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BOYS SOCCER: Canton edges Adams to reach state final

BOYS SOCCER: Canton edges Adams to reach state final

| November 5, 2015 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR DAn.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — David McGrath was given a call to duty Wednesday night — on short notice. The sophomore goalkeeper still delivered in his brief few minutes on the soccer pitch. McGrath, who did not play in regulation or overtime, made a save in a shootout and […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion enacts district revenge on Clarkston

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion enacts district revenge on Clarkston

| November 3, 2015 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD — Over the past decade-plus, Clarkston has held an upper hand on Lake Orion when it comes to district success and championships. In fact, the only time in recent memory that Lake Orion did not lose to Clarkston in a district contest was when the […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Adams edges Utica Ford for second straight regional crown

BOYS SOCCER: Adams edges Utica Ford for second straight regional crown

| November 1, 2015 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FRASER — In a tightly-contested regional final game, Josh Hickey did not want anyone else to stand between the pipes other than Dylan Brown. The seventh-year Rochester Adams boys soccer coach does not want anyone else facing a penalty kick against a Mr. Soccer candidate, either. […]

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FOOTBALL: Romeo knocks out two-time defending state champ Clarkston

FOOTBALL: Romeo knocks out two-time defending state champ Clarkston

| October 31, 2015 | Comments (1)

  BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WASHINGTON TWP. — There will be a new state champion in Division 1. Undersized Romeo used its sterling defense to thwart two-time defending state champion Clarkston, 28-14, in a D-1 pre-district contest Friday at Romeo’s Barnabo Field. Clarkston played its first game on grass since 2008 — […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Troy Bethany Christian going for third MACS title in six years

BOYS SOCCER: Troy Bethany Christian going for third MACS title in six years

| October 30, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR DAn.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Troy Bethany Christian is currently in defensive mode — as in trying to defend its title. The Bruins, the defending Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I boys soccer state champions, are one win away from its second straight crown, third in six years and […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Adams advances to Elite Eight with win over Bloomfield Hills

BOYS SOCCER: Adams advances to Elite Eight with win over Bloomfield Hills

| October 28, 2015 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FRASER — Experience is an ingredient that one cannot teach in practice. It’s also one of the true strengths for Rochester Adams on the soccer pitch this season. The Highlanders, a senior-laden team, kept their postseason hopes alive Wednesday, topping short-handed and unranked Bloomfield Hills, 1-0, in […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Brandon advances to regional finals; Cranbrook ousts DCD in shootout

BOYS SOCCER: Brandon advances to regional finals; Cranbrook ousts DCD in shootout

| October 28, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Give Ortonville Brandon a lead and characteristically, the Blackhawks will rarely relinquish it. Brandon made sure that it would not allow the opposition rally Tuesday night. In fact, the Blackhawks’ defense was simply suffocating St. Clair Shores Lake Shore for 80 minutes. Defensive-minded Brandon cashed […]

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GIRLS SWIMMING: Mercy again dominant in winning 11th straight Oakland County title

GIRLS SWIMMING: Mercy again dominant in winning 11th straight Oakland County title

| October 26, 2015 | Comments (0)

Marian, Rochester Adams follow in loaded field BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION —  Dominating. Farmington Hills Mercy has redefined the term inside the Oakland County Girls Swimming and Diving circles. The Marlins, ranked third in the state in Division 1, captured their unprecedented 11th straight Oakland County Championships title Saturday at […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Utica Ford rallies past Troy Athens for district title

BOYS SOCCER: Utica Ford rallies past Troy Athens for district title

| October 24, 2015 | Comments (0)

  TROY — Troy Athens committed the cardinal sin on the soccer pitch Saturday: Yielding three goals after building a 2-0 advantage in a district final. It turned out to be a lethal injection. Fourth-ranked Utica Ford was the team that spoiled the Red Hawks’ postseason plans, rallying for a 3-2 victory over host Athens […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Adams trips up Stoney Creek for 10th district crown

BOYS SOCCER: Adams trips up Stoney Creek for 10th district crown

| October 24, 2015 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — A year after winning the school’s first state title in 1999, members of Rochester Adams boys soccer team started a fad that each member of the state tournament roster would die his hair in blonde to signal team unity. Perhaps there is something […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: Novi, Seaholm earn Oakland County titles

CROSS COUNTRY: Novi, Seaholm earn Oakland County titles

| October 10, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LYON TWP. — Although Novi and Birmingham Seaholm held down the No.1 rankings in cross country this week in Division 1, it was not a right of passage for the two powerhouse programs at Saturday’s 56th Annual Oakland County Championships. Both the Wildcats and Maples had to […]

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FOOTBALL: Fenton keeps its grudge on Holly

FOOTBALL: Fenton keeps its grudge on Holly

| October 9, 2015 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.comt. Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — Fenton listed a long list of realistic goals in the preseason. The Tigers attained a pair of them Friday night. Fenton shut down Holly inside its 30 yard line on three occasions, including once at the end of the first half when up by […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Rochester rolls to 11th regional crown

GIRLS GOLF: Rochester rolls to 11th regional crown

| October 9, 2015 | Comments (0)

other qualifying berths   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DAVISON – Developing a state of mental toughness is the difference between Rochester this season and last year. Last October, Rochester failed to reach the state finals for the third straight season despite being ranked fifth entering regional week. The Falcons have more […]

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GIRLS GOLF: Troy’s blistering 309 tops regional field

GIRLS GOLF: Troy’s blistering 309 tops regional field

| October 9, 2015 | Comments (0)

Bloomfield Hills, FH Mercy also qualify; Athens’ Jha advances as individual BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OAKLAND TWP. – Twin Lakes Golf Club might as well be Troy’s home away from home. The Colts, who annually play the course 2-3 times a year, felt right at home Thursday as hosts of a […]

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BOYS TENNIS:  Conference Tournaments Results

BOYS TENNIS: Conference Tournaments Results

| October 5, 2015 | Comments (0)

OAA WHITE DIVISION TOURNAMENT (Oct. 1 at Rochester Schools) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester 42; 2. Lake Orion 40; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek 39; 4. North Farmington 35; 5. West Bloomfield 32; 6. Berkley 18; 7. Auburn Hills Avondale 18. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. (tie) Rochester (5-1-0); Lake Orion (5-1-0); FINAL STANDINGS — 1. […]

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FOOTBALL: Clarkston stymies Troy Athens in 28-0 shutout

FOOTBALL: Clarkston stymies Troy Athens in 28-0 shutout

| October 2, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Bit-by-bit Clarkston is re-tooling its lineup, as healthy players are starting to return to the fold. Instead of a team that one month ago more resembled a giant band-aid then a well-oiled machine, the Wolves won their third straight game Friday with a resounding 28-0 […]

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FOOTBALL: Northwest spoils Oakland Christian’s homecoming with second straight shutout

FOOTBALL: Northwest spoils Oakland Christian’s homecoming with second straight shutout

| September 25, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Far from perfect, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest still kept its realistic postseason hopes alive Friday with its second straight shutout of the campaign. The Crusaders captured their third win in four weeks with a resounding 35-0 shutout of host Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in […]

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GIRLS GOLF: 2015 Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

GIRLS GOLF: 2015 Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

| September 17, 2015 | Comments (0)

OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION I TOURNAMENT (Sept. 16 at Pontiac Country Club, par 72) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 327; 2. Novi, 328; 3. Rochester, 329; 4. Troy, 331; 5. Bloomfield Hills, 333; 6. Farmington Hills Mercy, 334; 7. South Lyon, 336; 8. Rochester Adams, 354; 9. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 358; 10. Birmingham Marian, […]

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