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FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP:  Pontiac rallies past North Farmington; Cranbrook downs Everest

FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Pontiac rallies past North Farmington; Cranbrook downs Everest

| February 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — Behind a 30-20 second half, Pontiac wrapped up the regular season Friday with a 52-43 victory over North Farmington in OAA Red Division girls basketball play. Pontiac led 12-8 after the first quarter, only to see North Farmington grab a 23-22 lead at the half thanks to a 15-10 run in the second […]

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BOWLING REGIONAL RESULTS

BOWLING REGIONAL RESULTS

| February 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

PREP BOWLING REGIONAL RESULTS Boys Bowling DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (at Drakeshire Lanes, Farmington Hills) TEAM SCORES — 1.  Clarkston, 3,863; 2. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 3,841; 3. Farmington/Harrison Unified, 3,660; 4. Lake Orion, 3,657; 5. Waterford Mott, 3,637; 6. White Lake Lakeland, 3,505; 7. Walled Lake Northern, 3,455; 8. Waterford Kettering, 3,426; 9. Walled Lake […]

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Adams remains in title chase with rout of Berkley

Adams remains in title chase with rout of Berkley

| February 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — John Hall made an executive decision Saturday morning: Move sophomore Akhemji Williams from shooting guard to the point guard spot. The Highlanders more than responded, thumping Berkley, 69-30, to remain in the OAA White Division boys basketball title hunt. Tied at 9-9 midway through the first quarter, Adams closed with a 6-0 […]

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Rochester Hills Christian shuts off the ‘Watter’worth, ousts Lake Orion Baptist

Rochester Hills Christian shuts off the ‘Watter’worth, ousts Lake Orion Baptist

| February 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   CLARKSTON — Earlier in the week, Rochester Hills Christian girls basketball coach Paula Bronsing scouted a game featuring Lake Orion and Midland Calvary Baptist, a pair of teams that will be in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I State tournament.   In the game, won […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Bethany Christian Rochester Hills in MACS tourney; Stateline Christian trumps Lake Orion Baptist, Berean halts Springfield Christian

BOYS BASKETBALL: Bethany Christian Rochester Hills in MACS tourney; Stateline Christian trumps Lake Orion Baptist, Berean halts Springfield Christian

| February 26, 2012 | Comments (2)

CLARKSTON — Troy Bethany Christian and Rochester Hills Christian split during the regular season en route to sharing the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division boys basketball title. The rubber match Saturday was not even close. Troy Bethany rolled past Rochester Hills Christian, 52-35, in a Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I section game. […]

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Lake Orion downs Clarkston for second straight OAA hockey tournament title

Lake Orion downs Clarkston for second straight OAA hockey tournament title

| February 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

BIRMINGHAM — Three weeks ago, Lake Orion thought it clinched the regular season title of the Oakland Activities Association Red Division hockey race. The Dragons defeated Clarkston, 2-1, in overtime, in front of a packed house at the Detroit Skate club. Due to league by-laws, the game was switched to a tie as teams are […]

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Stoney Creek rallies past Troy

Stoney Creek rallies past Troy

| February 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   ROCHESTER HILLS — Though it toted a three-game losing streak into a top team’s home gym Tuesday, things looked okay for a while for the Troy girls’ basketball team. Rochester Stoney Creek made sure they didn’t end up that way. Troy took three key daggers in the second […]

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COMPETITVE CHEER ROUNDUP: Ortonville Brandon, Notre Dame Prep qualify for state finals

COMPETITVE CHEER ROUNDUP: Ortonville Brandon, Notre Dame Prep qualify for state finals

| February 26, 2012 | Comments (1)

MORE COMPETITIVE CHEER COVERAGE:  http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Competitive+Cheer&x=6&y=10   GIBRALTAR — Gibraltar Carlson owned the top spot in the Division 2 rankings and continued to hold the fort in that lofty slot with a regional win on its home floor Saturday. Gibraltar Carlson scored 803.9816 points to become the only school to best the 800-points mark. Allen Park […]

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MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING STATE FINALS BOX SCORES

MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING STATE FINALS BOX SCORES

| February 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS NOVI DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL 47, OXFORD 9 (At Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek) 130: Malik Amine (NDCC) d. Mike Willits 3-0; 135: Andrew Thompson (NDCC) 8-4; 140: Rocco Borg (O) d. Riley Hanson 2-1; 145: Logan Marcicki (NDCC) maj. dec. Wesley Maskill 9-0; 152: Alec Mooridian (NDCC) p. Zeb Throne 2:32; 160: […]

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Then there were two: Oxford hammers previously unbeaten Brighton, earns date with No. 1 CC in state finals

Then there were two: Oxford hammers previously unbeaten Brighton, earns date with No. 1 CC in state finals

| February 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Oxford’s Matt Anger missed virtually the whole wrestling season. In fact, a severe knee injury in Week 3 of the prep football season has caused the Oxford senior most of his senior year of athletics. Anger, however, returned to the Wildcats’ wrestling lineup recently and has […]

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WRESTLING: MHSAA DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINALS BOX SCORES

WRESTLING: MHSAA DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINALS BOX SCORES

| February 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINALS   OXFORD  52, BRIGHTON 13 (At Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek) 125: Kyle Hill (O) maj. dec. Jackson Pizzo 11-2; 130: CJ Brish (B) d. Mike Wilits 5-3 (plus penalty point); 135: Noah Cantera (O) d. Evan Hoshaw disqualification; 140: Rocco Borg (O) maj. dec. Ryan Foley 15-3; 145: Wes Maskill (O) […]

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TEAM WRESTLING STATE QUARTERFINALS BOX SCORES

TEAM WRESTLING STATE QUARTERFINALS BOX SCORES

| February 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

DIVISION 1 STATE QUARTERFINALS OXFORD 28, DAVISON 27 (At Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek) 171: Jordan Crooks (D) d. Matt Anger 5-2; 189: Liam Logan (O) d. Trevor Thomas  7-5; 215: Prescott Line (O) p. Jake Ellis 0:45; 285: Zach Wood (O) p. Dakota Powers 3:40; 103: Lincoln Olson (D) maj. dec. Daniel Curtis 17-6;  112: […]

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Oh! ‘Lo’well: Holly no match for No. 2 Red Arrows

Oh! ‘Lo’well: Holly no match for No. 2 Red Arrows

| February 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BATTLE CREEK — Holly’s first back-to-back appearance in the team wrestling state tournament was an abrupt one. The Bronchos, who were given the No. 7 seed, were simply no match for second-seeded and second-ranked Lowell, falling prey in quick fashion, 54-15, in a Division 2 state quarterfinal at […]

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Flair for the dramatic: Oxford rallies past Davison for fifth straight Final Four appearance

Flair for the dramatic: Oxford rallies past Davison for fifth straight Final Four appearance

| February 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BATTLE CREEK — When it comes to the postseason, Oxford’s wrestling program sure has a flair for the dramatic. The Wildcats, the defending state champions in Division 1, have made a living off a late-night rallies, and did so again on the big stage Friday night. Oxford, which […]

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SPORTS SHORTS: Rochester’s Rawling, Lake Orion’s Schrauben honored by MHSAA in Scholar-Athlete Award Scholarship program

SPORTS SHORTS: Rochester’s Rawling, Lake Orion’s Schrauben honored by MHSAA in Scholar-Athlete Award Scholarship program

| February 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

EAST LANSING — The Michigan High School Athletic Association has selected 13 student-athletes from Class A member schools to receive scholarships through its Scholar-Athlete Award program. Farm Bureau Insurance, in its 22nd year of sponsoring the award, will give a $1,000 college scholarship to 32 individuals who represent their member school in at least one […]

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THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Young’s heroics lift Troy past Oak Park in overtime; Seaholm edges Stoney Creek, North Farmington tips Pontiac in OT

THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Young’s heroics lift Troy past Oak Park in overtime; Seaholm edges Stoney Creek, North Farmington tips Pontiac in OT

| February 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

TROY — James young was back it again Thursday night. The junior guard form Troy converted a three-points play with 16 seconds left in overtime, then made the game-clinching steal inside 10 seconds in overtime to help lift the Colts to a 68-65, OAA white Division boys basketball victory over Oak Park. The win kept […]

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Lahser pulls even with Oxford in OAA-Gold race

Lahser pulls even with Oxford in OAA-Gold race

| February 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BLOOMFIELD HILS — Andrew Gikas picked the opportune night to have a career outing. The junior forward from Bloomfield Hills Lahser scored a career-high 20 points to go along 10 rebounds, three steals and three assists in leading the home-standing Knights to a 63-51 OAA Gold Division boys […]

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Final destination: Can Oxford, Holly matmen spring upsets to advance to final day?

Final destination: Can Oxford, Holly matmen spring upsets to advance to final day?

| February 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BATTLE CREEK — Tough road ahead. If Oxford or Holly are to advance to the second day of the MHSAA Team Wrestling State Sournament at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena, they’ll both have to pull a pair of upsets in Friday’s state quarterfinals. Both the Wildcats (Division 1) and […]

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