BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MILFORD TWP. — Brian Kettle understands the tradition of Milford’s cross country program. He is now a big part of it. A junior, Kettle won the individual title Saturday in helping the top-ranked Mavericks win the prestigious 52nd Annual Oakland County Championships at Kensington Metropark. “There’s […]
Boys Cross Country 52ND ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (at Kensington Metropark) TEAM SCORES — 1. Milford, 43; 2. Waterford Mott, 127; 3. Lake Orion, 191; 4. Novi, Detroit Catholic Central, 220; 5. Rochester Adams, 268; 6. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 273; 7. Walled Lake Northern, 278; 8. Birmingham Seaholm, 346; 9. White Lake Lakeland, 353; […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Trailing 13-6 at the half, Rochester Adams erupted for 28 second-half points to stun Southfield, 34-20, in OAA White Division football play Friday. Ray Buford hauled in a 30-yard pass from Tre Walton and Jacob Studdard was on the receiving end of another Walton TD strike, this time from 20 yards out, […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD TWP. — Shannon Dunworth might not have had the best memory in the world and his math skills were not on site Saturday at Waterford Kettering. Please forgive the veteran Dunworth, as Saturday was his birthday. His Farmington Hills Mercy squad gave him another present […]
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind three touchdowns from Josh Morrison and two from Nathan Drews, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest inched closer to a postseason berth Friday with a 49-20 non-league triumph over visiting Mayville. Morrison caught touchdown passes by Drew of 40 and 10 yards while he also returned another interception 40 yards for the score. […]
CLARKSTON — Ian Eriksen eclipsed the 1,000 rushing yards barrier and Clarkston had no problem moving to7-0 on the season with a 28-0 shutout of visiting Troy Friday. Clarkston, ranked No. 1 in the state in Division 1, set up next week’s showdown at No. 2 Lake Orion which will determine the OAA Red Division […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MILFORD TWP. — There’s a great chance that repeat performers will be reaching the winner’s circle at Saturday’s 52nd annual Oakland County Cross Country Championships. Both Milford and Birmingham Seaholm are expected to contend for top honors at Kensington Metropark again this season. Milford, ranked […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — At the beginning of preseason football practice, James Ward was nowhere to be found in Rochester’s training camp. Fighting through injury that lapsed into the spring and summer months, Ward didn’t even show up until midway through the second week of camp. […]
As we allow the public to vote on their favorite postgame sports bar, it’s time to delve into the final weeks of the prep football season. Playoff berths are on the line for multiple area teams. Only three local squads have already clinched berths — Clarkston, Lake Orion and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep — while […]
FLINT METRO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (At Clio and Flint Kearsley) TEAM SCORES — 1. Holly, 50; 2. Ortonville Brandon, 38; 3. Fenton, 37; 4. Swartz Creek, 34; 5. Lapeer East, 32; 6. Clio, 17; 7. Flint Kearsley, 16. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. Holly (6-0-0); 2. Fenton (5-1-0); 3. Ortonville Brandon (3-2-1); 4. Swartz Creek (3-3-0); […]
OAA RED DIVISION TOURNAMENT (Oct. 2 at Bloomfield Hills Schools) TEAM SCORES — 1. Troy, 54; 2. Rochester Adams, 48; 3. Birmingham Groves, 43; 4. Rochester Stoney Creek ,40; 5. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 40; 6. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 37; 7. West Bloomfield, 37, 8. North Farmington, 25. DUAL STANDINGS — 1. Troy (7-0-0); 2. Rochester […]
WATERFORD — One week after suffering its first loss of the football season, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes was quick to return to its winning ways. Jake Doetsch scored a pair of touchdowns and finished with 72 yards on 11 carries in leading the Lakers to a 49-6 CHSL Intersectional win over Bloomfield Hills […]
OAA RED DIVISION TOURNAMENT NO. 2 (Oct. 1 at Birmingham Country Club) TEAM SCORES — 1. Birmingham Seaholm, 337; 2. Clarkston, 360; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 365; 4. Troy, 366; 5. Rochester Adams, 368; 6. Rochester, 373, 7. Lake Orion, 393. TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS — 1. Jordan Michalak (Birmingham Seaholm) 82; 2. Megan Lam (Birmingham […]
MARINE CITY — Allison Samulon slammed 11 kills with four aces Monday, as Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes swept host Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 3-0, in CHSL volleyball play. The Lakers stymied the hosts 24-19, 25-17 and 25-16. Courtney Wightman had eight kills and Devon Valent chipped in with six aces and five kills […]
LAKE ORION — Behind a vaunted attack, Lake Orion proved to be everything but one dimensional Friday against Rochester. The Division 1 second-ranked Dragons had four different players combine for six touchdowns and the defense forced three turnovers, as Lake Orion slowly wore down Rochester, 42-7, in OAA Red Division football play. The Dragons led […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — Streaks come in all lengths and sizes. Holly’s boys tennis team has put together a streak that few schools, in any sport have been able match during the past two decades — and it come in quite the long variety. And the Bronchos are on […]
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Duane Losey told his son, senior Justin Losey, that Justin would get the majority of the carries Friday against West Bloomfield. Losey had already played wide receiver, quarterback, cornerback, safety, kick returner and punt returner. But the Colts needed someone at running back this season. Turned […]
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAPEER — Christopher Melton didn’t need several touches on the football Friday night. In fact, the Lapeer West senior only had four carries against Holly. None was bigger than the last play of the game. Melton scored on a two-year run up the middle to give […]
