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College Committments-Letters of Intent

College Committments-Letters of Intent

| November 9, 2011 | Comments (1)

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 […]

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Oakland routs Windsor in final exhibition, 98-67

Oakland routs Windsor in final exhibition, 98-67

| November 9, 2011 | Comments (2)

ROCHESTER HILLS – This past August, the University of Windsor was able to defeat three-time NCAA qualifier Oakland University in a men’s basketball scrimmage. In Tuesday’s final exhibition, the Golden Grizzlies exacted some revenge. Reggie Hamilton scored a game-high 24 points and Laval Lucas-Perry tallied 21 points as the Oakland men’s basketball team upended Windsor, […]

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Oakland draws No. 1 seed Wake Forest in NCAA opening round

Oakland draws No. 1 seed Wake Forest in NCAA opening round

| November 7, 2011 | Comments (1)

INDIANAPOLIS – The Oakland women’s soccer team (10-10-1) will face Wake Forest (14-3-4) in the opening round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, as announced during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday. The two teams will play on Friday at 7 p.m. at the W. Dennie Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. “With the new format, the […]

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Cross Country Regional Stats

Cross Country Regional Stats

| October 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

Girls Cross Country DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Saturday at Hess-Hathaway Park) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Seaholm, 42; 2. Waterford Mott, 69; 3. Troy, 79; 4. North Farmington, 109; 5. Farmington, 135; 6. Troy Athens, 207; 7. Birmingham Groves, 231; 8. Royal Oak, 242; 9. West Bloomfield, 247; 10. Waterford Kettering, 264; 11. Berkley, 267; 12. […]

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Cranbrook, Notre Dame Prep lead D-2 regional field

Cranbrook, Notre Dame Prep lead D-2 regional field

| October 30, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com GOODELLS — There is a first for everything. Such a first came Saturday for Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood on the cross country course. The Cranes captured their first-ever girls cross country regional championship at Goodells County Park west of Port Huron. Cranbrook landed three runners in the top six […]

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AOTW: Clarkston’s Baenziger deals with countless acts of adversity to shine on the field

AOTW: Clarkston’s Baenziger deals with countless acts of adversity to shine on the field

| October 26, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Some athletes have to face all types of adversity. Mitch Baenziger has had to face plenty of it as an athlete at Clarkston High School — and that list is long. Yet the two-sport athlete, who is a quarterback in football and plays guard in basketball, has […]

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IPFW sweeps Oakland in straight sets

IPFW sweeps Oakland in straight sets

| October 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS – IPFW trip to Oakland was much longer that its sweep of the Golden Grizzlies in Summit League volleyball play Saturday. Taylor Humm had nine kills and 12 digs and Ashley Nevelle had 21 assists as the Oakland volleyball fell to IPFW in straight sets on Saturday night in the Athletics Center O’rena. […]

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Seaholm, Milford run to county cross country titles

Seaholm, Milford run to county cross country titles

| October 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MILFORD — With sometimes over 40 schools competing, the Oakland County Cross Country Championships seldom provides a narrow victory. Yet Saturday’s 52nd running was not just close, it couldn’t have been any closer. In the end, Birmingham Seaholm’s girls team learned it had been crowned the team champion moments […]

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Lutheran Northwest rallies past Southfield Christian

Lutheran Northwest rallies past Southfield Christian

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BEVERLY HILLS — After being upset by Sterling Heights Parkway Christian last week in double overtime, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest found itself in the danger zone Thursday against Southfield Christian. The Crusaders trailed the Eagles 13-0 early in the second quarter and were sputtering without its normal high-octane offense […]

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Oxford barrels over Stoney Creek

Oxford barrels over Stoney Creek

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — As a freshman on varsity, Glacier Wallington didn’t expect to play much this season, especially at quarterback. But with starter Vito Giannola going down with a season-ending knee injury during a Week 3, 32-31 loss to Farmington, Wallington was thrust into action. After dropping a 32-7 game […]

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below are the 2011 boys cross country team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Kim Kutchmann, second season. LEAGUE: Fifth […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Surprises and disappointments are all over the gird

STICK’S PICKS: Surprises and disappointments are all over the gird

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (1)

Now that we have reached Week 5, the pivotal part of the prep football season, let’s take a look back at some of the sights and sounds, the surprises and disappointments in the area’s high school football arena so far this season. This could change over the final five weeks, but some things are becoming […]

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

| September 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls cross country team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Kim […]

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Oxford rallies to dispatch North Farmington in OAA-Red debut

Oxford rallies to dispatch North Farmington in OAA-Red debut

| September 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — In its first season in the OAA Red Division, Oxford will likely have some roller coaster moments. That was evident against North Farmington Thursday. The Wildcats opened up league play with a five-game marathon victory over the visiting Raiders, outlasting North Farmington, 3-2. Oxford won the first […]

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Driver’s seat: Lake Orion, Seaholm grab first OAA red Jamboree wins

Driver’s seat: Lake Orion, Seaholm grab first OAA red Jamboree wins

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Only four months ago, TJ Carey sat out the sidelines as many of his talented colleagues reaped in awards at the end of track and field season. Carey had a bout with mononucleosis and missed the regional, county and state finals. Now a junior, Carey is back […]

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Backs against the wall, Holly rebounds to down Linden

Backs against the wall, Holly rebounds to down Linden

| September 10, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — The last time Holly beat Linden in back-to-back years, some of the current players on the Bronchos football roster weren’t even born yet. The Bronchos achieved that Friday in a key Flint Metro League football game. Junior quarterback Johnny Williams scored both touchdowns and Holly hung on […]

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MHSAA NEWS: 2010-11 MHSAA tournament attendance hits five-year high

MHSAA NEWS: 2010-11 MHSAA tournament attendance hits five-year high

| September 8, 2011 | Comments (1)

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Attendance at Michigan High School Athletic Association postseason tournaments during the 2010-11 school year hit its highest point in the last five years, powered by an upward surge in football playoffs spectatorship. Total attendance for 2010-11 was 1,522,468 with 1,090,040 fans at boys tournaments; and 432,368 spectators at girls tournaments. Attendance is […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| September 7, 2011 | Comments (4)

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls volleyball team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian HEAD COACH: Priscilla Larned, 26th season. […]

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