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YEAR IN REVIEW: It will be hard to top the magical moments of 2011?
When looking back at the year gone by, it’s hard to really place a ranking order of some of the great sports moments. It truly goes down to just a matter of opinion. It could be your favorite local high school team or athlete, college team, professional team, either here or overseas, or it could […]
2011-12 BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES
BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys hockey team capsules for the 2011-12 season. If you wish to have your team’s information published here, e-mail results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com 2010-11 TEAM CAPSULES: http://northoaklandsports.com/2010/12/26/boys-hockey-team-capsules-2010-2011/ MORE HOCKEY COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Hockey 2011 ALL-AREA TEAM: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/04/05/2011-all-area-boys-hockey-state-semifinalist-lake-orion-leads-talented-cast-on-the-ice/ SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD […]
2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Elite runners help set the pace
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com In what seemed like a rarity these days, the North Oakland area did not boast of a state champion in girls cross country this season. In seven of the past 15 seasons, at least one area runner emerged as an individual state champion, including one each of the past […]
HEADED TO THE NEXT LEVEL: College signings, committments
Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will do feature stories on […]
All-Area Boys Cross Country 2011: Lead runners step up to lead pack
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There’s rarely a year where an area runner doesn’t shine on the state level. This year was no exception to the rule. As again several area athletes performed at a high level. There were five local runners that finished at the top 30 at the state finals to earn […]
Simply the best: Oxford’s Prescott Line wins 2011 MetroPCS Mr. Football Award
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Four months ago, Prescott Line vowed to bring Oxford’s football program back to prominence. The Oxford senior accomplished that and much more during the 2011 season. Line, a three-sport athlete, was announced as the 2011 recipient of the State Champs / MetroPCS Mr. Football Award, given annually […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2011-12
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the girls basketball team capsules for the schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. For additions, e-mail senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Dave Muzynski, fourth season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 22-3, 14-0 OAA White Division (First). STATE TOURNAMENT: District champs, Lost in Class A […]
Rochester Hills Christian explodes on Juniata Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — One day earlier, Rochester Hills Christian let a second-quarter lead slip away in a loss to Sterling Heights Life Summit. As with all young teams, that’s bound to happen. The Eagles, who feature seven sophomores and two freshmen on their 12-player roster, didn’t allow its first quarter […]
DIVISION 4 BONUS COVERAGE: No. 2 Zeeland West runs roughshod over top-ranked Marine City
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 […]
Headed to the Next Level: College Signings, Committments
Know of a student-athlete that has signed a letter of intent, made an oral commitment, agreed to terms for a walk-on position or is currently playing collegiate sports from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region? Please feel free to submit information about any local athletes. Include photos and contact information and we will do feature stories on […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Renel, Davis help Wayne State advance to second round of NCAA-II tournament
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Wayne State University’s Toney Davis and Josh Renel and a little snow proved too much for St. Cloud State University to overcome Saturday. Davis, a sophomore running back from Muskegon, and Renel, a senior all-purpose back from Rochester Adams, formed a dynamite duo on the ground for Wayne State to lead […]
AOTW: In the nick of time … Ohio State-signee Jongekrijg hopes to turn heads with state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Some athletes spend a lifetime training to become the best in their sport. The goal of being a college athlete, or a state title contender, qualifying for a state meet or national event, or maybe just earning a varsity letter. Annie Jongekrijg has done all of […]
Avenall the right choice to lead Clarkston into volleyball history
CLARKSTON — Kelly Avenall doesn’t always speak kindly of herself as a high school student. That’s common when a teacher and coach looks back on their youth. “I was kind of a band geek in high school,” she laughed. Avenall is a 1989 graduate of Clarkston High School. She played the rare instrument Oboe, a […]
Watterworth eclipses 1,000 career points in Oakland’s victory over American
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bethany Watterworth joined some elite company Tuesday night. The 6-foot junior forward from Oakland University eclipsed the 1,000 points barrier in only her second game of her junior campaign in helping the visiting Golden Grizzlies upend American at Bender Arena, joining over 30 players in OU’s […]
Breaking the seal: Clarkston edges Canton in wild quarterfinal game to keep title hopes alive
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FENTON — Any volleyball team that makes a long run to the Final Four must enjoy a little bit of luck along way. Clarkston feels quite blessed after Tuesday’s marathon battle. A close call in Game 5 was ruled in Clarkston’s favor and the Wolves went on to topple […]
Elite Eight: Clarkston making back-to-back trips to quarters for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — It was a year ago when Clarkston ended a 34-year drought and won a regional title in girls volleyball. The Wolves gained the right to play in the state quarterfinals for the first time since 1976. Now, Clarkston is making such long postseason trips a habit rather […]
AOTW: Marani stands tall to give Clarkston some net presence
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — There has always been some confusion of how Stephanie Marani pronounces her last name. “I say it one way, but a lot of people say it another way,” she laughed. “It doesn’t really bother me at all.” While there may be some mystery on the exact annunciation […]
Blue-collar Avondale community stands as one on this championship day
In the movie, Hoosiers, the fictional town of Hickory, Indiana, is boasted by characters as being “not found on most state maps.” The small, rural, western Indiana town, stakes claim to notoriety when Hickory makes an improbable run to the Indiana state high school boys basketball crown in the late 1940s, thus carving its name […]
