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BOYS LACROSSE: Top-ranked Brother Rice eliminates first time Final Four member Clarkston
FOR MORE LACROSSE COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=lacrosse&x=12&y=9 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 BIRMINGHAM — Clarkston proved that it is one of the […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Halftime lineup switch sparks Troy past North Farmington for regional semifinal win
MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net GROSSE POINTE — Through one half, OAA White foe North Farmington provided Troy a stiff challenge, stopping four shots and holding the Colts scoreless. But halftime provided Troy coach Brian Zawislak to make some quick adjustments, and this time they gave him […]
PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks leapfrog past Toronto, into first place
TORONTO, Ont. — The Michigan Bucks leapfrogged from third to first place on Wednesday afternoon with a matinee shutout win in Toronto over the Lynx, 1-0. The Bucks (3-1-0, nine points) used a fresh lineup to attack the young Canadian side from the opening whistle, while goal keeper Adam Grinwis registered his second shutout […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester blanks Grand Blanc to reach regional finals
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 SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WEST BLOOMFIELD — Maddie Moote has chosen the opportune time […]
BOYS GOLF: District Tournament Scoreboard
FOR MORE GOLF COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Golf&x=9&y=14 Boys Golf DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (At Coyote Preserve G.C.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Grand Blanc, 312; 2. Clarkston, 317; 3. Lake Orion, 319; 4. Rochester Adams, 319; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek, 322; 6. Rochester, 324; 7. Oxford, 325; 8. Holly, 334; 9. Fenton, 336; 10. Waterford Kettering, 346; 11. […]
GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL moves onto regional finals with shutout of Riverview Richard
MORE GIRLS SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 MADISON HEIGHTS — Only a half decade ago, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified kickstarted its own girls soccer program. The Lakers have enjoyed tremendous success in the postseason since those inaugural days. Top-ranked WOLL-CEC captured its sixth straight district this season and continued its pace […]
COLLEGE LACROSSE: Big Ten Conference to add lacrosse
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Big Ten Conference announced today (Monday, June 3) the formation of a men’s and women’s lacrosse conference, in which the University of Michigan men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will begin competition during the 2014-15 academic year. “Men’s and women’s lacrosse are great additions to the official lineup of Big Ten sponsored […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester delivers unbelievable comeback to thwart Adams in district finals
FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Comebacks are common in all level of sports. Rochester’s miraculous comeback Saturday on the soccer pitch was one for the ages. The seventh-ranked Falcons staged a late rally, scoring twice in the final 1:57 of regulation to force […]
SOFTBALL: Troy freshman sparkles in Colts’ district triumph
FOR MORE SOFTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Softball&x=8&y=11 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Over the past two decades, Troy’s softball team has enjoyed numerous long postseason runs, many on the strength of dominant pitchers. On Saturday, the Colts saw the emergence of another lively arm. Freshman Taylor Schmidt was near-brilliant in a […]
SOFTBALL: Lake Orion stages late rally, soars past Clarkston for district title
Oxford, Kettering ousted in semis LAKE ORION — Perhaps Lake Orion added another chapter to the book of late inning comebacks Saturday afternoon. The state-ranked Dragons scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past arch-rival Clarkston, 3-2, in the Division 1 softball district finals. The win gave Lake Orion (32-4) its […]
BASEBALL: Troy offense explodes for fourth straight win over Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — There was little doubt who owned the city of Troy in 2013 after Troy swept rival Troy Athens, 8-1 and 15-5, in a baseball doubleheader three weeks ago. But any remaining doubt was removed Saturday morning, when the Colts routed the Red Hawks again. Troy scored […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Notre Dame Prep dominates Clawson for district crown
BIRMINGHAM — It took Pontiac Notre Dame Prep double overtime to down second-ranked Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 1-0, in a Division 3 girls soccer district semifinal. The fighting Irish did not have work extra long Saturday. Notre Dame Prep captured its second straight district crown Saturday at Country Day, topping Clawson, 8-1, to advance to […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Troy tops Athens for fifth straight district title, sixth straight rivalry win
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy baseball team had hammered Troy Athens that morning, 13-5. The Troy softball team started its 8-0 dominance of Athens just before the start of the Troy girls soccer team’s game against Athens. And the soccer team completed the clean sweep Saturday. Troy won its […]
GIRLS LACROSSE: Bloomfield Hills tames Colts for regional title
TROY — Bloomfield Hills United defeated Troy twice this season in girls lacrosse. The second victory over the colts came on a much bigger stage Saturday. The Blackhawks posted a 14-6 victory over host Troy, coming in the Division 1 regional finals. The regional title is the first in program history for Bloomfield Hills and […]
SOFTBALL: Waterford Lakes cruises to district title
AUBURN HILLS — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes tucked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian to bed quite early Monday afternoon. The Lakers cruised past the Lancers, 17-0, in a Division 4 district final that was made up from Saturday and lasted just four innings. WOLL led 5-0 after one inning and 9-0 after two frames […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Stoney Creek repeats as district champion
ROMEO — For nine seasons, Rochester Stoney Creek suffered the same feat in the Division 1 baseball districts. The Cougars lost in the semifinals or finals each time, including blowing a late lead in the 2011 district finals. In 2012, Stoney Creek finally claimed its first district crown and validated it with another district trophy […]
SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep claims another softball district
PONTIAC — Winning softball championships is old hat for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. The Fighting Irish added another trophy to the case Saturday afternoon, topping Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 11-0, in the semifinals, and Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 4-3, in the finals. Carly Joseph pitched a perfect game in Game 1 for NDP with six […]
GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL remains unbeaten with district triumph
CLARKSTON — Behind a goal in the first half and two more in the second half, top-ranked Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified remained perfect on the girls soccer season with a 3-1 victory over Royal Oak Shrine Catholic Saturday. The Lakers (18-0-0) advanced to Tuesday’s regional semifinals for the fifth straight […]
