BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans If there was anybody in the state of Michigan that was ready for the start of high school football practice to officially begin Monday in Michigan, it is Bud Rowley. The veteran Oxford head coach has been chomping at the bits for months. “I was born […]
Baseball ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BASEBALL 2013 ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. (tie) Lake Orion (11-4); Clarkston (11-4); 3. (tie) Rochester Adams (8-7); Rochester Stoney Creek (8-7); 5. Oxford (5-10); 6. Rochester (3-12). Lake Orion: Nick Deeg, sr.; Nick Vogelmeier, sr.; Brad Schaenzer, jr.; Ryan Lambrecht, jr.; Roman Kuster, sr. Clarkston: David […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Tommy Catalano laughs about giving orders. “I give them at work. I’m the foreman,” laughed the 22-year-old. “I work with a landscaping company right now.” Catalano my choose which lawns to cut and bricks to lay, but that’s not his life’s mission. There’s […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Making sure that would be no distractions once his senior year began next month, Brad Schanezer ended his college recruitment this week. The soon-to-be Lake Orion High School senior sent an oral down to the University of Kentucky to play baseball in […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Coming out of high school four years ago, Amy Meier was closer to a prodigy than a prospect on the golf course. Already well-seasoned and polished with her game, Meier was part of an elite group on the high school and amateur golf circuit in Michigan. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Chemistry. It can become one the most key ingredients for success in all of sports. The Rochester Recruits baseball squad had an abundance of chemistry this season at the 12U level, which became the youth franchise’s most successful of any age group. […]
TROY — Troy Athens lacrosse standout Becca Chen signed a national letter of intent recently to play lacrosse at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chen, a midfielder, was a four-year starter on the Red Hawks’ varsity. Chen has been an All-OAA Red Division selection in 2010 and 2011. She missed part of the 2012 season […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Katherine Carlson, Hannah Murdock and Taylor Dellinger have their fair share of similarities and differences as teenage girls, just like all of their teammates. All three attend different high schools but share the same passion for volleyball. In fact, eight high schools represent their club volleyball […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Two years ago, Ian Eriksen abided his time as a sophomore back-up running back down on the depth chart. Last fall, the Clarkston High School two-sport standout had a breakthrough junior campaign, finishing as Michigan’s leading rusher on the prep football scene while earning All-State […]
PONTIAC — The Michigan Bucks finished the regular season home schedule Saturday night with a huge 3-1 victory over the River City Rovers to keep the team just a point out of first place in the Premier Development League’s (PDL) Great Lakes Division. The Bucks have won a record 10 division titles in the first 17 seasons and has qualified for the […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland women’s soccer head coach Nick O’Shea has resigned, announced by Director of Athletics Tracy Huth on Monday. O’Shea spent 19 seasons at the helm and led the Golden Grizzlies to seven NCAA tournaments. “I want to thank Oakland University for the opportunity to coach and work with all the exceptional student-athletes, coaches […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — After helping Rochester’s boys basketball program to one of its best two-year runs in school history, Arben Camaj finally hit the radar of college coaches last winter. He also finally made his decision last week on where to play next school year. Camaj, a 6-foot-8 […]
Boys Golf Below is the 2013 All-State Boys Golf Teams, as selected by the Michigan High School Golf Coaches Association. Mr. Golf will be released later in July. ALL-STATE SUPER TEAM Nick Carlson, Hamilton soph. Reed Hyrnewich, Muskegon Mona Shores sr. Alex Kleckner, White Lake Lakeland jr. Landon Osborne, Battle Creek Lakeview sr. Kyle Rodes, Plymouth sr. Alexander Varekois, Rockford jr. Andrew Walker, Battle Creek Lakeview fr. Sam Weatherhead, Grand Rapids West Catholic sr. DIVISION 1 ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM DIVISION 1: Matt […]
Hockey ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BOYS HOCKEY 2012-13 ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Michael Pelino, Sr., Rochester United; Max Harper, Soph., Rochester United; Kyler Patenaude, Jr., Rochester United; Nick Marek, Jr., Rochester United; Kevin Kurzeja, Sr., Rochester United; Reede Burnett, Sr., Farmington Unified; Eric Stanis, Sr., Farmington Unified; T.J. Zak, Sr., Farmington Unified; Eamon Devlin, […]
Softball ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE SOFTBALL 2013 FIRST TEAM *-unanimous selection Pitchers – Molly Sherman, Linden jr.; Allie Brookman, Swartz Creek sr.; Carah Pletscher, Swartz Creek jr. Catchers – Myranda Williams, Flint Kearsley jr.; Lauren Adas, Swartz Creek sr. First Basemen – Ashley Noren, Holly jr.; Lauren Black, Swartz Creek soph. Infielders – Ellie Cowger, Fenton jr.; Savannah Weaver, Linden sr.; *Hayley Cruthers, Swartz Creek […]
Girls Soccer 2013 MICHIGAN ALL-STATE GIRLS SOCCER ALL-STATE DREAM TEAM Miss Soccer: Madi Lewis, Plymouth sr. F. Taylor Timko, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep jr. F. Alison Holland, Troy sr. G. Alyssa Dillon, Plymouth jr. D. Kaylin Hoomaian, Novi sr. D. Marti Corby, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central sr. M. Robyn Wujkowski, Grand Rapids […]
ALL-STATE DREAM TEAM Pitchers: Nick Deeg, Lake Orion; Matt Ruppenthal, Birmingham Brother Rice; Jackson Lamb, Temperance Bedford; Corbin Clouse, Grand Ledge; Brett Adcock, Bay City Western. Infielders: Hector Gutierrez, Detroit Western International; Daniel Pulver, Mt. Pleasant; Jake Bivens, Battle Creek Lakeview; Kory Young, Rockford; Grant Miller, Bay City Western; Maverick Prine, Davison; Nick Vogelmeier, Lake Orion. […]
Boys Golf MHSAA L.P. DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS (June 14-15, Forest Akers West, Michigan State University) TEAM SCORES — 1. Battle Creek Lakeview, 299-302–601*; 2. Plymouth, 302-299- 601; 3. Muskegon Mona Shores, 305-305-610; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central. 307-303-610; 5. (tie) Traverse City West, 319-298-617; Saline, 311-306-617; 7. Hartland, 309-311-620; 8. White […]
