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Back in the groove: Fall prep sports return to full stride in first week of practice
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Ross Talbott has a dilemma: The Lake Orion girls volleyball coach has far more players than jerseys. “We have around 30 freshman alone coming out this year,” he said during Wednesday’s afternoon session. High School sports began in earnest this week around the state of […]
OAA FALL SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENTS
OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION FALL SPORTS DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENT 2013-14 BOYS/GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY OAA RED DIVISION: Birmingham Seaholm, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Troy. OAA WHITE DIVISION: Bloomfield Hills, Farmington, North Farmington, Rochester Stoney Creek, Royal Oak, Troy Athens, West Bloomfield. OAA BLUE DIVISION: Auburn Hills Avondale, Berkley, Birmingham Groves, Farmington Harrison, Ferndale, Hazel Park, […]
BASEBALL: Lake Orion pitching prospect Schaenzer commits to Kentucky
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Making sure that would be no distractions once his senior year began next month, Brad Schanezer ended his college recruitment this week. The soon-to-be Lake Orion High School senior sent an oral down to the University of Kentucky to play baseball in […]
AOTW: Running Man: Clarkston two-sport star Eriksen to take talents to Eastern Michigan and beyond
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Two years ago, Ian Eriksen abided his time as a sophomore back-up running back down on the depth chart. Last fall, the Clarkston High School two-sport standout had a breakthrough junior campaign, finishing as Michigan’s leading rusher on the prep football scene while earning All-State […]
TRACK: Falling short: Lake Orion boys finish third; Adams girls run fourth at D-1 state finals
Orion’s T.J.Carey wins first elusive individual title; Avondale’s Hollomon wins state title in 100 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST KENTWOOD — Twelve men. Ten events. One goal. Defending a ttle. That was Lake Orion’s theme this boys track and field season, as the Dragons were unbeaten heading into Saturday’s Division […]
BASEBALL: Holly captures first league title since 1970
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — There was some discrepancy earlier this week regarding how long it had actually been since Holly won a league championship in baseball. The banners on the gymnasium wall read 1971. The Flint Metro League record books claim 1970. Regardless, there will be a new addition to […]
TRACK AND FIELD: Adams, Lake Orion race to OAA-Red titles
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com? Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — It was only three years ago when a talented group of athletes […]
Former Lake Orion softball coach Denny Davis passes at age 65
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Denny Davis was always known as mild-mannered coach who calmly told jokes and almost always wore a smile while in the dugout or on the sidelines for nearly 40 years. These jokes and friendly smile were silenced over the weekend. Davis, the former […]
RECRUITING: Pontiac’s Cole commits to Central Michigan for baseball
PONTIAC — For the first time in many years, the city of Pontiac has a Division I baseball prospect. Pontiac High’s Dazon Cole, still a junior, committed to Central Michigan recently, giving the Phoenix a legitimate high-level college prospect. Cole, an infielder and right-handed pitcher, still has two seasons of high school baseball left. Last […]
RECRUITING: Headed to the next level
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JAKE’S TAKE: After the Miracle: Jim Johnson’s golden life with no regrets
TROY — Jim Johnson went through it all. Now the Troy (Mich.) High School Athletics Director, Johnson skated alongside Mark Johnson and Mike Eruzione. He fired slap shots at Jim Craig. He checked the men who went on to accomplish the greatest sports miracle of all time. He played under Herb Brooks. He skated the […]
ON THE RISE … Mr. Basketball candidate James Young takes attention in stride
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — James Young heard that there would be some major changes, a fresh start, in his life this past summer. Already a focal point in the college basketball recruiting scene as a top-10 recruit, Young was told by his mother, Tiplance Vernon, that she […]
JAKE’S TAKE: Improbability makes Troy’s Friday night stunner over Clarkston great
TROY— Troy 58, Clarkston 57? It didn’t make sense. The matchups didn’t check. First-year starter Chris Dorsey for Troy, All-Area senior Jordan Dasuqi for Clarkston. Five-foott-6 shooter Jordan Leonard for Troy, 5-10 shooter Nick Owens for Clarkston. 6-0 big man Danny Wunderlich for Troy, 6-8 center Matt Nicholson for Clarkston. Just one thing: You don’t […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams hoping to mold into title contender
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — It was two years ago when Rochester Adams made an unexpected run to the Sweet 16. The Highlanders’ long postseason trip ended in the regional finals of the 2011 Class A boys basketball state tournament. That destination was further than any other Adams […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester aiming to make amends with first district title in 25 years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — There’ rarely seems to be another month where upsets occur in the arena of sports other than March. Rochester High found out that all-too-often trait a year ago can be a nightmare for those expecting a grand finish. Despite a 21-game win streak, […]
COACHES CORNER: The athletics scholarship: Easier said than done
BY GREG CIELEC cielec@hotmail.com Many high school athletes, and some of their parents too, dream of the day they receive a full scholarship to play their sport at a major college. However, it is not that simple and for a variety of reasons it is something a handful of high school athletes get to […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens beats Troy for second straight year, 56-55
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The buzzer sounded. Troy Athens’ student section emptied out onto the court. Troy’s? Well, all it could do was chant, “Let’s Play Football.” Troy fell behind in the third quarter and never took the lead back, falling to rival Athens in its season opener Friday night, 56-55. […]
STICK’S PICKS: District titles within reach for six local teams
Strange, but true. A year ago all of the prep football teams were done following the district championship rounds, aka, the Sweet 16. In rare fashion, the 10 local playoff schools lost in either the first or second round of the postseason. Chances are, that won’t happen again. The six remaining teams with ties to […]
