ROCHESTER HILLS — Troy Athens continued its fastest start in several years Monday, sweeping Rochester Stoney Creek in an OAA crossover softball twinbill, 17-1 and 17-2. The first game last four innings, while the nightcap lasted three. In Game 1q, HaleyZemmer picked up five strikeouts,. No walks and allowed just one hit. At the plate, […]
LAKE ORION — Jesica Smude picked up a late goal and it was enough to propel host Lake Orion to a thrilling, 7-6 OAA crossover win Wednesday over Troy Athens. Smude finished the night with three goals and one assist for the Dragons (4-3-0). Paige Hammerl had a goal and two assists, while Nicole Blovet, Mallory […]
Boys Golf FARMINGTON INVITATIONAL (April 14 at Farmington Hills G.C.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Jackson Lumen Christi, 313 (won fifth-man tiebreaker); 2. Pinckney, 313; 3. Rochester, 318; 4. (tie) Livonia Churchill, 320; North Farmington, 320; 6. Novi, 322; 7. Dearborn, 328; 8. Trenton, 332; 9. Swartz Creek, 333; 10. Troy Athens, 337; 11. Bloomfield Hills […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — It’s safe to say that Rochester Stoney Creek’s boys golf team has lived in the shadows of the school’s girls program in recent years. Perhaps the Cougars made a stride of creating their own identity Monday. Stoney Creek captured the Oakland County Division II tournament at Pontiac […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Looking at the big picture, the Troy-Rochester Adams girls soccer match Tuesday didn’t hold any major significance, other than two top-10 teams clashing in late April. The two played their official OAA Red Division league game two weeks ago, which ended with a 1-1 draw, and […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Even in its first state championship season for girls and track, Rochester did not win a league championship. The Falcons are trying to make amends to that blip. Rochester moved to 3-0 on the season, topping visiting Lake Orion Wednesday in a 81-47 victory. “This year […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Clarkston has only had the opportunity to play four softball games this season. The Wolves have made the most of those opportunities. Clarkston made quick work of Montrose Monday, rolling to an 11-1 non-league triumph. The Wolves (4-0) put together 12 hits on the day, scoring four […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It wasn’t that long ago when Rochester United went though some serious growing pains in girls lacrosse. Starting just six years ago, the team brought in players from all three Rochester public high schools with very little knowledge or experience in the sport. This year, for […]
Boys Golf CLARKSTON 165, ROCHESTER STONEY CREEK 168 (at Twin Lakes, par 36) CLARKSTON — Jimmy Delnick 38, Chad Wotton 41, Andrew Lange 43, Dan Corazza 43. ROCHESTER STONEY CREEK — Michael Doyle 38, Robbie Szymanski 43, Michael Linihan 43, Ryan Jackson 44. RECORDS — Clarkston 2-1, 2-1 OAA Red Division; Stoney Creek 0-1, 0-1. […]
CLARKSTON — Behind Kevin O’Grady’s four-goal outburst, Clarkston double-up Rochester Adams 10-5 in an OAA Red Division boys lacrosse match Tuesday in Clarkston. The state-ranked Wolves move to 6-1 and 3-0 in league play. Kevin Horton and Jordan Kincaid both chipped in with two goals and two assists each. Matt Goebel made eight saves in […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — In the preseason, Rochester was supposed to be one of the better baseball teams in Oakland County this spring. Yet Falcons coach Eric Magiera has not always seen evidence of that on the ball diamond this season. Rochester is starting to show signs of coming to […]
OXFORD — Oxford won for just the second time this season Monday, topping neighboring rival Ortonville Brandon 3-0 in a non-conference girls soccer game. Beth Downs scored the second and third goals for the Wildcats. Amanda Roth also had a goal and an assist, and Breanna Johnson picked up two assists for Oxford. Sarah Stroope […]
Below are the boys lacrosse team capsules for the 2011 season for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can submit information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Clarkston COACH: Brian Kaminskas, eighth season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 8-9-0, 3-3 OAA Red Division (fourth). STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost in Division 1 regional […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — To enjoy tremendous success in the sport of track and field, the stars must sometime align just perfectly. First and foremost, athletes must remain healthy. A coaching staff must have a solid core of athletes that can also score and score big in a variety of […]
On-line-only daily sports newspaper 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 Baseball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Portage Central; 2. Temperance Bedford; 3.Birmingham Brother Rice; 4. Grosse Pointe South; 5. Hudsonville; 6. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 7. Utica Eisenhower; 8. Grand Ledge; […]
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Coaches may submit information to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com. Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Chris Rennels, fourth season. LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 4-1, 4-1 OAA Gold Division (tied-first overall). LEAGUE: Won OAA Gold Division league meet (171 points). REGIONAL: Second at Division 2 Bloomfield Hills Lahser (99 points). COUNTY: Sixth at county (30 points). STATE: Tied for […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Wins for Rochester Stoney Creek against district rival Rochester have been hard to come by for the Cougars girls soccer program. In fact prior to Thursday, Stoney Creek had only grounded the Falcons one other time, that coming in the 2008 season. The Cougars broke through […]
