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BOYS GOLF: Lumen Christi, Catholic Central pace Seaholm Invitational field

BOYS GOLF: Lumen Christi, Catholic Central pace Seaholm Invitational field

| April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

Boys Golf   BIRMINGHAM SEAHOLM INVITATIONAL (April 23 at Indianwood Golf Course, Lake Orion, par 72) TEAM SCORES — 1. Jackson Lumen Christi, 325; 2. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 328; 3. (tie) Rochester Adams, 337; Hartland, 337; 5.Plymouth, 338; 6.East Grand Rapids, 340; 7. White Lake Lakeland, 341; 8. (tie) Oxford, 343; Auburn Hills Avondale, […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: Troy throttles Plymouth Canton

BOYS LACROSSE: Troy throttles Plymouth Canton

| April 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

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Avondale’s Aiello signs with Wright State

Avondale’s Aiello signs with Wright State

| April 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS — Marisa Aiello, a 6-foot middle blocker from Auburn Hills Avondale High School and Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Division I Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. During her four years on varsity at Avondale, Aiello has garnered numerous academics and athletics accolades […]

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College Signings-Oral Commitments

College Signings-Oral Commitments

| April 22, 2012

Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will compile feature stories on […]

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SOFTBALL: Clarkston wins Pink Classic

SOFTBALL: Clarkston wins Pink Classic

| April 22, 2012 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON — Behind three impressive wins, Clarkston captured the title at its own Clarkston Pink Classic softball tournament Saturday. The Wolves defeated Warren Regina (11-5), Sterling Heights Stevenson (1-0) and Fenton (3-1) to move to 8-1 overall on the season. Megan Hastings supplied five hits on the day, and drove in three runs for Clarkston. […]

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SATURDAY’S LACROSSE: Rochester downs rival Adams; Heritage ends Oxford

SATURDAY’S LACROSSE: Rochester downs rival Adams; Heritage ends Oxford

| April 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester grabbed bragging rights from rival Rochester Adams Saturday with a 9-4 OAA White Division girls lacrosse victory. Freshman Jessica Leininger’s 4 goals led the Falcons (5-1, 2-0), who led 5-3 at halftime before holding Adams (4-3) scoreless in the final 22 minutes. Rochester’s scoring was rounded out by Kylie Gray with […]

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SATURDAY’S BASEBALL ROUNDUP:  Avondale sweeps Stoney Creek; Notre Dame Prep, Lutheran Northwest both win pair

SATURDAY’S BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Avondale sweeps Stoney Creek; Notre Dame Prep, Lutheran Northwest both win pair

| April 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Two of the best baseball teams in the four-division Oakland Activities Association hooked up for  a OAA crossover twinbill Saturday and visiting Avondale pulled off the sweep. Avondale won Game 1 by a 5-4 count, then erupted for a 13-5 victory in Game 2. Mitch Robinson pitched three relief innings with three […]

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SATURDAY'S TENNIS ROUNDUP:  Clarkston doubles up Troy

SATURDAY’S TENNIS ROUNDUP: Clarkston doubles up Troy

| April 22, 2012 | Comments (3)

  CLARKSTON 6, TROY 3 SINGLES — 1. Katie Brozovich (C) d. Amanda Guo  6-1, 6-0; 2. Lexi Baylis (C) d. Lillian Liang 6-0, 6-1; 3. Paige Olsen (C) d. Abbey Rice 6-0, 6-0; 4. Brittany Friesen (T) d. Amy Wozniak 7-6, 6-0. .  

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SATURDAY GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: Port Huron Northern wins Rochester Invitational; Adams third at North Farmington

SATURDAY GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: Port Huron Northern wins Rochester Invitational; Adams third at North Farmington

| April 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

  ROCHESTER INVITATIONAL (April 21 at Rochester Municipal Courts) TEAM SCORES — 1. Port Huron Northern, 23; 2. Midland Dow, 15; 3. Grand Blanc, 10; 4. Rochester, 6. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHTS   SINGLES — 1. McKenna Root (Midland Dow) d. Taylor Sweeney (Port Huron Northern) 6-3, 6-1; 2. Allie Sweeney (Port Huron Northern) d. Kelli Close […]

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SATURDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oxford drops Kearsley; Ladywood edges Notre Dame Prep

SATURDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oxford drops Kearsley; Ladywood edges Notre Dame Prep

| April 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — It took two different dates, but Oxford finally tamed Flint Kearsley 5-1 in a non-league girls soccer contest on Saturday afternoon. Oxford led 1-0 when the game was postponed on March 22 due to weather. Brianna Johnson scored off a cross from Chelsea Johnson for the Wildcats. Oxford resumed play Saturday and outscored […]

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FRIDAY’S TENNIS ROUNDUP: Clarkston blanks West Bloomfield; Notre Dame Prep downs Avondale

FRIDAY’S TENNIS ROUNDUP: Clarkston blanks West Bloomfield; Notre Dame Prep downs Avondale

| April 21, 2012 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON 9, WEST BLOOMFIELD 0 SINGLES — 1. Katie Brozovich (C) d. Sara Cahn  6-1, 6-1; 2. Lexi Baylis (C) d. Samantha Dean 6-0, 6-1; 3. Paige Olsen (C) d. Gillian Meyers 7-5, 6-1; 4. Amy Wozniak (C) d. Sara Nirenberg (C) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. DOUBLES — 1. Dana Olsen/Olivia Dunn (C) d. Anjuns Nair-Meghana Subramanian 6-0, 6-0; […]

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THURSDAY’S SOFTBALL: Athens sweeps Groves in OAA-White opener

THURSDAY’S SOFTBALL: Athens sweeps Groves in OAA-White opener

| April 20, 2012 | Comments (2)

TROY — Haley  Zemmer pitched a pair of wins from the circle and the Troy Athens lineup provided nine runs in an OAA White Division softball sweep of Birmingham Groves. Athens took the opener, 5-2, before coming back to complete the sweep with a 4-2 victory in the nightcap. Zemmer struck out 13 and allowed […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Lake Orion

GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Lake Orion

| April 19, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   LAKE ORION — Rochester Stoney Creek has benefited this season from a highly-touted freshman class. Yet it is the seniors that have led the way. Two of those seniors contributed points Thursday in the Cougars’ 3-0 OAA Red Division road win over Lake Orion, while two […]

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THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep doubles up Clarkston; Royal Oak downs Oxford

THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep doubles up Clarkston; Royal Oak downs Oxford

| April 19, 2012 | Comments (1)

PONTIAC — State-ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Prep handed Clarkston just its second loss of the season Thursday, downing ihe Wolves, 62, in a non-league boys lacrosse match. Notre Dame Prep led 2-1 after the first q2uarter, then outscored Clarkston, 4-1 in the third quarter for the victory. For Clarkston Kevin O’Grady had a goal and […]

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WEDNESDAY’S TENNIS ROUNDUP: Avondale blanks Hazel Park

WEDNESDAY’S TENNIS ROUNDUP: Avondale blanks Hazel Park

| April 19, 2012 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 8, HAZEL PARK 0 (At Hazel Park) SINGLES — 1. Fallon Richie (AHA) d. Christina Pauls 6-0, 6-0; 2. Nitha Abraham (AHA) d. Stephanie Toma 6-1, 6-4; 3. Amy Swanson (AHA) d. Ashley Smith 6-0, 6-0; 4. Cristina Sonu (AHA) d. Courtney Combs 6-2, 6-4 DOUBLES — 1. Nicole Hermiz-Sara Mulders (AHA) […]

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Prep Baseball State Rankings

Prep Baseball State Rankings

| April 18, 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. MORE RANKINGS:   http://northoaklandsports.com/category/high-school/state-rankings/   Baseball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Macomb Dakota; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice; 3. Bay City Western; 4. Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse; 5. Rockford; 6. […]

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TUESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Oxford, Andover battle to draw

TUESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Oxford, Andover battle to draw

| April 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — Bloomfield Hills Andover and Oxford settled very little Tuesday in a match featuring two OAA White Division girls soccer teams. The Barons and Wildcats settled for a 2-2 draw, which left Oxford with a 4-6-1 overa record and 1-3-1 ledger in league play. Oxford’s Chelsea Johnson scored off an assist by Sara Ruch […]

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TUESDAY'S TRACK BOX SCORES

TUESDAY’S TRACK BOX SCORES

| April 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

Boys Track ROCHESTER ADAMS 76, ROCHESTER STONEY CREEK 52   SHOT PUT: Michael Eldridge (SC) 48-7; DISCUS: Jack Wesley (SC) 118-9; HIGH JUMP: Charlie Ruiz (SC) 5-10; LONG JUMP: Charlie Ruiz (SC) 18-9.75; 3200 RELAY: Adams (Adam Boike, Stevons, Dylan Oppenheiser, Stephen Biebelhausen) 8:23.5; 110 HURDLES: Charlie Ruiz (SC) 16.7; 100: Avery Taylor (A) 11.4; […]

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