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GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICTS: Stoney Creek perseveres to oust Utica
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans UTICA — This match had trap game written all over it. Coming off a 3-2, double-overtime victory over third-ranked Utica Eisenhower on Tuesday, Rochester Stoney Creek found the terrain a little rough Thursday night in a Division 1 girls soccer district semifinal at Utica’s Swinehart Field. […]
BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston cruises into regional finals
WEST BLOOMFIELD — There and back again. Clarkston’s boys lacrosse team is headed back to the Division 1 regional finals, this time courtesy of a 12-9 victory Tuesday over Brighton in a regional semifinal at West Bloomfield. The Wolves (16-2-0), who have only lost four games in two seasons, will face top-ranked Birmingham Brother Rice […]
NORTH OAKLAND COUNTY TRACK HONOR ROLL 2012
NORTH OAKLAND COUNTY TRACK HONOR ROLL Below is the track and field honor roll for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. High Schools in the area include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, Auburn Hills Christian Academy, Clarkston, Clarkston Everest Collegiate, Clarkston Springfield Christian, Holly, Lake Orion, Lake Orion Baptist, Lake Oroin Shalom Baptist, […]
GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICTS: Troy ousts rival Troy Athens
TROY — Troy High opened the girls soccer season the same way the Colts opened the postseason Tuesday — with a 2-0 shutout of rival Troy Athens. Host Troy scored a goal in each half to advance to Thursday’s 5 p.m. district semifinal against Utica Ford II. Irene Young opened the scoring in the first […]
GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICTS: WOLL shuts out Lutheran Northwest; Adams blanks Romeo
CLARKSTON — The unbeaten season continues. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified’s advanced to the second round of the Division 4 girls soccer state tournament with an 8-0 shutout of visiting Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest. WOLL scored six times in the first half and tackled on two more goals after halftime. Anna […]
GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICTS: Stoney Creek upsets Eisenhower
UTICA — Two top 10 teams facing off can usually provided for a memorable postseason opener. Rochester Stoney Creek and Utica Eisenhower did not disappoint Tuesday in their Division 1 girls soccer pre-district contest. Hannah Darin scored what proved to be the game-winner with three seconds left in the first overtime session to lift 10th-ranked […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Clarkston takes first step with district win over Carman-Ainsworth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FLINT — Clarkston has never captured a district crown in girls soccer. The Wolves would love nothing more than to change that this season. Clarkston took the first step in that direction Tuesday in its Division 1 district opener at Flint Carman-Ainsworth. The Wolves rallied back […]
Michigan Bucks stun MLS’ Chicago Fire in U.S. Open Cup
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Throughout its history, the Michigan Bucks have earned the reputation of being a nuisance in the soccer community, largely from teams from higher divisions of U.S. Soccer’s hierarchy. The Bucks furthered that reputation again Tuesday night. Michigan stunned the Chicago Fire of Major League […]
PREP TRACK: Oakland County Championships Results
Boys Track 53RD ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 25 at Holly H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 102; 2. Southfield, 47; 3. Auburn Hills Avondale, 46; 4. Birmingham Groves, 42; 5. (tie) Waterford Mott, 32; Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 32; 7. Walled Lake Western, 29; 8. West Bloomfield, 26; 9. Walled Lake Central, 25; […]
PREP TRACK: Dragons singe Oakland County field, Novi girls repeat
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FOR PHOTO GALLERIES, please visit www.lmckeephotography.com and www.runmichigan.com HOLLY TWP. — A week ago, Lake Orion scored an impressive 139 points at its Division 1 track regional. The effort wasn‘t even enough to keep the Dragons’ unbeaten season intact. Lake Orion had a chance at […]
PREP BASEBALL: Lancers upend Baptist Park to maintain league lead
AUBURN HILLS — For the first time in nearly two decades, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian is in a position to win a conference championship in baseball. Behind a five-hitter from Colin O’Connor, the Lancers outlasted Taylor Baptist Park 8-5 to maintain its lead in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Red Division and come from within […]
AOTW: Troy’s Wassel on the mend from last year’s injury
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — There he was, Troy pitcher John Wassel, on the mound at Comerica Park last season. He was on the same mound as Major League Baseball MVP Justin Verlander, with 40,000-plus seats around him, soaking in the experience of a lifetime. And Wassel’s arm popped. “I’ve never […]
PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks stun Pittsburgh in U.S. Open Cup
BY DAN DUGGAN CORRESPONDENT PITTSBURGH — Another one bites the dust. The Michigan Bucks of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) Premier Development League (PDL) upset yet another professional team in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Tuesday. The oldest tournament in American sports is celebrating its 99th year and the Bucks are enjoying every […]
PREP BOYS GOLF: Adams, Lake Orion’s Gorris shine at OAA-Red golf jamboree
Boys Golf OAA RED DIVISION JAMBOREE NO. 5 (May 22 at Twin Lakes) TEAM SCORES (nine holes) — 1. Rochester Adams, 143; 2. Lake Orion, 146; 3. Troy, 151; 4. Rochester, 153; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek, 154 3; 6. Clarkston, 159. CURRENT LEAGUE STANDINGS — 1. Rochester Adams, 34; 2. Lake Orion, 28; 3. Rochester […]
GIRLS LACROSSE: Lake Orion dusts away Oxford
LAKE ORION — Oxford’s first full regular season of girls lacrosse is in the record books. The Wildcats wrapped it up Tuesday in a rough fashion, falling to rival Lake Orion 16-7 in an OAA crossover match. Oxford previously competed as a club the past two years. Lake Orion outscored Oxford 9-5 in the first […]
SMALL SCHOOL PREP BASEBALL: Bethany Christian looking to defend MACS state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Field renovations at Troy Bethany Christian have forced the Bruins to play all of its baseball games on the road this season. That hasn’t deterred the Bruins from enjoying another fine season. Now, Bethany Christian is turning to another path of road games in […]
PREP BOYS LACROSSE: OAA White Division champion Lake Orion reaching bench marks
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Since starting its boys lacrosse program in 2006, Lake Orion has reached many benchmarks in a short period of time. The Dragons added a couple of more to their belt in the past week. Lake Orion put the finishing touches on its second […]
BOYS LACROSSE REGIONALS: Troy doubles L’Anse Creuse
TROY — Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse had the first laugh Tuesday night. Troy had the answer to that and the last laugh. The Colts overcame a 1-0 deficit in the opening two minutes with a resounding 14-7 victory over L’Anse Creuse in a Division 1 boys lacrosse pre-regional. Troy led 3-2 after the first quarter […]
