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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston rallies past Stoney Creek to maintain OAA-Red lead

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston rallies past Stoney Creek to maintain OAA-Red lead

February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Clarkston did not look like the OAA Red Division league-leaders Tuesday night in […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford grounds Rochester; Holly, RH Christian, Athens cruise to wins

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford grounds Rochester; Holly, RH Christian, Athens cruise to wins

February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

  ROCHESTER HILLS — Oxford ventured onto the road Tuesday and found success. The Wildcats down Rochester, 45-34, in OAA White division play to stay in the top half of the league. Skye Donaldson played all 32 minutes and collected a workmanship-like 17 points, five rebounds and four assists to pace Oxford (10-5, 5-5). Samantha […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Southfield Christian soars past Lutheran Northwest; Eagles fall in OT; Adams downs Seaholm

BOYS BASKETBALL: Southfield Christian soars past Lutheran Northwest; Eagles fall in OT; Adams downs Seaholm

February 5, 2014 | Comments (0)

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Christian is the two-time defending state champions in the Class D boys basketball circles. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest saw firsthand that the Eagles are loaded once again. Southfield Christian maintained its stranglehold on the MIAC Blue Division lead Tuesday with a 84-42 thrashing of the Crusaders. The Eagles (13-1, 9-0) were led […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly snaps Brandon’s streak at five; Everest edges Cranbrook

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly snaps Brandon’s streak at five; Everest edges Cranbrook

February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

HOLLY — Ortronville Brandon had won five straight entering Friday. Unbeaten Holly quickly put an end to that impressive streak. The Bronchos used a 16-2 third-quarter spurt to pull away for a 38-21 Flint Metro League girls basketball win to keep their stranglehold on the league lead. Allyssa Copley scored 14 and both Kaitlyn Smith […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL:  Lake Orion bounces back to topple Troy Athens

BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion bounces back to topple Troy Athens

February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

TROY — Finally, Lake Orion’s offense clicked on all cylinders Friday night and it was enough to propel the Dragons to an upset. Lake Orion built a 35-18 lead at the half and held on for a 65-49 triumph over host Athens, handing the Red Hawks their first LAA White Divison loss of the season. […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL:  Everest climbs over Jewish Academy; Divine Child clips NDP in overtime

BOYS BASKETBALL: Everest climbs over Jewish Academy; Divine Child clips NDP in overtime

February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — A 25-13 lead after one quarter jet-fueled Clarkston Everest Collegiate to a 74-53 CHSL-Intersection Division win Thursday over West Bloomfield Jewish Academy. Everest Collegiate hit 10 three-pointers on the night and had five players reach double figures in the win. Owen McMahon had 15 points to lead the balanced effort.  Luke Allen added […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly bounces Brandon; Lakes, Stoney Creek, Oxford all roll to wins

BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly bounces Brandon; Lakes, Stoney Creek, Oxford all roll to wins

February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

HOLLY — A lopsided first quarter gave Holly plenty of breathing room and the Bronchos kept pace in the Flint Metro League boys basketball race Friday with a 76-45 triumph over visiting rival Ortonville Brandon. Holly had to defeat Brandon in overtime three weeks earlier. Jake Daniels scored 18 points and Kyle Woodruff followed with […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Adams upsets Bloomfield Hills in overtime

BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Adams upsets Bloomfield Hills in overtime

February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The return of Akhemji Williams and the heroics for Thomas Girdler helped Rochester Adams upset OAA Red Division league-leader Bloomfield Hills Friday night, 87-85, in overtime. Girdler hit a three-pointer from the left corner as time expired for the game-winning basket. Girdler finished with 12 points, while Williams netted a game-high 31 […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek drains Avondale

BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek drains Avondale

February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

AUBURN HILLS — Behind a 17-8 third quarter, Rochester Stoney Creek pulled away from Auburn Hills Avondale Saturday afternoon in an OAA crossover boys basketball contest at The Palace of Auburn Hills, 61-52. The Cougars led 31-28 at the half and 48-36 through three quarters of play. Stoney Creek sent 12 players into the scoring […]

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BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Championships Results

BOYS SWIMMING: Oakland County Championships Results

February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

Boys Swimming   OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 2 at Waterford Mott H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 446.5; 2. Birmingham Seaholm, 294; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 190; 4. Bloomfield Hills, 164; 5. Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook Kingswood, 142; 6. Birmingham Groves, 123; 7. North Farmington, 115.5; 8. Troy, 115; 9. South Lyon Unified, […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland Bader is new NCAA 3-pointers king

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland Bader is new NCAA 3-pointers king

February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MILWAUKEE — Oakland’s Travis Bader set the NCAA Division I record for the most career 3-pointers on Sunday against UW-Milwaukee, surpassing the previous mark of 457 set by Duke’s J.J. Redick. Bader, who entered the game two behind Redick, missed his first 3-point attempt but made his next four. He broke the […]

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WRESTLING: CHSL Championships Results

WRESTLING: CHSL Championships Results

February 4, 2014 | Comments (0)

Wrestling   CHSL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 1 at Novi Detroit Catholic Central)  TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 137; 3. Warren DeLaSalle, 134; 4. Detroit U-D Jesuit, 116; 5. Birmingham Brother Rice, 102; 6. Dearborn Divine Child, 48; 7. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 25; 8. Detroit Loyola, 24; 9. […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian wins prestigious Pensacola Invitational title

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian wins prestigious Pensacola Invitational title

February 2, 2014 | Comments (0)

PENSECOLA, Fla. — Rochester Hills Christian had to go on a road trip to find some tough competition. The long haul proved to pay dividends for the Eagles. Rochester Hills Christian, a non-MHSAA school, won the Penscola College Invitational Saturday, topping Dayton (Ohio) Temple Christian, 47-43, in the finals of the eight-school girls basketball invitational. […]

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WRESTLING: Flint Metro League Championships Results

WRESTLING: Flint Metro League Championships Results

February 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

Wrestling   FLINT METRO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 1 at Ortonville Brandon) TEAM SCORES — 1. Ortonville Brandon 207.50; 2. Flint Kearsley 167.5; 3. Holly 159; 4. Lapeer East 141; 5. Clio 122.5; 6. Lapeer West 117; 7. Linden 94; 8. Fenton 75; 9. Swartz Creek 56. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. Ortonville Brandon (8-0); 2. […]

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WRESTLING: OAA White Division Championships Resutls

WRESTLING: OAA White Division Championships Resutls

February 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

Wrestling   OAA WHITE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS (Jan. 31 at Southfield) TEAM SCORES — 1. West Bloomfield, 186.5; 2. Pontiac, 150; 3. Southfield, 132; 4. Hazel Park, 116.5; 5. Seaholm 107.0; 6. North Farmington, 99; 7. Auburn Hills Avondale, 67.5; 8. Birmingham Groves, 66. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. West Bloomfield (7-0); 2. Southfield (6-1); 3. […]

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WRESTLING: Oxford wins eighth straight league title

WRESTLING: Oxford wins eighth straight league title

February 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   OXFORD — Wesley Maskill’s extra effort Friday night exemplifies what best describes Oxford wrestling. The senior worked some overtime at 171 to topple Rochester’s Shane Shadaia in a heated battle, 7-5, at the OAA Red Division championships. The extra effort is what has separated Maskill and […]

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WRESTLING: OAA Red Division Championships Results

WRESTLING: OAA Red Division Championships Results

February 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

Wrestling   OAA RED DIVISION CHAMPIPONSHIPS (Jan. 31 at Oxford H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Oxford, 212; 2. Clarkston, 178; 3. Rochester, 133; 4. Rochester Adams, 109; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek, 108.5; 6. Farmington, 88.5; 7. Farmington Harrison, 56; 8. Lake Orion, 50.5. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. Oxford (7-0); 2. Clarkston (6-1); 3. Rochester […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston thumps Pontiac; Troy trumps Lake Orion

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston thumps Pontiac; Troy trumps Lake Orion

January 31, 2014 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Host Clarkston held Pontiac to less than four points a quarter and to single digits overall in a 453-8 OAA red Division triumph Thursday night. The Wolves (11-2, 6-1) led 20-0 at the end of the first quarter and 30-1 at the half. Clarkston continued to pour it on in the second half, […]

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