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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Sept. 27

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Sept. 27

| September 26, 2011 | Comments (2)

Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com. Girls Volleyball (By the coaches association) Class A — 1. Rockford; 2. Farmington Hills Mercy; 3. Lake Orion; 4. Birmingham Marian; 5. Clarkston; 6. Plymouth Canton; 7. East Kentwood; 8. Grand Haven; 9. Richland […]

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Oakland trips Cincinnati in double overtime

Oakland trips Cincinnati in double overtime

| September 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

CINCINNATI, Ohio – A 90th-minute goal by Jeff Cheslik forced overtime and Konner McNamara scored the match-winner for the Oakland University men’s soccer team (1-5-1) in a 2-1, double-overtime win at Cincinnati (3-4-0) on Sunday at Gettler Stadium. After Cheslik’s late equalizer, McNamara headed in the winning goal to clinch the Golden Grizzlies’ first victory […]

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VanNoord’s hat trick lifts Oakland Christian past Everest Collegiate

VanNoord’s hat trick lifts Oakland Christian past Everest Collegiate

| September 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS — Sophomore John VanNoord scored three goals Saturday and that was part of a six-goal outburst by Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, as the Lancers rolled over Clarkston Everest Collegiate, 6-0, in a non-conference boys soccer match. VanNoord scored the final three goals for Division 4 third-ranked Oakland Christian (9-1-1-). Daniel Smith added two […]

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Oakland women fall to No. 18 Dayton

Oakland women fall to No. 18 Dayton

| September 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

DAYTON, Ohio – For the second straight season, Oakland couldn’t measure up to nationally-ranked Dayton. The 18th-ranked Flyers outshot the visiting Golden Grizzlies 24-3 and posted a 2-1 non-league women’s soccer victory at the Baujan Field. “We had a very good start to the game,” said Oakland head coach Nick O’Shea, “I think we played […]

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPSULES

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below are the 2011 boys cross country team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Kim Kutchmann, second season. LEAGUE: Fifth […]

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Warriors drub Robert Morris, 9-0

Warriors drub Robert Morris, 9-0

| September 22, 2011 | Comments (0)

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — Rochester College scored early and often Wednesday in delivering a 9-0 blow to host Robert Morris University Wednesday in a non-league women’s soccer match. Junior Jessica Penny (St. Clair Shores Lakeview) netted the hat trick to pace the Warriors. Freshmen Jessica Fill (Flint/Burton Faithway Christian) and Emily Guirey (Berkley/Royal Oak Shrine […]

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Helberg’s game-winner lifts Rochester College over Definace

Helberg’s game-winner lifts Rochester College over Definace

| September 22, 2011 | Comments (0)

DEFIANCE, Ohio — Rochester College continued to pull away from the five-hundred mark and rallied for a 2-1 victory over Defiance College Wednesday night in a non-league men’s soccer match. Chad Helberg provided the game winner with 8:01 to play, beating the goalie to the post inside the penalty box to help the Warriors, ranked […]

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Troy routs Rochester; Notre Dame Prep, Avondale roll

Troy routs Rochester; Notre Dame Prep, Avondale roll

| September 21, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — Jason Leslie scored twice and Troy scored early and often in a 5-0 boys soccer victory over Rochester. Ian Fox, AJ Kalina and Steven Schmidt also scored for Troy (10-1-0, 5-1-0), while Fox also had an assist. Matt Smolinski, Craig Duggan and Andrew Farran shared the Colts’ ninth shutout. Rochester lost its second […]

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Level Headed: Ninth-ranked Dragons keeping state ranking in stride

Level Headed: Ninth-ranked Dragons keeping state ranking in stride

| September 21, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Rankings are a huge part of sports. They often don’t measure up to an exact science, but they exist in just about every sport and at just about every level. So when Lake Orion’s volleyball team learned Monday that the Dragons were ranked in the state […]

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Third-ranked Oakland Christian wears down Lutheran Northwest

Third-ranked Oakland Christian wears down Lutheran Northwest

| September 21, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has learned that all wins out on the soccer pitch will not come easy this season unlike 2010, when the Lancers finished 19-2-0 and were ranked No. 1 for a long stretch of the season. Oakland Christian overcame a few obstacles at […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Sept. 20

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Sept. 20

| September 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com. Girls Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Farmington Hills Mercy; 2. Saline; 3. Holland West Ottawa; 4. Hudsonville; 5.Birmingham Marian; 6. Ann Arbor Huron; 7. Ann Arbor Skyline;8. Rockford; 9. South […]

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Lake Orion drops Mott; Troy rolls over Utica Ford

Lake Orion drops Mott; Troy rolls over Utica Ford

| September 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

LAKE ORION — Jacob Sims scored a pair of goals with an assists in leading Lake Orion to a 4-1 boys soccer non-league victory over Waterford Mott. Justin Anderson and Angel Hererra both added a goal and an assist for the Dragons. TROY 4, UTICA FORD 1: Troy raced out to a 3-0 lead after […]

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Athens posts clean sheet in Heugh’s return to Rochester

Athens posts clean sheet in Heugh’s return to Rochester

| September 15, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Coaching against Rochester has some special meaning for Todd Heugh — and in more ways than one. The first-year Troy Athens boys soccer coach spent six seasons on the Falcons’ sidelines coaching Rochester’s boys (2000-05), while he also coached the Falcons’ girls program for 11 seasons […]

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Adams stuns top-ranked Troy

Adams stuns top-ranked Troy

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams was able to accomplish something on the soccer pitch Tuesday against Troy that no other team has been able to do against the Colts this season: Score a goal within the regular flow of a game. Previously, Troy had only given up a first-half […]

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PREP STATE RANKINGS

PREP STATE RANKINGS

| September 13, 2011 | Comments (0)

Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com. Football (By the Associated Press) NOTE: The top 10 teams in the Associated Press high school football poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 10 points for a first-place vote, 9 for […]

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MONDAY’S ROUNDUP: Suhajda’s game-winner helps Cougars upset No. 9 Grand Blanc; Athens deges Salem

MONDAY’S ROUNDUP: Suhajda’s game-winner helps Cougars upset No. 9 Grand Blanc; Athens deges Salem

| September 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

GRAND BLANC — Grand Blanc has perhaps the state’s best soccer player. The Bobcats are a state powerhouse program listed as honorable mention in the Division 1 state rankings and even reached the Final Four last season. Rochester Stoney Creek is an injury-riddled soccer team that has not played up to expectations so far this […]

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Oakland’s Berschbach named The Summit League Defensive Player of the Week

Oakland’s Berschbach named The Summit League Defensive Player of the Week

| September 12, 2011 | Comments (2)

ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland University’s Anne Berschbach earned The Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Monday. For the second consecutive week an Oakland goalkeeper has garnered the award. “Anne works extremely hard in practice and I’m very happy for her to receive this honor,” said head […]

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Quick strikes lead Tulsa past Oakland

Quick strikes lead Tulsa past Oakland

| September 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

TULSA, Okla. – Oakland scored first but Tulsa had the last laugh at the Hurricane Classic. Josh Bennett scored early, but the Oakland men’s soccer team lost 2-1 to Tulsa on Sunday in the final match of Hurricane Classic. Both John Timm and Konner McNamara earned All-Tournament honors performance at the tournament, which was hosted […]

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