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Rochester Hills Christian edges Troy Bethany

Rochester Hills Christian edges Troy Bethany

| January 11, 2012 | Comments (3)

TROY — Rochester Hills Christian may have graduated eight players and four starters off last season’s FBAC Red Division championship team. The Eagles aren’t about to relinquish that stranglehold on the top spot. Rochester Hills wrapped up a key road win Tuesday by topping Troy Bethany Christian, 42-40, in a key FBAC-Red girls basketball contest. […]

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Toma leads Southfield Christian to rare win over Oakland Christian

Toma leads Southfield Christian to rare win over Oakland Christian

| January 11, 2012 | Comments (4)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Sitting on the bench the past two seasons with injuries, Gavin Toma has chomped at the bits to play against a team the caliber of Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. The senior guard had his chance Tuesday night and he delivered. Toma scored seven of his team’s […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: Brandon dunks Avondale

BOYS SWIMMING: Brandon dunks Avondale

| January 10, 2012 | Comments (2)

Boys Swimming ORTONVILLE BRANDON 103 AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 77 200 MEDLEY RELAY: Avondale (Justin Gray, Thomas Nowinski, Tim Bajorek, Kevin Yang) 1:52.61; 200 FREESTYLE: Michael Roeser (OB) 2:07.81;200 IM: Jacob Iceberg (OB) 2:12.70; 50 FREE: Ryan Schwerin (OB) 23.51;DIVING: Cody Haragos (OB) 158.00; 100 BUTTERFLY: Brandon (58.60; 100 FREESTYLE: Ryan Schwerin (OB) 51.89; 500 FREESTYLE: […]

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Competitive Cheer--Oxford Invitational Results

Competitive Cheer–Oxford Invitational Results

| January 10, 2012 | Comments (2)

Competitive Cheer OXFORD INVITATIONAL (Jan. 7 at Oxford H.S.) TEAM SCORES  — 1. West Bloomfield, 688.2704; 2. Troy Athens, 679.4924; 3. Utica, 673.3956; 4. Clio, 672.8506; 5. Lapeer West, 666.8723; 6.Oxford, 655.3440; 7. Waterford Kettering, 606.6740; 8. Lapeer East, 600.0248; 9. Imlay City, 592.9824; 10. Mt. Morris, 577.4400; 11. Algonac, 547.3080; 12. Birmingham Detroit Country […]

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Davenport's layup lifts Clarkston past Avondale

Davenport’s layup lifts Clarkston past Avondale

| January 10, 2012 | Comments (2)

AUBURN HILLS — Both Clarkston and Auburn Hills Avondale reached the Class A Sweet 16 last March. So when the two faced off Thursday on the basketball court, only one point separated the two Oakland Count y standout teams. Clarkston held a 12-11 edge in the fourth quarter and backup freshman center Erika Davenport hauled […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Jan. 9

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Jan. 9

| January 10, 2012 | Comments (1)

PREP STATE RANKINGS Digital daily 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. Boys Hockey (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Brighton; 3. Livonia Churchill; 4. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s; 5. Livonia Stevenson; 6. Howell; 7. Lake Orion; 8. […]

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Eagles put out Fire

Eagles put out Fire

| January 9, 2012 | Comments (1)

CORUNNA — It was all Rochester Hills Christian Saturday. The visiting Eagles rolled up a 62-19 non-conference girls basketball win over Corunna Immanuel Baptist. Freshman Ashley Parker recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds and flow freshman contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles. Kindra Armitage chipped in 13 points and four steals, while […]

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Lakes edges Cabrini; Lutheran Northwest downs Inter-City Baptist

Lakes edges Cabrini; Lutheran Northwest downs Inter-City Baptist

| January 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

WATERFORD — After building a 34-30 lead through three quarters of play, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes withstood Allen Park Cabrini’s 8-5 run which came up one point shy of stunning the defending Class D state champion Lakers. Lakes held on for a 39-38 CHSL victory. Danielle Lollo scored 18 of her team’s 38 […]

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DAILY POLL: What was the most memorable local sports event of 2011?

DAILY POLL: What was the most memorable local sports event of 2011?

| January 8, 2012 | Comments (3)

[polldaddy poll=5824091] There are thousands of memorable sports stories each year in and around your community. We have selected some that made headlines in 2011. YEAR IN REVIEW:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/01/02/it-will-be-hard-to-top-the-magical-moments-of-2011/ ALL-AREA DIRECTORY: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/01/04/all-area-teams-directory/

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Clarkston dials long distance to drain North Farmington

Clarkston dials long distance to drain North Farmington

| January 8, 2012 | Comments (0)

FARMINGTON HILLS — Seven opponents, seven double-digit wins. And for the sixth time this season, Clarkston routed the opposition on the basketball court. The latest victim came Friday night against North Farmington, where the Wolves pounded the Raiders in their OAA Red Division opener, 66-32. This encounter wasn’t even close as Clarkston held North Farmington […]

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BOYS SWIMMING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12

BOYS SWIMMING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12

| January 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

BOYS SWIMMING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12 Below are the 2011-2012 boys swimming and diving team capsules for schools located in the coverage region for Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com. Team Capsules are compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD […]

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Holly holds off pesky Hornets

Holly holds off pesky Hornets

| January 7, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Friday was far from a thing of beauty for Holly. As the old adage goes, an ugly win is always better than a pretty loss for a team in a league title chase. The Bronchos overcame an early 11-7 deficit to visiting Flint Kearsley and eventually held […]

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Holly uses early lead to burn Hornets

Holly uses early lead to burn Hornets

| January 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Christmas break as more like boot camp for Holly’s boys basketball team. The Bronchos went through multiple tough practices to gear them up for the bulk of the Flint Metro League schedule. The end result is geared towards the school’s fourth Flint Metro League title in 11 […]

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Prep Skiing--Pine Knob Jamboree No. 1 Results

Prep Skiing–Pine Knob Jamboree No. 1 Results

| January 6, 2012 | Comments (2)

Girls Skiing PINE KNOB JAMBOREE NO. 1 (Wednesday-Thursday at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 22; 2. Clarkston 53.5; 3. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 64; 4. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 71; 5. Rochester Adams, 78; 6. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 99; 7. Lake Orion, 110; 8. Rochester, 132; 9. Waterford United,  164; `0. […]

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SKIING TEAM CAUPSULES 2011-12

SKIING TEAM CAUPSULES 2011-12

| January 5, 2012 | Comments (2)

SKIING TEAM CAUPSULES 2011-12 Below are the 2011-12 boys and girls skiing team capsules for schools in the www.northoakalndsports.com coverage area. To submit information, e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BOYS SKIING   Clarkston HEAD COACH: Mike Foyteck LAST SEASON’S DUAL RECORD: 9-0 Pine Knob Division. DIVISIONAL: First at Pine Knob Divisional (51 points). REGIONAL: First […]

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Southfield stymies cold-shooting Colts

Southfield stymies cold-shooting Colts

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net SOUTHFIELD — After a second straight loss, frustrated Troy boys basketball coach Gary Fralick was at a loss for words. Star junior James Young shot 0-for-11 from the floor Tuesday and Troy (2-3) shot 31 percent overall in a 49-43 OAA crossover road loss to Southfield. “I thought it […]

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Want to be a student correspondent?

Want to be a student correspondent?

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

[polldaddy poll=5810775] Digital Daily sports website www.northoaklandsports.com, operated by the Stickradt Media Group and AdaVan Media Group, and serving several northern suburbs of the Detroit Metropolitan area, including Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Holly, Ortonville, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy and surrounding townships, was founded in December, 2009, to help fill a void vacated by former […]

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REPORTING RESULTS

REPORTING RESULTS

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt atdan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com, or by calling the sports nightline recording at (248) 812-1053. Deadlines are normally midnight each day. High schools and colleges in the NorthOaklandSports coverage region include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn Hills Oakland […]

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