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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Down to the wire, Lake Orion holds off Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net LAKE ORION — As Troy senior Nicole Hahn went up to try to save a 10th match point for the Colts, the entire gym fell silent. The only sound was Troy coach Vince Muscat’s “Cover her!” It was too late. Lake Orion’ Sophie Murdock blocked Troy’s last […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Damp Prep sweeps Lutheran North
PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep upped their league leading record to 5-1 with a 3 set win over Macomb Lutheran North on senior and parent appreciation night Tuesday. The Irish (29-5-1) trailed only once (2-1 in the first set) in defeating the Mustangs 25-10 25-17 and 25-9. Leading the way for the Irish was […]
MONDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Holly blanks Lapeer East; Notre Dame Prep downs Gabriel Richard
HOLLY 8, LAPEER EAST 0 SINGLES — 1. Jeff Sophiea (H) d. Matt Wagner 6-2, 6-2; 2. Connor Bilkos (H) d. Drake Lamphere 0-6, 6-4, 6-2; 3. Evan Vergith (H) d. Blake Ludwick 2-6, 6-0, 6-2; 4. Dillon Sink (H) d. Alec Kluck (H) d. 3-6, 6-4, 7-5; DOUBLES — 1. Parker Rowse-Craig Richards (H) […]
CROSS COUNTRY: OAA White Division Jamboree No. 2, CHSL Intersectional Jamboree Results
Boys Cross-Country OAA WHITE DIVISION JAMBOREE NO. 2 (Monday at Firefighters Park, Troy) TEAM SCORES — 1. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 39; 2. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 74; 3. Farmington, 83; 4. West Bloomfield, 83; 5. Troy Athens, 98; 6. North Farmington, 135. TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1. Joey Kemeny (Bloomfield Hills Andover) 16:45; 2. Bjorn Kempf […]
BOYS SOCCER: Clarkston stymies Lake Orion; Oxford edges North Farmington
CLARKSTON — Behind three first-half goals, Clarkston upended rival Lake Orion for the second consecutive season, topping the Dragons, 3-1, Monday in an OAA crossover boys soccer match. Ben Snider, Gary Bigger, and Joey Definis all scored for Clarkston (7-5-0), while Harry Smith collected three saves for the Wolves. Brandon Shefcyk scored the lone goal […]
PREP FOOTBALL CONFERENCE STANDINGS — Sept. 24
PREP FOOTBALL CONFERENCE STANDINGS OAA RED DIVISION CON ALL Clarkston 4-0 5-0 Lake Orion 4-0 5-0 Rochester 3-1 4-1 Troy 2-2 3-2 Roch. Stoney Creek 2-2 2-3 Pontiac 1-3 1-4 Troy Athens 1-3 1-4 West Bloomfield 0-4 1-4 […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Sept. 25
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 Girls Golf (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Plymouth; 2. Brighton; 3. Farmington Hills Mercy; 4. Grosse Pointe South; 5. Utica; 6. Novi; […]
CROSS COUNTRY: Seaholm, Lake Orion showcase depth in winning OAA-Red jamborees
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Jeff Devantier has a problem that most cross country coaches would love to have: Depth. Devantier, the veteran head coach at Birmingham Seaholm, has watched his depth-laden girls cross-country squad shine at several big meets this season. Incredible depth is more like it. […]
VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion reloading its arsenal
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — For those around Lake Orion’s volleyball program, the 2011 seasons was a campaign to remember. But despite advancing the Final Four and finishing as the Class A state runner-up a year ago, Lake Orion’s season of dreams did not include a league title. […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston rallies past Stoney Creek to remain unbeaten
ROCHESTER HILLS — Halloween is still six weeks away, but unbeaten Clarkston received quite a scare Friday night against Rochester Stoney Creek. The state-ranked Wolves rallied with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to upend the Cougars 28-21 in OAA Red division play. Ian Erikson, the OAA-Red’s leading rusher this season, scored with 1:47 left on […]
FOOTBALL: Undersized Holly putting together win streak
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — The past two years, Holly had its back against the wall in terms of either making the playoffs or winning the Flint Metro League title. The Bronchos more than stepped up to the plate on both occasions. Holly captured its second straight win Friday, […]
FOOTBALL: Athens gains first win of season by downing West Bloomfield
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WEST BLOOMFIELD — A few changes in the lineup and some rediscovered confidence has helped Troy Athens pull a reverse on the football field. The Red Hawks finally recorded their first win of the season Friday in a 24-16 OAA Red Division triumph over host West […]
FOOTBALL: Avondale holds off Berkley
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BERKLEY — One of the common questions that Auburn Hills Avondale football coach Steve Deutsch faced in the past year was who will replace all-time leading passer Mitch Robinson at quarterback? The answer to the question has definitely been answered: Spencer Smith. Smith, a senior, finished […]
OAA RED DIVISION FOOTBALL: Rochester cruises past Pontiac; Athens, Clarkston pick up wins
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester won for the fourth time in five games Friday, this time coming in the form of a 30-13 decision over Pontiac in OAA Red Division football play. Rochester scored seven in the first quarter, nine points in the second and seven points each in the third and fourth quarters to down […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS TENNIS: Adams swats North Farmington
ROCHESTER ADAMS 8, NORTH FARMINGTON 1 SINGLES — 1. Griffin Mertz (NF) d. Justin Hyman 6-0, 6-2; 2. Rob Chapekis (RA) d. Charles Xu 6-0, 6-4; 3. Aadithya Pramod (RA) d. Rahul Jain 6-0, 6-0; 4. Mitchell Watsky (RA) d. Eric Chang 6-0, 3-6, 6-0 DOUBLES — 1. Colin Halow-Danny O’Neil (A) d. Zhibin Deng-Matt […]
MIAC FOOTBALL: Lutheran Northwest bounces back to blank Parkway Christian; Liggett rolls Oakland Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind a sterling defensive effort, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest bounced back from a non-league loss to throttle Sterling Heights Parkway Christian in MIAC football play Friday. Northwest scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and never looked back in a 40-0 shutout of Parkway Christian, 40-0. Nathan Drews and John Macks combined […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion runs all over Troy, 38-0
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net LAKE ORION — Playing hard just wasn’t enough for Troy Friday against Lake Orion — especially in Dragons’ Country. “Playing hard only goes so far,” Troy coach Gary Griffith said. “We’ve got to make plays.” Troy had hopes of upsetting OAA Red Division powerhouse Lake Orion on […]
FOOTBALL: Oxford sacks revenge on Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — It was 11 months ago when Rochester Adams stunned then-state-ranked Oxford in a Division 2 pre-district, 26-20. The Wildcats remembered that blow. Oxford gained its sweet measure of revenge Friday, scoring 28 points over the final three quarters to sack visiting Adams with a […]
