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BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Rochester Hills Christian soars to third straight FBAC title; Adams down Pontiac to remain perfect; Everest rolls

BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Rochester Hills Christian soars to third straight FBAC title; Adams down Pontiac to remain perfect; Everest rolls

| January 23, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Each of the past two years, Rochester Hills Christian shared the Fundamental Baptist Athletic conference Red Division boys basketball title with Troy Bethany Christian. Both teams finished 7-1 in conference play during those campaigns. Not this time. Rochester Hills proved that there would be no sharing this season by thumping visiting Troy […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills clinches third straight FBAC crown; Avondale rolls West Bloomfield; Rochester thumps Lake Orion

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills clinches third straight FBAC crown; Avondale rolls West Bloomfield; Rochester thumps Lake Orion

| January 23, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — After winning only one league title in girls basketball in the previous four decades, Rochester Hills Christian put the finishing touches on its third straight conference title Tuesday night. The Eagles closed with a 10-4 run to upend visiting Troy Bethany Christian, 38-31, to clinch the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Black Division […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Jan. 22

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Jan. 22

| January 23, 2013 | Comments (0)

PREP STATE RANKINGS Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com.  Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans   Boys Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Saline; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice; 3. Rockford; 4. Livonia Stevenson; 5. Zeeland Unified; 6. Novi Detroit […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Oakland Christian works overtime to down Roeper

BOYS BASKETBALL: Oakland Christian works overtime to down Roeper

| January 22, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   BLOOMFIELD HILLS — After graduating seven of its top 10 players from last season, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has become a model of inconsistency on the basketball court this season. The Lancers have some holes and deficiencies and are fighting for every win they can get […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield its first OAA-Red loss

BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield its first OAA-Red loss

| January 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

NOTE: For a photo gallery, visit www.lmckeephotography.com SOUTHFIELD — Clarkston handed Southfield its first OAA Red Division loss of the season, creating a tie atop the league standings. The Wolves held off the host Bluejays 63-57, withstanding a late barrage of three pointers and a 27-16 Southfield run over the final eight minutes. Clarkston opened […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Fitzgerald’s free throws put away Troy

BOYS BASKETBALL: Fitzgerald’s free throws put away Troy

| January 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   WARREN — Troy didn’t have a choice but to foul. But Warren Fitzgerald just kept making free throws. Fitzgerald shot 14-for-17 from the line in the second half to ice a 61-58 win over Troy at the third annual Freedom Classic game Saturday. Both teams played Friday night […]

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GIRLS BOWLING: Holly knocks down Oakland County field

GIRLS BOWLING: Holly knocks down Oakland County field

| January 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

NOTE: For a photo gallery on this event, visit www.lmckeephotography.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Holly proved that a bowling tournament such as the Oakland County Championships is a marathon, not a sprint. After finishing only 12th in the qualifying block out of 27 schools, the state-ranked Bronchos saw […]

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SATURDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: WOLL soars past Cranbrook Kingswood

SATURDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: WOLL soars past Cranbrook Kingswood

| January 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Lexie Robak had the Midas touch Saturday afternoon. The senior from Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes drilled seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Class D state-ranked Lakers to a 47-41 victory over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood in CHSL East Division play. Ava Doetsch chipped in with […]

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GIRLS BOWLING: Oakland County Girls Bowling Championships Results

GIRLS BOWLING: Oakland County Girls Bowling Championships Results

| January 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

Girls Bowling   10th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY GIRLS BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Jan. 20 at Thunderbird Lanes, Troy) CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH — Holly d. White Lake Lakeland, 321-302. THIRD-PLACE MATCH — Walled Lake Central d. Waterford Mott, 372-311. SEMIFINALS — Holly d. Waterford Mott, 306-275; White Lake Lakeland d. Walled Lake Central, 330-303. QUARTERFINALS — Waterford Mott d. […]

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COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: South Dakota uses late run to tame Oakland

COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: South Dakota uses late run to tame Oakland

| January 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota used a late run to pull away Saturday afternoon and defeat Oakland University, 64-49, in a Summit League women’s basketball game in the Dakota Dome. Tempestt Wilson led the Coyotes (9-10, 4-2) with 17 points and Nicole Seekamp added 15, including three 3-pointers. Polly Harrington had 10 points and seven […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: South Dakota hands Oakland rare home loss

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: South Dakota hands Oakland rare home loss

| January 20, 2013 | Comments (0)

  For more on this story or on Oakland University athletics, visit http://oaklandpostonline.com/2013/01/19/sports/oakland-suffers-first-home-defeat-of-the-season-97-78-to-south-dakota/    or http://oaklandpostonline.com/ BY TIMOTHY PONTZER CORRESPNDENT trpontze@oakland.edu ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University men’s basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season on Saturday night, falling 97-78 to South Dakota in Summit League play. The 19-point margin marked the worst conference […]

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BOYS BOWLING: Oakland County Championships Results

BOYS BOWLING: Oakland County Championships Results

| January 19, 2013 | Comments (0)

Boys Bowling   10th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY BOYS BOWLING TOURNAMENT (Jan. 19 at Cherry Hill Lanes-North, Clarkston) CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH — Troy d. Walled Lake Central, 381-354. THIRD-PLACE MATCH — Berkley d. Ortonville Brandon, 400-284. SEMIFINALS MATCH — Troy d. Ortonville Brandon, 395-356; Walled Lake Central d. Berkley, 337-310. QUARTERFINALS — Troy d. Oxford, 392-371; Berkley […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy goes cold in 57-36 loss to North Farmington

BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy goes cold in 57-36 loss to North Farmington

| January 19, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     TROY — Troy’s boys basketball team knew it was in for a dogfight every night in the OAA Red Division this season. And a dogfight it got against North Farmington Friday night. North Farmington rolled into Troy and beat the Colts, 57-36, using a hot-shooting perimeter offense […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fenton snaps Holly’s nine-game win streak

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fenton snaps Holly’s nine-game win streak

| January 19, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   FENTON — Coming off its second league loss of the season to Clio, Fenton needed a signature win to remain in the Flint Metro League girls basketball race. The Tigers recorded such a win Friday night. Fenton held Holly to under 25 percent shooting from the […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Fenton makes Holly its 26th straight FML victim

BOYS BASKETBALL: Fenton makes Holly its 26th straight FML victim

| January 19, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   FENTON — If last season’s gaudy 22-2 record didn’t serve notice, Fenton’s 10-0 start to the 2012-13 boys basketball season is another reminder that the Tigers are legitimate. Fenton made Holly its 68th victim in the past four seasons by recording a 66-43 Flint Metro League […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield first OAA-Red loss

BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Southfield first OAA-Red loss

| January 18, 2013 | Comments (0)

SOUTHFIELD — Clarkston handed Southfield its first OAA Red Division loss of the season, creating a tie atop the league standings. The Wolves held off the host Bluejays 63-57, withstanding a late barrage of three pointers and a 27-16 Southfield run over the final eight minutes. Clarkston opened up a 4-2 lead by the end […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Roeper cools off Lutheran Northwest; Rochester Hills, PAOE both remain perfect

BOYS BASKETBALL: Roeper cools off Lutheran Northwest; Rochester Hills, PAOE both remain perfect

| January 18, 2013 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Defense was the name of the game Thursday, except for Abe Hashwi. The junior guard from Birmingham Roeper swished a trio of 3-pointersand finished with a game-high 15 points to lead the Roughriders to a 37-34 road victory over host Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest in MIAC Blue Division boys basketball play. Jon […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: From downtown ... Voss' nine triples lead Stoney Creek past Pontiac

GIRLS BASKETBALL: From downtown … Voss’ nine triples lead Stoney Creek past Pontiac

| January 17, 2013 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Unconscious. Simply unconscious. That simply describes the shooting touch of Rochester Stoney Creek 5-foot-10 junior Lauren Voss on Thursday night. Ridiculous, eye-popping and insane also fit the bill. Voss, averaging around 10 points and outing, scored a game-high 29 points in leading the Cougars […]

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