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JAKE’S TAKE: Baston’s departure proves it’s all about ‘me’ with some student athletes
TROY — Shame on Maceo Baston. Shame on the 6-feet-4 sophomore, who left Troy for Birmingham Detroit Country Day this week without a word to his coach, Gary Fralick, or his teammates, James Young and Zak Noor. Shame on Baston for fleeing Troy after all the Colts have fought through this season. Shame on him […]
Brother Rice impressive in regaining county swimming title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — After a four-year hiatus, Birmingham Brother Rice is back on top. The Warriors, ranked third in the state in Division 1, emerged the victory at Saturday’s 48th annual Oakland County Boys Swimming and Diving Championships at Waterford Mott — and Brother Rice was not favored. Rice […]
BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Championships Results
Boys Swimming 2012 OAKLAND COUNTY BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb.3-4 at Waterford Mott H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 303; 2. Birmingham Seaholm, 268; 3. Birmingham Groves, 251.50; 4. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 19; 5. Troy, 164; 6. Novi, 160.5; 7. South Lyon Unified, 143; 8. Clarkston, 102.5; 9. Farmington/Harrison Unified, 99; […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Dragons singe Athens; Rochester, WOLL record cage wins
LAKE ORION — Behind a 37-24 second half, Lake Orion bounced back from a double-overtime loss to Rochester on Tuesday with a 61-47 OAA Blue Division triumph over Troy Athens. John McCarty scored 21 to lead Lake Orion. Justin Walukonis added 16 points and Chaz Miller added provided 11 points for the Dragons (9-5, 2-2), […]
Daily Poll: Which local high school has the best student section at sports events?
][polldaddy poll=5844644] DAILY POLL: Are student sections back on the steady rise? INSIDE YOUR GYMNASIUM — Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, one of the most common growing trends in the area was large and crazy student sections. Students, faculty and even alumni would congregate in bleachers at a variety of high school sports events, often […]
Zube the new face in charge of Stoney Creek football
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Brad Zube considers himself old school. His philosophies are of old school, smashmouth football and the days of multi-sport athletes suiting up on Friday nights still fits well into his system. It is that system that is headed over to Rochester Stoney Creek. Zube was […]
Holly matmen gunning for second straight Flint Metro League title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Behind a balanced lineup, Holly is trying to accomplish something on the wrestling mats that has never happened before in program history: The Bronchos are in position to win back-to-back Flint Metro League championships. Last season Holly finished 8-0 in league duals before winning the FML […]
Pool Sharks: Area powerhouse teams to set barometer at Oakland County Swimming Championships
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Birmingham Seaholm ended a 40-plus-year drought last February, winning its first Oakland County Boys Swimming and Diving Championship since the 1960s despite annually being a state powerhouse. The Maples will again be expected one of the top teams at this year’s Oakland County Championships, although […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Lake Orion soars past Rochester; Lathrup upsets state-ranked Clarkston
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion realizes that it must win out and get a little help from its friends to stay in the OAA White Division girls basketball race. The Dragons did their part Tuesday. With only three weeks left in the league season, Lake Orion made sure it kept its hopes alive with a […]
WEDNESDAY’S PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Lake Orion sweeps St. Mary’s, Stoney Creek
LAKE ORION 78, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY’S 0 103: David Moore (LO) by void; 112: AJ Sheppard (LO) by void; 119: Justin Owens (LO) by void; 125: Charlie Highlen (LO) p. W. Lenahan 0:59; 130: Cam Masters (LO) p. M. McLaughlin 1:01; 135: Anton Letica (LO) p. A. Trocchia 2:20; 140: John Atwater (LO) […]
Blue Crew on top: Lakes smothers Mooney for another league title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — As the two-time defending Class D state champions, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls basketball team has a long list of season goals. The third-ranked Lakers put a check box next to the first one on Thursday night. Behind a gritty defensive effort that limited […]
Rochester Hills Christian pulls past Troy Bethany to take FBAC lead
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — A year ago, Rochester Hills Christian had to defeat rival Troy Bethany Christian on the final game of the regular season to gain a share of the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division boys basketball title. The Eagles were faced with a similar […]
Notre Dame Prep ‘spot on’ against Cranbrook
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep has been as predictable as the path of the tornado on the basketball court this season. It has been a season of ups and downs and lefts and rights for the Fighting Irish during the first half of the season. On Tuesday, […]
SIGNING DAY 2012: Clarkston seniors pick football destinations
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ALL-AREA TEAMS DIRECTORY: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/01/04/all-area-teams-directory/ CLARKSTON — Matt Dellinger received a long distance phone call at about 11:35 a.m. Wednesday morning. The call came all the way from Afghanistan. “It was my dad,” smiled Dellinger. “He’s in Afghanistan, he’s stationed over there. He’ll be back March 17.” Dellinger had […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUND: Rochester Hills Christian clinches FBAC-Red title; Clarkston thumps Rochester to remain unbeaten, Clio upsets Holly
ROCHESTER HILLS — Before 2010, Rochester Hills Christian had won just one league championship in girls basketball. That came in the fall of 2000, when the Eagles shared the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division. Now, Rochester Hills Christian has captured back-to-back titles for the first time in school history. After winning the 2010-11 league […]
Rochester outlasts Lake Orion in double overtime
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — During its best start in more than two decades, Rochester has enjoyed some blowout wins and some nail-biting finishes. On Tuesday, the Falcons enjoyed the latter. Rochester outscored visiting Lake Orion 13-7 in the second overtime session to outlast the Dragons, 73-67, in a key […]
TUESDAYS BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Holly holds off Clio; Oxford, Athens, Clarkston all roll
HOLLY — Behind an 18-16 fourth quarter, Holy kept pace in the Flint Metro League boys basketball race with a 49-47 victory Tuesday over Clio. Nic Stoll scored a game-high 19 points for Holly. Logan Spiker added nine points for the Bronchos, who were just 9-of-17 for the foul line. Holly (10-2, 9-2) led 12-9 […]
