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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012 S.H.P. MEDIA GROUP – NORTHOAKLANDSPORTS.COM — THE REAL DEAL … FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Digital Daily sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com, serving parts of Oakland County, Michigan, and beyond, is also found on a wide variety of social media networks. Check us out daily and look for announcements and […]
PONTIAC PREVIEW: Phoenix must reload its arsenal to stay relevant in OAA Red
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Perhaps new Pontiac football coach Damian Redmond has his work cut out for him. During the opening week of training camp, only around 50 players showed up. There is no freshman team at Pontiac. The bench will be thin. The facilities don’t match up to […]
STICK’S PICKS: Week 1 will showcase just how good area teams will be in 2012
Here’s a little bit of an unusual question. What was the furthest that any local football team advanced in the postseason in 2011? In terms of schools across the northern half of Oakland County, the answer would be the district finals. A total of 10 area teams — Auburn Hills Avondale, Clarkston, Holly, Lake Orion, […]
TROY ATHENS PREVIEW: Red Hawks plan to take the next step forward
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Troy Athens is more like a train turning around on the wye. It takes a little while to get the engines reversed to another direction, but once that project is completed, the engine can begin its trek down its new path. The Red Hawks […]
THE TRAINING TABLE: Athletic speed is much to be desired
(Editor’s Note: The Training Table is a series of editorials and columns from certified athletic trainers in the area regarding sports training, fitness and nutrition. Certified athletic trainers who wish to get involved and submit columns, photos and videos on a weekly or monthly rotation may contact Senior Editor Dan Stickradt by email at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com) […]
FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES
PREP FOOTBALL 2012 FLINT METRO LEAGUE TEAM CAPSULES (Team capsules compiled by Senior Editor Dan Stickradt. He can be reached by email at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans) Clio HEAD COACH: Nate Taylor, third season (0-18). 2011 RECORD: 0-9, 0-8 Flint Metro League (ninth); did not qualify. NICKNAME: POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: 1, 1994. RETURNING […]
AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN PREVIEW: Lancers aiming high for first winning season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — When an infant football program gets its start, the reality of winning state championships, and in many cases just gaining wins, is far from reality. It sometimes makes several years to till the soil and plant the seeds. Rarely does a new team […]
LAKE ORION PREVIEW: Lake Orion aims to return to glory days
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Two trips to Ford Field within a three-year period is just part of the growing expectations surrounding Lake Orion’s football program. The Dragons expect to contend for championships — whether that be league, district, regional or state titles. Lake Orion and its legion-sized […]
TROY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PREVIEW: Defenders shooting for tops of the CFLM
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Troy Christian Leadership Academy made an abrupt turnaround in 2011. The Defenders had their best football season to date by a long shot. Troy finished the season 9-2 overall and had the second-best record in the Christian Football League of Michigan, going 5-1 in […]
AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE PREVIEW: Yellojackets hope season of disappointments will spurn season of memories
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — A season of disappointments can often spurn a season of memories. Auburn Hills Avondale is hoping for just that in 2012. The Yellowjackets finished just 5-5 last season, which ended abruptly with a 48-13 loss to Lapeer East in the first round of […]
TROY PREVIEW: New-look Colts ready to bounce back
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — When it comes to Troy football, the Colts’ recent performances on the field have been subpar. Troy is 14-13 in the past three years, with its lone playoff game a loss. This year’s team has had enough of that — and it’s ready to put an end […]
PUBLISHER’S VIEWPOINT: Old-school Rowley still going strong at Oxford
Could anyone imagine Bud Rowley anywhere but out on or near a football field? Perhaps a beautiful, picturesque golf course, with ponds and a winding river next to a hill or a mountain. “Naaah,” laughed Rowley on the eve of prep football practice starting. Bud Rowley coaches high school football. Oxford Wildcats football to be […]
AOTW: Not finished yet, Holly’s Williams still has vision quest to reach
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — For many years while growing up in the community of Holly, Johnny Williams had visions of righting the ship. No, Holly is not a lakeside town with a shipping industry. In fact, it is nestled in the hills of northwestern Oakland County, far away […]
ROCHESTER HILLS LUTHERAN NORTHWEST PREVIEW: Crusaders should be MIAC title contender
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Ever since Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest ended last football season on a 1-4 skid, including losses in its last three games, Don Justice challenged his players. What will it take in the offseason to turn the tables? Justice, who is in his eighth […]
ROCHESTER PREVIEW: Falcons could be the OAA-Red sleeper pick
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — In recent years, the question regarding OAA Red Division football is which school will boast the team that steps up and challenges perennial powers Lake Orion and Clarkston. Two years ago, Rochester did the trick with a third-place finish and last year Troy […]
ROCHESTER ADAMS PREVIEW: Highlanders shooting for 16th straight postseason berth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Perhaps there is pressure suiting up these days at Rochester Adams. Two decades ago, Adams had never qualified for the prep football state playoffs. Now, the Highlanders are shooting for their area record 16th straight postseason appearance. “That’s always a goal,” admitted Adams […]
ROCHESTER STONEY CREEK PREVIEW: Fresh start has Cougars thinking rebound
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Three wins in two years. That’s Rochester Stoney Creek’s story on the gridiron. The Cougars hope a coaching switch can help give the program, which gained only four winning seasons in its first decade and posted a 40-52 record in that time frame, […]
OAA RED DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS 2012 OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION TEAM CAPSULES (Team capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. He can be reached by email at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans) OAA RED DIVISION Clarkston HEAD COACH: Kurt Richardson, 26th season (179-76). ASSISTANT COACHES: Jeff Long, Pete Gallagher, Tom Hurley, Ryan Kaul, Phil Price, Brian Zezula, […]
