BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Monday’s heavyweight fight was University of Buffalo signee Karin Moss of Troy vs. Oakland signee Sinclair Russell of Troy Athens. After 27 minutes of punch-for-punch, Moss took over. The senior dished out seven assists in the second half, and her double-double led four Colts in double-digit scoring […]
TROY — Shame on Maceo Baston. Shame on the 6-feet-4 sophomore, who left Troy for Birmingham Detroit Country Day this week without a word to his coach, Gary Fralick, or his teammates, James Young and Zak Noor. Shame on Baston for fleeing Troy after all the Colts have fought through this season. Shame on him […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — After a four-year hiatus, Birmingham Brother Rice is back on top. The Warriors, ranked third in the state in Division 1, emerged the victory at Saturday’s 48th annual Oakland County Boys Swimming and Diving Championships at Waterford Mott — and Brother Rice was not favored. Rice […]
Boys Swimming 2012 OAKLAND COUNTY BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb.3-4 at Waterford Mott H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 303; 2. Birmingham Seaholm, 268; 3. Birmingham Groves, 251.50; 4. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 19; 5. Troy, 164; 6. Novi, 160.5; 7. South Lyon Unified, 143; 8. Clarkston, 102.5; 9. Farmington/Harrison Unified, 99; […]
LAKE ORION — Behind a 37-24 second half, Lake Orion bounced back from a double-overtime loss to Rochester on Tuesday with a 61-47 OAA Blue Division triumph over Troy Athens. John McCarty scored 21 to lead Lake Orion. Justin Walukonis added 16 points and Chaz Miller added provided 11 points for the Dragons (9-5, 2-2), […]
CLARKSTON — Behind a 18-14 second half, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was able to pull away from Clarkston Everest Collegiate to post a 44-39 non –conference girls basketball win Friday. Becky Vansloten scored a game-high 20 points to pace the Lancers (4-10). Rachel TerMarsch added 12 points and Amber Harrison scored seven for Oakland […]
MACOMB, Ill. — There was an air raid Friday night and Reggie Hamilton was the lead culprit. The Oakland senior guard drilled nine 3-pointers and scored 40 points in leading the Golden Grizzlies to a 74-70, double overtime, Summit League men’s basketball victory over hoist Western Lillinois.. Travis Bader scored 19 and Drew Valentine added […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Message sent. Message received. Holly boys basketball coach Lance Baylis was not pleased with his team’s level of play during the first quarter of Friday’s Flint Metro League game against Ortonville Brandon. His instructions to pick up the pace were heard loud and clear after a […]
HOLLY — Behind a sterling defensive effort that held Ortonville Brandon to single digits in each of the four quarters, Holly cruised to a 37-22 girls basketball triumph over the visiting Blackhawks. Sophomore Alyssa Copley, Holly’s 6-foot-1 sophomore center, continued to impress with a game-high 17 points to lead the Bronchos (12-3, 10-2). Lauren Maher […]
Competitive Cheer OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET TOTAL TEAMS SCORES — 1. Rochester, 791.864; Lake Orion, 779.1472; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 777.1848; 4. Rochester Adams, 775.7048; 5. Troy, 754.0652; 6. Troy Athens, 718.0652. FINAL DIVISION STANDINGS (including jamborees) — 1. Rochester; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek; 3. Lake Orion; 4. Rochester Adams; 5. Troy; 6. Troy […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Rochester Adams tried to make a run. It really did. But, as Adams assistant coach Chris Flynn said, “then there was James Young.” Young was spectacular again Friday in Troy’s rout of Rochester Adams — a 63-47 OAA White Division boys basketball victory, which is the Colts’ […]
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OXFORD — Behind another dominating effort, Oxford took the next leg towards its first OAA Blue Division boys swimming and diving championship Thursday. The Wildcats glided past Ferndale in convincing fashion, 144-328, to move to 5-2 overall and 5-2 in conference meets — by the far the best start in the program’s four-year history. “We […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Brad Zube considers himself old school. His philosophies are of old school, smashmouth football and the days of multi-sport athletes suiting up on Friday nights still fits well into his system. It is that system that is headed over to Rochester Stoney Creek. Zube was […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Behind a balanced lineup, Holly is trying to accomplish something on the wrestling mats that has never happened before in program history: The Bronchos are in position to win back-to-back Flint Metro League championships. Last season Holly finished 8-0 in league duals before winning the FML […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Birmingham Seaholm ended a 40-plus-year drought last February, winning its first Oakland County Boys Swimming and Diving Championship since the 1960s despite annually being a state powerhouse. The Maples will again be expected one of the top teams at this year’s Oakland County Championships, although […]
WATERFORD — Scott Cuthrell killed an entire pack of Wolves Thursday night. The Waterford Mot senior forward iced Clarkston with two goals and our assists Thursday in leading the Corsairs past the Wolves 7-5 in a non-league boys hockey contest at Lakeland Arena. Austin Sereno had two goals and two assists and Tyler Vaughan added […]
