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BASEBALL: Clarkston ousts Brighton, advances to first Final Four since 2002

BASEBALL: Clarkston ousts Brighton, advances to first Final Four since 2002

| June 11, 2014 | Comments (0)

  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FOR MORE BASEBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Baseball&x=16&y=13   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   NOVI — When he learned early Tuesday that he would […]

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DAILY POLL: Who will win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil?

DAILY POLL: Who will win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil?

| June 11, 2014 | Comments (0)

DAILY POLL: Who will win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil? A total of 32 nations will converge in Brazil beginning in mid-June to compete for the World Cup title. Who do see walking away with the Cup? Feel free to vote and share this link with your friends, as we celebrate The Beautiful Game. […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Utica Ford slips past Troy Athens in shootout

GIRLS SOCCER: Utica Ford slips past Troy Athens in shootout

| June 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   STERLING HEIGHTS — Nikki Topping made a promise to the Utica Ford seniors that they […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: East Grand Rapids ousts Notre Dame Prep in regional finals

BOYS LACROSSE: East Grand Rapids ousts Notre Dame Prep in regional finals

| June 3, 2014 | Comments (0)

  HOWELL — Top-ranked East Grand Rapids ended Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s season Saturday, topping the Irish 15-2 in a Division 2 boys lacrosse regional final at Howell Parker Middle School. EGR led 4-0 at the end of the first quarter to take control and cruised into halftime with an 8-0 advantage. By the end […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Athens wins 14th district crown in shootout victory over Royal Oak

GIRLS SOCCER: Athens wins 14th district crown in shootout victory over Royal Oak

| June 3, 2014 | Comments (0)

  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   BIRMIGNHAM — Fighting through a season of ups and downs, Troy Athens’ girls soccer players […]

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SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep wins eighth straight district

SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep wins eighth straight district

| June 2, 2014 | Comments (0)

  PONTIAC — There’s something about softball districts and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep that just go hand-in-hand. At least that’s what appears on the surface in recent years. The Fighting Irish captured their eighth straight district title as they defeated Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 13-0 in five innings in the semifinals, then came back to […]

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TRACK & FIELD: MHSAA Division 1 State Finals Results

TRACK & FIELD: MHSAA Division 1 State Finals Results

| June 2, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Boys Track MHSAA DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS (May 31 at Rockford H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. East Kentwood, 71; 2. Oak Park, 50; 3. Saline, 37; 4. (tie) Grand Blanc, 25; Traverse City Central, 25; 6. Warren DeLaSalle, 23; 7. Grand Ledge, 22; 8. Swartz Creek, 20; 9. East Lansing, 18; 10. Walled Lake […]

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TRACK AND FIELD: Records fall on day where East Kentwood, Oak Park stand on highest ground

TRACK AND FIELD: Records fall on day where East Kentwood, Oak Park stand on highest ground

| June 2, 2014 | Comments (0)

    BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCKFORD — Records are meant to be broken. Plenty of them fell to the way side at Saturday’s Lower Peninsula Division 1 track and field state finals at Rockford High School. School records, track records and even a few state records went to the […]

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BOYS GOLF: Oakland Christian wins regional crown

BOYS GOLF: Oakland Christian wins regional crown

| June 2, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Everest Collegiate also advances OAKLAND TWP. — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, Clarkston Everest Collegiate and Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett all advanced out of Friday’s Division 4 regional at Westwynd Country Club. Oakland Christian shot a play-five, count-four team score of 328 to win by 17 strokes over Everest Collegiate (345). University-Liggett was third with […]

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SOFTBALL: Lutheran Northwest eying another postseason run

SOFTBALL: Lutheran Northwest eying another postseason run

| May 31, 2014 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Jeff Ludwig fully understands that making a long postseason run in softball, or […]

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   SOFTBALL: OAA White Division champion Rochester Adams looking for better fortune in state tourney

SOFTBALL: OAA White Division champion Rochester Adams looking for better fortune in state tourney

| May 30, 2014 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com     BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams ended an unusual drought this season on the softball diamond: […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Oakland Christian blanks Northwest; Marian edges Avondale; Athens nips Seaholm

GIRLS SOCCER: Oakland Christian blanks Northwest; Marian edges Avondale; Athens nips Seaholm

| May 30, 2014 | Comments (0)

  AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian scored in the game’s first minute and never looked back Thursday, as the Lancers blanked Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 8-0 in a Division 4 district semifinal. Sophia Bell scored the game’s opening tally and Oakland Christian led 6-0 at the half. Victoria Lucido, Lilly Gould, Annie Gaddard, […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek advances with shootout win over Rochester Adams

GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek advances with shootout win over Rochester Adams

| May 30, 2014 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   UTICA — With a calm swagger, Jamison Midgley walked up to the penalty spot. The […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Eisenhower cruises past Rochester and into district finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Eisenhower cruises past Rochester and into district finals

| May 30, 2014 | Comments (0)

  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   UTICA — Perhaps Utica Eisenhower has been a victim of proximity in recent years. […]

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BOYS GOLF: Regional Scoreboard

BOYS GOLF: Regional Scoreboard

| May 29, 2014 | Comments (0)

  Boys Golf   DIVISION 2 REGIONAL (May 29 at Fieldstone G.C., par 72) TEAM SCORES — 1. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 305; 2. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 314; 3. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 321; 4. Holly, 327; 5. Auburn Hills Avondale, 330; 6. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 373; 7. St. Clair Shores Lakeview, 374; […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: Catholic Central pulls away from Troy Athens

BOYS LACROSSE: Catholic Central pulls away from Troy Athens

| May 29, 2014 | Comments (0)

  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   TROY — Novi Detroit Catholic Central was at a disadvantage Wednesday evening. Due to severe […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston escapes Eisenhower’s upset bid, advances to third straight regional title game

BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston escapes Eisenhower’s upset bid, advances to third straight regional title game

| May 29, 2014 | Comments (0)

    BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   TROY — After averaging over 20 goals a game during the past month, Clarkston finally found a near-equal Wednesday night in its Division 1 regional semifinal with Utica Eisenhower. Clarkston, in the midst of its third straight lengthy state tournament run, had difficulties with […]

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BASEBALL: Area District Pairings

BASEBALL: Area District Pairings

| May 28, 2014 | Comments (1)

MORE BASEBALL LINKS:  BASEBALL: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Baseball&x=16&y=13   Baseball   Below are the 2014 MHSAA baseball district pairings for schools in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com.   DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 4 (Hosted by Davison) Tuesday’s pre-district game: Lapeer East vs. Davison, 4 p.m. Saturday’s district semifinals games: Lapeer East/Davison winner vs. Ortonville Brandon, 10 a.m.; Grand […]

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