LAKE ORION — Still in the hunt. Lake Orion kept pace atop of the OAA Red Division baseball standings with an 8-1 victory over Auburn Hills Avondale Tuesday. The Dragons (22-5, 9-3) scored three in the second, four in the third and pone more in the sixth to pull away. Avondale plated just one run […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WEBBERVILLE — Felix Siekmann is only a one-hit wonder, as the exchange student at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian will return to his homeland of Germany next school year. He’s already left his mark on his host school. Siekmann scored in multiple events Saturday at the Division 4 track and […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DAVISON — With only two seniors and an inexperienced pitching staff, wins have been hard to come by for Lake Orion Baptist’s baseball team this season. The Lions found someone to pick on in A Michigan Association of Christian Schools sectional opener. Lake Orion Baptist wasted little time in […]
Boys Track MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC CONFERENCE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (May 25 at Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 130; 2. Lutheran Westland, 123.5; 3. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, 77; 4. Birmingham Roeper, 39; 5. Newport Lutheran South, 37.5; 6. Ann Arbor Greenhills, 37; 7. Southfield Christian, 28; 9. Sterling Heights […]
OXFORD — Oxford wrapped up OAA White Division girls soccer play Tuesday with a 3-2 victory, downing visiting Birmingham Seaholm, 3-2. The Wildcats (8-5-3, 7-1-3) trail only Bloomfield Hills Andover and West Bloomfield in the final standings. Breanna Johnson finished with two goals and Beth Downs also scored for Oxford, which lost starting goalkeeper Sarah […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Bethany Christian has made a nice comeback in recent years on the baseball diamond. The Bruins continued hat surge this season, going 8-0 in the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference to win the outright league championship. Bethany shared the crown with Lake Orion Baptist last season, but […]
Boys Track DIVISION 4 REGIONAL (Saturday at Webberville) TEAM SCORES — 1. Dansville, 130; 2. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 90; 3. Flint Hamady, 71; 4. Webberville, 60.5; 5. Birmingham Roeper, 60; 6. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, 47; 7. Waterford Our Lady Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified, 36.5; 9. Morrice 32.50; 10. Southfield Christian, 26; 11. Ann […]
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Clarkston won for the 10th straight time and moved to 16-1-0 on the season with an 8-7 OAA red Division win over Bloomfield Hills United. The victory gave the Wolves the runner up spot all alone in the final league standings. A Bloomfield Hills win would have forged a tie for second […]
Boys Track DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (At Milford H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 110; 2. Walled Lake Central, 87.5; 3. Pinckney, 61; 4. Novi, 60.5; 5. Walled Lake Western 47.5; 6. Milford, 43; 7. Howell, 42; 8. Waterford Mott, 38.5; 9. Walled Lake Northern, 35; 10. White Lake Lakeland, 30.5; 12. Dexter, […]
Grosse Pointe North downs Lake Orion GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe North proved too much to overcome, as the Northsmen toppled Lake Orion 10-3 in a non-conference girls lacrosse match. Tiffany Smrtnik recorded eight saves in the loss, while seniors Jordan Hill, Sydney Bryce, Ashley Dakki and Rachel Cohen kept the pressure on. Paige […]
Boys Track DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (At Warren Mott) TEAM SCORES — 1. Macomb Dakota, 103; 4. Utica 81; 3. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 61; 4. Troy, 55; 5. New Baltimore Anchor Bay, 54; 6. Fraser, 54; 7. Troy Athens, 44; 8. Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse, 38; 9. Warren DeLaSalle, 36; 10.Macomb L’Anse Creuse North, 35; 11. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WARREN — No matter the type of competition, Troy seems to have the balance to contend. The Colts did so once again at Friday’s Division 1 track and field regional. Troy scored in 12 of 17 events and captured its fourth straight regional crown in girls track at Warren […]
Boys Track DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Saturday at West Bloomfield) TEAM SCORES — 1. Farmington, 91.5; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice 78; 3. West Bloomfield, 76; 4. Rochester, 75; 6. Southfield, 56; 7. Birmingham Groves, 51; 8. North Farmington, 49; 9. Farmington Harrison, 47; 10. Birmingham Seaholm, 34; 11. Berkley, 33.5; 12. Detroit Henry Ford, 18; 13. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WEST BLOOMFIELD — Farmington redefined the terms ‘ending a drought’ Saturday afternoon. The Falcons captured their first regional championship in boys track and field in 40 years, topping the Division 1 field at West Bloomfield High School with 91.5 points. Birmingham Brother Rice was second with 78 points, while […]
Boys Track DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (May 20 at Ortonville Brandon H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Grand Blanc, 114; 2. Oxford, 108; 3. Holly, 78; 4. Romeo, 72; 5. Swartz Creek, 65.5; 6. Lake Orion, 52.5; 7. Clarkston, 31; 8. Port Huron, 29.5; 9. Fenton, 29; 10. Rochester Adams, 26.5; 11. Pontiac, 20; 12.Utica Eisenhower, 17; […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLE — A few track athletes at Rochester Adams had an excuse Friday night. Apparently, the Highlanders forgot that a team actually needs a trophy before for a victory lap can take place. One can’t blame them, as the last time Adams won a regional trophy, they were all […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Earlier in the track and field season, a couple of Evan Carpenter’s teammates approached him about doing the high jump in a relay meet. The Troy Athens senior conceded. After all, that is what senior captains do, lead by example and do what it takes for the team […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Although Troy is a perennial state qualifier in girls tennis, it has been years since the Colts won a regional championship. That drought came to an end Thursday afternoon at Grosse Pointe South. The Colts, who recently broke into the Division 1 coaches poll to […]
