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Oakland County Girls Bowling Championships Results
Girls Bowling EIGHTH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY GIRLS BOWLING CHAMPINSHIPS (Saturday at Fairlanes Bowl, Madison Heights) FINALS — Lake Orion def. Clarkston, 379-373. THIRD-PLACE MATCH — White Lake Lakeland def. Walled Lake Central, 327-307. SEMIFINALS — Clarkstodef. Walled Lake Central, 349-284; Lake Orion def. White Lake Lakeland, 371-362. QUARTERFINALS — Walled Lake Central def. North Farmington, […]
Stoney Creek gains long-awaited win over Rochester United
ROCHESTER — After several near-misses against its arch-rival, Rochester Stoney Creek finally iced Rochester United Saturday night. The Cougars picked up five goals from four different players to post a 5-2 rout of Rochester in an OAA Red Division hockey game at The Onyx. It was the first league win of the season for Stoney […]
Girls Basketball Rankings: Clarkston, Waterford Our Lady crack top 10
PREP STATE RANKINGS Girls Basketball NOTE: The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.: Class A (School, Total Points) — 1. Detroit-Pershing (5) (9-0) 75; 2. Detroit King (8-1) 68; 3. Lansing-Waverly […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Lutheran Northwest upsets Oakland Christian; Lake Orion drains Stoney Creek
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest hasn’t had to many victories over Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in recent years. Nevertheless, the Crusaders picked up such a rare win Friday. Northwest built a 17-10 lead after the first quarter and held on to record a 49-48 MIAC Blue Division victory over the defending conference champion […]
FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston topples North Farmington to remain perfect; Lutheran Northwest stops Oakland Christian
CLARKSTON — Behind a stellar 32-15 first half, Clarkston remained perfect on the season at 12-0 with a 58-42 girls basketball victory over North Farmington. Megan Hastings scored 16 to pace Clarkston. Delaney Kenney added nine points, and both Anna Manila and Erika Davenport scored eight for the Wolves (12-0, 7-0). Kaitlyn Kendall scored 13 […]
PREP BOWLING RESULTS
To report high school bowling results in Associated Press-style format, e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or send to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Boys Bowling LAKE ORION 22 OXFORD 8 Baker games: 1. Lake Orion 210-163; 2. Oxford 232-193; Total score: Lake Orion 403-395; Lake Orion wins, 6-4. Regular games: 1. Lake Orion 997-894; 2. […]
Improved Rochester United skates past Birmingham, 5-2
BY DAVID BOIKE CORRESPONDENT David.C.Boike@Ally.com BIRMINGHAM — Rising steadily. That could best describe Rochester United’s ascending up the OAA Red Division hockey ladder. Rochester United, which has suffered back-to-back large graduating classes, has picked up the pace in recent weeks and added to its recent win total Thursday by icing Birmingham Unified, 5-2, at the […]
Soaring: Rochester Hills Christian’s fends off Lake Orion Baptist to maintain FBAC lead
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — As defending league champions, Rochester Hills Christian is still the surprise of the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division this winter. The Eagles’ girls basketball program graduated eight players, including four starters, and has three freshmen and a sophomore in its regular playing rotation. Nevertheless, […]
SMALL SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Moon’s OT jumper lifts Leadership Christian past Auburn Hills Christian; Faith stymies Bethany Christian
TROY — Eddie Moon seized the moment Thursday night. Moon banked in a shot with seven seconds left in overtime and that proved to be the game-winning basket in Troy Christian Leadership Academy’s 66-64 non-conference boys basketball win over Auburn Hills Christian Academy. Moon finished with 12 points and Mitch Conley scored 25 to pace […]
PREP HOCKEY: Lake Orion chasing another dream season on ice
[polldaddy poll=5858184] BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Reaching the summit as a top program is one thing. Trying to stay near or at the top is another. That’s exactly what Lake Orion’s boys hockey team is trying to figure out this winter. The Dragons are off to a fine […]
Lake Orion hands Adams first league loss
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — With three starters out for the year with injuries, Lake Orion has had to make wholesale changes to its lineup to try to remain in contention in the OAA White Division girls basketball race. The patchwork lineup was just the Band-Aid the doctor ordered, […]
DAILY POLL: Who will win the Jan. 28 boys hockey showdown between Lake Orion and Clarkston?
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Athens vaults past rivals Troy, Farmington
TROY — Troy Athens-Avondale Unified picked up a pair of crucial wins Wednesday in gymnastics and enough to keep the Red Hawks in the lead for the Oakland Activities Association title. Athens-Avondale collected 144.0225 team points, good enough to best long-time nemesis Farmington Unified (141.300) and Troy (136.45). Avondale-Athens is now 5-0 on the year […]
Young erupts for 37 as Troy blasts Avondale
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— During the month of December, Troy was kind of a like a stagnant volcano. Everyone knew that this is a potent team, but was uncertain when the Colts just might erupt. Troy has done so within the last week. Playing like a hungry and explosive team, Troy […]
Detroit Community hands Clarkston first loss
CLARKSTON — Clarkston’s 9-0 start to the boys basketball season was built on stingy defense and a fine-tuned offense. The Wolves got a taste of their own medicine Tuesday night. Detroit Community, ranked second in the state in Class B by the Detroit News, marched into Clarkston’s field house and shut down the Wolves’ offense […]
Rochester bounces Stoney Creek, continues best start since 1988-89
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester continued its best start in 23 years Tuesday and at Rochester Stoney Creek’s expense. Playing each other for the first time since last March, where Stoney Creek upset Rochester in a Class A district semifinal at Oxford, the Falcons simply pounding the Cougars with […]
Change in direction: One-time pushover Oxford hockey off to best start
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Any program can create a solid team, having a good or great season every now and then. But not all solid teams can morph into a quality program over a period of time. That’s the long time goal for Dave Hague and Rick Ignani about […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester Hills Christian rolls Springfield Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind another dominating effort, Rochester Hills Christian remained alone in first place Monday with a 58-17 Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division victory over visiting Clarkston Springfield Christian. Rochester Hills girls varsity Eagles beat Springfield Christian Academy Eagles in Rochester Hills by a score of 58-17. Rochester is currently 4-0 in league […]
