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BOYS BASKETBALL: Holmes a rising star for Rochester Hills Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — When Kaloh Holmes was a wide-eye eighth grader in a varsity world, he was far from a deer caught in headlights. Eligible under the sub-100 student rule set forth by the National Federation of State High School Associations and Michigan Association of Christian Schools, […]
WRESTLING: Adams storms past Stoney Creek with comeback for the ages
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Perhaps this was one for the ages. In wrestling terms, faced with what seemed like an insurmountable disadvantage in a 36-0 deficit following seven weight classes, the Highlanders dug deep and accomplished the unthinkable. Adams captured wins in the final seven matches — six […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Mims’ free throws lift Rochester Adams past Stoney Creek in Crosstown Showdown
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Justice Mims must have ice in his veins. The sophomore guard from Rochester Adams hit two free throws with two seconds left and helped lock down Rochester Stoney Creek in the waning seconds during the Highlanders’ 38-37 OAA White Division win Friday in the Crosstown […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Second-half surge, stingy defense propels Rochester Adams past Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — When in doubt, Rochester Adams simply turns up the heat. The Highlanders more than turned up the defensive thermometer in the second half and outscored Rochester Stoney Creek 30-9 over the final 16 minutes of play Friday to record a convincing 43-27 OAA Crossover victory […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Michigan State takes advantage of Oakland, 72-49
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — Greg Kampe and Tom Izzo are longtime friends. As part of their friendship, the duo get together annually through various charities to help raise money for cancer. In a recent 24-hour period, the two college basketball coaches helped raise some $160,000-plus through the Coaches Beat […]
DIVISION 7 FOOTBALL: Pewamo-Westphalia shuts down Lumen Christi to end Titans’ 35-game win streak
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — Pewamo-Westphalia did something Saturday that no other football team could figure out this season. That is to slow down Jackson Lumen Christi. The unbeaten Pirates did so in a major way. Pewamo-Westphalia captured its third state title in four years and moved to 3-2 in state title […]
DIVISION 1 FOOTBALL: Davison takes down Brighton for first state championship
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — Last Saturday night, Brendan Sullivan sent a text to his football coach to discuss the upcoming state finals. It was a simple proposal by the Davison junior quarterback. “I told him that I wanted the ball,” said Sullivan, who had more than 3,000 passing yards this […]
DIVISION 6 FOOTBALL: Monroe St. Mary’s CC shuts down Maple City Glen Lake
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — Although a football field is 100 yards long, sometimes the game of football can be measured in inches. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central proved that Friday at Ford Field. The Falcons went for first down on a fourth-and-two situation, gained the first down by mere […]
DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL: Mona Shores ends string of upset with first state tittle, topping favored Detroit King
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — With so much attention going to Division 3 top-ranked Muskegon this season, perhaps Muskegon Mona Shores’ accomplishments have sat under the radar. After all, Muskegon, which sits inside the USA Today Super 25 national poll, downed Mona Shores 53-0 on Oct. 18, and is making their […]
DIVISION 8 FOOTBALL: Top-ranked Reading firmly on map as repeat champions
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — Ask most people outside of south central Michigan where exactly Reading is located, and one might receive some blank stares. Regardless of its remote location in the farm fields less than 20 miles from the Ohio and Indiana borders, those who follow prep sports in […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland finds another way to win, topples Hartford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — With 10 new players, it’s quite understandable that each game for Oakland University will be considered a dose of baptism under fire. Due to graduation and transfer defections, Oakland has a point guard that has never played the position anymore and steam with seven […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep advances fifth Final Four
ST. CLAIR — Perhaps Pontiac Notre Dame Prep doesn’t rebuild. The Fighting Irish simply reload. After losing eight regular players off the 2017 state championship and 2018 state runner-up squads, including most oil its offensive firepower, Notre Dame Prep is heading into the final weekend of the season once again on fire. The fifth-ranked team […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lutheran Northwest falls in state quarterfinals to Valley Lutheran
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BURTON — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest’s journey has ended in the state quarterfinals. And it was Lutheran school rival earning its first Final Four bid in the process. Saginaw Valley Lutheran advanced to the Division 3 Final Four for the first time by sweeping unranked Lutheran Northwest […]
FOOTBALL: Flint Powers stymies Notre Dame Prep for regional crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — There are no style points in the state tournament. No bonus points. It’s a simple formula — win or go home. Just find a way to win and advance. Flint Powers Catholic’s victory Friday wasn’t one for the ages, but the Chargers still found a […]
CROSS COUNTRY: Everest Collegiate wins first regional, climbs into top 10 for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — A year ago the seed was planted. Now, Clarkston Everest Collegiate has taken a few more steps up the mountain. The Mountaineers girls cross-country team recently captured their first Division 4 regional championship on Oct. 25 and also just cracked the Top 10 in the […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion holds off Stoney Creek for first postseason win in seven years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Sometimes in a postseason atmosphere, a team may have to go about a different path to win a close game. Lake Orion showed that Friday. The Dragons led 21-7 early in the second quarter and had to hold on to escape with a 21-14 […]
FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek gains postseason at-large berth; Adams to battle Eisenhower in pre-district
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — For only the fourth time in its 18-year history, Rochester Stoney Creek has reached the football postseason. The Cougars sneaked into the Division 1 field of 32 schools as an at-large team with a 5-4 record and drew neighboring Lake Orion in a pre-district […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion gains back swagger on grid-iron; Oakland Christian, NDP, Everest ready for the big show
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — It looks like Lake Orion has finally got its swagger back in 2019. For a program that is making its 21st postseason appearance in a 31-year span, the Dragons have not been a formidable opponent since 2012 — the last time Lake Orion even […]
