Category: Top Stories
PUBLISHER’S VIEWPOINT: Ski community will honor late DCD coach with Costigan Invitational
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP — Dan Costigan always had phrases to deliver to his skiers at Birmingham Detroit Country Day. His favorite was always “win with what you have or don’t win at all.” Country Day had its fair share of quality teams and individuals at Country Day under the veteran Costigan, where he coached the high […]
SPORTS SHORTS: Notre Dame Prep’s Gaynor, Barron honored by MHSAA
Two seniors at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep earned scholarships through the Michigan High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Award program. Sara Barron and Nathaniel Gaynor were among only nine in the entire state chosen by MHSAA in Class B. Overviews of both Barron and Gaynor follow: Sara Marie Barron (Oakland Township): Expects to graduate with nine […]
JAKE’S TAKE: After 2 years, Sylvester finally shines for Troy
TROY — The cheers bellowed from the student section: “LAR-RY! LAR-RY! LAR-RY!” Troy’s Larry Sylvester had just hit six 3-pointers in a row in just his fifth game with a uniform. He was having the time of his life, the best game ever. That was only the victory after a year and a half of […]
Oakland captures 13th consecutive Summit League swimming championship
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Since moving to Division I in the late 1990s, Oakland University has held a stranglehold on the Summit League men’s swimming and diving title. The dominance continued Feb. 15-18 at Oakland University. Amr el Sayed and Vanessza Balogh were named Men’s and Women’s Swimming Championship MVPs, as the Oakland men’s and women’s […]
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 5, Farmington 1 Quarterfinals: Rochester United 2, Farmington Hills Unified 1 Quarterfinals: Clarkston 5, Rochester Stoney Creek 3 Quarterfinals: Lake Orion 5, Birmingham United 1 ROUND II (Sat. Feb. […]
SKIING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12
SKIING TEAM CAUPSULES 2011-12 Below are the 2011-12 boys and girls skiing team capsules for schools in the www.northoakalndsports.com coverage area. To submit information, e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BOYS SKIING Clarkston HEAD COACH: Mike Foyteck LAST SEASON’S DUAL RECORD: 9-0 Pine Knob Division. DIVISIONAL: First at Pine Knob Divisional (51 points). REGIONAL: First […]
Troy Bethany rolls Lake Orion Baptist, clinches FBAC-Red title share
TROY — Troy Bethany Christian had to win its final two league games in the past two weeks in order to gain a share of the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division crown and the Bruins delivered. Troy Bethany outscored Lake Orion Baptist in each of the he first three quarters and rolled to a […]
Oxford hockey team showcasing giving off the ice
MATT MACKINDER CORRESPONDENT OXFORD — These days, the Oxford High School boys hockey team is not only winning on the ice, but winning in a significant way off the ice as well. After all, the feeling of beating the opposition only lasts until the next game, while making strides in the community can last a lifetime. […]
WRESTLING: Individual Wrestling Results
Wrestling DIVISION 1 INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL (Feb. 18 at Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse) 103 POUNDS: Justin Kim (Rochester) d. Connor McDill (Utica Eisenhower) 9-3; 3. Dan Curtis (Oxford) d. Justin Schofield (Rochester Adams) 7-0. 112: 1. Doug Zundel (Roseville) d. Tayron Womble (Romeo) 4-2; 3. Garrett Strube (Warren Mott) d. Edwin Schlickenmeyer (Oxford) 10-8. 119: 1. […]
Oxford gains some major revenge in icing Farmington
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — A team’s growth or demise can often be measured based on how a team fares against an opponent a second time throughout a course of the season. Oxford is showcasing that it is not the same hockey team that ventured through a rough patch of […]
Rochester United grounds Flyers in OAA quarterfinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — A season of trials took an upward turn Friday night for Rochester United. Sixth-seeded Rochester United defeated Farmington Hills Unified, 2-1, in the first-round of the second annual Oakland Activities Association Red Division boys hockey tournament at The Onyx to advance to Saturday’s semifinals. United will […]
Survive and advance: Rochester, Stoney Creek, Lake Orion, Adams all advance to regional round
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Sometimes everybody will have the feat of falling. In competitive cheer, it happens quite frequently. For four ranked schools Saturday afternoon, they all had their fair share of stumbles, but had enough to land a top-four finished at Saturday’s Division 1 district at Troy Athens. In […]
Lake Orion, Oxford roll to OAA-Red split
Behind a conference-best 1,139 in Game 1, Lake Orion’s boys bowling team upended neighboring rival Oxford Thursday at Collier Lanes by a 26-4 count.. Lake Orion built a 10-0 lead after winning both Baker games, then outscored Oxford 16-4 in match play to go into the conference finals at North Star Lanes in Sterling Heights […]
Northwest ends skid with win over rival Oakland Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — On the tails of a eight-game losing streak, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest girls basketball coach Mike Murphy was trying to sell his team of finding another gear to try to turn the season around. The Crusaders found that on the defensive end Friday night […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lapeer West downs Holly in FML showdown; Avondale, Rochester record lopsided wins
HOLLY — A rare chance to win a league championship was not in the stars for Holly’s girls basketball team Friday. The Bronchos, who have not won a league title in 18 years, were no match for Flint Metro League leader Lapeer West Friday, as the visiting Panthers wiped out the Bronchos’ chances with a […]
Rough path for cheer teams awaits on road to the DeltaPlex
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The not -so-easy road begins for competitive cheer teams this weekend. With all schools participating in the MHSAA Competitive cheer state tournament, now in its 18th year, the pathway to The DeltaPlex is anything but easy. It doesn’t get any tougher than the Division 1 district at Troy […]
OAA Red Division Bowling Update
Boys Bowling OAA RED DIVISION BOWLING OAA RED DIVISION STANDINGS — 1. Clarkston (6-1); 2. Lake Orion (5-2); 3. Oxford (4-3); 4. Troy (2-4); 5. Troy Athens (0-7). TEAM AVERAGES — 1. Clarkston, 980; 2. Lake Orion, 947; 3. Oxford, 903; 4. Troy, 9-3; 5. Troy Athens, 883. HIGH GAMES — 1. Clarkston, 1,148; 2. […]
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 […]
