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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 All-Area Boys Basketball: Coachable players help yield great success
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com While talent is always in abundance locally on basketball courts each winter, this year some stellar coaching had a big help in the success of area teams. A huge help. In fact, perhaps 2010-11 was truly the year of the coach in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. In a […]
TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS
TOP BASEBALL PLAYERS (Listed alphabetically) Below are the top baseball prospects for the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area for the 2011 season. NICK BRADLEY, Rochester: Bradley enters the season as one of the state’s top 25 seniors and the three-sport athlete is a fourth-year starter in baseball. Rotating between the pitcher’s mound and shortstop, Bradley become’s the […]
OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There just might be a fine between winning or losing in the OAA Red Division baseball circle this spring. A very fine line. Always a very competitive league, there seems to be depth in the conference, which bumps up to nine schools with the addition of Oxford. The Wildcats […]
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the baseball team capsules for high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. If you wish to have your school’s information posted here, please submit all pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or contact senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurcewski, 10th season. LAST […]
2011 ALL-AREA BOYS HOCKEY: State semifinalist Lake Orion leads talented cast on the ice
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com For the first time in several years, a local hockey team reached the Final Four in Division 1. Lake Orion put it all together during the final month of the season and advanced to the semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Novi. The Dragons also won the inaugural […]
2011 All-Area Wrestling: State champions head up deep and talented group of matmen
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Simply put, this was one of the greatest seasons for wrestling in the area. Oxford captured the state championship on the final match, which was one of the highlights of the 2010-11 campaign. The Wildcats reached the Final Four for the fourth straight time but finally came out on […]
Fralick earns wins 300th as Troy ousts rival Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Gary Fralick recorded his 300th career coaching win Monday night. It couldn’t have been any sweater for the veteran Troy basketball coach. Fralick’s Colts pulled sway in the second half to a 73-58 triumph Monday over district host Troy Athens in a Class A district opener. Sophomore forward […]
AOTW: Reversing history: Fisher savoring the moment as first-time state qualifier
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Sometimes the agony of defeat can light a tremendous fire in the belly of an athlete. It sure did for Rochester Adams wrestler Mac Fisher. A senior and four-year varsity veteran for the Highlanders, one off day during his junior year has done nothing but drive […]
STUDENT VIEW: Kuhn’s Corner: This is my bucket list, Rochester style
It’s amazing how quickly time flies. It seems that freshman year was only yesterday. Yet, in a few months time, plus summer, senior year will be here. And that provides food for thought. What should every Rochester High School student experience in the wide world of sports before graduating? So, I decided to make a […]
From rags to riches: Oxford slowly builds program to reach ultimate goal
BATTLE CREEK — When a program is at an all-time low, it’s hard to imagine being up on top. That’s the way Paul McDevitt viewed it in the mid-1990s when he took over Oxford’s wrestling program. The program couldn’t even compete with a full lineup. “They didn’t win a match the year before I took […]
Now that’s storybook: Oxford shocks No. 1 Shamrocks on last match to win D-1 state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — The last name Smith is one of the most common last names in all of North America. In Oxford, that name now has some new meaning. And it will have a very special ring to it. Oxford senior Dylan Smith is the reason for that. With […]
STUDENT VIEW: Nick Brad-three catches fire to deliver Falcons to win over Adams
ROCHESTER HILLS — The ball flew around the court as the Rochester High Falcons took on Rochester Adams in the fifth annual Crosstown Showdown inside the Athletics Center O’Rena at Oakland University. The ball was passed from Falcon to Falcon, just waiting to be shot at the right time. From junior forward Taylor Perry to […]
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Versatile Watterworth shining bright for Golden Grizzlies
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — If there is a fault in Bethany Watterworth’s basketball game, it’s that’s she’s tough to label. Put her in the post, then she’ll pull a quick spin move and go up hard for the basket, or she’ll quickly kick the ball back out to open teammate. […]
What a Duzey … Athens senior to take multi talents to Iowa
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When Jake Duzey was in middle school, his mom had this notion that he would someday be a great swimmer. “Yeah, she did,” chuckled Duzey. “I swam for about two and half years. I wasn’t bad it, but I liked other sports better.” Duzey has spent much […]
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS/SIGNINGS
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS/SIGNINGS Below are the local high school athletes from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area that have signed or committed to play collegiate athletics. For additions to this list, e-mail senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com with all pertinent information. AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE Sarah Becker Black Hawk College Volleyball AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN Caleb Stanko […]
Oakland Christian stays undefeated by knocking off Southfield Christian
BY TIMOTHY PONTZER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT theintimidator@juno.com AUBURN HILLS — Since 2004, head coach Dennis Hopkins has put his stamp on the Auburn Hills Oakland Christian boys basketball program. Hopkins has resurrected the Lancers team to a winning tradition, stringing together three straight winning seasons. Since the 2007-08 season, the Lancers have achieved three straight district […]
