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AOTW: Long shot Peisko finding his groove on golf course

AOTW: Long shot Peisko finding his groove on golf course

| June 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Last summer Doug Piesko spent plenty of time on the golf course, playing in a variety of summer tournaments. The goal was to turn himself from an average high school gofer into one of the tops in the state. So far this season, he has done that. […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Troy upends Walled Lake Northern; Rochester, Athens roll to district wins

GIRLS SOCCER: Troy upends Walled Lake Northern; Rochester, Athens roll to district wins

| June 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — Troy opened up the Division 1 girls soccer state tournament Tuesday in convincing fashion, topping visiting Walled Lake Northern, 4-0. The Colts (15-2-2) led 1-0 at the half on a goal by Irene Young and tacked on three more goals in the second half. Young added a goal and an assist in the […]

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MHSAA Girls Soccer District Draws

MHSAA Girls Soccer District Draws

| May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls soccer district draws involving area high schools. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 11 HOSTED BY TROY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Walled Lake Northern at Troy, 7 p.m.; Game 2 — Birmingham Seaholm at Walled Lake Central, 7 p.m.; Game 1 — White […]

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MHSAA District Baseball Draws

MHSAA District Baseball Draws

| May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Below are some of the area’s MHSAA baseball districts, set to be played May 31- June 4 across the state. Call hoist school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 4 HOSTED BY FLINT KEARSLEY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Ortonville Brandon vs. Davison, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 Game 2 — Brandon/Davison winner […]

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GIRLS LACROSSE REGIONALS: Sacred Heart ousts Troy Athens; Rochester rolls over Regina

GIRLS LACROSSE REGIONALS: Sacred Heart ousts Troy Athens; Rochester rolls over Regina

| May 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart is traditionally one of the best girls lacrosse programs in the state, with a program deep in tradition. The Gazelles reiterated that fact to Troy Athens Wednesday night. Sacred Heart rolled over host Athens 12-6 in a Division 2 regional opener to advance […]

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TRACK: MIAC League Meet Results

TRACK: MIAC League Meet Results

| May 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Track MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 25 at Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 130; 2. Lutheran Westland, 123.5; 3. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, 77; 4. Birmingham Roeper, 39; 5. Newport Lutheran South, 37.5; 6. Ann Arbor Greenhills, 37; 7. Southfield Christian, 28; 9. Sterling Heights […]

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MONDAY’S SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oxford escapes Seaholm

MONDAY’S SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oxford escapes Seaholm

| May 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — Oxford wrapped up OAA White Division girls soccer play Tuesday with a 3-2 victory, downing visiting Birmingham Seaholm, 3-2. The Wildcats (8-5-3, 7-1-3) trail only Bloomfield Hills Andover and West Bloomfield in the final standings. Breanna Johnson finished with two goals and Beth Downs also scored for Oxford, which lost starting goalkeeper Sarah […]

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BOYS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

BOYS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results

| May 18, 2011 | Comments (2)

Boys Golf OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION I TOURNAMENT (May 18 at Pontiac CC) TEAM SCORES — 1.  Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 296; 2. North Farmington, 299; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 300; 4. Novi, 305; 5. Birmingham Brother Rice, 306; 6. Rochester, 309; 7. White Lake Lakeland, 311; 8. Clarkston, 312; 9. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS -- May 16

PREP STATE RANKINGS — May 16

| May 17, 2011 | Comments (1)

Boys Golf (By coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice; 2.Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central; 3. Davison; 4.Grand Ledge; 5. Holt; 6. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 7. North Farmington; 8. Pinckney; 9. Battle Creek Lakeview; 10. Muskegon Mona Shores; 11.Plymouth; 12. Grand Blanc. Division 2 — 1. Spring Lake; 2. DeWitt; 3. Bloomfield […]

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OAA GOLD DIVISION TRACK RESULTS

OAA GOLD DIVISION TRACK RESULTS

| May 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Track OAA GOLD DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (May 13 at Bloomfield Hills Lahser H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Avondale, 175; 2. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 100; 3. Pontiac, 89; 4. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 48; 5. Oak Park, 45; 6. Hazel Park, 32. DUAL-MEET STANDINGS — 1. Auburn Hills Avondale (5-0-0); 2. (tie) Bloomfield Hills […]

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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT: Affordable Web Specialists

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT: Affordable Web Specialists

| April 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT: Perfect Floors...Customers For Life

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| April 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

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Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and the rest of social media world

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and the rest of social media world

| April 25, 2011 | Comments (2)

Are you on Facebook, Twitter? You may find www.northoaklandsports.com all over the social media arena. So if you are an active member of this growing community, on Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Myspace or any other popular social media network, please feel free to add us and follow announcements and other news. FACEBOOK LIKE: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=590590972#!/group.php?gid=173434259249&ref=ts FACEBOOK GROUP […]

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Winter Sports All-Area Teams Directory

Winter Sports All-Area Teams Directory

| April 19, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below is the directory for the All-Area Teams for the winter season 2010-11: 2011 All-Area teams – Winter Sports – www.northoaklandsports.com Below are the links for the 2011 All-Area teams for the winter sports for the 2010-11 season BOYS BASKETBALL: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/18/2011-all-area-boys-basketball-coachable-players-help-yield-great-success/ GIRLS BASKETBALL: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/15/2524/ BOYS-GIRLS SKIING: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/18/2011-all-area-ski-team-clarkston-lake-orion-head-up-talented-cast-of-ski-racers/ BOYS GIRLS BOWLING: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/17/2011-all-area-bowling-this-group-knocks-them-down-with-precision/ WRESTLING: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/03/31/2011-all-area-wrestling-state-champions-head-up-deep-and-talented-group-of-matmen/ BOYS HOCKEY: […]

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DONATED VIDEO: One of the greatest goals in soccer history

DONATED VIDEO: One of the greatest goals in soccer history

| April 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

There are amazing moments in sports that happen all over the globe. Here is a short video of one of the greatest soccer goals ever scored, tallied by Quinonez Wilson of Brazil. The ironic thing about the play was that Wilson was still issued a yellow card for taking off his shirt after the play, […]

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Troy bows out of state tournament with 58-53 loss to Pontiac

Troy bows out of state tournament with 58-53 loss to Pontiac

| March 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — One shot short, one stop short, one play short. Troy couldn’t come up with a key rebound in the final seconds of Wednesday’s district semifinal at Troy Athens, ending a sensational season with a 58-53 loss to Pontiac and falling just short of an upset that would have […]

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Want to be a Student Correspondent?

Want to be a Student Correspondent?

| March 7, 2011 | Comments (2)

Sports website www.northoaklandsports.com, operated by the Stickradt Media Group and serving several northern suburbs of the Detroit Metropolitan area, including Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy and surrounding townships, was founded in December, 2009, to help fill a void vacated by former print media that have ceased publication. The site covers […]

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Senior-laden Midland Calvary tops Bethany Christian in MACS semis

Senior-laden Midland Calvary tops Bethany Christian in MACS semis

| March 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Without Travis Woodham, Troy Bethany Christian is like fish out of water. So when the Bruins had to go nearly 10 minutes with their star point guard on the bench in foul trouble, Bethany Christian could not hang onto the lead in Friday’s Michigan Association of Christian […]

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