COLUMBUS, Ohio — Deshaun Thomas scored 17 points and five teammates also hit double figures to lead No. 2 Ohio State past Oakland 92-63 on Thursday night, giving coach Thad Matta his best start in his seven years with the Buckeyes. Jared Sullinger had 16 points, Jon Diebler and David Lighty 13 each and Aaron […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net HAMTRAMCK — A few easy shots early, a few steals early, and the game was over in the first quarter. But James Young wasn’t quite done with his show. Young turned in another electrifying performance Tuesday at Hamtramck, helping Troy crush the host Cosmos, 82-41, in a non-league boys […]
Below are the boys swimming and diving team capsules for schools in the coverage area for ww.northoaklandsports.com. Teams wishing to have their capsules published in this space can forward information to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY ATHENS HEAD COACH: Beth Klinger, first season. 2009-10 RECORD: 6-4, 4-3 OAA White Division. LEAGUE MEET: Sixth. COUNTY: Ninth. STATE: 26th at […]
WHITE LAKE — Rochester is one of the favorites in the OAA Blue Division this season. In the Falcons’ non-league games so far this season, Rochester has not played up to those expectations. The cold-shooting Falcons shot under 35 percent Wednesday in a non-league boys basketball game against host White Lake Lakeland, and dropped a […]
BIRMINGHAM — High school basketball fans will not have to wait until Jan. 4 to see plenty of games from quality teams. The 16th annual Motor City Roundball Classic is returning to Oakland County next week, with 59 varsity games, boys and girls, at two sites lover a five-day period. The boys games will take […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HAMTRAMCK — The bad news for Troy is that sophomore James Young was held to under 20 points Tuesday night. The good news for the Colts is that Young only had to play one half of basketball. Troy raced out to a 33-17 lead on host Hamtramck and never […]
ELMHURST. Ill. – Oakland sophomore Bethany Watterworth was named The Summit League Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday. It is Watterworth’s second time winning the award this season and fourth overall. The junior from Lake Orion, Mich., averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, as Oakland picked up non-league wins […]
CLEMSON, S.C. – Sophomore Bethany Watterworth had 21 points to lead all players, as the Oakland University women’s basketball team picked up the first road win against an Atlantic Coast Conference school in program history by beating Clemson 73-49 at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday. The Golden Grizzlies outrebounded the Tigers 45-25 and also outscored the […]
ROCHESTER, Mich. – The streak inside the O’Rena has come to an end. Oakland University’s 16-game home streak came to a halt Tuesday, as visiting Valparaiso stunned the Golden Grizzlies 103-102 in the finals of the Lou Henson Award tournament. Junior Reggie Hamilton and senior Larry Wright each high career highs in points with 26 […]
SANDWICHED: Clarkston’s Max Collins is harrassed by Troy Athens’ Caleb McIntosh (No. 24 on left) and Lonnie Bolden during Tuesday’s OAA crossover contest. Staff Photo | Larry McKeee, www.lmckeephotography.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — At this stage of the season, Troy Athens was looking for a win — any type of win. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University has made a valiant effort to schedule one of the tougher non-conference schedules each year in Division I. For Rochester College, the Warriors and retiring coach Garth Pleasant, the plan is to play multiple Division I and Division II schools every year. Rochester is […]
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 Division 1 — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Oxford; 3. Holt; 4. Hartland; 5. Rockford; 6. Temperance Bedford; 7. Romeo; 8. Davison; 9. Roseville; 10. New Baltimore Anchor Bay. Division 2 — 1. […]
51ST OAKLAND COUNTY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Dec. 17-18 At the Pontiac Silverdome) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 343.5; 2. Oxford, 329; 3. Holly, 220;4. Clarkston, 216; 5. Rochester, 195; 6. Rochester Adams, 158; 7. Auburn Hills Avondale, 137; 8. South Lyon, 124; 9. West Bloomfield, 122.5; 10. Rochester Stoney Creek, 114; 11. Farmington […]
LAKE ORION — Paul Marfia didn’t hesitate to remind people how long it has been since Oxford has defeated Lake Orion in boys basketball. “1983”, smiled Marfia, Oxford’s second-year head coach. It was December of ’83 since the Wildcats’ last win over the Dragons — a 27-year streak that came to a crashing halt Friday […]
TROY — Troy Athens used a 10-2 run to open the game and never relinquished the advantage in earning a 45-31 OAA Red Division girls basketball triumph over visiting Lake Orion. Athens (4-1, 4-0) led 24-12 at the half and broke the game open with an 18-10 surge in the third quarter to build a […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Coming off a loss to Auburn Hills Avondale, veteran Troy basketball coach Gary Fralick was uncertain how his team would react in its next game. With that next game being against arch-rival Troy Athens, he found out exactly how his team would handle its first defeat. After […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago Clarkston suffered through a rebuilding campaign, and the Wolves were hurting in more ways than one. Its best player was slowed by a long comeback from a serious knee injury, the Wolves had just one senior and were far from being a mature basketball […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Redshirt sophomore Brittney Nelson has left the Oakland University women’s basketball team, coach Beckie Francis announced on Thursday. Nelson will leave the team in good academic standing with an intention towards pursuing alternative academic opportunities. She did not state if she would transfer or stay at Oakland. “Brittney was a part of […]
