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PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester blanks Avondale

PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester blanks Avondale

April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Senior right-hander Nick Bradley shut Auburn Hills Avondale down and the Falcons picked up a 4-0 shutout over Auburn Hills Avondale in the OAA Red Division baseball opener for both teams. Rochester scored three runs in the first and tacked on another in the top of the six in a game played […]

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Prep Track Results

Prep Track Results

April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Track FARMINGTON 79, ROCHESTER 49 WEST BLOOMFIELD 67, ROCHESTER 58 SHOT PUT: Lewis Duranda (WB) 50-8; DISCUS: Dan Norris (F) 132-9; LONG JUMP: Vincent Taylor (F) 20-6; HIGH JUMP: Dan Nugyen (R) 5-9; 3,200 RELAY: Farmington, 8:49.5; 100 HURDLES: Kyle Hill (WB) 15.7; 100: Jeff Arrirguzo (WB) 11.0; 800 RELAY: West Bloomfield, 1:34.2; 1,600: […]

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GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Adams gets offensive on Clarkston; Avondale rolls

GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Adams gets offensive on Clarkston; Avondale rolls

April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Rochester Adams is proving that it is not going to be easy to knock off as OAA Red Division girls soccer champions. The Highlanders are still unbeaten this year. After winning the league title last season with only two seniors in the starting lineup, the Highlanders moved to 3-0-2 on the year with […]

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TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS

TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS

April 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS NorthOaklandSports Senior Editor Dan Stickradt takes a look at the area’s premier girls soccer players. FIELD PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) MERLIN BECKWITH, Rochester Adams: Named honorable-mention all-state last season, Beckwith was in on only nine goals (six goals, three assists), but was a fine passer and orchestrator of the attack. She is […]

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2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES

2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES

April 14, 2011 | Comments (4)

2011 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES Below are the boys golf team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can forward pertinent information about their team to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: James Maley DISTRICT: Third at Division 2 Lyon Oaks district (340). REGIONAL: Eight […]

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On the board: Clarkston, Lake Orion finally find offense in 1-1 draw

On the board: Clarkston, Lake Orion finally find offense in 1-1 draw

April 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — As a rivalry, Lake Orion and Clarkston would rather not settle for a tie. But based on the circumstances of both teams, anything positive in the early stages of the season is a welcome commodity. Both teams converted second-half goals in a 1-1 OAA Red Division girls […]

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Ando's eighth-inning RBI lifts Athens past Troy

Ando’s eighth-inning RBI lifts Athens past Troy

April 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Winning the OAA Red Division baseball title was the furthest thing from Hayato Ando’s mind a year ago. The Troy Athens sophomore didn’t even know it existed. Ando is from Japan, and is taking part in a one-year foreign exchange program in Troy. The Red Hawks are […]

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Prep Scoreboard--April 13

Prep Scoreboard–April 13

April 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

Boys Golf OXFORD 163, LAKE ORION 168 (at Boulder Pointe, par 36) OXFORD — Doug Piesko 40; Nick Hocker 40; Justen Crouce 41; Josh Hosking 42 LAKE ORION — Alex Waelechi 39; Tyler Dragoo 42; Ryan MacKeon 43; Mason Gorris 44 RECORDS — Oxford 1-0; Lake Orion 0-1.

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2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES

2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES

April 14, 2011 | Comments (2)

2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES Below are the girls tennis team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can forward pertinent information about their team to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: Michael Kopec, fourth season. RECORD: 7-5, 6-2 OAA Blue Division (tied for third […]

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WEDNESDAY'S PREP ROUNDUP: Dragons trip up University-Liggett

WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Dragons trip up University-Liggett

April 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Lake Orion returned to its winning ways Wednesday, topping Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett 12-8 in a non-league girls lacrosse match. Ronnie Booth, Carly Brooks, Jessica Smude and Nicole Blovet all scored two goals for  Lake Orion (2-1-0). Kaileen Tweedie, Mallory DeMott, Emily Hendrix and Paige Hammerl all added single tallies for the […]

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Ruiz’s boot helps Avondale trip Rochester

Ruiz’s boot helps Avondale trip Rochester

April 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Auburn Hills Avondale is faced with a unique situation. The school district is renovating the high school’s athletics complex, leaving its spring teams to with no place to call home. The Yellowjackets have had to scramble to rent facilities, parks, middle schools or play all contests away […]

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Oakland's Bader honored as Mid-Major Freshman All-America

Oakland’s Bader honored as Mid-Major Freshman All-America

April 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER – Oakland University’s Travis Bader was named to the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshmen All-American Team, announced on Tuesday. Bader, a native of Okemos, Mich., joined former standout Johnathon Jones as the only other Golden Grizzly to earn the honor. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard led The Summit League with 2.7 three-pointers made per game and […]

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Golden Grizzlies link up to capture Detroit Titans Invitational title

Golden Grizzlies link up to capture Detroit Titans Invitational title

April 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

REDFORD, Mich. – Junior Liz Ecker shot the second-lowest score of the day with a 75 (+3) to finish in third place (239/+23) and sophomore Mara Kovac shot a final round 82 and lost in a playoff to finish runner-up with an overall score of 238 (+22) to lead the Oakland University women’s golf team […]

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Oakland posts softball split with Eastern Michigan

Oakland posts softball split with Eastern Michigan

April 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Junior Kylie Schalz had two hits including a grand slam home run and senior Marisa Everitt struck out nine batters as the Oakland University softball team split a doubleheader with Eastern Michigan (20-8) Tuesday afternoon at Varsity Field. Oakland (9-21) won the first game 6-1 while Eastern Michigan (20-8) took the night cap […]

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OU’s Coriasso cards 67 to win Battle at the Warren

OU’s Coriasso cards 67 to win Battle at the Warren

April 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Junior Michael Coriasso claimed medalist honors with a 4-under-par 67 as the Oakland University men’s golf team finished second in the Battle at the Warren with score of 292 (+8), 11 shots behind host Notre Dame (281/-3) on Wednesday at Warren Golf Course (Par 71, 7,020 yards). Coriasso, a native of […]

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Pettey nets Summit League Player of the Week

Pettey nets Summit League Player of the Week

April 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

ELMHURST. Ill. – Senior Amanda Pettey was named The Summit League Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday. It is the first time that Pettey has won the award and she becomes the fifth player in OU history to receive the honor. Pettey made her Senior Day a good one by winning […]

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Oakland earns twinbill split with Michigan State

Oakland earns twinbill split with Michigan State

April 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

LANSING, Mich. – Junior Tim Ryan had six hits and helped  Oakland University (7-16) earn a 9-7 win over Michigan State (21-8) in the second game of a doubleheader at Cooley Law School Field on Tuesday. The Golden Grizzlies pick up their third win in school history against the Spartans and split the two games […]

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Prep Scoreboard — April 12

Prep Scoreboard — April 12

April 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

Girls Tennis BIRMINGHAM DETROIT COUNTRY DAY 7, TROY 1 SINGLES — 1. Andrea Rivera (CD) d. Kelly Forman 6-0, 6-0; 2. Margaux Hyman (CD) d. Lexi Farber 6-1 6-1; 3. Amabel Karoub (CD) d. Sruthi Chandra 6-0, 6-1; 4. Madelyn Karoub (CD) d. Katie Forche 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES — 1. Jane Ziecik-Devin Nagle (CD) d. […]

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