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COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Francis relieved as Oakland coach

COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Francis relieved as Oakland coach

| June 13, 2013 | Comments (0)

  ROCHESTER HILLS — Veteran Beckie Francis has been relieved of her position as head coach of the Oakland University women’s basketball program effective immediately, announced by Director of Athletics Tracy Huth on Wednesday. “We wish Coach Francis the best in her future endeavors,” said Huth. Jeff Tungate will assume responsibility for the women’s basketball program until a […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL gains berth in third state finals in four years

GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL gains berth in third state finals in four years

| June 13, 2013 | Comments (0)

Lakers hold off Lansing Christian   FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0   BYJOHN K. SCHRODER CORRESPONDENT TROY — Sophomore defender Shelby Mann scored a goal on a 25-yard blast with 15:14 remaining in regulation and unbeaten Lakers made it stand as Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified defeated Lansing Christian, 3-2, in a Division […]

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BASEBALL: Brother Rice ousts Lake Orion to reach Final Four

BASEBALL: Brother Rice ousts Lake Orion to reach Final Four

| June 11, 2013 | Comments (0)

  FOR MORE BASEBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Baseball&x=16&y=13 NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   SALINE — Both Birmingham Brother Rice and Lake Orion have […]

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SOFTBALL: St. Clair blanks Notre Dame Prep for regional championship

SOFTBALL: St. Clair blanks Notre Dame Prep for regional championship

| June 10, 2013 | Comments (0)

  MORE SOFTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Softball&x=8&y=11   PONTIAC — Brittany Schweiger was dominant on the mound and St. Clair blanked host Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 6-0, Saturday afternoon in a Division 2 softball regional final. St Clair will play Livonia Ladywood on Tuesday in the state quarterfinals at Novi High School.  Prep finishes the season 20 -15-1 Schweiger […]

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SOFTBALL: Lutheran Northwest ousted by Cabrini in D-3 regional finals

SOFTBALL: Lutheran Northwest ousted by Cabrini in D-3 regional finals

| June 10, 2013 | Comments (0)

  MORE SOFTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Softball&x=8&y=11   MADISON HEIGHTS — Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest ‘s second straight trip to the regional round ended abruptly Saturday afternoon. State power Allen Park Cabrini scored five runs in the decisive sixth and seventh innings to down the Crusaders, 6-1, in the Division 3 regional finals at Madison Heights Bishop […]

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BOYS GOLF: Regional Scoreboard

BOYS GOLF: Regional Scoreboard

| June 10, 2013 | Comments (0)

  MORE GOLF COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Golf&x=9&y=14 MHSAA DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (At Boulder Pointe, G.C., par 72) TEAM SCORES — 1. Traverse City West, 302; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 305; 3. Rochester Adams, 307; 4. Midland Dow, 310; 5. Rochester, 312; 6. Lake Orion, 314; 7. Grand Blanc, 316; 8. Swartz Creek, 316; 9. Traverse City Central, […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Hirsch’s hat trick powers Troy to third straight regional crown

GIRLS SOCCER: Hirsch’s hat trick powers Troy to third straight regional crown

| June 10, 2013 | Comments (0)

  FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0   BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   GROSSE POINTE — The Troy girls soccer coaching staff had been waiting for senior forward Madison Hirsch to burst onto the stage in the state tournament. They had been waiting and waiting and waiting … but they’re not anymore. Hirsch is […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Notre Dame Prep repeats as regional champion

GIRLS SOCCER: Notre Dame Prep repeats as regional champion

| June 10, 2013 | Comments (0)

  FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ANN ARBOR — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s girls soccer team […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester wins first regional crown since 2007

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester wins first regional crown since 2007

| June 10, 2013 | Comments (0)

  FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WEST BLOOMFIELD — Since finishing as the state runner-up in […]

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SOFTBALL: Romeo eliminates Troy, Hartland for regional title

SOFTBALL: Romeo eliminates Troy, Hartland for regional title

| June 8, 2013 | Comments (0)

Lake Orion falls in regional semifinals FOR MORE SOFTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Softball&x=8&y=11  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Romeo took another […]

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BASEBALL: Lake Orion wins fifth regional in 15 years

BASEBALL: Lake Orion wins fifth regional in 15 years

| June 8, 2013 | Comments (0)

End of the road for Rochester Adams, Rochester Stoney Creek FOR MORE BASEBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Baseball&x=16&y=13 NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Return offender: WOLL gains third Final Four trip in four years

GIRLS SOCCER: Return offender: WOLL gains third Final Four trip in four years

| June 7, 2013 | Comments (0)

FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MADISON HEIGHTS — Some programs and athletes can only dream of ever […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: Top-ranked Brother Rice eliminates first time Final Four member Clarkston

BOYS LACROSSE: Top-ranked Brother Rice eliminates first time Final Four member Clarkston

| June 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

  FOR MORE LACROSSE COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=lacrosse&x=12&y=9 NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   BIRMINGHAM — Clarkston proved that it is one of the […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Halftime lineup switch sparks Troy past North Farmington for regional semifinal win

GIRLS SOCCER: Halftime lineup switch sparks Troy past North Farmington for regional semifinal win

| June 6, 2013 | Comments (0)

  MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0   BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   GROSSE POINTE — Through one half, OAA White foe North Farmington provided Troy a stiff challenge, stopping four shots and holding the Colts scoreless. But halftime provided Troy coach Brian Zawislak to make some quick adjustments, and this time they gave him […]

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PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks leapfrog past Toronto, into first place

PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks leapfrog past Toronto, into first place

| June 6, 2013 | Comments (3)

  TORONTO, Ont. — The Michigan Bucks leapfrogged from third to first place on Wednesday afternoon with a matinee shutout win in Toronto over the Lynx, 1-0. The Bucks (3-1-0, nine points) used a fresh lineup to attack the young Canadian side from the opening whistle, while goal keeper Adam Grinwis registered his second shutout […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester blanks Grand Blanc to reach regional finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester blanks Grand Blanc to reach regional finals

| June 5, 2013 | Comments (1)

  NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   WEST BLOOMFIELD — Maddie Moote has chosen the opportune time […]

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BOYS GOLF: District Tournament Scoreboard

BOYS GOLF: District Tournament Scoreboard

| June 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

  FOR MORE GOLF COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Golf&x=9&y=14 Boys Golf   DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (At Coyote Preserve G.C.)  TEAM SCORES — 1. Grand Blanc, 312; 2. Clarkston, 317; 3. Lake Orion, 319; 4. Rochester Adams, 319; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek, 322; 6. Rochester, 324; 7. Oxford, 325; 8. Holly, 334; 9. Fenton, 336; 10. Waterford Kettering, 346; 11. […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: NDP roughs up Jackson Lumen Christi to reach Elite Eight

GIRLS SOCCER: NDP roughs up Jackson Lumen Christi to reach Elite Eight

| June 4, 2013 | Comments (0)

  MORE GIRLS SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ANN ARBOR — It took more than a decade for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep to even escape the district level of the girls soccer state tournament. The Fighting Irish finally did so last spring and enjoyed it so much, they […]

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