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PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 1

PREP STATE RANKINGS — Feb. 1

| February 3, 2012 | Comments (0)

  PREP STATE RANKINGS Girls Basketball (By the Associated Press) Class A (First place points, Record, Total Points) — 1. Detroit Pershing (4) (12-0) 74; 2. Grand Haven (1) (12-1) 70; 3. Lansing Waverly (12-0) 66; 4. Detroit Martin Luther King (9-2) 59; 5. Clarkston (13-0) 53; 6. Inkster (12-2) 49; 7. Midland (11-1) 41; […]

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Blue Crew on top: Lakes smothers Mooney for another league title

Blue Crew on top: Lakes smothers Mooney for another league title

| February 3, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   WATERFORD — As the two-time defending Class D state champions, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls basketball team has a long list of season goals. The third-ranked Lakers put a check box next to the first one on Thursday night. Behind a gritty defensive effort that limited […]

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Rochester Hills Christian pulls past Troy Bethany to take FBAC lead

Rochester Hills Christian pulls past Troy Bethany to take FBAC lead

| February 3, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com     ROCHESTER HILLS — A year ago, Rochester Hills Christian had to defeat rival Troy Bethany Christian on the final game of the regular season to gain a share of the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division boys basketball title.   The Eagles were faced with a similar […]

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Notre Dame Prep ‘spot on’ against Cranbrook

Notre Dame Prep ‘spot on’ against Cranbrook

| February 2, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep has been as predictable as the path of the tornado on the basketball court this season. It has been a season of ups and downs and lefts and rights for the Fighting Irish during the first half of the season. On Tuesday, […]

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SIGNING DAY 2012: Clarkston seniors pick football destinations

SIGNING DAY 2012: Clarkston seniors pick football destinations

| February 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   ALL-AREA TEAMS DIRECTORY:  http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/01/04/all-area-teams-directory/ CLARKSTON — Matt Dellinger received a long distance phone call at about 11:35 a.m. Wednesday morning. The call came all the way from Afghanistan. “It was my dad,” smiled Dellinger. “He’s in Afghanistan, he’s stationed over there. He’ll be back March 17.” Dellinger had […]

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Oakland travels to Illinois State for Bracketbuster Game

Oakland travels to Illinois State for Bracketbuster Game

| February 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland  will face Illinois State in the ESPN Bracketbuster game, announced by ESPN on Monday night. The Golden Grizzlies and Redbirds will tip at 5:05 p.m. ET inside Redbird Arena. “Illinois State has a great basketball tradition and it’s a privilege for Oakland to play them,” said OU coach Greg Kampe, whose […]

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Rochester outlasts Lake Orion in double overtime

Rochester outlasts Lake Orion in double overtime

| February 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   ROCHESTER HILLS — During its best start in more than two decades, Rochester has enjoyed some blowout wins and some nail-biting finishes. On Tuesday, the Falcons enjoyed the latter. Rochester outscored visiting Lake Orion 13-7 in the second overtime session to outlast the Dragons, 73-67, in a key […]

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Oakland's Benson signs with Skyforce

Oakland’s Benson signs with Skyforce

| January 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Former Oakland basketball standout Keith Benson was signed by the Sioux Falls Skyforce out of the National Basketball Association Development League. He is expected to be uniform for the team by Saturday night. Benson, a native of Farmington Hills, Mich., who played for Oakland from 2007-2011, was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks […]

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Alexander's triple is Bison's prized trophy in hunt of Grizzlies

Alexander’s triple is Bison’s prized trophy in hunt of Grizzlies

| January 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Lawrence Alexander went hunting Grizzlies Saturday night and the hunt was successful. Alexander’s long three-pointer with 4.1 points stunned Oakland University’s homecoming crowd and delivered the Bison a prized trophy in the form of a 78-75 victory over the Grizzlies in a Summit League men’s basketball contest at the Athletics Center O’rena. […]

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Home, sweet home: Oakland returns to O’rena to down North Dakota State

Home, sweet home: Oakland returns to O’rena to down North Dakota State

| January 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS – Behind another fine offensive performance form Bethany Watterworth and Sharise Calhoun, Oakland University was able to return home and record a 68-52 Summit League women’s basketball victory over North Dakota State Saturday afternoon. Watterworth finished with 24 points and Calhoun chipped in with 18 points on the offensive end, while Brittany Carnago […]

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Blue Streak: Rochester rallies past Athens for 11th straight win

Blue Streak: Rochester rallies past Athens for 11th straight win

| January 28, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When Rochester faces adversity and seemingly is stuck in the mud, the Falcons have learned to somehow find another gear. Rochester, which has played several close games this season, rallied back from a two-point deficit in the third quarter to turn back Troy Athens, 49-42, in a […]

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Clarkston’s second-half surge bounces Lathrup

Clarkston’s second-half surge bounces Lathrup

| January 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   CLARKSTON — By his standards, Clarkston boys basketball coach Dan Fife felt his team played well below average in the first half Thursday against Southfield Lathrup. The second half was a different story. Clarkston outscored visiting Lathrup, 41-24, after halftime and turned in a 71-53 OAA Red Division […]

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Goal-oriented Oxford gets defensive on Lahser

Goal-oriented Oxford gets defensive on Lahser

| January 27, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   OXFORD — Looking up at the banners on the  gymnasium walls, Mark Hazelwood and his teammates are reminded just how long it’s been since Oxford enjoyed  a league championship in boys basketball. So when Oxford entertained preseason OAA Gold Division favorite Bloomfield Hills Lahser Thursday with one league […]

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Ferndale’s ball movement stymies Troy

Ferndale’s ball movement stymies Troy

| January 25, 2012 | Comments (3)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — Another big performance from star junior James Young was a step forward for the Troy boys basketball team. A poor defensive performance and a league loss were steps back and Ferndale was the benefactor. Troy got outrebounded against Ferndale Friday and gave up a season-high point total in […]

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Signs of life: Oxford adds to building blocks with win over rival Lake Orion

Signs of life: Oxford adds to building blocks with win over rival Lake Orion

| January 25, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   LAKE ORION — A 3-18 record will take its toll on any team. Seemingly, members of Oxford’s girls basketball team couldn’t wait for last season to come to an end. With some new life, Oxford is starting to gain some ground after slipping through a major rebuilding year […]

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Oakland’s second-half surge sends Grizzlies past Southern Utah, 64-60

Oakland’s second-half surge sends Grizzlies past Southern Utah, 64-60

| January 24, 2012 | Comments (1)

CEDAR CITY, Utah – Bethany Watterworth was light out in the second half and Amy Carlton had a career day Monday night. The result was Oakland University recording a much-needed road victory. Watterworth finished with 20 points, including 16 in the second half, and Amy Carlton scored a career-best 12 points in aiding OU;s 64-60 […]

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When Eagles fly: Rochester Hills Christian bands together to trip up Lake Orion Baptist

When Eagles fly: Rochester Hills Christian bands together to trip up Lake Orion Baptist

| January 23, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   ROCHESTER HILLS — This contest had trap game written all over it. With Rochester Hills Christian in the midst of a league championship battle and starting sophomore guard Aaron Berry out of the lineup for another six weeks with a back injury, the Eagles did not want to […]

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Soaring: Rochester Hills Christian’s fends off Lake Orion Baptist to maintain FBAC lead

Soaring: Rochester Hills Christian’s fends off Lake Orion Baptist to maintain FBAC lead

| January 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   ROCHESTER HILLS — As defending league champions, Rochester Hills Christian is still the surprise of the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division this winter. The Eagles’ girls basketball program graduated eight players, including four starters, and has three freshmen and a sophomore in its regular playing rotation. Nevertheless, […]

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