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Veteran Soccer icon Storch to call it a career at Troy Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Ending weeks of speculation, Tim Storch, the only head soccer coach that Troy Athens has never known, has announced that the 2011 girls season will be his last. Storch, who came to Athens in 1981 and began the varsity boys soccer program there that fall, and the […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Lake Orion slips past Waterford Mott; Adams edges Grand Blanc
LAKE ORION — Alyssa Wesley and Maddie Hutchison both scored second half goals and Lake Orion returned to the win column with a 3-2 non-league girls soccer win Thursday over Waterford Mott. Hutchinson scored off a pass from Katy Wagner for the game-winner. Wagner had two assists, while Sarah Quattrochi had a goal and Shannon […]
TUESDAY’S SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oakland Christian rolls over rival Lutheran Northwest
AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian made sure that it would claim a rivalry win Tuesday night. The Lancers never trailed, scoring three goals in each half to upend rival Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 6-1 in a MIAC Blue Division soccer game. Tori Johns scored twice in the first half and Cheyenne Witt added […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Avondale finally tames Lake Orion
LAKE ORION — Since moving to the OAA Red Division four years ago, Auburn Hills Avondale could not seem to find the winning recipe against Lake Orion. The Yellowjackets finally tamed the beast Monday night. Avondale scored one goal in the first half and added two more goals after halftime for good measure to douse […]
DONATED VIDEO: One of the greatest goals in soccer history
There are amazing moments in sports that happen all over the globe. Here is a short video of one of the greatest soccer goals ever scored, tallied by Quinonez Wilson of Brazil. The ironic thing about the play was that Wilson was still issued a yellow card for taking off his shirt after the play, […]
2011 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls soccer 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 SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Dave Muczynski, 17th season. 2010 RECORD: 11-8-3, 4-4-2 OAA […]
GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Adams gets offensive on Clarkston; Avondale rolls
CLARKSTON — Rochester Adams is proving that it is not going to be easy to knock off as OAA Red Division girls soccer champions. The Highlanders are still unbeaten this year. After winning the league title last season with only two seniors in the starting lineup, the Highlanders moved to 3-0-2 on the year with […]
TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS
TOP GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS NorthOaklandSports Senior Editor Dan Stickradt takes a look at the area’s premier girls soccer players. FIELD PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) MERLIN BECKWITH, Rochester Adams: Named honorable-mention all-state last season, Beckwith was in on only nine goals (six goals, three assists), but was a fine passer and orchestrator of the attack. She is […]
COLLEGE SOCCER: Bucks to host College Cup
PONTIAC — The Michigan Bucks are proud to sponsor their second College Cup of the spring this Saturday, featuring five of the top NCAA soccer programs hailing from the state of Michigan. Michigan, Michigan State, and hometown Oakland will clash at Ultimate Soccer Arenas along with Valparaiso. Fans will get the chance to see three high level […]
FLASHBACK: Late Bloomer: Braun keeps climbing U.S. soccer latter
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PORTLAND, Oregon — Freddie Braun might be a late bloomer when it comes to success on the soccer pitch. At each level of his career, it has taken him some time to rise to the top. Each time, nevertheless, he has been able to reach a high level of […]
VIDEO: Best indoor soccer goal ever
Dominic Scicluna scores an amazing goal for Detroit Waza in a PASL match against the Ohio Vortex. (Do you have sports video to submit for publication purposes to www.northoaklandsports.com? E-mail all pertinent information and links to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com for review.)
2010 All-Area Boys Soccer: This talented group has all the accolades to prove worth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Time and time again schools throughout Oakland County have produced plenty of fine talent when it comes to the sport of boys soccer. The pipeline is so deep that is goes back more than 30 years and it never seems to waver. Just in the coverage area of www.northoaklandsports.com, […]
Losee earns Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie honors
EVANSTON, Ill. – Reed Losee was an All-State Dream Team soccer player coming out of Lake Orion High School. Now, he has continued to live up to that level. Losee and Northwestern teammate Lepe Seetane (Lesotho, Africa/Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) have been named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie Second Team following their outstanding freshman seasons. Losee plays […]
Twice as nice: Springfield Christian downs Lake Orion Baptist for second straight MACS-II soccer title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Kevin Bettinger played through some nagging injuries during his junior soccer season at Clarkston Springfield Christian. Now a senior and healthy, the forward departs the high school ranks in style. Bettinger had a foot in all six goals Saturday, scoring five goals with an assist, as his […]
Givens a proven winner at all levels of soccer
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com EAST LANSING — When Colin Givens was a freshman at Troy High School in the fall of 2003, he only scored a small handful of goals for the Colts’ soccer team. And they were memorable. “I think I only scored three goals that year,” recalled Givens. “I do remember […]
Oakland draws MSU in Men’s Soccer College Cup
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — After not playing the regular season, Oakland University head coach Eric Pogue figured there would be a good chance that Oakland University would draw either Michigan State or Notre Dame in the first-round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup. Pogue’s hunch was right. Oakland drew […]
ALL-OAA BOYS SOCCER TEAMS
ALL-CONFERENCE BOYS SOCCER TEAMS Below are the final 2010 OAA boys soccer all-division teams and final conference standings: ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS: 1. Troy; 2. Bloomfield Hills Lahser; 3. Rochester Adams; 4. Lake Orion; 5. (tie) Clarkston, Rochester; 7. Troy Athens; 8. (tie) Rochester Stoney Creek, Royal Oak. ALL-DIVISION TROY: Sean Cunningham, Jeff Bumbales, […]
Oakland’s late surge sends Grizzlies into Summit League soccer finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Due to some injuries, Sean Magee got a chance to grab some minutes off the bench Friday in Oakland’s Summit League men’s soccer semifinal. The freshman forward delivered. Magee scored just his second goal of the season and also drew a penalty kick for a teammate […]
