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TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Athens outlasts Groves; Stoney Creek sweeps Royal Oak
BIRMINGHAM — Troy Athens won the first, second and fourth games to outlast host Birmingham Groves Tuesday in an OAA White Division volleyball match. The Red Hawks posted a 25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17 triumph over the Falcons. Lisa Lavelanet had nine kills and three blocks to pace the Red Hawks (20-20, 5-3). Rachel Senopole added […]
SATURDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep reaches semifinals of Oxford tourney;Lakes third at Andover
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep reached the semifinals at Saturday’s Oxford Invitational, defeating Capac, Warren Regina, Lapeer East and Marlette in round robin play before falling in the semifinals to Oxford (22-25, 25-23 and 16-14). Dani McCormick had 37 kills to pace NPD. Hannah Start scooped up 68 digs, Tia Jurkiw added 29 service points with […]
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland takes down Southern Utah in four sets
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Meghan Bray had 19 kills and 22 digs and Taylor Humm added 11kills and 21 digs as the Oakland volleyball team won in four sets over Southern Utah with scores of 25-22, 25-17, 28-30 and 25-21 Thursday night in Centrum Arena. “This was a nice win on the road for our […]
TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston sweeps Oxford; Lutheran Northwest rolls over Inter-City Baptist
CLARKSTON — Behind a balanced attack, Clarkston remained unbeaten atop the OAA Red Division volleyball standings with a 25-11, 25-18, 30-28 victory Tuesday over visiting Oxford. The Class A fourth-ranked Wolves (28-1-0, 5-0) had to keep the upstart Wildcats at bay despite the third game combining for 58 points between the two schools. Rachel Dickerson […]
TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Troy avenges Avondale; Oakland Christian slams Lutheran Northwest
TROY — Last November, Auburn Hills Avondale opened up the Class A girls volleyball tournament with a victory over Troy. Nearly 10 months later, the Colts gained their long-awaited revenge on the Yellowjakcets. Troy posted a 25-11, 25-20 and 25-18 sweep of visiting Avondale on Tuesday in the OAA White Division opener for both teams. […]
VOLLEYBALL: Lutheran North outlasts Notre Dame Prep
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — There is a first time for everything. A huge first came Tuesday night for Macomb Lutheran North on the volleyball court. The Mustangs ventured into Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s gym and outlasted the Fighting Irish 3-2 in a CHSL AA Division volleyball match. After being on its […]
Troy Bethany Christian hopes to regain FBAC volleyball crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— It is not a right of passage, but it is often expected that Troy Bethany Christian will win a conference championship each season in volleyball. So when the Bruins finished second a year ago, it almost seemed like a painful hiccup. Bethany Christian finished 6-2 in the Fundamental […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls volleyball team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian HEAD COACH: Priscilla Larned, 26th season. […]
Troy volleyball hopes to shake loose rebuilding tag
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Before last year, the Troy volleyball team had won six district titles in a row. That streak ended promptly and roughly last year. The Colts took their lumps last year, having only one senior on the team and returning only a couple of starters, with essentially the […]
FLASHBACK–2009 All-Area Volleyball: Players hit their points in the right places
Smack down: All-Area Volleyball players hit their points in the right places BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The perception of volleyball in this area of the state has definitely changed in recent years. With more than one school in Oakland County winning state titles in the past couple of seasons, teams around here are […]
2010 All-Area Girls Volleyball: This team brings it all to the floor
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com (EDITOR’S NOTE: Several area coaches did not nominate athletes for all-area volleyball after nearly two months of trying to contact them.) Several area volleyball teams shined this season. To make it one of the more memorable seasons in recent memory for schools in the coverage region of www.northoaklandsports.com. Consider: […]
It’s all about chemistry: Clarkston volleyball one win away from Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — For any team to enjoy success, there has to be some tight-knit chemistry. Players have to enjoy playing alongside one another on the court and they must get along when practices and games are over. That’s the key ingredient for Clarkston volleyball in 2010: The right chemistry. […]
Clarkston wins first regional volleyball title since 1976
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLE — One of Clarkston’s first matches of the season came against Flushing, where the Wolves swept the Raiders in a late-August quad match. Clarkston also defeated Flushing on Thursday — this time on a much bigger stage. The Wolves, who have not lost a game in nearly a […]
FOOTBALL: Quick strikes aid Adams’ mastery of Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR E: dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com P: (248) 884-1051 TW: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS – Whether it be skill, athleticism, luck or a little bit of Parker Picot, Rochester Adams continued its mastery of Rochester Thursday night. The Highlanders scored three touchdowns in the final 4:45 of the first quarter, led 27-0 at the […]
FOOTBALL: Troy rallies past Troy Athens to keep perfect season in tact
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — When things weren’t going Troy’s way, the Colts simply found another gear. Troy kept its league title hopes alive Friday night by rallying for a 21-20 victory over host Troy Athens in OAA Blue Division play. The Colts put together two touchdown drives in the […]
COLLEGE NATIONAL LETTER-OF-INTENT 2020-2021
COLLEGE NATIONAL LETTER-OF-INTENT 2020-2021 Athletes that have signed or committed to play collegiate athletics in any sport from high schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Email senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com CLASS OF 2021 AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE AUBURN HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AUBURN HILLS OAKLAND CHRISTIAN CLARKSTON CLARKSTON SPRINGFIELD CHRISTIAN […]
BOYS SOCCER: Midland Calvary defends MACS state title with clean sheet over Rochester Hills Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DAVISON — Midland Calvary Baptist to another took it to another level Saturday. Second-seeded Midland Calvary Baptist, led by nine senior starters playing in their final high school boys high school soccer game, took control with two second-half goals and some lockdown defense in defeating top-seeded Rochester […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston dials long distance to ousts rival Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD — Without much height and inside post play, Clarkston has often relied on sharp passing and perimeter shooting to thwart opposing teams. Then there was Wednesday night. Clarkston drilled a season-high 13 three-pointers as a team and finished 13-for-32 from outside the arc in a convincing […]
