S) beat Fallon Richie 6-0, 6-0; 2. Nitha Abraham (A) d. Courtney Floyd 6-1, 6-1; 3. Amy Swanson (A) d. Kiara Bryant 6-3, 6-2; 4. Cristina Sonu (A) d. Tyiesha Woods 6-1, 6-0. DOUBLES: Nicole Hermiz-Sara Mulders (A) d. Autumn Dalton-Taylor Tinsley 6-1, 6-1; Dani […]

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TUESDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Clarkston blanks Farmington

TUESDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Clarkston blanks Farmington

| May 2, 2012 | Comments (1)

FARMINGTON — Six players scored goals and five recorded assists and Clarkston’s boys lacrosse team remained atop the OAA Red Division standings with an 11-0 victory Tuesday over host Farmington. The Wolves scored two in the first, five in the second and two goals each in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. Travis Craft scored […]

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GIRLS LACROSSE: Bloomfield Hills cruises past Lake Orion

GIRLS LACROSSE: Bloomfield Hills cruises past Lake Orion

| May 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Bloomfield Hills United showcased some offensive prowess Wednesday night, taking down Lake Orion 20-9 in an OAA Red Division girls lacrosse contest. Margaret Metzger finished with six goals and one assist to pace Bloomfield Hills. Maria D’Angelo added five goals and one assist and Blair Osgood tallied two goals for United.. Maddie […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston hammers St. Francis; Troy tames Walled Lake Northern

BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston hammers St. Francis; Troy tames Walled Lake Northern

| April 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Eight different players found the back of the net and Clarkston moved to 6-2 on the season with a 9-4 non-conference boys lacrosse victory over Toledo St. Francis Saturday. Clarkston scored four in the first and eight in the second for a 12-4 halftime lead. The Wolves outscored St. Francis 5-3 in the […]

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2012 ALL-AREA WRESTLING: State champions highlight loaded postseason squad

2012 ALL-AREA WRESTLING: State champions highlight loaded postseason squad

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   What’s a combined 670-99 and features four state champions? If you guess anything to do with high school wrestling, than you are on the right track. The aforementioned record is the combined totals of the 15 young men who were named to the All-North Oakland Area […]

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PREP BASEBALL: Lutheran Northwest trying to emulate last year’s diamond performance

PREP BASEBALL: Lutheran Northwest trying to emulate last year’s diamond performance

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Last June, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest put it all together in the postseason, making a run to the Division 4 baseball state quarterfinals. It was the fourth trip to the stage dating back to 2004, when the Crusaders won their first and only […]

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SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep takes pair from Bishop Foley

SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep takes pair from Bishop Foley

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

MADISON HEIGHTS — Behind an extra inning effort, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep was able to pull out a sweep Tuesday on the softball diamond against Madison Heights Bishop Foley. In the opener, the Fighting Irish outlasted Foley, 11-9, in eight innings, while coming back in Game 2 to post a 5-1 victory to clinch the […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Timko-less Fighting Irish scrap to 1-1 draw with Mercy

GIRLS SOCCER: Timko-less Fighting Irish scrap to 1-1 draw with Mercy

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep was forced to play without its fallen star Tuesday night. The Fighting Irish still found a way to grind out a tie with Farmington Hills Mercy. Despite controlling play throughout the second half, Notre Dame Prep settled for a 1-1 […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston takes league lead with rare win over Troy Athens

BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston takes league lead with rare win over Troy Athens

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   CLARKSTON — Perhaps Clarkston is a bridesmaid no longer. After falling prey to Troy Athens each of the past two years, including last year when the Wolves were second in the OAA Red Division behind the Red Hawks, Clarkston finally beat their rivals to the south […]

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PREP BASEBALL: Northwest downs Southfield Christian; Oakland Christian pounds Lutheran South

PREP BASEBALL: Northwest downs Southfield Christian; Oakland Christian pounds Lutheran South

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind another offensive onslaught, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest continued its hot start with a 13-3, six-inning victory Tuesday over Southfield Christian in MIAC Blue Division play. Justin Novack went 3-for-5 with three RBI to pace the Crusaders (-2). Chad Cook finished 2-for-3, scored twice and swiped four bases for Northwest, while Ian […]

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TUESDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL pulls even with Cranbrook; Rochester Hills Christian downs HAACH

TUESDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL pulls even with Cranbrook; Rochester Hills Christian downs HAACH

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Both Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Unified and Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook scored in the second half, which resulted in a 1-1 CHSL crossover girls soccer tie Tuesday in Clarkston. Anna Robb scored for WOLL-Everest (5-0-2), while Jackie Honet tallied for Cranbrook. Lexi Higbee had a superlative performance in goal for Cranbrook, […]

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APRIL SPORTS SHORTS

APRIL SPORTS SHORTS

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

GOLF OUTINGS The inaugural Friends of Clarkston Lacrosse Golf Outing is slated for Oct. 8 at the Fountains Golf and Banquet center in Clarkston. The event, which helps raise money for the program, will feature 18 holes of scramble golf, an auction and door prizes. The event is also seeking sponsors. As the sport continues […]

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