BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — It’s not a matter of how you start, but how you finish. Auburn Hills Avondale proved that Wednesday in its Class A district semifinal win over Waterford Mott. The Yellowjackets overcame a 19-11 first-quarter deficit to topple Mott 59-53 and advance to the district finals at Troy […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Finally, Auburn Hills Avondale met its postseason match Thursday. That meant the end of the road for the Yellowjackets. Avondale, making its first appearance in a regional final since the fall 2006 season, could not sustain an 11-point lead and finally succumbed to Detroit Renaissance, 57-52, in […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FENTON — It has been years since Midland has even enjoyed the experience of playing in regional girls basketball game. Since reaching this level, the Chemics have figured they may as well stick around for a while. Midland deployed some deadly defense on Clarkston, holding the Wolves to only […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — One state tournament hex was ended Wednesday night, while another continued. Alex Jones’ runner-in-the-lane with 10 seconds left was the difference as Rochester Stoney Creek posted a thrilling 55-54 victory over Rochester in a Class A district semifinal at Oxford High School. For Stoney Creek, it was […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ST. CLAIR SHORES — For any hockey team, peaking at the end of the season is always a goal. Lake Orion has more than done that in recent weeks. The Dragons captured their ninth straight win and 11th in 12 games Wednesday, this time on the big stage, turning […]
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT CLARKSTON — They say the hardest part of a journey is taking that first step. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian easily handled that initial step on Wednesday night, rolling over the district host Clarkston Everest Collegiate 68-48 in a Class D boys basketball district semifinal. The Lancers (19-1), co-champions of the […]
CLARKSTON — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes opened up the postseason with a 33-27 victory over West Bloomfield Jewish Academy in a Class D district at Clarkston Everest Collegiate. Austin Karbowski had 11 points to lead WOLL (14-7). Jake Doetsch added eight points for the Lakers, who were only 11-for-20 from the foul line. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FLINT — They way Bryan Krygier saw it, his Clarkston hockey team would have to play a perfect game against Novi in order to gain access to the Final Four. As it turned out, Novi was the team that played near-perfect hockey. The Wildcats made quick work of the […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ST. CLAIR SHORES — Back to back losses to Farmington and Clarkston took Lake Orion out of the regular season title chase in the OAA Red Division. Those two late-January losses turned out to be the turning point of the Dragons’ hockey season. Lake Orion captured its second regional […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FLINT — Clarkston ventured through a little bit of a downward spiral at the end of the regular season. The Wolves boys hockey team proved that was only temporary glitch and have more than rebounded in the state tournament. Clarkston captured its third straight postseason win Saturday at Flint […]
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT STERLING HEIGHTS — At the beginning of every season, teams set goals. Usually, several goals are set, each one being a step that leads to the next. On Thursday night, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian achieved one of its preseason goals, by winning a share of the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference […]
FENTON — Lindsey Reppuhn was clutch in overtime for Clarkston Tuesday. The senior guard was 6-for-6 in the extra session and scored a game-high 12 points in leading Clarkston to a 44-41 triumph over Flint Northwestern in a Class A regional semifinal at Fenton. The Wolves outscored Northwestern 9-6 in the extra session. Senior forward […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A brutally-tough non-league schedule has paid off for Oakland University. The Golden Grizzlies, who have played the likes of Tennessee, Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Purdue, Michigan and West Virginia this season, overcame a second-half run by Oral Roberts, then piled on a large run […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — There are nights when the shots aren’t falling, even by a crisp-shooting such as Auburn Hills Avondale. The Yellowjackets do have their defense to fall back on and rode those coattails Tuesday night at Waterford Mott. Avondale turned up the defensive pressure, forcing 18 turnovers while limiting […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – With a depleted lineup, Oakland was trying to win three games in three days to make up for an up-and-down season. South Dakota State had other plans for the Grizzlies. The Jackrabbits built a four-point lead at the half, then closed the door on Oakland’s […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Kara Moore had some important phone calls to make this weekend. They were to some college recruiters. Moore, a senior combo guard from Davison Faith Baptist, had quite a few stories to share. One night after hitting the game-clinching free throws in a state semifinals upset of […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Last march Oakland University felt the pain of a first-round upset in the Summit League Tournament. This time around the golden Grizzlies are making amends for their previous sin. All five starters reached double figures Monday afternoon and the fourth-seed Oakland upset top-seeded Oral Roberts […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — All season long, Oakland has had a variety of players step up and lead the charge. On Monday, it was Drew Valentine’s turn. The sophomore scored a season-high 24 points and added 11 rebounds for good measure, leading Oakland past South Dakota State 110-90 in […]
