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Troy, Adams battle to 1-1 draw; Oxford ties Farmington

Troy, Adams battle to 1-1 draw; Oxford ties Farmington

April 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — Troy tallied in the first half and Rochester Adams tied the game in the second half in an OAA Red Division girls soccer game featuring state powerhouse teams. Freshman Phylisha Drayton scored off a cross from Madison Hirsch for Troy (1-0-1, 1-0-1). Merlin Beckwith tied the game for Adams off an assist from […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS--Week of April 11

PREP STATE RANKINGS–Week of April 11

April 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

PREP STATE RANKINGS 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 Boys Lacrosse (By LaxPower) Super Top 15 — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice; 2. Clarkston; 3. Grand Rapids Catholic Central; 4. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern; 5. Novi; 6. Bloomfield Hills […]

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Bucks to host College Cup

COLLEGE SOCCER: Bucks to host College Cup

April 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — The Michigan Bucks are proud to sponsor their second College Cup of the spring this Saturday, featuring five of the top NCAA soccer programs hailing from the state of Michigan. Michigan, Michigan State, and hometown Oakland will clash at Ultimate Soccer Arenas along with Valparaiso. Fans will get the chance to see three high level […]

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COLLEGE BASEBALL: IPFW uses big innings to sweep Oakland

COLLEGE BASEBALL: IPFW uses big innings to sweep Oakland

April 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Sophomore Mike Carson went 4-for-6 combined, but the Oakland University baseball team dropped a pair of games 8-1 and 5-4 to IPFW on Saturday as the teams opened Summit League play at Mastodons Field. The Golden Grizzlies gave up a six-run inning in game one and a four-run inning in game […]

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MONDAY'S PREP ROUNDUP: Ng scores five as Rochester drops University-Liggett

MONDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Ng scores five as Rochester drops University-Liggett

April 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

GROSSEPOINTE WOODS — Aly Rosenau made 17 saves and Maggie Ng scored all five of her goals in the second half to lead Rochester to a 13-11 victory at University Liggett Monday in non-league girls lacrosse action. The Falcons moved out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first five minutes, but University Liggett came […]

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Rochester Hills Christain sweeps Burton Faith

Rochester Hills Christain sweeps Burton Faith

April 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Christian surpassed last year’s win total and continued its best start in several years by sweeping visiting Burton Faith Christian 16-0 and 4-0 Friday in a non-league baseball twinbill. The Eagles (4-0) scored all 16 runs in the first two innings of this four-inning slugfest. Jesse Montgomery had two hits […]

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Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian

Oakland Christian trips Life Summit; Bethany upends Faith Christian

April 11, 2011 | Comments (1)

AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian opened up the girls soccer season Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Sterling Heights Life Summit Home School. Darcy Johnston, an honorable-mention all-stater last season, tallied both goals for the Lancers (1-0-0). She scored off a corner kick and once off a direct free kick. TROY BETHANY CHRISTIAN […]

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PREP ROUNDUP: Eagles sweep Immanuel; Stevenson drops Lake Orion

PREP ROUNDUP: Eagles sweep Immanuel; Stevenson drops Lake Orion

April 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Christian only won three games last season on the baseball diamond. The Eagles are already close to matching that total. Rochester Hills opened the season at home Tuesday, posting a non-league sweep of Corunna Immanuel Christian, 10-1 and 8-1. Freshman Misael Hernandez retired the first 12 batters he faced and […]

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Nationally-ranked Warriors carving name for themselves on baseball diamond

Nationally-ranked Warriors carving name for themselves on baseball diamond

April 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College has never really been known for its baseball success. A small college in a northern state, the odds are usually stacked against the Warriors. The tides are slowly turning. In the first week of April, Rochester College is standing at 10-10, with many games […]

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Diamond stunner: Rochester College pulls upset of Oakland

Diamond stunner: Rochester College pulls upset of Oakland

April 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It may not be the equivalent of something biblical such as David vs. Goliath. But Rochester College’s victory on baseball diamond Friday was still something to remember. It came against neighboring Oakland University, a NCAA Division I school. The Warriors shocked the Golden Grizzlies in their […]

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OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open

OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open

April 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There just might be a fine between winning or losing in the OAA Red Division baseball circle this spring. A very fine line. Always a very competitive league, there seems to be depth in the conference, which bumps up to nine schools with the addition of Oxford. The Wildcats […]

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2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES

2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES

April 6, 2011 | Comments (4)

2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the baseball team capsules for high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. If you wish to have your school’s information posted here, please submit all pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or contact senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurcewski, 10th season. LAST […]

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2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS

2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS

April 5, 2011 | Comments (1)

2011 ALL-OAA HOCKEY TEAMS ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Lake Orion — Jesse Cameron, sr.; Corbin Rainey, sr.; Brett Reed, sr.; Danny Blascak, sr.; Jake Kreutzer, sr.; Rochester Stoney Creek — Adam Ketner, sr.; Jacob Landuyt, sr.; Matthew Zuelch, jr.; Joe Costello, fr.; Farmington — Nick Elliott, sr.; Alex Schmitt, sr.; Robbie Goldi, sr.; Tim Rogers, sr.; […]

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2011 ALL-AREA BOYS HOCKEY:  State semifinalist Lake Orion leads talented cast on the ice

2011 ALL-AREA BOYS HOCKEY: State semifinalist Lake Orion leads talented cast on the ice

April 5, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com For the first time in several years, a local hockey team reached the Final Four in Division 1. Lake Orion put it all together during the final month of the season and advanced to the semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Novi. The Dragons also won the inaugural […]

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ALL-FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE BASKETBALL

ALL-FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE BASKETBALL

April 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL ALL CONFERENCE RED DIVISION MVP — Travis Woodham, Troy Bethany Christian 6-1 sr. PG; DJ Szydlowski, Rochester Hills Christian 6-4 sr. C. ALL-RED DIVISION — Travis Woodham, Troy Bethany Christian, 6-1 sr. PG; DJ Szydlowski, Rochester Hills Christian 6-4 sr. C; Alex Trull, Clarkston Springfield Christian 5-10 sr. SG; […]

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Toledo nine rockets way past Oakland

Toledo nine rockets way past Oakland

March 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior Aaron Cieslak drove in a pair of runs to give Oakland University (4-11) a lead, but  it didn’t last in a 5-3 loss to  Toledo (8-15) on Wednesday at Scott Park. The Golden Grizzlies outhit the Rockets 14-9 but committed a pair of costly errors and left five runner stranded on […]

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Girls Tennis Results March 31

Girls Tennis Results March 31

March 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE 7, UTICA 1 (Wednesday at Utica) SINGLES — 1. Sara Del Bene (U) d.Mary Maguire 1-6, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Sara Goodnight (A) d.Christie Dominski 6-2, 6-1; 3. Fallon Richie (A) d. Emilia Kemeza 6-0, 6-1; 4. Nitha Abraham (A) won by default. DOUBLES  — 1. Cristina Sonu -Amy Swanson (A) d.Kelsey Geromin- […]

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2011 All-Area  Wrestling: State champions head up deep and talented group of matmen

2011 All-Area Wrestling: State champions head up deep and talented group of matmen

March 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Simply put, this was one of the greatest seasons for wrestling in the area. Oxford captured the state championship on the final match, which was one of the highlights of the 2010-11 campaign. The Wildcats reached the Final Four for the fourth straight time but finally came out on […]

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