ROCHESTER HILLS – Travis Bader helped Oakland University give South Dakota a rude welcome to the Summit League Thursday. Bader, a sophomore guard, scored a career-high 28 points and made a career-best eight 3-pointers to lead Oakland to a 101-83 Summit League victory over newcomer South Dakota at the Athletics Center O’rena. The Golden Grizzlies […]
ROCHESTER HILLS – to win a league title, a team must have some moments of drama. Oakland University got that Thursday night against UMKC. Zakiya Minifee hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in regulation to force overtime and the Oakland women’s basketball team went on to claim a 71-65 overtime victory. Over the Kangaroos […]
BY DAVID BOIKE CORRESPONDENT ROCHESTER HILLS — Large gatherings on Thanksgiving weekend are commonplace. There was another one involving the hockey community in Rochester Hills Saturday night. It was a party that Evan Asuncion became the toast at for half of the guests. The sophomore scored at the 2:04 mark of overtime, in leading Rochester […]
SOUTHFIELD — Ryan Goleniak and Sebastian Stankiewicz aided Birmingham Detroit Country Day’s third period heroics. The duo assisted on each other’s goals as the Yellowjackets rallied for a 3-2 non-league boys hockey victory at the Southfield Ice Arena. Jack Bergmann scored in the first period goal for the Yellowjackets (4-1-0). Matt Perkins and Nathan Gurzell […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Understandably so, Lake Orion has a few question marks on its hockey team this season, After all, the Dragons graduated 12 of their 22 players from last year’s team that made a run to the Division 1 Final Four. The Dragons are slowly coming together this […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Beverly Krall has chosen Rochester College as her next destination. A 5-foot-9 senior guard at Sterling Heights Stevenson, Krall is a two-year starter for the Titans, averaging eight points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals an outing. Krall was voted her team’s MVP as a junior, was Stevenson’s Lady Titan award […]
BY DAN STCIKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Each season, Clarkston always loads up a brutally tough hockey schedule. But for the first time since launching its boys hockey program in 1997-98, the Wolves found themselves in a unfamiliar position after opening the season with a 0-4-0 record. Clarkston finally weathered the storm Thursday […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Four years ago, Rochester College started its men’s golf program. So much for trying to build the program over a long period of time. The Warriors put together their third straight top-two finish at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships Nov. 10-11, earning […]
TROY — Oxford outshot West Bloomfield 32-10 Wednesday and back that disparity with an 8-2 OAA White Division boys hockey triumph over West Bloomfield at the Troy Sports Center. Stephan Fritz led the Wildcats with two goals and three assists. Luke Novack added a goal and an assist, both Brennen Orr and Nick Hocker had […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — A year ago Auburn Hills Avondale opened the season with a loss to Waterford Kettering before going on a 17-game win streak after that point. Perhaps the Yellowjackets season-opening defeat to the Captains again this season could be a good omen — for both teams. Kettering, […]
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Rochester College’s Kristopher Bartling is one of nine golfers named to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association All-America Men’s Golf Team. Golf All-American awards were issued to the Top 7 finishers at the USCAA Golf National Championship. Due to a five-player tie for fourth place, nine All-American awards have been awarded […]
UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MEN’S BASKETBALL NATIONAL RANKINGS (Nov. 29, 2011) TOP 15 RANKING — 1. Rochester College (145); 2. Southern Virginia (140); 3. Washington Adventist (123); 4. Oakwood (121); 5. Ave Maria (118); 6. Apprentice School (115); 7. Lindenwood-Beleville (Ill.) (109); 8. Spalding (101); 9. (tie) Marygrove (90); Robert Morris-Springfield (90); 10. Florida […]
WATERFORD — After winning back-to-back state titles, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes opened up its quest for a third crown Tuesday by doing what it does best: Getting a lead on teams and slowly wearing them down. Burton Bendle was the latest victim in the season opener for both teams. The Lakers opened with […]
TROY — Troy used a 14-8 run in the first quarter and slowly pulled away to post a for a 57-43 non-conference victory over Oxford. An 18-11 spurt put Troy ahead 32-19 at the half. Oxford used a 19-12 surge in the third frame to close to within 44-38 entering the fourth period. The Colts […]
ROYAL OAK — Due to unfortunate circumstances, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian had to drop its longtime proud varsity girls basketball program. The Lancers made their return Tuesday night and found the path quite difficult. Royal Oak Shrine Catholic made that return a forgettable one as the Knights slayed the Lancers, 38-14, in a non-conference game. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT ORTONVILLE — Nine months ago, Rochester Stoney Creek saw its season come to an abrupt end with a lopsided loss to Romeo in a Class A district finals. So when the Cougars returned to the court Tuesday for their 2011-12 season opener, they were eager to dispose of the bad taste on […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Keith Benson was back in the O’rena Monday night. This time as a spectator and honorary guest. The 2011 Oakland University grad, also the school’s all-time leader in blocked shots who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in June’s NBA Draft, got a chance to see […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Playing at Ford Field is a case of been there, done that for the players on Orchard Lake St. Mary’s football team. Walking off the field with a state championship and that’s a different story. The fourth-ranked Eaglets have played in numerous Catholic High School League games […]
