BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It’s been nearly two decades since Oxford has been considered a state powerhouse in track and field. The Wildcats hope to reinsert themselves as such in the upcoming championship season. Oxford, behind a large senior and junior class of top-flight athletes, has not won a regional title since back-to-back […]
DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (May 19 at Grosse Pointe South) TEAM SCORES — 1. (tie) Troy, 26; Grosse Pointe South, 26; 3. Troy Athens, 19; 4. (tie) Utica Ford II, 8; Warren Cousino, 8; 6. Fraser, 5; 7. (tie) Royal Oak, 4; Sterling Heights Stevenson, 4; 9. Warren Mott, 3; 10. Southfield Lathrup, 1. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHTS […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — With each passing match, Kelsey Dieters seems to be getting better. The senior No. 1 singles star from Rochester High picked up three more wins Thursday at a Division 1 regional, giving her a stellar 101-5 record in her career and her fourth straight regional title, […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AKRON, Ohio — Rochester College has enjoyed tremendous success in athletics over the years, with multiple national championships, national runners-up or Final Four appearances in a variety of sports. Yet the Warriors’ softball program accomplished a major first at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College National Softball […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Even moving into the No. 1 slot a few weeks ago, there’s several bars Clarkston’s girls tennis program has been unable to clear in the past. The Wolves can now raise that bar one more notch. Clarkston, which moved into the OAA Red Division for girls tennis […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Athens usually doesn’t find itself in the girls state tennis rankings every year. The state rankings are already half-full of Oakland County schools. The Red Hawks have quietly soared under the radar this season. Athens has been able to have on e of its best seasons […]
Girls Tennis ROCHESTER 4, UTICA EISENHOWER 4 SINGLES — 1. Kelsey Dieters (R) d. Natalie Georges 6-2, 6-2; 2.Rachel Georges (E) d. Brittany Baxter 6-3, 6-4; 3. Anna Parker (R) d. Kelly Svetkovski 6-2, 6-3; 4. Kate Svetkovski (UE) d. Rachel Parker 7-5, 7-6 (8-6). DOUBLES — 1. Gina Cherniawski-Rebecca Crenshaw (UE) d. Kelli Weatherhold-Ashely […]
Boys Golf OXFORD 146, TROY ATHENS 152 (at SANCTUARY, par 36) OXFORD — Doug Piesko, 35; J. J. Lewis, 36; Justen Crouse, 37; Josh Hosking, 38. TROY ATHENS — Jamie Cattran, 37; James VanNoord, 37; Jason Wang, 39; Steven Pawlak, 39. RECORDS — Oxford 9-0, 5-0 OAA White Division; Troy Athens 7-2.
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Lake Orion figured to be among the leaders in the OA Red Division boys golf race this season. The Dragons took over pole position Monday at Boulder Pointe. With three golfers in the top 10, all under 80, Lake Orion won the first of two league tournaments […]
TROY — Behind four different goal scorers, Troy romped past Royal Oak 6-0 in girls soccer action Thursday. Irene Young scored the first two goals in the rout for the Colts. Madison Hirsch scored twice, while Jen Busk and Megan Treelik also scored for Troy. Alison Holland and Malika Wadhawan shared the shutout for Troy.
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Ending weeks of speculation, Tim Storch, the only head soccer coach that Troy Athens has never known, has announced that the 2011 girls season will be his last. Storch, who came to Athens in 1981 and began the varsity boys soccer program there that August, and the […]
CLAKRSTON — Behind the foot of Lisa Lyons, Clarkston tripped up Royal Oak 2-0 Wednesday night in OAA Red Division girls soccer play. Lyons scored off a feed from Sam Johnson in the first half, while Lyons converted a pass from Morgan Todd in the second half for the Wolves. Jackie Gite made six saves […]
Boys Golf OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION I TOURNAMENT (May 18 at Pontiac CC) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 296; 2. North Farmington, 299; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 300; 4. Novi, 305; 5. Birmingham Brother Rice, 306; 6. Rochester, 309; 7. White Lake Lakeland, 311; 8. Clarkston, 312; 9. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — As a small school, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was just trying to gain some respect at Wednesday’s Oakland County Division I Boys Golf Tournament. The Lancers gained much more than that. Putting together a play-five, count-four team score of 296, Oakland Christian sent shockwaves through the prep […]
TROY— Alex Harrison remained perfect on the mound and Troy Athens remained in the OAA Red Division title chase with a 4-0 win Tuesday over Oxford. Harrison pitched seven innings of shutout baseball to move to 6-0 on the mound. He scattered five hits, struck out eight and walked one. Tommy Eng had a double, […]
CLARKSTON — Clarkston wrapped up the OAA Red Division season Tuesday, doubling up Troy 16-8 in boys lacrosse action. Leading 8-6 at the half, the Wolves scored eight more goals in the second half to pull away. Jordan Kincaid led the way with six goals. Kevin Horton added the hat trick and two assists, Alexander […]
SCOOPING IT UP: Clarkston’s Sage Beauregard looks to pick up the losse ball as Lake Orion’s Jordan hill closes in during Monday’s OAA White Division showdown. BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Clarkston may not be used to winning in girls lacrosse. In fact, it was not expected this season. Nevertheless, it’s […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — In most years, a state-ranked school emerges as the team champion at the Oakland County Division I boys golf tournament. The annual 25-school championship features seven ranked teams, plus several others with high hopes of contending at the prestigious tourney, which essentially kicks off the championship season […]
