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Oxford, Grosse Pointe South dominate the field at Sterling Heights Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com STERLING HEIGHTS — Oxford wasn’t receptive to the idea of only coming close last season. This year on the track, the Wildcats are on their way of leaving the pack in their trail. Oxford’s boys added a win to an already unbeaten season at Friday’s Sterling Heights Invitational, topping […]
Elite athletes step to the forefront at West Bloomfield Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WEST BLOOMFIELD — Perhaps all of the rough weather in recent weeks really inspired some track and field athletes to finally shine. At least Saturday’s 60 degree temperatures at the West Bloomfield Invitational it gave them an opportunity to do so. After weeks are inclement weather, the best literally […]
WEST BLOOMFIELD INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Girls Track 40TH ANNUAL WEST BLOOMFIELD INVITATIONAL (Saturday at West Bloomfield H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Waterford Mott, 64; 2. Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 54; 3. Pontiac, 52; 4. West Bloomfield, 41; 5. Farmington, 34; 6. Southfield, 27; 7. (tie) Livonia Churchill, 26; Birmingham Seaholm, 26; Northville, 26; 10. Rochester, 25; 11. Birmingham Groves, 24; […]
WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Lake Orion holds off Troy Athens
LAKE ORION — Jesica Smude picked up a late goal and it was enough to propel host Lake Orion to a thrilling, 7-6 OAA crossover win Wednesday over Troy Athens. Smude finished the night with three goals and one assist for the Dragons (4-3-0). Paige Hammerl had a goal and two assists, while Nicole Blovet, Mallory […]
Eyeing league titles, Rochester, Lake Orion run to split
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Even in its first state championship season for girls and track, Rochester did not win a league championship. The Falcons are trying to make amends to that blip. Rochester moved to 3-0 on the season, topping visiting Lake Orion Wednesday in a 81-47 victory. “This year […]
PREP SCOREBOARD — April 21
Boys Golf ROCHESTER ADAMS 150, CLARKSTON 159 (At Oakhurst CC) CLARKSTON — Andrew Lange, 36; Jimmy Delnick, 41; Dan Corazza, 41; Chad Wotton, 41; Jack Alli, 44; Mac McClelland, 44. ROCHESTER ADAMS — Jamie Stanton, 36; Eric Hund, 37; Ben Van Orman, 38; Eric Busa, 39; Marcus Robinson, 40; Drew White, 41. RECORDS — Adams […]
2011 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES
Below are the 2011 girls softball team capsules, as compiled by NorthOaklandSports staff. All information sent in by coaches. Is your team’s information missing from the season preview? Please forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 24-12, 13-1 OAA White Division (first). STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost in Division 1 district […]
Oakland women’s basketball adds Hemlock’s Apsey as late signee
ROCHESTER – Peyton Apsey signed a national letter of intent to play for the women’s basketball team at Oakland University next season, head coach Beckie Francis announced on Tuesday. In addition to being an all-state honorable mention basketball player, Apsey was the valedictorian at Hemlock High School. “We are excited that Peyton will be joining […]
2011 All-Area Boys Basketball: Coachable players help yield great success
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com While talent is always in abundance locally on basketball courts each winter, this year some stellar coaching had a big help in the success of area teams. A huge help. In fact, perhaps 2010-11 was truly the year of the coach in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. In a […]
Nationally-ranked Warriors carving name for themselves on baseball diamond
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College has never really been known for its baseball success. A small college in a northern state, the odds are usually stacked against the Warriors. The tides are slowly turning. In the first week of April, Rochester College is standing at 10-10, with many games […]
Decades of Excellence: Rochester College’s Pleasant steps away after brilliant coaching career
Video courtesy of Rochester College. ROCHESTER HILLS — Sitting back in his office, Garth Pleasant can remember the days of returning to school at 2 a.m., then having to return early in the morning to teach a class. Pleasant was a basketball coach, an athletics director, a bus driver, an instructor, a mentor, a jack-of-all-trades […]
No tourney magic: Texas holds off Oakland’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TULSA — Sports can be a game of percentages and tournaments can often be about seeds and matchups. Texas used a lot of that Friday to get past upstart Oakland. Fourth-seeded Texas shot 59 percent in the first half in building a double-digit lead, then held off 13th seed […]
On Ice: Novi freezes up Lake Orion to advance to first state title game
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PLYMOUTH — The coaching staff for Novi’s hockey team has placed a seal on the Wildcats’ stat book this season, not disclosing any numbers to the players, the hockey community or the media throughout the season. There’s no secret that Novi is an offensive juggernaught and one of the […]
Chemics deliver knockout poison to Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FENTON — It has been years since Midland has even enjoyed the experience of playing in regional girls basketball game. Since reaching this level, the Chemics have figured they may as well stick around for a while. Midland deployed some deadly defense on Clarkston, holding the Wolves to only […]
Oakland thinclads break three school records at The Summit League Championships
FARGO, N.D. – Autumn Cleverley, Erica D’Angelo, Megan Enzor, Jeanetta Francy, Anthony Halfmann and Desiree Pettiford broke school records for the Oakland University men’s and women’s track teams on the first day of The Summit League Championships in Fargo, N,D., Sunday. On the men’s side, North Dakota State leads with 62 points followed by South […]
STUDENT VIEW: Kuhn’s Corner: This is my bucket list, Rochester style
It’s amazing how quickly time flies. It seems that freshman year was only yesterday. Yet, in a few months time, plus summer, senior year will be here. And that provides food for thought. What should every Rochester High School student experience in the wide world of sports before graduating? So, I decided to make a […]
From rags to riches: Oxford slowly builds program to reach ultimate goal
BATTLE CREEK — When a program is at an all-time low, it’s hard to imagine being up on top. That’s the way Paul McDevitt viewed it in the mid-1990s when he took over Oxford’s wrestling program. The program couldn’t even compete with a full lineup. “They didn’t win a match the year before I took […]
Clarkston, Walled Lake Northern win Mt. Holly regional titles
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 […]
