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AOTW: Oakland Christian’s Johnston signs with Grace College
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 […]
AOTW: Mr. Clean Sheet: Hildebrandt’s goalkeeping a foundation for Bucks’ success
BY ALEX DROPKIN STUDENT CORRESPONDENT PONTIAC — When Mitch Hildebrandt left high school four years ago, he was tabbed as one of the state’s best. Now, he has lived up to that — at a much higher level. With the Michigan Bucks of the United Soccer League Premier Development League headed back to the playoffs […]
Michigan Bucks set to host PDL-Central Conference regional
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — There will be no road trip this weekend for the Michigan Bucks. The Great Lakes Division champions of the PDL drew the No. 1 seed for the Central Conference regional tournament this weekend and will host both semifinal games and regional championship at the Ultimate Soccer Arenas. […]
Perfect at home: Bucks tame Lynx 4-0 to head into postseason on a roll
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Mitch Hildebrandt accomplished something this season that no other Michigan Bucks goaltender has done in the PDL franchise’s 16-year history: Never surrender a goal at home during the regular season. Hildebrandt did not give up a goal in 45 minutes of work Saturday, leaving the game at […]
Michigan Bucks own Chicago, clinch Great Lakes Division title
BY DAN DUGGAN CORRESPONDENT PONTIAC — When the Premier Development League schedule was released early this year everyone pointed to the end of the season showdown in Chicago where perennial powerhouses, the Michigan Bucks and Chicago Fire Premier would meet — a game that has historically held playoff implications for both squads. Once again Wednesday […]
Bucks topple FC London, edge closer to division championship with 10th win
BY ALEX DROPKIN INTERN CORRESPONDENT PONTIAC — The Michigan Bucks and FC London butted heads on Saturday night in a potential Premier Development League playoffs game. The Bucks, at home, came away with the 2-0 win in a tightly contested battle at the Ultimate Soccer Arenas. Michigan, London and the Chicago Fire Premier have locked […]
AOTW: She’s legit: Northwest’s Thompson rises to stardom despite small-school tag
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It didn’t take very long for Kirsten Thompson to prove that she belonged at the varsity level. She became one of the top players at Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest early in her freshman year. That was only three short years ago. Since then, Thompson has also […]
Bucks honor Hall-of-Fame class with much-needed win over Cincy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — The Michigan Bucks inducted three of their own Saturday night into the PDL franchise’s Hall of Fame. Out on the soccer pitch, the Bucks displayed some much-needed inspired play in their honor. Michigan, coming off an 0-1-1 streak, dispatched the visiting Cincinnati Kings, 2-0, at the Ultimate […]
2011 ALL-AREA BOYS GOLF: State champion Oakland Christian headlines top linkers
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Another exceptional boys golf season is in the bag and the postseason honors have been flowing forth for many individuals with local ties. Multiple athletes from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area earned all types of postseason success in recent weeks by making the all-league or all-county teams with three others […]
ALL-AREA BOYS TRACK & FIELD: Power, speed highlight postseason squad
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 […]
AOTW: Givens provides Bucks unmatchable on-field advantage
BY ALEX DROPKIN CORRESPONDENT PONTIAC — Stewart Givens is in his second season as a key marking back for the Michigan Bucks and game after game, he continues to turn the heads of fans, opponents and teammates alike. But it is not with his defensive prowess, leadership or even his ability to attack the net, […]
Michigan Bucks post draw with FC Rage
BY ALEX DROPKIN CORRESPONDENT HAMILTON, Ontario — The Michigan Bucks struggled on the road Sunday but came away with a critical point in a 0-0 draw against the Hamilton FC Rage. The tie keeps the Bucks on top of the Premier Development League’s Great Lakes Division (8-1-2, 26 points) while it also kept Hamilton’s slim […]
Bucks ‘Assault’ Akron to reach milestone 200th win
BY ALEX DROPKIN CORRESPONDENT AKRON, Ohio — The Michigan Bucks achieved yet another Premier Development League milestone Wednesday when they became the first team in league history to win 200 games in a 4-3 victory over host Akron Summit Assault. The Bucks (8-1-1, 25 points) kept their slight lead in the Great Lakes Division by […]
Bucks off mark in seventh straight win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — The Michigan Bucks are in the midst of seven-game win streak. It’s hard to imagine what could happen when the Bucks actually start firing on all cylinders. Even with another dominating performance — the Bucks defeated PDL expansion team Akron Summit Assault, 2-0, Wednesday in a Great […]
Finishing on top: Top-ranked Oakland Christian wins first-ever golf state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ALLENDALE — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has had several quality golf teams over the past two decades. Finally in 2001, the Lancers sailed through the perfect storm. It all culminated Saturday at the Meadows Golf Course at Grand Valley State University. The Lancers posted a two-day total of 622 […]
Lonely at the top? Novi tops Troy to win fifth D-1 crown in seven years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com EAST LANSING — For Novi, could it ever be lonely at the top? The Wildcats, the state’s top-ranked girls soccer team all season, posted yet another Division 1 state championship Saturday at Michigan State University’s DeMartin Stadium. Novi won its second straight state title and fifth in seven seasons […]
Colts ready to face top-ranked Novi in state title clash
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com EAST LANSING — Sometimes in sports a school will lose to an opponent and never get a chance to gain a measure of revenge, at least not in the same time period as the current athletes are still in school. Troy, however, will get that chance. After losing to […]
STATE GOLF PREVIEW — ON COURSE: Top-ranked Lancers eyeing state supremacy
Oakland Christian, Troy, Oxford, Avondale all seeking grand success BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Over the years, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has had its fair of many near misses. The Lancers have fielded multiple state ranked teams in boys golf without a state title. In fact, this has been commonplace in a lot of […]
