ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s been 11 years since Rochester High claimed any type of championship in boys basketball. The Falcons won the OAA Division II that winter. Rochester is well on its way of ending that 11-season streak. The Falcons took another step in the direction of a league championship Wednesday, tripping up visiting Oxford […]
TROY — The rebuilding seasons for the hockey programs at Troy and Troy Athens have been apparent for months. So the two would have loved nothing more than to gain an upper edge on the arch enemy. It didn’t happen. Instead, the Colts and Red Hawks had to kiss the sister, so to speak, at […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Perhaps it takes an inter city rival to right the ship for Rochester Adams. After venturing a month-long funk which took the Highlanders out of the OAA White Division boys basketball race, Adams rebounded in a major way Friday night. The Highlanders showed no mercy on Rochester Stoney Creek to the tune […]
MICHIGAN SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS 2010-2011 Updates, additions, changes and other information can be submitted to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ASSOCIATION NICKNAME ENROLLMENT 9-12 MICHIGAN ASSOCIAGTION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS Adrian Berean Baptist Bobcats 62 Athens Factoryville Christian Falcons 11 Bridgeport Baptist Broncos 47 Carson City Fellowship Baptist Falcons — Clarkston Springfield Christian Eagles […]
31ST MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS BOYS-GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT BOYS BASKETBALL DIVISION I SECTIONAL A Tuesday, Feb. 22 Game 1— Saginaw Shields Community Baptist vs. Bridgeport Baptist, TBA. Friday, Feb. 25 Game 2 — Saginaw Community/Bridgeport winner vs. Midland Calvary Baptist, TBA. (Champion advances to the MACS Division I state semifinals against the Sectional […]
DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Saturday at Harrison Twp. L’Anse Creuse H.S.) 103 POUNDS: 1. Eddie Schlickenmeyer (Sterling Heights Stevenson) d. Justin Kim (Rochester) 6-2; 3. Andrew Hahnenberg (Walled Lake Northern) d. Nick Braet (Clinton Township Chippewa Valley) 7-1. 112: 1. Austin Eicher (Hartland) d. Josh Wood (Rochester) 4-0; Tayron Womble (Romeo) d. Charlie Highlen (Lake Orion) […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University’s senior bowed out at the O’rena in style. Keith Benson, Larry Wright and Will Hudson all made major contributions in leading the Golden Grizzlies to a 105-97 Summit League triumph over South Dakota State in front of over 3,900 hands at the O’rena — […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Years ago, it was almost assumed that the state powers of competitive cheer would have a clear path to the state finals. Much has changed in recent times. The state has expanded to four divisions and there is now a district round to go along with […]
DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (Feb. 19 at Lake Orion H.S.) FINAL TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 808.3256; 2. Lake Orion, 806.2360; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 802.0768; 4. Rochester Adams, 792.1384; 5. Troy, 791.7992; 6. Utica Eisenhower, 782.2256; 7. Troy Athens, 765.6860; 8. Utica, 736.4992; 9. Clarkston, 729.4332; 10. Waterford Mott, 703.3066; 11. Royal Oak, 683.2136; 12. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — It was a month ago when Clarkston was searching for answers. The Wolves were sputtering with an uncharacteristic 3-5 record and trying to find the cohesiveness, team defense and depth that has been part of the brand of Clarkston basketball over the decades. When Pontiac defeated Clarkston […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — With the state tournament drawing near, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest is trying to learn how to win close ballgames. Another test came Tuesday night and the Crusaders passed. Lutheran Northwest found out that it has the mettle to prevail in a close game with tournament-like atmosphere. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time this season, Oakland failed to shoot over 50 percent from the floor in a Summit League men’s basketball game. In fact, a 40.4 percent performance was one of the team’s lowest overall in the past two years combined. That didn’t deter the […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com GROVELAND TOWNSHIP — Throughout much of the 1990s and early 2000s, Clarkston was one of the most dominant boys ski programs in Southeastern Michigan. The Wolves, like most quality programs on occasion, fell into a rut a couple of years ago. Apparently this pack has climbed its way back […]
Girls Skiing DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (Thursday at Mt. Holly) TEAM SCORES — 1. Walled Lake Northern, 120; 2. Walled Lake Central, 124; 3. Fenton, 133; 4. White Lake Lakeland, 144; 5. Grand Blanc, 164.5; 6. Lake Orion, 167; 7. Flushing, 184; 8. Clarkston, 245.5; 9. Holly-Oxford Unified, 288.5; 10. Rochester, 296.5; 11. Rochester Adams, 325.5; […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SAGINAW — Oxford made sure there would be no suspense at Wednesday’s Division 1 wrestling regional. The second-ranked Wildcats rolled to their fourth straight regional crown and sixth in 13 seasons Wednesday at the Saginaw Heritage regional. Oxford cruised past host Heritage in the semifinal, while the Wildcats hammered […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HARTLAND — It may almost seem like a right of passage, but Hartland is making a return trip to the Division 1 state quarterfinals. The fourth-ranked Eagles, slated for a rebuilding year, took down a pair of OAA Red Division schools Wednesday on their home mats, topping Rochester Adams […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — The ball flew around the court as the Rochester High Falcons took on Rochester Adams in the fifth annual Crosstown Showdown inside the Athletics Center O’Rena at Oakland University. The ball was passed from Falcon to Falcon, just waiting to be shot at the right time. From junior forward Taylor Perry to […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT LAKE ORION — Thursday’s varsity girls’ basketball game was a tale of two second-half quarters. Troy gave up a 13-point lead at Lake Orion Thursday, putting up only four points in the final period. Lake Orion hit two free throws with a minute and a half left to cut the […]
