ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills Christian suffered the first loss of the boys basketball season Monday, falling to Lapeer Faith Home School, 70-41 in a non-league contest. Luke Gabriel had 22 points and Matt Delong chipped in 13 for the win at home for Faith, which is the top-ranked team in the West Michigan Home […]
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In recent years, Clarkston and Lake Orion have put together many close, and sometimes epic, matchups out on the ice. Saturday night was another chapter in the rivalry. Holding a slim 4-3 lead, Chad Wiedemann put the game away for Clarkston with a goal with just 1:03 remaining in helping Clarkston skate […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Clarkston did not play its best game of the season Friday night. The Wolves proved that they could win a subpar effort. Clarkston opened up the second half with a 10-2 run and maintained at least a five-point lead for the rest of […]
SWARTZ CREEK — Holly continued one of its best starts in school history, downing Swartz Creek, 39-30, in Flint Metro League girls basketball action Friday. Allyssa Copley had 17 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and five blocks for Holly (11-2, 9-1). Kristen Smith added 10 points for the Bronchos, who remained in second place in […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net ROCHESTER HILLS — Friday’s girls basketball game was all about No. 25 vs. No. 25, Troy’sSydney Heath vs. Rochester Stoney Creek’s Lauren Voss. Heath won in the scoring column, but Voss won on the scoreboard. Troy played its best defensive game of the season but fell just […]
LAKE ORION — After a slow start, Lake Orion Baptist was able to slowly pull away and defeat Troy Christian Leadership Academy 31-17 in a non-league boys basketball contest. The Lions led 14-8 at the half and 22-12 through three quarters. Mark Dewar finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds and six steals to lead Lake […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — It was a record setting night for Oakland University’s Travis Bader. The junior sharpshooter hit a school-record 11 3-pointers and scored a career-high 47 points to lead Oakland past IUPUI 89-71 Thursday night. Bader’s point total is the highest this season by a Division I player, beating a 42-point performance by Tyler […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Each of the past two years, Rochester Hills Christian shared the Fundamental Baptist Athletic conference Red Division boys basketball title with Troy Bethany Christian. Both teams finished 7-1 in conference play during those campaigns. Not this time. Rochester Hills proved that there would be no sharing this season by thumping visiting Troy […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — After winning only one league title in girls basketball in the previous four decades, Rochester Hills Christian put the finishing touches on its third straight conference title Tuesday night. The Eagles closed with a 10-4 run to upend visiting Troy Bethany Christian, 38-31, to clinch the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Black Division […]
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 Boys Swimming (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Saline; 2. Birmingham Brother Rice; 3. Rockford; 4. Livonia Stevenson; 5. Zeeland Unified; 6. Novi Detroit […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — After graduating seven of its top 10 players from last season, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has become a model of inconsistency on the basketball court this season. The Lancers have some holes and deficiencies and are fighting for every win they can get […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — James Young heard that there would be some major changes, a fresh start, in his life this past summer. Already a focal point in the college basketball recruiting scene as a top-10 recruit, Young was told by his mother, Tiplance Vernon, that she […]
NOTE: For a photo gallery, visit www.lmckeephotography.com SOUTHFIELD — Clarkston handed Southfield its first OAA Red Division loss of the season, creating a tie atop the league standings. The Wolves held off the host Bluejays 63-57, withstanding a late barrage of three pointers and a 27-16 Southfield run over the final eight minutes. Clarkston opened […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net WARREN — Troy didn’t have a choice but to foul. But Warren Fitzgerald just kept making free throws. Fitzgerald shot 14-for-17 from the line in the second half to ice a 61-58 win over Troy at the third annual Freedom Classic game Saturday. Both teams played Friday night […]
NOTE: For a photo gallery on this event, visit www.lmckeephotography.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Holly proved that a bowling tournament such as the Oakland County Championships is a marathon, not a sprint. After finishing only 12th in the qualifying block out of 27 schools, the state-ranked Bronchos saw […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Preseason Summit League Player of the Year Bethany Watterworth of Oakland University will be out for the remainder of the season, announced OU head coach Beckie Francis. Watterworth averaged over 18 points per game last season, but has missed all of 2012-13 with a back injury, suffered during the offseason. “This is […]
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Lexie Robak had the Midas touch Saturday afternoon. The senior from Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes drilled seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Class D state-ranked Lakers to a 47-41 victory over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood in CHSL East Division play. Ava Doetsch chipped in with […]
Girls Bowling 10th ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY GIRLS BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Jan. 20 at Thunderbird Lanes, Troy) CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH — Holly d. White Lake Lakeland, 321-302. THIRD-PLACE MATCH — Walled Lake Central d. Waterford Mott, 372-311. SEMIFINALS — Holly d. Waterford Mott, 306-275; White Lake Lakeland d. Walled Lake Central, 330-303. QUARTERFINALS — Waterford Mott d. […]
