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All-Area Teams Directory
[polldaddy poll=5810775] Below are the links for the high school all-area teams from December, 2009, to January,2011. In the fall of 2011, Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com added Holly, Ortonville Brandon and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep high school. Previously in January of 2011, NOS expanded to include Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. NorthOaklandSports was founded in […]
2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA FOOTBALL TEAM: Explosive athletes, seasoned veterans anchor grid-iron squad
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It was another banner year for area football teams and players in 2011. The list of accomplishments was long and so is the recruiting list, as many athletes from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region are being sought after by colleges of all sizes. There were nine area schools that made […]
2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS SOCCER TEAM: Gifted players deliver on the pitch
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com One state championship team. One state runner-up squad. Three more teams in the Final Four. One additional team in the Elite Eight. That is just the beginning of the of some of the success put forth by boys soccer teams and individuals this past fall inside the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage […]
YEAR IN REVIEW: It will be hard to top the magical moments of 2011?
When looking back at the year gone by, it’s hard to really place a ranking order of some of the great sports moments. It truly goes down to just a matter of opinion. It could be your favorite local high school team or athlete, college team, professional team, either here or overseas, or it could […]
Rochester College rolls by St. Clair College, wins three games in three days
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR ROCHESTER HILLS — After a rough month of five loses, four to Division I schools, Rochester College decided to pick on someone its own size. It worked out Saturday at the Rochester Holiday Classic at Rochester High School. The Warriors, the top-ranked school in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, […]
2011-12 BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES
BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys hockey team capsules for the 2011-12 season. If you wish to have your team’s information published here, e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com 2010-11 TEAM CAPSULES: http://northoaklandsports.com/2010/12/26/boys-hockey-team-capsules-2010-2011/ MORE HOCKEY COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Hockey 2011 ALL-AREA TEAM: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/05/2011-all-area-boys-hockey-state-semifinalist-lake-orion-leads-talented-cast-on-the-ice/ SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD […]
Oakland falls to North Dakota State
FARGO, N.D. — Oakland will be ushering in the new year with a loss. Despite 19 points from Bethany Watterworth, the Oakland women’s basketball team never led in a 78-65 loss to North Dakota State on Saturday in Summit League play at Bison Sports Arena. “I give a lot of credit to North Dakota State,” said […]
Unbeaten Sacred Heart upends defending Class D champion Lakes
MT. PLEASANT— It’s become a rarity the past three years, but Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes dropped a decision to another Class D girls basketball porgram. Fellow state power Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart downed the Lakers, 45-36, in a non-conference games Thursday. Sacred Heart, which improved to 7-0 on the season, led 11-4 after […]
WRESTLING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12
WRESTLING TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12 Below are the 2011-12 wrestling team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Some schools opted not to submit information. Capsules compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt. To submit information on a school, e-mail to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com EDITOR’S NOTE: No information submitted by Pontiac, Holly, Rochester Adams, […]
2011 BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys basketball team capsules for teams in the AdaVan Media Group’s www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Additional information can be sent to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans 2010-11 CAPSULES: http://northoaklandsports.com/2010/12/15/boys-basketball-team-capsules-2010-2011/ MORE BASKETBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Basketball&x=13&y=12 Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Jeff Borja, second season. LAST SEASON’S […]
2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Elite runners help set the pace
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com In what seemed like a rarity these days, the North Oakland area did not boast of a state champion in girls cross country this season. In seven of the past 15 seasons, at least one area runner emerged as an individual state champion, including one each of the past […]
Rochester hammers Hamtramck, advances to finals of Holiday Classic
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester was not pleased with its performance in last year’s Rochester Holiday Classic. The Falcons blew a late lead to Mt. Clemens in the championship game. Rochester is trying to make amends of last year’s mishap. The Falcons opened up with a 25-5 run in the […]
2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING: State champions, all-staters ride wave to become region’s best
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Exceptional. If there was one word that explains the talent level of girls swimming and diving in this area of the state, exceptional would be it. At this year’s three state meets, dozens of competitors from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area qualified with several gaining top-16 state medals. Additionally, there […]
HEADED TO THE NEXT LEVEL: College signings, committments
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 do feature stories on […]
Clarkston avenges Athens in battle of unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago, Clarkston had a unfavorable and uncharacteristic start on the basketball, court heading into the holiday break with a disastrous 1-4 record. One of those losses was a 41-40 setback to Troy Athens, which defeated the Wolves for the first time in school history last […]
All-Area Boys Cross Country 2011: Lead runners step up to lead pack
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There’s rarely a year where an area runner doesn’t shine on the state level. This year was no exception to the rule. As again several area athletes performed at a high level. There were five local runners that finished at the top 30 at the state finals to earn […]
All-Flint Metro League Football Team 2011
2011 ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE FOOTBALL LEAGUE MVP — Johnny Williams, Holly jr. QB. An asterisk * denotes unanimous selection. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE — Johnny Williams, Holly jr. QB*; Houston Shaw, Fenton sr. RB*; Monta Stangler, Lapeer East jr. RB; Shane Mahaffy, Ortonville Brandon sr. QB; Gary Bulzan, Lapeer East sr. QB; Kevin Baker, Linden sr. […]
2011 OAKLAND COUNTY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
52ND ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY WRESTLING CHAPIONSHIPS (Dec. 16-17 at Oxford M.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 367.5; 2. Oxford, 243; 3. Rochester,178; 4. Holly, 169.5; 5. Clarkston, 162.5; 6. (tie) Lake Orion, 130; Rochester Stoney Creek, 130; 8. Ortonville Brandon, 126; 9. Rochester Adams, 124; 10. Birmingham Brother Rice, 110; 11. Farmington […]
