BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Simply put, points were hard to come by for Rochester last season. And while the Falcons are far from an offensive juggernaut this season, Rochester is starting to lay its hat on defense and overall improvement. The Falcons, who finished just 4-17 last season, recorded their […]
FARGO, N.D. – Losses on the road or at home have been rare for Oakland University during the past couple of seasons. Blowout losses have been even a rarer feat. The Golden Grizzlies, who were a combined 34-2 the past two seasons in Summit League play, suffered both Wednesday night on the road. North Dakota State […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Exceptional. If there was one word that explains the talent level of girls swimming and diving in this area of the state, exceptional would be it. At this year’s three state meets, dozens of competitors from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area qualified with several gaining top-16 state medals. Additionally, there […]
BY DAVID BOIKE CORRESPONDENT FLINT — Davison proved to have too much firepower for Rochester United. The resulted in the Cardinals skating to a 6-3 non-conference boys hockey win at the Perani Arena. Davison scored twice in the final period to break the game open after leading only 4-3 with one period to go. Anthony […]
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CLARKSTON — Seven months after leading Clarkston to its first Division 1 girls tennis state title, Clarkston’s Gabriella Spindler and Katie Brozovich have both their college choice official. A pair of all-staters, Spindler signed with West Point and Brozovich will head to Bowling Green State. Both are Division I institutions. Spindler was the Wolves’ No. […]
WATERFORD — It’s not a secret that Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes has made from outside the three-point arc in the last two years during the Lakers’ Class D state championship seasons. So when the shots from outside the arc are not falling this season, it’s also not a secret that WOLL stays on […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BEVERLY HILLS — Experience can carry a team long ways in sports. It has been a major factor for Rochester this winter on the basketball court. After a horrendous first-half Monday, where Rochester shot a dismal 3-for-20 from the floor, the Falcons regrouped to down Detroit Cody, 48-44, in […]
2011 SCHEDULE BOYS BASKETBALL 17th ANNUAL MOTOR CITY ROUNDBALL CLASSIC DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLS MONDAY, DEC. 26 MAIN GYM: 11 a.m.: Windsor (Ont.) Herman vs. Detroit Frederick Douglass (H) 12:40 p.m.: Detroit Midtown Academy vs. Pontiac (H) 2:20 p.m.: Goodrich vs. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (H) 4 p.m.: Rochester vs. Detroit Cody (H) 5:40 p.m.: River Rouge vs. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (H) 7:20 p.m.: Toronto (Ont.) […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The Grinch arrived in Rochester Hills Friday night and stole Christmas. And he was disguised as a bronco. Western Michigan came into the Athletics Center O’rena and stymied the Golden Grizzlies by a 91-76 count in a non-league men’s basketball holiday hoops showdown between intra-state rivals. […]
MADISON HEIGHTS — Behind a 24-21 second half, Madison Heights Bishop Foley was able to hold off Rochester Adams in a girls basketball game Thursday, 45-43. The Ventures trailed 22-21 at the half and used a 15-10 run in the third quarter to take control at Colleen Szakacs scored 15 for unbeaten Bishop Foley (6-0), […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago, Clarkston had a unfavorable and uncharacteristic start on the basketball, court heading into the holiday break with a disastrous 1-4 record. One of those losses was a 41-40 setback to Troy Athens, which defeated the Wolves for the first time in school history last […]
FARMINGTON — Zach Massa netted the hat trick Wednesday and that helped Farmington skate to a 6-1 boys hockey victory over Rochester Stoney Creek at the Suburban Ice Arena. Massa scored the second, third and sixth goals for the Falcons, who at one point led 5-0 in the second period. Kris Hamilton, Nick Heffron and […]
OROTNVILLE — Lapeer West used a 23-10 second-quarter surge to propel them Monday to a 70-58 boys basketball victory over Ortonville Brandon. The Panthers led just 19-16 before taking a 42-26 lead at the half. Both teams scored 12 in the third quarter, as West (2-2, 1-0) held a 54-38 edge heading into the final […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Oakland’s road woes continued Wednesday night. Bethany Watterworth scored 28 points to lead the Oakland women’s basketball team (5-6) in a 69-65 overtime loss at Buffalo (4-8) on at Alumni Arena. Brittany Carnago added 11 points, nine rebounds and six blocks for the Golden Grizzlies. “This was a tough one for us,” said Oakland […]
TUCSON, Ariz. – Reggie Hamilton scored a game-high 31 points and Travis Bader added 17 as Oakland (8-5) fell to Arizona (8-4), 85-73, on Tuesday night inside the McKale Center. The Golden Grizzlies were outrebounded 39-28 and the Wildcats outscored OU 42-22 in the paint. “I thought Arizona played really good tonight,” said OU coach Greg Kampe. “At one point […]
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Throughout the years, Oakland and Valparaiso have put together a memorable series on the hard court, either as members of the same conference or in parallel leagues. The two put together another classic Saturday inside Valpo’s Athletics-Recreation Center. Down 17 points early in the second half, Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton scored a career-high […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — It’s one thing for a team to have high expectations and another thing for that team to actually live up to top those expectations. Troy Athens’ is living up to such expectations out on the basketball court so far this season. The Red Hawks are off to […]
