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Troy Bethany wins first MACS baseball state crown since 2000
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Troy Bethany Christian proved it’s not how you start, but how you finish. That was the Bruins’ motto Wednesday at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, site of the 2011 Michigan Association of Christian Schools state championship game featuring Bethany Christian and defending state champion Davison Faith Baptist. […]
GIRLS LACROSSE REGIONALS: Sacred Heart thumps Rochester to reach regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart may be the smallest school in the Division 2 girls lacrosse state tournament. But the Gazelles are more like a Lion in the African prairie than a tiny animal hiding in the shadows — they are quite a feared opponent. Traditionally one of the […]
No. 1 stunner: Avondale upset top-ranked Marian in shootout
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Andrea Strauss had been there before. The senior goalkeeper from Auburn Hills Avondale had to stand between the pipes during a shootout with Birmingham Marian last season, which eventually ended in a 1-0 loss to the top-ranked Mustangs, who went on to win the state championship. Fast […]
AOTW: Net-minded: Avondale three-sport standout Strauss sterling between the pipes
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Standing at only 5-foot-4, Andrea Strauss does not look like your prototypical standout goalkeeper. Put her between the pipes, however, and the Auburn Hills Avondale senior quickly turns heads. Strauss, a fourth-year varsity veteran and third-year starting goalkeeper in soccer, has been nothing short of spectacular […]
Adams earns twinbill sweep of Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Although Rochester Adams has been competitive in girls softball in recent years, the Highlanders have not been able to solve Troy’s pitching machine. Over the past dozen years, the Colts have had an assembly line of standout pitchers, including a pair of four-year all-staters. Now that those […]
ON TRACK: Oxford, Troy, Rochester, Avondale, Adams all eying regional track titles
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It’s been nearly two decades since Oxford has been considered a state powerhouse in track and field. The Wildcats hope to reinsert themselves as such in the upcoming championship season. Oxford, behind a large senior and junior class of top-flight athletes, has not won a regional title since back-to-back […]
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 August, and the […]
Avondale holds off Notre Dame Prep
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — How does Auburn Hills Avondale try to respond from having an eight-game win streak snapped? Start a new one. The Yellowjackets, ranked fourth in Division 2, began that hopeful streak Saturday with a 3-2 non-league victory over host Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. Avondale had dropped a 2-0 […]
Lutheran Northwest picks up another win against a Class A school
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BERKLEY — By all intents and purposes, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest is down slightly in softball this season. After all, the Crusaders graduated four starters and lost another key player to transfer. There are several sophomores and freshmen on the roster this season as well. Still, Northwest has the […]
2011 BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPUSLES
Below are the boys lacrosse team capsules for the 2011 season for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can submit information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Clarkston COACH: Brian Kaminskas, eighth season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 8-9-0, 3-3 OAA Red Division (fourth). STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost in Division 1 regional […]
Barn burners: Stars aligning just right for Avondale’s track team
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — To enjoy tremendous success in the sport of track and field, the stars must sometime align just perfectly. First and foremost, athletes must remain healthy. A coaching staff must have a solid core of athletes that can also score and score big in a variety of […]
2011 BOYS TRACK TEAM CAPSULES
Coaches may submit information to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com. Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Chris Rennels, fourth season. LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 4-1, 4-1 OAA Gold Division (tied-first overall). LEAGUE: Won OAA Gold Division league meet (171 points). REGIONAL: Second at Division 2 Bloomfield Hills Lahser (99 points). COUNTY: Sixth at county (30 points). STATE: Tied for […]
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 […]
2011 GIRLS TRACK & FIELD TEAM CAPSULES
Team information can be submitted to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Stephanie Wilder, second season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 3-1-1, 3-1-1 OAA Gold Division (third). LEAGUE: Third at OAA Gold Division meet (85 points). REGIONAL: Sixth at D-2 Bloomfield Hills Lahser regional (52.5points). COUNTY: 26th (seven points). […]
Rochester United trips up Adams for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Being beat up by a sibling can become quite frustrating when its happens routinely. That type an experience ignited a fire inside the players of Rochester United. Much like Ralphie confronts his bully in A Christmas Story, United, which had dropped three straight to rival Rochester […]
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 GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES
2011 GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES Below are the team capsules for girls lacrosse programs located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Teams wishing to have their information published here can e-mailto results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Clarkston HEAD COACH: Stephanie Dellinger, first season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: Overall record not available, 2-2 […]
