BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HIJLLS — No lead is safe. Rochester found that out the hard way Tuesday evening on the big stage. Holding a 2-1 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining, the host Falcons watched arch-rival Rochester Adams score twice down the stretch and rally for a […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net UTICA — The 2012 Division 1 state tournament could have started any worse for the Troy soccer team: Utica Eisenhower scored on the Colts in the first 18 seconds of the first game. “That’s not how you draw it up,” Troy coach Brian Zawislak said. The Troy soccer season […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Sometimes a little change in scenery can do wonders. It sure helped Miles Dale refocus for his senior year of high school. Dale, who started his final year at Rochester High School in September, attended a military school in Tennessee last spring and […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FENTON — Holly has the ultimate goal of finishing in the top 10 at the Division 2 boys tennis state finals. The unranked Bronchos took the next step Friday in achieving that milestone. Holly amassed 27 points to cruise to its third straight regional title. Ortonville […]
AUBURN HILLS — Daniel Smith made sure that Auburn Hills Oakland Christian would not be a first-round upset victim. The midfielder from Auburn Hills Oakland Christian notched the hat trick Monday afternoon in leading the state-ranked Lancers past visiting West Bloomfield Jewish Academy, 4-1, in a Division n4 pre-district boys soccer match. Oakland Christian, which […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GROSSE POINTE WOOODS — Playing in the state’s deepest league, Troy wasn’t favored to win a league and regional championship in boys tennis in 2012. Someone forgot to tell that to the Colts. Troy, which has climbed to No. 5 in the Division 1 rankings, won […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Davison might have been at a disadvantage Thursday on the links of Twin Lakes. The course was a solid hour away from home and the Cardinals were not all that familiar with its features. That simply did not matter. Unranked Davison captured its […]
PONTIAC — In recent weeks, Rochester College’s offense has erupted. Kuyper College became the latest victim. Ethan West scored two minutes into the contest to kickstart the rout and Chad Helberg scored five goals for the Warriors. Sophomore Joey Franchini jammed home another goal in the 15th minute off the cross from freshman Anthony Goucher, […]
DEARBORN —Rochester College’s women’s volleyball team found another level Saturday at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and that resulted in a 3-0 sweep of the Wolves. The win, which featured sets of 25-23, 25-11 and 25-21, snapped a seven-game losing streak against UM Dearborn As a team, the Warriors had 28 kills, 66 digs and six […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Kyle Berthel made sure that Oakland University which maintain its lead in the Summit League men’s soccer race Saturday night. The sophomore scored a pair of goals and Oakland toppled visiting UMKC, 3-1, in a showdown of the co-league leaders at the OU Soccer Field. “We’re pleased to get a 3-1 win […]
HOLLY— It may take a miracle, but Holly still has an outside chance of making the postseason. The Bronchos pulled even at 4-4 with a 35-27 victory over visiting Ortonville Brandon Friday night in Flint Metro League football play. Holly must defeat Lapeer East in Week 9 to go 5-4 and hope for an at-large […]
WATERFORD — With one swift kick and Spencer Howell has led Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes back to the postseason after a one-year hiatus. Howell’s 27-yard field goal in overtime lifted the host Lakers to a thrilling 39-36 overtime victory over Madison Heights Bishop Foley. The Lakers (6-2, 54-2) led 28-17 at the half […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek found another gar in the second half Friday.That was enough to speed past rival Rochester. Trailing 14-7 at the half, the host Cougars scored 28 unanswered points over the final two quarters to topple the Falcons, 35-14, and forge a three-way tie in third place in the OAA Red […]
OXFORD — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep advanced all the way to the finals of the Oxford Invitational Saturday before running into a roadblock in Romeo. The Bulldogs toppled the Fighting Irish in three sets (20-25, 29-27, 15-10) to claim the title. Notre Dame Prep (41-7-4) finished 4-0-1 in pool play of the 12-school tournament, sweeping […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — DJ Zezula surrendered his starting spot to Caine Watlington Friday night. The Clarkston sophomore quarterback more than made up for lost time in the fourth quarter against Lake Orion. Zezula helped the Wolves put together a 22-play drive that spanned 9:48 and that […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time this season, Rochester Adams has strung together a win streak. The Highlanders won for the second straight, downing North Farmington 35-0 Friday in an OAA White Division football game. Ben Hart scored on runs of 20 and 30 yards to lead Adams. Clarence Broadnax added a 53-yard sprint, […]
OXFORD — Benjamin Line made a big return to the Oxford lineup Friday. Line, a sophomore who had battled through some injuries this season, scored two touchdowns as Oxford stunned previously-unbeaten Oak Park Friday in OAA White Division play. Line scored on runs of 7 and 8 yards and finished with 110 yards on 25 […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy senior running back Justin Losey got hit in the backfield, eight yards short of the first down he needed. But if you know anything about the Troy football team this year, the Colts are resilient. Troy overcame injuries to its two top running backs […]
