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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 […]
FOOTBALL: Reaching new heights: Everest Collegiate reaches postseason all seven seasons, enjoying unbeaten regular season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — In most cases, when a school starts a football program, it takes a few years to lay the ground work in order to enjoy the taste of success down the road. Someone forgot to tell this to those at Clarkston Everest Collegiate. The Mountaineers are […]
BOYS SOCCER: Troy Athens overcomes demons, cruises past Plymouth Salem in state semifinals
Red Hawks put up five goals to reach state finals for eighth time BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Plymouth Salem did something that few teams have been able to do during the past two seasons against Troy Athens: Take an early lead on the Red Hawks. Unranked Salem scored […]
BOYS SOCCER: Liggett ends Everest’s dream run in D-4 state semifinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — It’s been two decades since Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett ruled the roost in Division 4 soccer. The second-ranked Knights are headed back to the Division 4 finals for the first time since 1999, which is also the last time University-Liggett won a state title. The […]
COLUMN: BOYS SOCCER: Final Four games provide some intriguing matchups
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans The wild world of the boys soccer state tournament will conclude this week. After 2.5 weeks of close affairs, overtimes, shootouts, upsets and shockers in the revamped tournament which featured partially-seeded districts, the MHSAA has dwindled down to its Final Four in each of the state’s four divisions. […]
CROSS-COUNTRY: Romeo, Stoney Creek earn regional titles; Lake Orion’s Novak, Nolan win individual crowns
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GOODELLS, Mich. — As a heavy favorite, Sophie Novak still wanted to race against the clock. Knowing there were not any likely runners that would hang with her in Saturday’s field, the Lake Orion junior still gutted it out unchallenged and reached her personal goal. She clocked […]
FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams rallies past Stoney Creek to claim Rochester City Champs title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams found a way once again. The Highlanders put together a pair of second-half scoring drives to upend host Rochester Stoney Creek, 21-14, in the regular season finale. Adams (7-2) awaits to see if they will host a postseason game, while Stoney Creek […]
BOYS SOCCER: Myftari’s game-winner with 6 seconds left gives Athens 11th regional title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Talk about waiting for the last minute. Andri Myftari had a shot at redemption Thursday night and the Troy Athens senior made the most if it. In a storied program’s 39-season history, scored one of the biggest goals in Athens lore in the process. After […]
COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Morrell’s goal helps Oakland defeat Michigan State for first time since 2014
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — A year ago, Luke Morrell earned Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors after a solid debut collegiate campaign. The sophomore from Plainwell, Mich., added to his resume on Tuesday night. Morrell scored in the 46th minute and Oakland University’s defense made it stand in a […]
BOYS SOCCER: Everest Collegiate blanks Roscommon to reach regional finals for first time
CHESANING — Clarkston Everest Collegiate is navigating through unchartered waters and is doing so quite successfully. Three days after capturing their first Division 4 district championship in school history on Saturday, the Mountaineers advanced to the regional finals for the first time as well. Everest Collegiate downed unranked Roscommon, 3-0, Tuesday in the regional semifinals at […]
BOYS SOCCER: Athens cruises past Warren DeLaSalle to reach regional finals; Chippewa Valley edges Rochester Adams in 2OTs
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — After losing in the district finals last season as the state’s undefeated and No. 1-ranked squad in Division 1, Troy Athens is making the most of its postseason opportunity this time around. The second-ranked Red Hawks cruised past unranked Warren DeLaSalle, 4-0, Tuesday night in […]
BOYS SOCCER: Detroit Catholic Central edges Clarkston; Novi blanks Grand Blanc
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WEST BLOOMFIELD — This time around Novi Detroit Catholic Central would settle for nothing short of a victory. After a regular season that unfortunately featured seven forfeited wins and a draw against Clarkston, seventh-ranked Catholic Central made sure it kept its postseason hopes alive with a 2-1 […]
BOYS SOCCER: Everest Collegiate finally reaches district summit with first postseason crown
Mountaineers topple Oakland Christian 2-0 to advance to regional semifinals . BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Back at the start of summer, John Haezebrouck was quick to remind his team of an obvious void up on the school’s gymnasium walls. It was a challenge, really, to the members of […]
BOYS SOCCER: Grand Blanc holds off Oxford for district title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GRAND BLANC — Graduating 15 players and still perform at a high level is never easy. Somehow Grand Blanc has done just that on the soccer pitch. State semifinalists a year ago in Division 1, the unranked Bobcats advanced to the regional semifinals with a 2-1 district […]
BOYS SOCCER: Rejuvenated Adams trips Romeo to advance to district finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Better late than never. After a trying, major rebuilding regular season, Rochester Adams has finally found its groove. Five days after upsetting Division 1 10th-ranked and district top-seeded Rochester in a pre-district game (2-0), Adams found a way to win a second postseason game […]
BOYS SOCCER: Renaud’s late goal helps No. 2 Athens slip by ninth-ranked Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt BERKLEY — Scoring chances were at a premium Tuesday night. Troy Athens made sure its best opportunity resulted in a game-winning goal. Junior sniper TJ Renaud, who recently returned from an injury, scored the game’s sole goal in the 74th minute and second-ranked […]
COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Oakland rebounds to rout IUPUI
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Quite a reversal act. Just three days after an embarrassing first half against Western Michigan University where Oakland University allowed three first-half goals in a 3-2 loss, the Golden Grizzlies rebounded in a major way Saturday. Hosting IUPUI in […]
