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STICK’S PICKS: Surprises and disappointments are all over the gird
Now that we have reached Week 5, the pivotal part of the prep football season, let’s take a look back at some of the sights and sounds, the surprises and disappointments in the area’s high school football arena so far this season. This could change over the final five weeks, but some things are becoming […]
BOYS TENNIS: Clarkston slams Avondale; Adams doubles up Groves
CLARKSTON 7, AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 2 (At Avondale) SINGLES — 1. Andy Heuerman (C) d. Jon Phou 6-4, 6-0;2. J.P. Budzinski (C) d. Ben Beckas 6-3, 6-0; 3. Jordan Kincaid (C) d. Anu Reddy 6-1, 6-1; 4. Brendan Greenlee (C) d.Tim Bajorek 6-0, 6-1 DOUBLES — 1. Joe Spurlin-Max Spurlin (A) d. Matt Dahl-Troy Hughes 1-6, […]
BOYS TENNIS: Rochester aces Avondale; Adams edges Andover
ROCHESTER 7, AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 2 (Tuesday at Avondale) SINGLES — 1. Vishal Modi (R) d. Jon Phou 6-4, 4-6, (10-4); 2. Ben Beckas (A) d. Jason Manns 6-3, 7-6 (7-1); 3. Collin Perozich (R) d. Anu Reddy 6-1, 6-1; 4. Scott Schlabel (R) d. Tim Bajorek 6-4, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Joe Spurlin-Max Spurlin […]
BOYS TENNIS: Athens leaves Avondale courtside; Adams rolls over North Farmington
TROY ATHENS 7, AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 2 (Monday at Troy Athens) SINGLES — 1. Richard Zhang (TA) d. Jon Phou 6-0, 6-0; 2. Ben Beckas (A) beat Sameer Desai 6-4, 6-2; 3. Jason Potter (TA) beat Anu Reddy 6-3, 6-2; 4. Sheevam Naik (TA) beat Tim Bajorek 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Mehul Gaur-Kevin Zywicki […]
BOYS TENNIS: Brandon nets Avondale quad crown
AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE QUAD (Saturday at Avondale) TEAM SCORES — 1. Ortonville Brandon, 14; 2. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 13; 3. White Lake Lakeland, 12; 4. Auburn Hills Avondale, 9. SINGLES — 1. Alex Kim (White Lake Lakeland) d. Spencer Navarre (Ortonville Brandon) 7-6, 2-6, 6-3; 2. Ross Kynast (Lakeland) d. McKenzie Walsh (Ortonville Brandon) […]
FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Dragons scorch West Bloomfield; Athens rolls over Royal Oak
WEST BLOOMFIELD — It was a breakout party for Jeremy King Friday night. The junior from Lake Orion had a career day in leading Lake Orion to its third straight win, this time a 42-14 OAA Red Division victory over host West Bloomfield. King has a rushing touchdown, tow receiving touchdowns and kicked seven extra […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS
Digital 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. Football (By the Associated Press) NOTE: The top 10 teams in the Associated Press high school football poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 10 points for a first-place vote, 9 for […]
Clarkston football forfeits two games
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — After learning it had used an ineligible player, Clarkston announced Monday night that it had alerted the Michigan High School Athletic Association and has forfeited two of its first three football games. The Wolves, who won their first three games over Rochester Adams (28-21), West Bloomfield (34-7) […]
MONDAY’S ROUNDUP: Suhajda’s game-winner helps Cougars upset No. 9 Grand Blanc; Athens deges Salem
GRAND BLANC — Grand Blanc has perhaps the state’s best soccer player. The Bobcats are a state powerhouse program listed as honorable mention in the Division 1 state rankings and even reached the Final Four last season. Rochester Stoney Creek is an injury-riddled soccer team that has not played up to expectations so far this […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS
Digital 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 Soccer (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Troy; 2. East Kentwood; 3. Warren DeLaSalle; 4. Novi; 5.Northville; 6. Plymouth Canton; 7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central; 8. Okemos; 9. Grand Blanc; […]
MHSAA NEWS: 2010-11 MHSAA tournament attendance hits five-year high
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Attendance at Michigan High School Athletic Association postseason tournaments during the 2010-11 school year hit its highest point in the last five years, powered by an upward surge in football playoffs spectatorship. Total attendance for 2010-11 was 1,522,468 with 1,090,040 fans at boys tournaments; and 432,368 spectators at girls tournaments. Attendance is […]
REPORTING RESULTS
REPORTING SCORES Varsity coaches are urged to report varsity results in a timely fashion by e-mail to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.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 […]
Adams holds off shorthanded Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — There is a large amount of parity in the OAA Red Division boys soccer circle this season, with no apparent team expected to run away with the league crown. In fact, all seven teams appear to have similar talent. Rochester Adams still made quite a statement […]
Avondale gains its payback on Fitzgerald
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — A year ago Avondale took a gamble in the waning seconds and the plan backfired. The Yellowjackets went for a two-point conversion and failed, which resulted in a 21-20 defeat to Warren Fitzgerald in the season opener. This time Avondale did not need to attempt any […]
2011 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX
2011 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX: Below is the index for the 2011 Prep Football Preview Kickoff extravaganza, as compiled and presented by the AdaVan Media Group’s www.northoaklandsports.com editorial staff and corporate sponsors. NOS is a digital daily, sports-only, on-line-only newspaper serving dozens of communities in suburban Detroit. Teams and schools may use the opening paragraphs […]
PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP PREVIEW: Senior-laden Irish to ride coat tails of last year’s season-end win streak
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — The start of the 2010 football season for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep was downright ugly. The Fighting Irish opened 0-5 and scored only three touchdowns and 21 total points in that stretch. Instead of throwing in the towel, Notre Dame Prep rebounded to close the campaign with […]
TROY ATHENS PREVIEW: Red Hawks plan to take the next step forward
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Since last making the playoffs in 2004, Troy Athens has dropped out of the spotlight. The Red Hawks have had just one winning season in the past six years and only nine victories the past four campaigns combined. Part of that is coaching, as the Red Hawks have had […]
KICKOFF 2011: Many questions will be answered in the upcoming prep football season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Over the past three decades, six different local schools have reached at least the state semifinals in prep football. Last year Lake Orion made a return trip to that point — and with greater results. For the first time in three trips to the Final Four, Lake Orion captured […]
