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Top of the game: Yurik wins long-anticipated Miss Golf award
MORE ON YURIK: http://northoaklandsports.com/2011/10/16/7263/ MORE GOLF COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Golf&x=9&y=7 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATH, Mich. — As one of Michigan’s most competitive and successful prep athletes, Gabby Yurik does not get nervous that often. Yet on Sunday night, the Rochester Stoney Creek senior was quite nervous at the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association All-State […]
Stoney Creek seniors hope to go out with best state finish
FOR MORE SWIMMING COVERAGE, visit http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Swimming&x=5&y=14 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek has had plenty of time to get its feet wet — literally. Its girls swimming and & diving program is now a decade old and the Cougars hope to have their best-ever state-meet finish this weekend at […]
CAMPUS CLIPS: Thomas aiding EMU’s cause
BY RAYMOND ROLAK CORRESPONDENT BOSTON — Sophomore guard Desyree Thomas from Waterford Mott had a good start in contributing to Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team and their first win of the season. She scored 10 points in helping to the 83-53 road win over Northeastern University. Thomas was an All-State and All-KLAA player in high […]
Dressed for success: Lake Orion slams Clarkston to become first OAA volleyball state finalist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Bob Howey almost never dresses up. In fact, he almost never tucks in his shirt on the sidelines for volleyball and softball games. The Lake Orion volleyball coach did so Thursday evening at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena — and he liked it. Dressed for a special […]
Girls Volleyball State Rankings — Nov. 7
Girls Volleyball (By the coaches association) Class A — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy; 2. Rockford; 3. Clarkston; 4. Birmingham Marian; 5. Plymouth Canton; 6. Richland Gull Lake; 7. Temperance Bedford; 8. East Kentwood; 9. Macomb Dakota; 10. Birmingham Seaholm. Class B — 1. Plainwell; 2. East Grand Rapids; 3. Fruitport; 4. North Branch; 5. Carleton […]
AOTW: Marani stands tall to give Clarkston some net presence
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — There has always been some confusion of how Stephanie Marani pronounces her last name. “I say it one way, but a lot of people say it another way,” she laughed. “It doesn’t really bother me at all.” While there may be some mystery on the exact annunciation […]
CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS: Adams, Lake Orion pace area teams
13 local runners run to all-state honors BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BROOKLYN — Rochester Adams saved its best for last. The Highlanders’ girls cross country team, which failed to make the state finals the past two years after a 19-year run of state-qualifying squads, capped a fine season Saturday at Michigan Speedway. Adams […]
Avondale-Andover semifinal match has an all-OAA feel
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — This season there will truly be a new state champion in the Division 2 boys soccer tournament. Three of the four schools that are in the Final Four have never reached this point, having captured their first-ever regional crowns last weekend. A fourth member of the […]
With heavy hearts, Lancers thump Inter-City Baptist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Players on Auburn Hills Oakland Christian’s volleyball team played with some heavy hearts Tuesday night. The coaching staff learned that the cousin of senior middle hitter Darcy Johnston was one of the two Oakland University students tragically killed in an automobile accident Saturday night. Johnston and […]
Nothing for granted: Lancers hope to turn tables after being upset victim
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Drew Perrin remembers the sweet taste of success. As a freshman at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, Perrin was a part of the Lancers’ run to the Division 4 boys soccer state championship in 2008 — the Lancers’ first state title in the sport. The Lancers defeated […]
Lake Orion, Seaholm slosh past field to claim OAA-Red titles
Carey, Morrissey race to individual crowns BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Jamie Morrissey’s expertise is the 800 meters. With her long legs and foot speed, she is trained to use her strong kick down the stretch to chase down the opposition. It worked perfectly Thursday for the Rochester Adams junior. Running on […]
AOTW: Adams hopes to tie the ‘Knott’ with championship run
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Suiting up for Rochester Adams has been a no-brainer for Dylan Knott. The senior has enjoyed great success with the storied Highlanders, who have a deep tradition in boys and girls soccer. After all, Adams has never finished below five-hundred in boys soccer since launching its […]
Under Pressure: Yurik steps up to keep tradition alive with state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ALLENDALE — Gabby Yurik has had many memorable finishes in her high school golf career. None will compare to the one she turned in this weekend. Yurik, a senior at Rochester Stoney Creek and a Michigan State recruit, captured medalist honors at the Lower Peninsula Divisions 1 state finals […]
Harrison downs Lake Orion to become undisputed OAA champ
BY GARRETT SMITH STUDENT CORRESPONDENT LAKE ORION — Farmington Hills Harrison is the undisputed top team in the Oakland Activities Association. The Hawks, who are ranked nationally in multiple circles, defeated host Lake Orion, 28-7, Friday night in a game that featured the top teams from the OAA White Division and OAA Red Division. Harrison […]
Line shatters school marks in Oxford’s 49-26 win over Southfield
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — In his 30-plus years of coaching, bud Rowley had never seen such an effort as he did Friday. The veteran Oxford football coach watched as senior running back Prescott Line ran rampant on visiting Southfield in a 49-26, come-from-behind OAA White Division victory. Line shattered the school […]
Part of the legacy: Rochester golfers building without star power
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — There’s something a little different with Rochester’s girls golf team this season compared to many of its recent teams. There are no bona fide all-state players on the Falcons’ roster. There are no Miss Golf candidates and not a list of players who are being recruited […]
GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM CAPSULES
Below are the 2011 girls swimming and diving team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com THE 2010 ALL-AREA GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM: http://northoaklandsports.com/2010/12/30/2010-all-area-girls-swimming-diving-youth-is-served-in-area-pools/ Swimming Links: […]
Lurking in the deep: Clarkston stepping up to chase area swimming powers
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Following the 2009 girls swimming and diving season, Kenwyn Chock had an argument with several of her colleagues around the Oakland Activities Association. Other coaches throughout the three-division wanted to drop Clarkston down to the lowest division of the OAA after a major rebuilding campaign that 2009 […]
