BY JAKE LOURIM STUDNE TCORRESPONDENT TROY— First, the Troy boysbasketball team had to knock off a solid Auburn Hills Avondale team, one that beat the Colts 66-62 in December. Then, they got some help from their friends in Rochester Hills and Birmingham. And now, they’re back in first place, all alone. Three players in double […]
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT GROSSE POINTE WOODS — In the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Blue Division this season, two programs are starting to separate from the pack. The Lancers of Auburn Hills Oakland Christian and the Knights of Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett have both enjoyed very successful seasons, dominating opponents on both ends of […]
TROY — Troy maintained sole possession of first place in the OAA White Division boys basketball race Tuesday, topping Ferndale 72-65. James Young scored a game-high 28 with 10 rebounds to lead Troy (13-3, 10-2), which has four league games left on the schedule. John Stibich canned five 3-pointers on the night and added 15 […]
CLARKSTON — Behind a 13-7 overtime effort, Clarkston Everest Collegiate turned back Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Friday in a CHSL Tri-Intersectional contest, 62-56. The Moutaineers led 25-13 at the half and 37-25 through three quarters before the Lakers ended regulation with a 24-12 spurt to force overtime. Blake Beauchamp led a balanced effort […]
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Rochester Hills Christian clinched a title for its first girls basketball league championship since the fall of 2000 Friday, topping Clinton Township Faith Christian, 38-23 in a Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division contest. The Eagles (17-1, 7-0) share the crown in 2000 with Clarkston Springfield Christian. Rochester Hills still has a […]
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TROY — The OAA does not pick divisional MVP’s in sports. If they did, than Jasmine Harris would be a candidate in the OAA Red Division. The junior again lit up the scoreboard Tuesday, collecting a game-high 27 points, including a trio of three-pointers, in leading North Farmington to a 42-38 OAA Red Division girls […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS Sports newspaper www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Wrestling (By the MWA)a Division 1 — 1.Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Oxford; 3. Davison; 4. Harltand; 5.Temperance Bedford; 6. Brighton; 7. Holt; 8. Plymouth Canton; 9. Grand Ledge; 10. Hudsonville. Division 2 — 1. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Sometimes a loss can be one of the best things that can happen to a team. It sure did to Oxford in its season opening quad on Dec. 1. The Wildcats, coming off back-to-back Final Fours, dropped a 33-30 decision to Davison in their opener. It has […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Troy Bethany Christian has had some blowout wins in the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference this season. Still the Bruins had to work for a 10-point decision over Clarkston Springfield Christian last week. This time around, Bethany Christian returned to its blowout ways. With Springfield Christian missing its […]
Did you know that for the average golfer it takes approximately 1.25 seconds to make contact with the ball from the address takeaway position? Of that 1.25 seconds, approximately .80 seconds is consumed with the takeaway to top of swing position. That leaves less than a half second to get back down to the ball […]
By DAVID BOIKE CORRESPONDENT CHELSEA — Outstanding goal tending by both Rochester United’s Ian Mercer and Plymouth’s Mike Justus forced a 1-1 overtime tie yesterday at the Chelsea Showcase. Mercer was the busier of the two net minders with 42 saves, including two critical stops in the third period, one on a deflection at the […]
DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (Saturday at Rochester H.S.) 103 POUNDS: 1. Eddie Schlickenmeyer (Sterling Heights Stevenson) maj. dec. Justin Kim (Rochester) 10-0; 3. Nick Braet (Clinton Township Chippewa Valley) d. Frank Drogosch (Macomb Dakota) 2-0. 112: 1. Josh Wood (Rochester) p. Tevin Machart (Utica Ford) 4:35; 3. Tayron Womble (Romeo) d. Thomas Keyes (Troy Athens) 2-1. […]
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT CANTON — As the high school basketball season is reaching its final few weeks before the state tournament, a new favorite is starting to emerge in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference. On Friday night, the favorite to win the MIAC Blue Division met the league’s defending champ, as Auburn Hills […]
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT COORESPONDENT AUBURN HILLS — Expectations are running high at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. The boys basketball team is off to its best start in over a decade, enjoying an undefeated run with wins by large margins. The squad holds sole possession off first place in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Blue […]
Boys Skiing SEMSL-PINE KNOB DIVISIONAL (Feb. 9-10 at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1.Clarkston, 51; 2. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 65.5; 3. Lake Orion, 130.5; 4. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 133.5; 5. Rochester Adams, 148; 6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 181.5; 7. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 189;8.Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 291; 9. Rochester, 315; 10. Waterford United, […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP — A year ago, Clarkston posted a 9-0 record only to finish third at the divisional meet at Pine Knob. This season, the Wolves made sure there would be a clean sweep. Clarkston’s boys won their first Pine Knob Divisional meet title and overall division crown in […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — The last time Rochester Adams won a district title in wrestling, Mike Holtz was a freshman in college. The current Highlanders head coach was part of some of Adams’ all-star teams in the late 90s and graduated from Adams in 2000. The Highlanders won a district […]
