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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Falcons soar past Adams, claim 10th straight victory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester girls basketball is definitely back. The unranked Falcons continued their hot streak on the court Friday by rolling past rival Rochester Adams 48-25 in the annual Crosstown Showdown at Oakland University’s O’Rena. Rochester (12-2, 9-0) remained atop the OAA White Division standings and […]
FOOTBALL DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS: Belleville’s big-play offense stymies Rochester Adams’ title plans
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — After several near misses, Belleville’s big-play offense was finally on display Saturday at Ford Field. This time the Tigers exploded at Rochester Adams’ expense. Belleville torched the Highlanders’ stingy defense for 453 total yards and walked away with its first Division 1 state title in […]
FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams in the postseason
ROCHESTER ADAMS IN THE POSTSEASON Beginning with its first state qualifying team back in 1997, Rochester Adams has amassed a 29-20 postseason record which includes six district titles, five regional titles, five Final Four appearances, two appearances in the state finals and one state title heading into Saturday’s Division 1 state finals against Belleville. Rochester […]
FOOTBALL: DeGrieck the anchor of Rochester Adams’ talented lines
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Football teams cannot succeed without several players willing to do the dirty work. A lot of dirty work. Unbeaten Rochester Adams has those players on its offensive and defensive lines who have done more than the dirty deeds for the state-ranked Highlanders. They have […]
FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams downs Grand Blanc to reach state finals for first time since 2003
Highlanders rally back for 40-20 triumph over Bobcats BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOWELL — Please forgive Parker Picot if he never gets tired. Even though he only left the field for less than five plays Saturday, the Rochester Adams junior still produces all over the field. “I’m sorry,” laughed Picot about […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Pontiac Notre Dame Prep takes three-time defending state champion Grand Rapids Christian to reach state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BATTLE CREEK — Never in its storied history has Pontiac Notre Dame Prep entered the Final Four of the volleyball season with nine seniors and four fourth-year veterans. The stellar group will come together one final time Saturday and compete in the Division 2 state finals at […]
COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Oakland draws visit to Northern Illinois in NCAA first round
ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time in seven years, Oakland watched its name pop up on the board for the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer College Cup Tournament. The unranked Golden Grizzlies, fresh off both a regular season and tournament titles within the Horizon League, drew Northern Illinois Illinois for a first-round matchup in […]
COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Unfinished Business: Oakland’s Noah Jensen looks to lead Golden Grizzlies to one final moment of glory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Every time Noah Jensen touches the ball, those around Oakland University’s men’s soccer program believes that something could — and often will — happen. The Oakland super senior has been more than a key cog in Oakland’s engine during his career — the super […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Second-half surge propels Rochester University past Northwestern Ohio
LIMA, Ohio — After trailing the University of Northwestern Ohio by two points at the half, Rochester University turned the tables in the second half in a 70-56 WHAC triumph. The Warriors (4-1, 2-0) outscored UNWO 38-22 in the second half. Diego Robinson came off the bench to lead RU with 19 points and 14 […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep downs Country Day to reach fifth straight Final Four
PORT HURON — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is back in its usual spot in the Division 2 state semifinals. The top-ranked Fighting Irish swept Birmingham Detroit Country Day 3-0 Tuesday in a Division 2 state quarterfinals match at St. Clair Community College. Notre Dame Prep (62-1-0) will take on No. 2 Grand Rapids Christian at […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion AD Chris Bell to return to lead football program
LAKE ORION — What is old is new again. Current Lake Orion High School Director of Athletics Chris Bell will return to the sidelines as the Lake Orion’s football coach, effective immediately. Bell coached the Dragons from 1998-2016 before stepping down in the spring of 2017 to become the school’s A.D. He will retain that […]
COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Oakland holds off Cleveland State for Horizon League title, punches ticket for NCAA tourney for first time since 2015
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Last season Oakland University learned some devastating news just days before the start of the Horizon League Tournament was scheduled to begin. A couple members within the program were detected to have COVID-19 and the school was forced to drop out of the conference […]
FOOTBALL: Adams unleashes ground assault to feast on Oxford, claims first district since 2013
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Thanksgiving is not for another three weeks. Unbeaten Rochester Adams still enjoyed quite a feast Friday evening. The Highlanders captured their first Division 1 district title since 2013 with a resounding 42-7 triumph over visiting Oxford, chewing up the Wildcats at the line of […]
BOYS SOCCER: Rochester Hills Christian claims eighth MACS state title in surprising fashion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Not even a rash of injuries, transfers and even players who opted out of the season could derail Rochester Hills Christian’s run to a state championship. The second-seeded Eagles stunned top-ranked Clinton Township Faith Christian 1-0 Saturday at Rochester Adams, giving the school its […]
BOYS SOCCER: Top-ranked Troy explodes late to advance to Elite Eight
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Simply put, Warren DeLaSalle was able to tie its regional semifinal game with Troy Tuesday in the 66th minute. Instead of grabbing some desperately-needed momentum, the Pilots awoke up a sleeping giant instead. Troy, despite missing its leading goal scorer out with an injury, […]
BOYS SOCCER: Oxford rallies past rival Lake Orion; Clarkston cruises past Davison
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Playing in the loaded OAA Red Division and against an overall schedule that featured 14 opponents that were ranked at least one week in one of the state’s four divisions this season, it’s safe to say that Oxford’s young roster received plenty of baptism […]
COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: For the ages, Oakland rallies back from three-goal deficit to down league-leader Cleveland State
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Like the flip of a switch. After trailing Horizon League-leading Cleveland State 3-0 after nearly 68 minutes of play Saturday, Oakland University roared back with an improbable four goals in the final 22:02 in the Golden Grizzlies’ 4-3 Homecoming victory over the Vikings. The […]
Notre Dame Prep earns three more wins at second annual October Quad
PONTIAC — Behind some more dominant play, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep came away with three more wins at its second annual October Quad Tournament Saturday. The Fighting Irish posted sweeps of Goodrich, Utica Eisenhower and Bronson. The day started with a 25-9, 25-14, 25-8 win over Goodrich. The Martians took an early 3-1 lead but […]
