MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net GROSSE POINTE — Through one half, OAA White foe North Farmington provided Troy a stiff challenge, stopping four shots and holding the Colts scoreless. But halftime provided Troy coach Brian Zawislak to make some quick adjustments, and this time they gave him […]
TORONTO, Ont. — The Michigan Bucks leapfrogged from third to first place on Wednesday afternoon with a matinee shutout win in Toronto over the Lynx, 1-0. The Bucks (3-1-0, nine points) used a fresh lineup to attack the young Canadian side from the opening whistle, while goal keeper Adam Grinwis registered his second shutout […]
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FOR MORE GOLF COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Golf&x=9&y=14 Boys Golf DIVISION 1 DISTRICT (At Coyote Preserve G.C.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Grand Blanc, 312; 2. Clarkston, 317; 3. Lake Orion, 319; 4. Rochester Adams, 319; 5. Rochester Stoney Creek, 322; 6. Rochester, 324; 7. Oxford, 325; 8. Holly, 334; 9. Fenton, 336; 10. Waterford Kettering, 346; 11. […]
MORE GIRLS SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ANN ARBOR — It took more than a decade for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep to even escape the district level of the girls soccer state tournament. The Fighting Irish finally did so last spring and enjoyed it so much, they […]
MORE GIRLS SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 MADISON HEIGHTS — Only a half decade ago, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified kickstarted its own girls soccer program. The Lakers have enjoyed tremendous success in the postseason since those inaugural days. Top-ranked WOLL-CEC captured its sixth straight district this season and continued its pace […]
WHEATON, Ill. — New season, same winning habits. The Michigan Bucks picked up in 2013 where they left off last season when they opened the campaign with a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Inferno Friday night at Wheaton College. The defending Premier Development League (PDL) regular season champions dominated the season opener from the beginning and applied continuous […]
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Big Ten Conference announced today (Monday, June 3) the formation of a men’s and women’s lacrosse conference, in which the University of Michigan men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will begin competition during the 2014-15 academic year. “Men’s and women’s lacrosse are great additions to the official lineup of Big Ten sponsored […]
FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Comebacks are common in all level of sports. Rochester’s miraculous comeback Saturday on the soccer pitch was one for the ages. The seventh-ranked Falcons staged a late rally, scoring twice in the final 1:57 of regulation to force […]
FOR MORE SOFTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Softball&x=8&y=11 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Over the past two decades, Troy’s softball team has enjoyed numerous long postseason runs, many on the strength of dominant pitchers. On Saturday, the Colts saw the emergence of another lively arm. Freshman Taylor Schmidt was near-brilliant in a […]
Oxford, Kettering ousted in semis LAKE ORION — Perhaps Lake Orion added another chapter to the book of late inning comebacks Saturday afternoon. The state-ranked Dragons scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past arch-rival Clarkston, 3-2, in the Division 1 softball district finals. The win gave Lake Orion (32-4) its […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY— Troy’s baseball team just kept waiting for that dependable big inning against Rochester Adams. But it never came. The Highlanders’ pitching made sure of that. “I was expecting it to happen at some time,” Troy coach Tim Mullen said. “We kept getting good at-bats, and I was […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — There was little doubt who owned the city of Troy in 2013 after Troy swept rival Troy Athens, 8-1 and 15-5, in a baseball doubleheader three weeks ago. But any remaining doubt was removed Saturday morning, when the Colts routed the Red Hawks again. Troy scored […]
BIRMINGHAM — It took Pontiac Notre Dame Prep double overtime to down second-ranked Birmingham Detroit Country Day, 1-0, in a Division 3 girls soccer district semifinal. The fighting Irish did not have work extra long Saturday. Notre Dame Prep captured its second straight district crown Saturday at Country Day, topping Clawson, 8-1, to advance to […]
Girls Tennis MHSAA DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS (May 31-June 1 at Midland Community Tennis Center) TEAM SCORES — 1. Port Huron Northern, 24; 2. Farmington Hills Mercy, 22; 3 (tie) Clarkston, 20; Grosse Pointe South, 20; 5. Northville, 14; 6. (tie) Traverse City Central, 13; Ann Arbor Pioneer, 13; 8. Ann Arbor Huron, 12; […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy baseball team had hammered Troy Athens that morning, 13-5. The Troy softball team started its 8-0 dominance of Athens just before the start of the Troy girls soccer team’s game against Athens. And the soccer team completed the clean sweep Saturday. Troy won its […]
TROY — Bloomfield Hills United defeated Troy twice this season in girls lacrosse. The second victory over the colts came on a much bigger stage Saturday. The Blackhawks posted a 14-6 victory over host Troy, coming in the Division 1 regional finals. The regional title is the first in program history for Bloomfield Hills and […]
AUBURN HILLS — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes tucked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian to bed quite early Monday afternoon. The Lakers cruised past the Lancers, 17-0, in a Division 4 district final that was made up from Saturday and lasted just four innings. WOLL led 5-0 after one inning and 9-0 after two frames […]
