MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM REGIONALS PAIRINGS Below are the 2013 MHSAA Wrestling Team Regionals involving high schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 REGIONAL NO. 104 HOSTED BY HARTLAND MATCH 1 — Clarkston vs. Brighton, 5:30 p.m.; MATCH 1 — Farmington Harrison vs. Hartland, 5:30 p.m.; MATCH 3 — Finals, […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Travis Bader was red-hot from outside the three-point range and Oakland University continued its hot streak Saturday afternoon. Bader, a junior guard, erupted for 31 points, sinking 9 of 16 from 3-point range, and Oakland won its fifth game in a row by defeating South Dakota State, 88-83, on Saturday at the […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State remained in the Summit League women’s basketball driver’s seat at Oakland expense Saturday. The Jackrabbits cruised to a 83-48 victory over the golden Grizzlies at Frost Arena. Olivia Nash scored a team-high 14 points for Oakland (8-15, 2-9) fell, 83-48. Victoria Lipscomb added 11 points for the Golden Grizzlies. […]
Wrestling DIVISION 1 INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT (Feb. 8 at Birmingham Groves) 103 POUNDS: 1. Alex Hrisopoulos (Oxford) d. Vince Marceau (Utica Eisenhower) 14-7; 3. Nick Mason (Utica) p. Dylan Howcroft (Rochester Adams) 2:54. 112: 1. Justin Kim (Rochester) d. Kyle Noonan (Rochester Stoney Creek) 5-3 (OT); 3. Justin Schofield (Rochester Adams) d. Gage Gillam (Warren […]
OAK PARK — In a rare fashion, Rochester Adams trailed at the half Thursday night. The Highlanders still finished in the same fashion as all of their other games this season. Adams moved to 14-0 for the first time in its 43-year history, topping Oak Park 82-70 in an OAA White Division boys basketball contest. […]
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale made quite a statement Thursday evening at its Division 2 wrestling team district at Bloomfield Hills Andover. The unranked Yellowjackets rolled over Bloomfield Hills Lahser (72-6) and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (63-12) to win its second district championship in three years and fourth in five seasons. Avondale lost in […]
HOLLY — Enjoying postseason success is something that Holly’s wrestling team has become accustomed to in the past decade. The Bronchos added another chapter on its own mats Thursday night. Holly captured its fourth straight Division 2 district crown on its own mats, topping Lapeer West, 40-34, in the finals. The Bronchos downed Ortonville Brandon […]
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — During the regular season, Rochester wrestling coach Frank Lafferty was just waiting for his entire starting lineup to be healthy on the same night. That finally happened Wednesday night — on the big stage. Seventh-ranked Rochester posted one of the biggest wins in the history […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — If there is any rule about Oakland County boys swimming and diving, all lanes must lead through Birmingham. For the 17th time in 20 years, Birmingham Brother Rice claimed the Oakland County championship Saturday, making it the 19th time in two decades that […]
Wrestling CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT (Feb. 2 at Birmingham Brother Rice) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 297; 2. Warren DeLaSalle, 192.5; 3. Detroit Jesuit, 124; 4. Birmingham Brother Rice, 114; 5. Dearborn Divine Child, 106; 6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 56.5; 7. Detroit Loyola, 18; 8. Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 13. […]
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TROY — Jim Johnson went through it all. Now the Troy (Mich.) High School Athletics Director, Johnson skated alongside Mark Johnson and Mike Eruzione. He fired slap shots at Jim Craig. He checked the men who went on to accomplish the greatest sports miracle of all time. He played under Herb Brooks. He skated the […]
OXFORD — Back-to-back winning record and postseason appearances has helped Oxford’s football team gain some additional attention and four more Wildcats will be playing next fall at the collegiate level. Four seniors, Mary Giannola, Brennen Orr, Kyle Anderson and Zach Hadorn all signed Wednesday at various schools inside the school’s media center in front of […]
Competitive Cheer OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE MEET (Feb. 2 at Troy Athens H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester, 772.1600; Lake Orion, 769.4400; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 766.3000; 4. Rochester Adams, 725.7800; 5. Troy Athens, 721.1800; 6. Troy, 694.3400; 7. Oxford, 693.1800. ROUND I — 1. Rochester, 232.5; 2. Rochester Stoney Creek, 230.0; 3. Lake Orion, […]
Boys Skiing LAKE ORION INVITATIONAL (Feb. 4 at Pine Knob) TEAM SCORES — 1. Lake Orion, 54; 2. Clarkston, 69; 3. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 90.5; 4. Holly-Oxford Unified, 115.5; 5. Rochester Adams, 141; 6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 207; 7. Rochester, 250; 8. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 280. TOP INDIVIDUALS — Not available. Girls Skiing LAKE […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Christian put the finishing touches on an unbeaten FBAC season Tuesday, routing Davison Faith Baptist.It was aided by a record-setting performance by junior guard Marquez Hatcher. The 5-foot-10 Hatcher scored a career-high 50 points to lead the Eagles to a convincing 87-53 victory over the visitors. Hatcher shot 75 percent […]
OXFORD — Rochester Adams outscored Oxford 15-11 in the fourth quarter and helped on for a 43-34 OAA White Division upset of the host Wildcats. Oxford outscored Adams 13-7 in the third quarter to pull to within 29-23. Adams led 9-4 after the first quarter and 22-10 at the half. Raiven Owusu scored 19 to […]
OXFORD — Behind some impressive efforts, Oxford proved to be too much for visiting Livonia Clarence Tuesday in a non-conference bowling match. The Wildcats girls team posted a 28-2 victory, while Oxford’s boys team managed a 16-14 victory. After dropping two Baker games, Oxford’s boys posted games of 1058 and 1072 and won 6-fo-10 matches […]
