BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Six hours after watching Saginaw Nouvel Catholic score a state finals state record 56 points, Flint Powers Catholic got into the same act. In a weekend of high-octane offenses and wild upsets, Flint Powers shocked top-ranked and previously unbeaten Lansing Catholic Central, 56-26, in the Division 5 […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Unheralded and unranked no more. Detroit Cass Tech pulled off one of the more memorable upsets in state finals history, establishing many firsts with an out-of-nowhere, 49-13, route of second-ranked Novi Detroit Catholic Central in the Division 1 finals at Ford Field. The Technicians, highly-rated in the […]
FOR MORE COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Football&x=12&y=12 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Pewamo-Westphalia was in the path of a tornado Friday morning. It came straight out of Saginaw and was simply devastating. Saginaw Nouvel Catholic was such a F5 funnel cloud, wrecking the Pirates’ state title dreams in a flash by recording a lopsided 56-26 […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — On this day, No. 2 was truly better than No. 1. Zeeland West, ranked second in the state in Division 4 all season, put the finishing touches on a perfect season Friday night, topping top-ranked and previously-unbeaten Marine City, 44-7, at Ford Field in the D-4 state […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Sometimes the pieces of the puzzle can come together and fit just right. For Ithaca, those pieces came together three years ago have stayed joined together — perfectly. The Yellowajckets have become a state powerhouse in the making on the football field, making three straight runs to […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Records can be deceiving. Birmingham Brother Rice proved that on the football field once again this season. The seventh-ranked Warriors, who entered the postseason at just 5-4 after playing a brutally tough schedule — those four losses were by a combined 12 points — captured their seventh […]
Football Final high school regular season high school football rankings, as of Oct. 25. Division 1 — 1. Rockford; 2. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 3. Utica Eisenhower; 4. Grand Haven; 5. Plymouth; 6. Plymouth Canton; 7. Northville; 8. Clarkston; 9. Grand Blanc; 10. Brighton. Others receiving votes — Lake Orion, Ann Arbor Pioneer. Division 2 […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Like many rural, agricultural small towns across Michigan, Mendon does not have a massive budget, nor does it have the large student body population to sponsor dozens of sports. So when the Hornets do make a long tournament run, it is understandably a big deal in the […]
Nearly four months ago, close to 700 schools across the state began preparation to play on the prep football season’s final weekend. Only eight of those schools have reached the plateau. The MHAA football state finals are set for Ford Field in Detroit Nov.25-26 with several intriguing matchups. There are eight schools that carry perfect […]
Below are the 2011 MHSAA Football state finals pairings. All games are set for Nov 25-26 for Ford Field in Detroit. All Games are live on FOX Sports Detroit-PLUS. Division 1, Nov. 26 1 p.m. Detroit Cass Tech (10-3) vs. Novi Detroit Catholic Central (12-1) Division 2, Nov. 25 1 p.m. Birmingham Brother Rice (9-4) vs. Lowell […]
YPSILANTI — The difference between an NCAA Division I school and an NAIA program was again noticeable on Wednesday night. Eastern Michigan entertained Rochester College and the Eagles soared to a 62-43 triumph over the Warriors, who hold a dual membership in the NAIA and USCAA. The win at the Convocation Center was a tune-up […]
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Evan Asuncion turned in his soccer cleats for his hockey skates and has still been able to find his scoring touch. The Rochester High sophomore had a goal and an assist to lead Rochester United to a 3-2 victory Tuesday over Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett. Dylan Oppenheiser and Brent Boudreau […]
HOUSTON – After opening the season with a pair of losses, Oakland University’s rebuilding season just added another building block Tuesday night. The Golden Grizzlies posted their second straight road win — all of the first four games have been on the road — and the latest ended with a 76-74 non-conference men’s basketball victory […]
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ROCHESTER HILLS – Halle Wangler and Lauren Robak will redshirt this season, Oakland head women’s basketball coach Beckie Francis announced on Thursday. The two freshmen will retain four years of eligibility at Oakland. “Both Lauren and Halle are very talented players,” said Francis. “Although they will not play in games for us this season, they […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep capped another fine girls swimming and diving season with another top-20 state-meet finish. The Fighting Irish, whose swimming and diving program is just over a decade old, posted its fifth straight top-20 finish and sixth in 11 years. NDP scored 87 points […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Providence simply has Oakland University’s number. The Friars defeated Oakland by just one point for the second straight season on Tuesday night. This time Providence held on for a 51-50 non-conference women’s basketball victory at the Athletics Center O’rena in a game that took overtime to […]
MORE ON YURIK: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/10/16/7263/ MORE GOLF COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Golf&x=9&y=7 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATH, Mich. — As one of Michigan’s most competitive and successful prep athletes, Gabby Yurik does not get nervous that often. Yet on Sunday night, the Rochester Stoney Creek senior was quite nervous at the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association All-State […]
