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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston passes first tourney test with win over Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — It was a year ago when Clarkston saw its string of 19 straight district titles in boys basketball come to an end. Playing in one of the state’s top Class A districts this season, the Wolves are trying to make for last season’s […]
MACS BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian claims first state title since 1992
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Good teams normally find ways to win in the clutch. Rochester Hills Christian did just that Saturday evening. The Eagles, the top-seeded team in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I boys basketball state tournament, rallied back from a 50-49, fourth-quarter deficit […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy squanders late lead, Pontiac steals overtime win
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Back and forth the ball went: on the floor, back toward the hoop, back toward the floor. Soon, Pontiac finally scored an offensive rebound. And soon, the Phoenix had upset Troy. Troy led by eight with 2:53 left in the game but couldn’t seal the […]
BOYS HOCKEY: U-D Jesuit shows no mercy on Troy in regional finals
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy hockey team knew it headed into Saturday’s regional final against Detroit U-D Jesuit as tremendous underdogs. “We had to play a perfect game to be competitive,” Troy coach Tim Zimmerman said. “Sometimes we played perfect, sometimes we didn’t, and the puck went in the net.” […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Troy Bethany Christian dethrones defending champs for MACS-I state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Two years ago, Leanna Sprankle and her Troy Bethany Christian teammates saw their dreams of a state championship dashed away with a buzzer-beater loss. In that game, coming against Davison Faith Baptist in the Michigan Association of Christian School Division I state championship match, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian advances to MACS state title game
DAVISON — For the first time in 20 years Rochester Hills Christian will play for a state championship in boys basketball. The top-ranked Eagles defeated Davison Faith Baptist, 51-36, Friday night in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state semifinals. Rochester Hills Christian, now 26-2, will face longtime powerhouse Temperance Stateline Christian at […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston blocks Oxford for third straight district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Each time Erika Davenport blocks a shot, it serves up a dose of energy Clarkston’s way. That was apparent again Friday evening. Davenport, Clarkston’s 6-foot sophomore center, swatted seven shots and was a dominating force on the inside, scoring 11 points with 11 rebounds […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Springfield Christian routs West Highland to reach MACS-II state finals
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 CLARKSTON — Behind a dominating defensive effort, Clarkston Springfield Christian advanced to the Michigan Association of […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams downs Rochester, wins first league title since 1993
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — The last time Rochester Adams won a league championship in boys basketball, Bill Clinton was less than two months into his presidency and Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You was the No.1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart. The year was […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston clinches seventh straight OAA-Red title
CLAKRSTON — Few teams in any sport, have put together a streak quite like Clarkston’s inside the Oakland activities Association. The Wolves put the finishing touches Tuesday on their seventh straight OAA red Division boys basketball championship with a 37-33 victory over North Farmington. The league title marked the 10th time in 11 years that […]
BOYS HOCKEY REGIONALS: Lake Orion gains postseason revenge on Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — A season of unpredictability provided an element of surprise in the postseason Tuesday for Lake Orion’s boys hockey team. The Dragons avenged a 5-3 regular season defeat to arch rival Clarkston Tuesday at the Detroit Skate Club, topping the Wolves 5-3 in a Division […]
BOYS HOCKEY: AOTW: Athens’ Gurzell making ripples on ice with sniper abilities
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — When Nathan Gurzell was a little kid, he used to make small hockey rinks on his floor of his house and turn small objects into pucks. Legs and broomsticks were turned into hockey stinks and coaches, chairs and shoes placed evenly apart were makeshift […]
MACS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Eagles soar in tourney opener
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Christian never trailed Monday and opened up Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I tournament play with a resounding 44-21 win over Clinton Township Faith Christian. The Eagles (13-5) are the defending state runner-up and advance to Friday’s second round play where they will play second-seeded Carson City Fellowship Baptist […]
SKIING: Clarkston falls from top spot, finishes as state runner-up
Lake Orion boys claim fifth; Rochester Adams girls race sixth BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BOYNE — After a year on top, Clarkston fell from grace Monday afternoon. The defending Division 1 state champion Wolves finished second at Monday’s MHSAA boys skiing state finals on the slopes of Boyne Mountain, yielding […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy’s stingy defense stops Utica Ford, losing streak
TROY — Danny Wunderlich has been at a size disadvantage all season. The 6-foot-2 junior forward Danny Wunderlich had battled North Farmington’s 6-6 Jeron Rogers and Clarkston’s 6-8 Mike Nicholson. It was about time he found an opponent his own size. “He was a happy camper tonight,” Troy coach Gary Fralick said. Wunderlich’s near double-double […]
WRESTLING: Top-ranked Catholic Central ends Rochester’s run in state semifinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BATTLE CREEK — Throughout its four-year run of getting to the state finals, Novi Detroit Catholic Central has proven that most of its wrestlers simply don’t get pinned. The top-ranked Shamrocks proved that to first-time Final Four program Rochester Saturday morning. Catholic Central, the top-ranked, top-seeded […]
WRESTLING: Rochester advances to first Final Four
Falcons to face No. 1 Catholic Central in semifinals; No. 2 Davison, No. 3 Hartland also advance BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BATTLE CREEK — Josh wood has been through many trials during the past 12 months. A year ago, he suffered a season-ending injury two days before the Individual […]
SKIING: Clarkston, Birmingham Marian race to regional titles
NOTE: A photo gallery of this event can be found at www.digitaloutdoors.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GROVELAND TWP. — For the first time in a championship-style meet this season, Clarkston competed with all six of its top ski racers. That proved to be quite a combination for the Wolves. The […]
