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Flint City Bucks wrap up exhibition season with another impressive victory
Rebels FC final victim in perfect 6-0-0 campaign BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FLINT — Another opponent, another impressive win. The Flint City Bucks capped their 2020 six-game exhibition schedule with a 4-0 shutout Sunday at Kettering University’s historic Atwood Stadium, this time the victim was the Rebels FC. Flint City scored a […]
FOOTBALL: Bueno shines as Rochester takes down Avondale for Little Brown Jug
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — The Little Brown Jug was dusted off recently and now it has Alex Bueno’s finger tips all over it. The sophomore quarterback from Rochester finished a fine 12-for-16 passing for 203 yards and three touchdown passes Friday, and the Falcons’ defense was stifling on […]
Flint City Bucks ‘wascher’ away Detroit United for another clean sheet
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FLINT — During most of his soccer career, Javier Steinwascher has spent most of his field time in the midfield setting up teammates or up top finding the back of the net. Sunday, his skillset found a new home. Returning the Flint City Bucks after a two-week hiatus, […]
FOOTBALL: Line debuts at Oxford with shutout win over L’Anse Creuse North
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — The Zach Line era for Oxford football was ushered in by the strangest of fashions. Less than 24 hours after Oxford’s game with rival Lake Orion was cancelled due to a couple of Lake Orion’s players allegedly testing positive for COVID-19, the Wildcats picked up […]
TOP BOYS SOCCER TEAMS: Who will run the gauntlet in this shortened season?
Traverse City West, Salem, Brighton, Mattawan, Anchor Bay are Michigan’s top prep teams — Sept. 18, 2020 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans A simple task you say? Cram as many games as possible into six short weeks — eight weeks for teams in northern Michigan — in order to try to win […]
BOYS SOCCER: Oxford sneaks past Rochester in 1-0 upset
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Soccer can often be an odd, quirky game. A team can dominate play and control possession only to come up on the wrong side on the scoresheet. Such was the case Tuesday night at Oxford. The host Wildcats were forced back on their heels for […]
LAKES VALLEY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms. LAKES VALLEY ASSOCIATION […]
MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms. MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC […]
INDEPENDENTS FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms. INDEPENDENTS SCHOOL: Pontiac […]
CHSL-INTERSECTIONAL 2 DIVISION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL […]
FLINT METRO LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms. FLINT METRO LEAGUE—DIVISION […]
OAA BLUE DIVISION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms. OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION […]
OAA WHITE DIVISION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms. OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION […]
OAA RED DIVISION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020
Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms. OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION […]
BOYS SOCCER: Troy Athens opens up OAA-Red title defense with shutout of Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Winning the OAA Red Division championship in any sport is not an easy task. Winning it in two or more consecutive years is even more difficult. That’s what Troy Athens is trying to accomplish this season. The Red Hawks, who have captured the last two […]
Tambe’s hat trick leads unbeaten Flint City Bucks past Livonia City
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FLINT — This time around, the Flint City Bucks floored the pedal from the opening kickoff. This time around, the Bucks refused to take the pedal off the metal. Ayuk Tambe, who scored the game-winner during the Bucks’ U.S. Soccer—League II North American title game last August, […]
Flint City Bucks find right ‘Channell’ to sail past Inter Detroit FC
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FLINT — Apparently, Tyler Channell still has his touch. His scoring touch that is. Channell, a 2011 Troy Athens graduate and 2016 Saginaw Valley State University grad, was back to his old ways Sunday afternoon at Flint’s Atwood Stadium. Channell scored what proved to be the game-winner in […]
Flint City Bucks get defensive on Carpathia in 2-1 win
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FLINT — A team is only as good as its defense. For the Flint City Bucks, that defense has been pretty sterling after two weeks of exhibition play. The defending US Soccer-League 2 North American champions have only yielded only 14 shots on frame after two matches and […]
