BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Wesley Maskill picked up a steal Wednesday evening. The Oxford junior stunned state-ranked Aaron Morgan of Rochester in a 160-pound match, which helped provide some pivotal points in third-ranked Oxford’s 43-29 OAA Red Division wrestling victory over host and fifth-ranked Rochester. In a […]
PONTIAC — Mitchell Olis scored a career-high 39 points and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep posted a 77-66 CHSL boys basketball victory Wednesday over Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard. Olis was in the zone, canning eight 3-pointers, three two-point baskets and was a crisp 9-for-11 from the foul line in leading the Fighting Irish. Jermaih Johnson added […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — The perfect season continues. Rochester Hills Christian moved to 12-0 on the boys basketball season, topping visiting Clinton Township Faith Christian 54-23 Monday in FBAC play. Aaron Berry led a blanced effort for the Eagles (12-0, 4-0) with 19 points. Marquez Hatcher added 11 points and Josh Steiner had six points and […]
LAKE ORION — A true test of a team’s mental toughness, character and responsiveness is to see how they react to a loss. A team can learn from its mistakes, improve, and keep making steps in the right direction. Or, a team can fall into a deadly tailspin. Clarkston’s boys basketball chose to take a […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Greg Kampe delivered a promise Thursday night that Oakland University will never open the men’s basketball season again with 15 road games in 19 starts. “I promise that we will never do that again,” said the veteran OU men’s basketball coach. “I don’t […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — New year, still perfect. Rochester Adams ushered in 2013 with its fifth victory of the campaign, toasting Utica 68-47 in a non-conference boys basketball contest. Jack Twitty scored a game-high 17 points to lead Adams (5-0). Akhemji Williams added 15 points and nine assists, Zach Littleson chipped in 14 points, Ben Limb […]
LAKE ORION — With a young team and injuries, wins have been hard to come by on the basketball court this winter for Lake Orion. The Dragons recorded a rare win Thursday night. Lake Orion outscored Farmington in three of the our quarter to post a 42-33 OAA White Division girls basketball victory over the […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester College continued to impress on the hardcourt Wednesday afternoon. The nationally-ranked Warriors built a 23-point halftime cushion at Rochester High School and cruised to a 73-46 non-conference victory over Redeemer College. Rochester College, which moved to 17-3 overall on the season, led 46-23 at the break and outscored Redeemer 27-23 over […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Sometimes success can breed success. Following Rochester Hills Christian’s Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I boys soccer state championship in October, the Eagles have taken their swagger to the basketball court. Heading out of the Christmas break, Rochester Hills Christian holds a […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester used a 17-6 fourth quarter Thursday to upend Rochester Stoney Creek in the semifinals of the Rochester Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament. The Falcons led 10-7 after the first quarter and Stoney Creek used z 10-9 edge in the second frame to close the gap down to 19-17 at the half. […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BIRMINGHAM — Nate Bladecki couldn’t believe just how big Troy’s second-quarter run was Thursday afternoon. “Twenty-two to zero?” he said. The 22-0 onslaught helped the Troy boys basketball team cruise past Dearborn Divine Child in the Motor City Roundball Classic, 66-39. Divine Child took the early 9-5 […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BIRMINGHAM — Nate Bladecki couldn’t believe just how big Troy’s second-quarter run was Thursday afternoon. “Twenty-two to zero?” he said. The 22-0 onslaught helped the Troy boys basketball team cruise past Dearborn Divine Child in the Motor City Roundball Classic, 66-39. Divine Child took the early 9-5 lead, […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Coming back to the high school scene in 2011, Brett Forman had aspirations of being a repeat state champion. Then a junior at Troy High, Forman’s aspirations were through the clouds at the time. Those aspirations were quickly silenced when a reoccurring back and hip […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BEVERLY HILLS — Detroit Renaissance tried to play physical with Rochester senior James Young. It’s nothing he’s not used to. “If my jump shot’s not falling, I’ve still got attack the basket,” Young said, “and get as many free throws as I can. I just had to […]
TROY— Troy 58, Clarkston 57? It didn’t make sense. The matchups didn’t check. First-year starter Chris Dorsey for Troy, All-Area senior Jordan Dasuqi for Clarkston. Five-foott-6 shooter Jordan Leonard for Troy, 5-10 shooter Nick Owens for Clarkston. 6-0 big man Danny Wunderlich for Troy, 6-8 center Matt Nicholson for Clarkston. Just one thing: You don’t […]
Oxford, Rochester, Clarkston, Lake Orion round out top five EDITOR’S NOTE: For a photo gallery on this event, please visit L McKee Photography at www.lmckeephotography.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Since moving from Redford to Novi five years ago, Detroit Catholic Central has held a stranglehold […]
53RD ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY WRESTLING TOURNAMENT (Dec. 21-22 at Lake Orion H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 347; 2. Oxford, 278; 3. Rochester, 264.5; 4. Clarkston, 239.5; 5. Lake Orion, 207.5; 6. Holly, 187.5; 7. Ortonville Brandon, 176; 8. Rochester Stoney Creek, 152; 9. Waterford Kettering, 146; 10. Rochester Adams, 135.5; 11. […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — It was two years ago when Rochester Adams made an unexpected run to the Sweet 16. The Highlanders’ long postseason trip ended in the regional finals of the 2011 Class A boys basketball state tournament. That destination was further than any other Adams […]
