BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Quick strikes have become an additional weapon for Auburn Hills Avondale. Already a well-balanced top-10 teams with a great tradition of successful teams in boys soccer, the Lancers have scored goals in the first 10 minutes of each of their four tournament state games, and it […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FENTON — Time and time again it has been said that defense wins championships in sports. Auburn Hills Avondale is hoping to back that theory. The unranked Yellowjackets moved into the Division 2 regional finals for the third time in school history Tuesday, topping Mt. Pleasant, 1-0, in a […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Waterford Lakecrest Baptist didn’t need to score bunch of goals Friday at Clarkston Springfield Christian. The Defenders only had to convert a couple of times and live up to their namesake on the defensive end. Lakecrest Baptist, just in its third season of soccer, upset host Springfield […]
Six local teams are still alive in the boys soccer state tournament and hope to continue their run towards a state championship this week. Troy, which is in the regionals for the fourth time in five years, will take on Midland Dow at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lake Orion in a Division 1 regional semifinal. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TEMPERANCE — Less than two weeks ago, Temperance Stateline Christian enjoyed a 6-1 boys soccer triumph over Rochester Hills Christian. In the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state tournament, the Eagles turned the tables on the Patriots. Rochester Hills Christian built a 3-1 lead on host Stateline […]
Digital sports publication 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 Soccer (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Warren DeLaSalle; 2.Plymouth Canton; 3. East Kentwood; 4.Novi;l 5. Grand Haven; 6. Troy; 7.Grand Rapids Forest Hils Central; 8.Plymouth Salem; 9. Grand Blanc;10. Northville. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Drew Perrin remembers the sweet taste of success. As a freshman at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, Perrin was a part of the Lancers’ run to the Division 4 boys soccer state championship in 2008 — the Lancers’ first state title in the sport. The Lancers defeated […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Some streaks are too good to be broken. Troy Bethany Christian’s volleyball team is on quite a streak in the postseason and one the Bruins are not quite ready to relinquish. The Bruins advanced to the semifinals of the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state […]
MACOMB, Ill. — Oakland University’s scoring woes continues in 1-0 setback to Western Illinois. Gavin Hoy had a shot cleared off the line and the Oakland men’s soccer team failed to score in a, 1-0 loss in a Summit League match at Western Illinois on Saturday at the John MacKenzie Alumni Field. The Golden Grizzlies […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Southern Utah will be leaving the Summit League after the school year. Oakland University gave the Thunderbirds a unfriendly good-bye on the soccer pitch Sunday. Two goals from Serena San Cartier helped lead the Oakland women’s soccer team to a 5-1 Summit League win over Southern Utah on Senior Day at the […]
ANN ARBOR —Rochester College’s women’s volleyball team has cracked the code for winning volleyball tournaments as they went on to win their fourth tournament of the season Saturday at Concordia College. With another tournament championship title in hand, the Warriors are looking to notch the No. 1 spot in the USCAA national rankings. The Lady […]
Below are the Michigan Association of Christian Schools regional finals pairings for boys soccer and girls volleyball state tournaments. BOYS SOCCER DIVISION I Tuesday, Oct. 25 South Regional Finals — Troy Bethany Christian vs. Davison Faith Baptist at Rochester Hills Christian, 4:30 p.m. North Regional Finals — Vassar Juniata Christian vs. Rochester Hills Christian at […]
Below are the 2011 MHSAA boys soccer regional draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. DIVISION 1 REGION NO. 3 AT STERLING HEIGHTS STEVENSON Wednesday, Oct. 26 Game 1 — Troy Athens vs. Livonia Stevenson, 5 p.m.; Game 2 — Warren DeLaSalle vs. Utica Eisenhower, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Game 3 — Finals, […]
PONTIAC — Chalk up a shutout for the Rochester College men’s soccer team. The Warriors blanked visiting Bluffton University 2-0 Sunday at the Ultimate Soccer Areans. RC Scored its first goal at the 22-minute mark when Robert Ekrem (Norway) set up Chad Helberg (Hazel Park) for a breakaway goal, part of a 14-6 shots edge […]
Adams, Athens, Avondale, Brandon, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Notre Dame Prep Oxford also prepping for postseason games BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — It has been said in sports that all good things must come to an end. In Holly, the good things are only just beginning. Now that the Bronchos have broken their […]
Below are the 2011 MHSAA Prep Football Playoffs pairings, as released Sunday night. All dates, locations and start times will be announced by Monday evening. Call host school for details. R denotes region D denotes district All Games Times Eastern Division 1 R1-D1: Holland West Ottawa (6-3) 67.444 at Rockford (8-1) 103.444 R1-D1: Grand Ledge […]
DETROIT— Nothing was going to stop Pontiac Notre Dame Prep from a perfect regular season. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard was just in the path of a storm. The Fighting Irish, ranked in the top 10 in Division 4, put the finishing touches on a 9-0 season to carry some momentum into the postseason, rolling to […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Defending state champion Troy Bethany Christian continued to roll through regional play Saturday with another convincing win. The Bruins, the top seed in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I boys soccer state tournament, took another step closer to a second straight crown, topping visiting Clinton Township […]
