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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion Baptist finally breaks through with first MACS Division I state championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SAGINAW — A streak ended on Saturday and perhaps a new tradition began at the same time. Lake Orion Baptist ended Midland Calvary Baptist’s reign as the four-time defending Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state champions in girls basketball. And it took a late rally […]
PUBLISHER’S VIEWPOINT: Miracle on Twin Lakes links or integrity chipped off the course? You decide
OAKLAND TWP. — Integrity. It is a trait that should be involved with everything in life but sometimes is an oversight. In the arena of sports, integrity is a big part of the game. Athletes, coaches, administrators or even in college and pro sports, general managers and owners alike are all deeply engaged with the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston downs Kettering for first regional title since 2005
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt WEST BLOOMFIELD — Clarkston took another giant leap on the hardcourt Thursday evening. And the revenge tasted so sweet for the thirsty Wolves. Clarkston captured its first Class A regional title since 2005 with a 50-33 victory over Waterford Kettering Thursday at West […]
CROSS COUNTRY: Troy, Lakeland race to Oakland County titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: DanStickradt . LYON TWP. — Riley Robertson truly understands the legacy of all of the former standouts that have won captured an Oakland County championship in cross country over the years. That legendary list of athletes that have gone on to win state titles […]
Home Sweet Home: Rochester College finally arrives home, honors legendary coach Garth Pleasant with brand new arena
ROCHESTER HILLS — Over five decades in the making, and Rochester College’s men’s basketball program has finally arrived home. Not from a long road trip. Not from another small college in Michigan. The Warriors have come home — literally. After over five decades of athletics and men’s basketball teams at the tiny Christian college in […]
BASEBALL: Lake Orion Baptist finally wins first MACS title with win over Troy Bethany Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS – By the shear number of chances, it was eventually bound to happen for Lake Orion Baptist on the baseball diamond. The Lions, previously 0-6 in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I baseball state finals, finally claimed their first state title Saturday with […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: WOLL ousted by Pittsford roadblock once again in state semis
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST LANSING — After losing in last season’s Class D state championship game, Pittsford earned a return trip. It came once again at Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ expense. For the second straight season, top-ranked Pittsford proved too for the fifth-ranked Lakers to overcome, […]
DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS: Romeo takes down Cass Tech for first state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickrdt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LcoalSportsFans DETROIT — Romeo made the most of its first ever appearance in the state finals. With a legion of some 10,000-plus fans behind them, the seventh-ranked Bulldogs never trailed fourth-ranked Detroit Cass Tech and came way with a 41-27 victory in the Division 1 state finals […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Midland Calvary upends defending MACS state champion Troy Bethany for title in first season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Most programs take years to build. Midland Calvary Baptist did it just a few short months. The Kings’ first-year girls soccer program was the last team standing this season —its first as varsity program — with a 3-2 victory over defending Michigan Association of […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Finally the Victor: Troy Bethany Christian topples Rochester Hills Christian for first MACS state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — It took 40 years, but Troy Bethany Christian is finally a state champion in boys basketball. The Bruins, the top-seed team in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I boys basketball state tournament, captured their first-ever state championship Saturday at Clarkston Springfield Christian with […]
2014 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA SOFTBALL: Diamond gems offer up stellar lineup
FOR MORE SOFTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Softball&x=8&y=11 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Another season, another assembly of stellar talent. That simply describes the 2014 All-North Oakland Area Softball Team. Selected by NOS staff in conjunction with area coaches, this year’s bumper crop has it all — heavy hitters, sure-handed fielders, speed […]
TRACK: Oak Park girls, Novi boys emerge as Oakland County champs
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 WATERFORD — As one of the best girls track teams in the state, Oak […]
2014 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES
2014 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2014 Girls Soccer Team Capsules for schools located in the coverage region for www.northoaklandsports.com. Capsules compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt and staff. For additions or corrections, email to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Doug Steinard, second season. 2013 RECORD: 12-6-1, 10-2-0 […]
AOTW: Watterworth Seven: Lake Orion Baptist star the last in line of long legacy of athletes
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Growing up in a household of athletes, Breanne Watterworth has drawn a lot of comparisons to family members and has had a lot to live up to over the years. Instead of always trying to mimic everything her siblings or parents have accomplished, […]
SIGNINGS: List of college LOI or oral committments
Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will compile feature stories on […]
DIVISION 8 FOOTBALL FINALS: Muskegon CC stymies top-ranked Beal City
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 FOOTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Volleyball&x=0&y=9 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — Tommy Scott is given a reminder almost every day at […]
GIRLS VOLLEBALL: Notre Dame Prep cruises to seventh regional crown
PONTIAC — After losing in the Class B regional finals the past two seasons, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s girls volleyball team is taking another step this year. The Fighting Irish, ranked No. 1 in the state, captured its regional crown in five years and seventh overall by sweeping visiting Hazel Park in straight sets […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Nov. 2
PREP STATE RANKINGS Girls Volleyball (By the coaches association) Class A — 1. Hudsonville; 2. Portage Central; 3. Birmingham Marian; 4. Rockford; 5. Novi; 6. Northville; 7. Grand Haven; 8. East Grand Rapids; 9. Temperance Bedford; 10. Clarkston. Honorable Mention — East Kentwood, Saline, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern, Farmington Hills Mercy, Grand Rapids […]
