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Oxford’s new ‘Blue Turf’ to debut Monday

Oxford’s new ‘Blue Turf’ to debut Monday

| August 7, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — When Prescott Line walks onto the football field Monday morning, he will be considered an early riser. He’ll also be considered a pioneer. Line, a senior-to-be at Oxford High School and a three-sport athlete for the Wildcats, will walk into the first practice on his school’s new […]

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Lutheran Northwest’s Mischley signs with Rochester College

Lutheran Northwest’s Mischley signs with Rochester College

| August 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Eric Mischley had one of the better individual seasons in school history for baseball at Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, yet he had very little interest from college coaches. The hometown best kept secret will stay home and play for coach Jordan Ackerman at Rochester College. Mischley, […]

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RC baseball signs Oxford resident Schlader

RC baseball signs Oxford resident Schlader

| August 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College baseball also picked up alate signing from recent Birmingham Detroit Country Day High School graduate Andrew Schlader, a resident of Oxford. The 6-foot-1 185-pound Schlader joins the Warriors after leading his Yellow Jackets to a 2011 Division 2 district championship. As his team’s captain, Schlader batted at a .514 clip […]

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AOTW: Clarkston’s Dellinger headed for Kent State

AOTW: Clarkston’s Dellinger headed for Kent State

| August 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Clarkston’s football season last year was interrupted by countless injuries. In fact, most of the Wolves’ starters and top reserves spent time on the disabled list due to the rash of injuries. Matt Dellinger was one of the few Wolves who did not hit the injured reserve […]

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Once again linking up: ‘Fore’th annual TRC-Matt Moscato Charity Golf & Fundraiser to step up to plate for Draper family

Once again linking up: ‘Fore’th annual TRC-Matt Moscato Charity Golf & Fundraiser to step up to plate for Draper family

| July 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com STERLING HEIGHTS — Tina Draper and her family are in a predicament few can fathom. The 43-year-old mother of four from Sterling Heights faces extreme circumstances with her family. Not only does she have four children — Rachael 24, Tiffany, 22, Taylor, 16, and Shane, 5 — but she […]

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FLASHBACK: Third annual TRC golf outing reaches goal of ‘chippin in’ for special causes

FLASHBACK: Third annual TRC golf outing reaches goal of ‘chippin in’ for special causes

| July 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Nikki Baize Moran is quite honest about her golfing etiquette. The 1990 Rochester High School grad hasn’t swung a club in over seven years until Friday, when she hit the links. “I haven’t played in a long, long time,” she laughed, just moments after participating in […]

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FLASHBACK: All for charity ... Friends ‘link up’ for a good cause

FLASHBACK: All for charity … Friends ‘link up’ for a good cause

| July 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Joe Perk remembers the day like it was just moments ago. It was a day supposed to be set aside for Christmas gift-wrapping and last-minute shopping. After all, Christmas was only three short days away and with many events planned for the holidays, there was […]

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AOTW: Oakland Christian’s Johnston signs with Grace College

AOTW: Oakland Christian’s Johnston signs with Grace College

| July 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com As a three-sport athlete, Darcy Johnston has been around the block playing at both the high school and club circuit. It has paid off for the Auburn Hills Oakland Christian senior. Johnston, of Rochester Hills, signed a letter-of-intent this month to play soccer at NAIA member Grace College in […]

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AOTW: Saginaw Valley State adds a shake of ‘Salter’

AOTW: Saginaw Valley State adds a shake of ‘Salter’

| July 23, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — There was a time that TreVon Salter did not like track and field. It took some convincing from a loved one to change his mind. After a long talk with his grandfather, Salter made a return to track and field in 10th grade.. It turned out […]

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2011 ALL-AREA BOYS LACROSSE: This group snatches the opposition in its web

2011 ALL-AREA BOYS LACROSSE: This group snatches the opposition in its web

| July 22, 2011 | Comments (4)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The growth of boys lacrosse in the area can be determined by many ways. It all starts with teams success, where two teams from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area advanced to the regional finals in 2011 with one of those teams reaching the state semifinals as well. That was the […]

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2011 ALL-AREA BASEBALL: Diamond squad is armed and lethally dangerous

2011 ALL-AREA BASEBALL: Diamond squad is armed and lethally dangerous

| July 12, 2011 | Comments (4)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The senior class of baseball players in Michigan was known to be as deep of a group since the Class of 1998, where nine in-state prep players were drafted. The state this season again had nine prep players selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft and had an […]

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ALL-AREA BOYS TRACK & FIELD: Power, speed highlight postseason squad

ALL-AREA BOYS TRACK & FIELD: Power, speed highlight postseason squad

| July 6, 2011 | Comments (17)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com In a bizarre spring, track and field athletes generally had slow starts due to consistent bad weather, but were still able to pull off some fine finishes in the final weeks of the season. That is all evidenced on the 2011 All-Area Boys Track and Field Team. Across the […]

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East uses plethora of speed to knock down West, 30-13

East uses plethora of speed to knock down West, 30-13

| June 25, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MT. PLEASANT — There’s a debate on where the trophy of the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-State Game goes every summer. Regardless, it will be residing somewhere on the East side of the state this year. The East put on a fine display of speed and passing […]

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Tillman, Cairo, McGhee ready for encore performance at East-West shrine

Tillman, Cairo, McGhee ready for encore performance at East-West shrine

| June 25, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MOUNT PLEASANT — Ray Tillman had as good of a senior year as any male athlete in the area. A two-sport all-stater, Tillman, a recent graduate from Auburn Hills Avondale, is finalizing his college plans for the fall. But he still has one last high school event to attend. […]

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STUDENT VIEW: KUHN’S CORNER — Year to remember at Rochester

STUDENT VIEW: KUHN’S CORNER — Year to remember at Rochester

| June 24, 2011 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER HILLS — While this is definitely a time for celebrating things like graduation or advancing to next grade, this is also a perfect time to reflect and remember the past athletic year at Rochester High. And, while some years in the past were wanted to be completely forgotten, not remembered, the 2010-2011 school year […]

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AOTW: Young steps up to become Troy’s offensive sniper

AOTW: Young steps up to become Troy’s offensive sniper

| June 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Irene Young saw an opportunity and Troy junior seized it. Seeing that there was an opening on offense to lead the Colts, and an opening of being one of Troy’s field generals overall, Young has stepped up her game this season — in a major way. A […]

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AOTW:  The unstoppable: Athens’ Kemp is one of state’s most lethal snipers

AOTW: The unstoppable: Athens’ Kemp is one of state’s most lethal snipers

| June 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Joe Kemp retrieves the ball from Dan Kreza, spins around races down the central part of the field before he unleashes a vicious shot. As it often does, the ball ended up in the back of the lacrosse net. Kemp, a senior midfielder from Troy Athens, has […]

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AOTW: Out of Nowhere: Rochester’s Beecher is an unlikely equation in the distance races

AOTW: Out of Nowhere: Rochester’s Beecher is an unlikely equation in the distance races

| June 3, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Brian Beecher was faced with a dilemma last summer and made a decision that few ever even consider to make. Give up football … for cross-country. Yet Beecher, now a senior at Rochester, didn’t have a problem with the choice, even with Rochester’s football program on […]

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