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 Girls Basketball (By the Associated Press) Note: The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school girls basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, […]
CLARKSTON — Southfield used a 21-13 run in the fourth quarter to upend Clarkston 63-60 in a game featuring the OAA Red Division boys basketball co-champions of last year. Clarkston led 18014 after the first quarter and 34-25 at the half. Southfield, which reached the Class A Final Four last season, used a 16-13 surge […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — A year ago, Davison Faith Baptist’s Jon Knapp torched Troy Bethany Christian for 29 points in a non-league boys basketball win. This time in Troy, Travis Woodham took it personal. The senior guard from Bethany Christian held Knapp to only 12 points and the Bruins’ rallied for […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Oxford’s visit to the Auburn Hills was a pleasant one Wednesday, as the Wildcats posted an impressive 74-58 non-conference boys basketball victory over Hamtramck. Mark Hazelwood scorched the net with a game-high 29 points to pace Oxford. Ken Coffman added 10 points and Chris Calvin scooped […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Dwight Sanders is not Mt. Clemens’ normal three-point marksman. On Thursday night, he was dead-on from downtown when it counted most. The senior guard drilled his only three-pointer of the contest with 53.2 second left to give his team a 45-44 lead and the Bathers went […]
TULSA, Okla. – Oakland passed a major road test Thursday evening at Oral Roberts. Senior center Keith Benson recorded his league-leading 10th double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds, leading five players in double figures, as visiting Oakland rang up a 85-77 victory over Oral Roberts in a Summit League men’s basketball road game at […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER – Not too many teams can graduate 16 players from a team that made a deep run in the postseason and still be a very successful hockey team. Utica Eisenhower is bucking that trend this season. The Eagles moved to 9-1 on the young season Tuesday, downing host […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Less than two weeks after blowing an eight-point lead with four minutes to go against West Bloomfield and losing to the Lakers in overtime, Rochester got a chance at redemption and seized it. The Falcons trailed Detroit City with 3:53 to go by eight points (45-37) […]
SHREVEPORT, La. – Senior Keith Benson scored a season-high 28 points, nine rebounds and a blocked a season-high seven shots, while sophomore Drew Valentine recorded his first-ever double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to lead Oakland University (8-8, 3-0) past Centenary College , 98-71, in Summit League men’s basketball action on Tuesday […]
SHREVEPORT, La. – Freshman Zakiya Minifee had a double-double effort of 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Oakland University women’s basketball team to an 87-58 road win over Centenary in Summit League action on Wednesday. The Golden Grizzlies outscored the Ladies 62-28 in the paint. “I was pleased with our performance,” said Oakland […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Inside Oakland County, swimming and diving talent is never at a shortage. Schools in all four corners of the county have pools nowadays and routinely boast swimmers and divers that qualify and place at one of the state meets. Some of that can be overshadowed sometimes by the depth […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Girls swimming and diving in the area is going to have a bright future. With all of the schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area competing in 2010 with very few seniors, most the talent will return in 20111. Looking at the state-meet, OAA conference meets and Oakland County Championships, […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It took a tournament setting for Rochester to gain its first win of the season. The Falcons, host of the Rochester Holiday tournament for girls basketball, held off Mount Clemens 38-34 Tuesday to not only advance to Thursday’s final of the four-team tournament, but gain their […]
ROCHESTER – Oakland University guard Drew Maynard has decided to leave the men’s basketball team to pursue other opportunities, announced by head coach Greg Kampe on Wednesday. Maynard, a native of Lake Orion, Mich., plans on transferring for the winter semester. “We wish Drew the best as he moves forward,” said Kampe. “We won a […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMINGHAM — Marcel Smith relishes close basketball games. Smith, a senior from Melvindale Academy of Business &Tech, finished with a game-high 25 points, knocking down 9-of-10 free throws and 4-of-9 three-pointers, in leading the two-time defending Class C state champion Gators to a 60-51 boys basketball triumph over upstart […]
BOYS HOCKEY TEAM CAPSULES 2010-2011 AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE COACH: Karl Daiek, first season. 2009-2010 RECORD: 7-17-3, 1-9-2 sixth in OAA White Division. STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost in Division 2 regional finals to Flint Kearsley (3-2, overtime). KEY RETURNEES: Jon Fritts, Derek Piercy, Andy Stein, Blake Blomberg, Steven Carter, Sal Munaco, Kris Stein, Shane Swinburnson. KEY NEWCOMERS: […]
ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Bloomfield Hills Lahser: Kristen Okuniewski; Birmingham Seaholm: Paige Neuenfeldt, Sara Olivova, Alex Gothard; Clarkston: Allison Reis, Alexis Egler, Stephanie Marani, Maddie Lightfoot; Farmington: Kelli Young, Natalie Petrella; Lake Orion: Shannon Murdock, Maddie Hutchinson; North Farmington: Kaitlyn Krause, Kaitlyn Shoepner; Rochester: Erin Leppek; Troy: Monique Nuguyen; Troy Athens: Maggie Leone; ALL-OAA WHITE DIVISION […]
GRAND RAPIDS — Cardinal Stritch used a 37-19 second half to pull away from Rochester College for a 66-44 triumph over Rochester College in the semifinals of the Cornerstone Holiday Classic in Grand Rapids Wisconsin-based Cardinal Stritch led 29-25 at the half. Julie Raeder led Cardinal Stritch with 20 points. Janelle Bagneski added 10 points […]
