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NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS — NORTH OAKLAND TEAM CAPSULES (Below are the 2012 prep football team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Team capsules are compiled by senior editor Dan Stickradt and staff. Follow us on Twitter @LocalSportsFans.)   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Steve Deutsch, 11th season at Avondale (50-46); […]

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REPORTING RESULTS

REPORTING RESULTS

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

TO REPORT SCORES … To report high school varsity, college or club sports scores to the Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com editorial department, coaches and team representatives are urged to e-mail pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com in a timely fashion. The nightline recording of (248) 812-1053 is also available. NorthOaklandSports […]

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FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES

FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (1)

PREP FOOTBALL 2012 FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES (Team capsules compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt. He can be reached by email at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans)     Clio HEAD COACH: Nate Taylor, third season (0-18). 2011 RECORD: 0-9, 0-8 Flint Metro League (ninth); did not qualify. NICKNAME: POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: 1, 1994. RETURNING […]

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AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN PREVIEW: Lancers aiming high for first winning season

AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN PREVIEW: Lancers aiming high for first winning season

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   AUBURN HILLS — When an infant football program gets its start, the reality of winning state championships, and in many cases just gaining wins, is far from reality. It sometimes makes several years to till the soil and plant the seeds. Rarely does a new team […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Rochester, Everest open with wins

TUESDAY’S BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Rochester, Everest open with wins

| August 22, 2012 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER — For the first time since the mid-2000s, Rochester has entered the boys soccer season with high expectations. The Falcons proved just why on Tuesday night in their season opener with Waterford Kettering. Rochester scored five goals in the first half and added two second-half markers in recording a 7-0 shutout of the visiting […]

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DAILY POLL: Who is going to win the OAA Red Division football race this season?

DAILY POLL: Who is going to win the OAA Red Division football race this season?

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

Last season Clarkston and Lake Orion shared the OAA Red Division football crown with 6-1 records.Which school in the eight-team division will be crowned champion in 2012? Vote today!         [polldaddy poll=6480330]

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LAKE ORION PREVIEW:  Lake Orion aims to return to glory days

LAKE ORION PREVIEW: Lake Orion aims to return to glory days

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — Two trips to Ford Field within a three-year period is just part of the growing expectations surrounding Lake Orion’s football program. The Dragons expect to contend for championships — whether that be league, district, regional or state titles. Lake Orion and its legion-sized […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS —  Aug. 20

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Aug. 20

| August 21, 2012 | 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. Girls Golf (By the coaches association) DIVISION 1 — 1. Grosse Pointe South; 2. Plymouth; 3. Saline; 4. Troy; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek; 6. Utica; 7. Brighton; 8. Holt; 9. Davison; […]

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TROY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PREVIEW: Defenders shooting for tops of the CFLM

TROY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PREVIEW: Defenders shooting for tops of the CFLM

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   TROY — Troy Christian Leadership Academy made an abrupt turnaround in 2011. The Defenders had their best football season to date by a long shot. Troy finished the season 9-2 overall and had the second-best record in the Christian Football League of Michigan, going 5-1 in […]

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AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE PREVIEW: Yellojackets hope season of disappointments will spurn season of memories

AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE PREVIEW: Yellojackets hope season of disappointments will spurn season of memories

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — A season of disappointments can often spurn a season of memories. Auburn Hills Avondale is hoping for just that in 2012. The Yellowjackets finished just 5-5 last season, which ended abruptly with a 48-13 loss to Lapeer East in the first round of […]

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2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES   Below are the prep football team schedules for schools that are located in the coverage area for digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com and the Real Deal sports and coupons magazine.   AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE   Thurs.     Aug. 23    Hazel Park           H    7 p.m. Thurs.     Aug. 30    Birmingham Groves    H    7 p.m. Fri.       […]

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TROY PREVIEW: New-look Colts ready to bounce back

TROY PREVIEW: New-look Colts ready to bounce back

| August 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — When it comes to Troy football, the Colts’ recent performances on the field have been subpar. Troy is 14-13 in the past three years, with its lone playoff game a loss. This year’s team has had enough of that — and it’s ready to put an end […]

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PUBLISHER'S VIEWPOINT: Old-school Rowley still going strong at Oxford

PUBLISHER’S VIEWPOINT: Old-school Rowley still going strong at Oxford

| August 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

Could anyone imagine Bud Rowley anywhere but out on or near a football field? Perhaps a beautiful, picturesque golf course, with ponds and a winding river next to a hill or a mountain. “Naaah,” laughed Rowley on the eve of prep football practice starting. Bud Rowley coaches high school football. Oxford Wildcats football to be […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Troy takes opener over Western, 4-2

BOYS SOCCER: Troy takes opener over Western, 4-2

| August 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   TROY — There was an air of change before the Troy soccer team opened its season Monday night athome. Head coach Brian Zawislak did not coach because of the birth of his second daughter early Sunday morning, the Colts returned only three starters from last year’s team and […]

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ROCHESTER HILLS LUTHERAN NORTHWEST PREVIEW: Crusaders should be MIAC title contender

ROCHESTER HILLS LUTHERAN NORTHWEST PREVIEW: Crusaders should be MIAC title contender

| August 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Ever since Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest ended last football season on a 1-4 skid, including losses in its last three games, Don Justice challenged his players. What will it take in the offseason to turn the tables? Justice, who is in his eighth […]

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PREP FOOTBALL 2012 — CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS

PREP FOOTBALL 2012 — CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS

| August 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

PREP FOOTBALL 2012 — CONFERENCE BREAKDOWNS The staff at www.northoaklandsports.com and The Real Deal sports and coupons magazine break down the local prep football conferences. OAA RED DIVISION — 1. Clarkston; 2. Lake Orion; 3. Troy; 4. Rochester; 5. Troy Athens; 6. Rochester Stoney Creek; 7. West Bloomfield; 8. Pontiac. OAA BLUE DIVISION — 1. […]

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BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW:  Even with defections, Troy hopes to remain among state’s best

BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: Even with defections, Troy hopes to remain among state’s best

| August 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     TROY — Losing four top underclassmen would deplete most soccer programs. Not Troy. The Colts just go to the next man up. “Fortunately, in Troy, someone steps up and does the job,” Troy coach Brian Zawislak said. “We’re not short of talent here. I think it’s the […]

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ROCHESTER PREVIEW: Falcons could be the OAA-Red sleeper pick

ROCHESTER PREVIEW: Falcons could be the OAA-Red sleeper pick

| August 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — In recent years, the question regarding OAA Red Division football is which school will boast the team that steps up and challenges perennial powers Lake Orion and Clarkston. Two years ago, Rochester did the trick with a third-place finish and last year Troy […]

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