BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Denny Davis was always known as mild-mannered coach who calmly told jokes and almost always wore a smile while in the dugout or on the sidelines for nearly 40 years. These jokes and friendly smile were silenced over the weekend. Davis, the former […]
TROY — Rochester Stoney Creek remained perfect on the year, and the Cougars opened up OAA Red Division with a rain-shortened 1-0 girls soccer victory over Troy Tuesday. The game was called due to persistent rain and lightning with 30:36 left in the contest. Madison Toth scored the game’s only goal retrieving a pass from […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek jumped on Utica Ford with five runs over the first three innings and cruised from there in a 10-1 on-league baseball win Monday. Kyle Walsh got the win on the mound, going five strong innings with six hits four walks and three strikeouts. Kyle Schweiger belted a home run […]
2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Boys Basketball Team CLASS B ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class B Boys Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Derrick Walton Jr., Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy, 6-0 Sr. G. FIRST TEAM: Derrick Walton Jr., Harper Woods […]
2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Boys Basketball Team CLASS A ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class A Boys Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: James Young, Rochester, 6-6 Sr. G. FIRST TEAM: James Young, Rochester, 6-6 Sr. G. Jalen Adams, Saginaw Arthur […]
2013 Associated Press Class D All-State Girls Basketball Team CLASS D ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class D Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lexi Gussert, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-foot Jr. F/C. FIRST TEAM: Lexi Gussert, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-foot […]
2013 Associated Press Class C All-State Girls Basketball Team CLASS C ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class C Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Haleigh Ristovski, Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett, 5-10 Sr. G. FIRST TEAM: Haleigh Ristovski, Grosse Pointe Woods […]
2013 Associated Press Class B All-State Girls Basketball Team CLASS B ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class B Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7, Sr. G. FIRST TEAM Tori Jankoska, Freeland, 5-7 Sr. G. Andrea Anastos, […]
2013 Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team CLASS A ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class A Girls Basketball All-State Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Abby Cole, Grand Haven, 6-5, Sr. C. FIRST TEAM Abby Cole, Grand Haven, 6-5 Sr. C. Kolbie Brow, […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS Digital sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com will publish state rankings each week. Forward copies by e-mail to senior editor dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans Softball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Mattawan; 2. White Lake Lakeland; 3. Hudsonville; 4. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 5. Romeo; 6. Clarkston; 7. Swartz […]
2012 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FIRST TEAM Coach of the Year: Kurt Richardson, Clarkston. Quarterbacks: Jody Harrison, Pontiac; Jake Nelson, Troy Athens. Running Backs: Ian Eriksen, Clarkston; Jacob Miller, Lake Orion; James Ward, Rochester; Terrance Cherry, Troy; Joe Cox, Rochester Stoney Creek; Joe Shields, Troy Athens; Michael King, West Bloomfield. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT — Rochester’s deep run into the boys basketball state tournament has been aided by a stifling defense that has wreaked havoc on all of its postseason opponents. The Falcons finally met their match Tuesday in the Class A state quarterfinals at the University of Detroit-Mercy’s […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WEST BLOOMFIELD — The last time that Rochester won a regional championship in boys basketball, even some of the grandparents of the current Falcons had not been born yet, or were, at the very least, small children themselves. Regardless, Rochester was quite impressive in ending its […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — The past two seasons, the Rochester Adams-Stoney Creek Unified girls ski team opted not to have practice the day before the regional competition. After all, it has become a bad omen for the program. Especially for Lauren Henry. The senior, who attends Stoney […]
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 WATERFORD — There are no style points in basketball. If there was, it’s a safe […]
ASSOCIATED PRESS GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS D ALL-STATE LIST The Associated Press Class D girls basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lexi Gussert, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-foot Jr. FIRST TEAM: Lexi Gussert, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-foot Jr. Ava Doetsch, Waterford Our Lady of […]
LANSING — Playing on its home court, Lansing Christian made Clarkston Everest Collegiate its 15th straight victim Monday night. The Pilgrims rolled to a 79-53 triumph Tuesday in a Class D regional semifinal to advance to Wednesday’s regional finals to face Peck. Lansing Christian wasted no time knocking Everest from its perch, outscoring the Mountaineers […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WEST BLOOMFIELD — The last time Rochester made an appearance in the Sweet 16, it was a quarter century ago. The unranked Falcons are finally making a return trip to that stage this season. Rochester dominated on both ends of the floor Monday in its Class […]
