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TO THE TOP: Wolves upend defending OAA-White champion Falcons
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — What has Clarkston done since graduating 19 players from its girls lacrosse team? Contend for a league championship. The Wolves took a major step in that direction Tuesday by downing defending league champion Rochester, 13-11, in a key OAA White Division match. Clarkston built a 9-3 lead […]
WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Lake Orion holds off Troy Athens
LAKE ORION — Jesica Smude picked up a late goal and it was enough to propel host Lake Orion to a thrilling, 7-6 OAA crossover win Wednesday over Troy Athens. Smude finished the night with three goals and one assist for the Dragons (4-3-0). Paige Hammerl had a goal and two assists, while Nicole Blovet, Mallory […]
Rochester lays the hurt on Rochester Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It wasn’t that long ago when Rochester United went though some serious growing pains in girls lacrosse. Starting just six years ago, the team brought in players from all three Rochester public high schools with very little knowledge or experience in the sport. This year, for […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — April 24
On-line-only daily sports newspaper www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com Baseball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Portage Central; 2. Temperance Bedford; 3.Birmingham Brother Rice; 4. Grosse Pointe South; 5. Hudsonville; 6. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 7. Utica Eisenhower; 8. Grand Ledge; […]
Rochester United trips up Adams for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Being beat up by a sibling can become quite frustrating when its happens routinely. That type an experience ignited a fire inside the players of Rochester United. Much like Ralphie confronts his bully in A Christmas Story, United, which had dropped three straight to rival Rochester […]
Troy has no problems leaving Stoney Creek with the chills
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy may have had to face some unfavorable weather conditions Wednesday night, as temperatures were down to the upper 30s. But it was the Colts who left visiting Rochester Stoney Creek with the chills. Troy scored on two of its first three scoring chances of the night, […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS—April 18
On-line-only daily sports newspaper www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com Girls Tennis (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Midland Dow; 2. Clarkston; 3. Ann Arbor Pioneer; 4. Saline; 5. Northville; 6. Hudsonville; 7. Port Huron Northern; 8. Grosse Pointe South; 9. […]
FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Athens shuts down Clarkston
CLARKSTON — Anthony Carrillo and Sam Koelzer shut down Clarkston’s potent offensive attack and the Red Hawks gained some timely hitting in the second inning to post a 2-0 victory Friday over the host Wolves in OAA Red Division baseball play. In the second inning David Mandziara and Ira Land Followed both singles, Hayato Ando […]
WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Dragons trip up University-Liggett
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion returned to its winning ways Wednesday, topping Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett 12-8 in a non-league girls lacrosse match. Ronnie Booth, Carly Brooks, Jessica Smude and Nicole Blovet all scored two goals for Lake Orion (2-1-0). Kaileen Tweedie, Mallory DeMott, Emily Hendrix and Paige Hammerl all added single tallies for the […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS–Week of April 11
PREP STATE RANKINGS On-line-only daily sports newspaper www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com Boys Lacrosse (By LaxPower) Super Top 15 — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice; 2. Clarkston; 3. Grand Rapids Catholic Central; 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern; 5. Novi; 6. Bloomfield Hills […]
MONDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Ng scores five as Rochester drops University-Liggett
GROSSEPOINTE WOODS — Aly Rosenau made 17 saves and Maggie Ng scored all five of her goals in the second half to lead Rochester to a 13-11 victory at University Liggett Monday in non-league girls lacrosse action. The Falcons moved out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first five minutes, but University Liggett came […]
2011 ALL-AREA BOYS HOCKEY: State semifinalist Lake Orion leads talented cast on the ice
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com For the first time in several years, a local hockey team reached the Final Four in Division 1. Lake Orion put it all together during the final month of the season and advanced to the semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Novi. The Dragons also won the inaugural […]
2011 All-Area Wrestling: State champions head up deep and talented group of matmen
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Simply put, this was one of the greatest seasons for wrestling in the area. Oxford captured the state championship on the final match, which was one of the highlights of the 2010-11 campaign. The Wildcats reached the Final Four for the fourth straight time but finally came out on […]
STUDENT VIEW: Kuhn’s Corner: This is my bucket list, Rochester style
It’s amazing how quickly time flies. It seems that freshman year was only yesterday. Yet, in a few months time, plus summer, senior year will be here. And that provides food for thought. What should every Rochester High School student experience in the wide world of sports before graduating? So, I decided to make a […]
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS/SIGNINGS
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS/SIGNINGS Below are the local high school athletes from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area that have signed or committed to play collegiate athletics. For additions to this list, e-mail senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com with all pertinent information. AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE Sarah Becker Black Hawk College Volleyball AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN Caleb Stanko […]
Blue turf given green light at Oxford
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Finally, turf will be arriving in Oxford. The Oxford Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to except a financial gift donation, plus money already raised by the public, to allow installation of a blue turf inside the track at the high school athletics stadium. […]
Farmington remains unbeaten by icing Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Great teams find ways to win. Even without its best effort, Farmington found a way to remain unbeaten out on the ice Wednesday. The Falcons, ranked seventh in the state, scored three times in the latter part of the first period then added a third-period goal in recording […]
2010 All-Area Football: Weapons on both sides of the ball spark postseason accolades
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com For the first time since 2003, an area football team captured a state title. That’s why there is no great surprise that this year’s all-area team has a Lake Orion flavor to it. The Dragons have multiple first-team and second-team honorees, but by no means occupy the whole squad. […]
