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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston overcomes sloppiness to thwart North Farmington’s upset plans

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston overcomes sloppiness to thwart North Farmington’s upset plans

September 28, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   CLARKSTON — Sloppy play doesn’t always lead to a win. Clarkston proved otherwise Thursday night. The state-ranked Wolves moved their win streak to 30 days on Thursday night, overcoming a slow start to topple visiting North Farmington, 3-1, in OAA Red Division girls volleyball play. Upset-minded […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Week 6, football fans … What is your favorite postgame sports bar?

STICK’S PICKS: Week 6, football fans … What is your favorite postgame sports bar?

September 28, 2012 | Comments (2)

Here’s a question that all high school sports fans in the area should think about: When your game is over, where do you go, especially after a Friday or Saturday contest? To clarify where we are coming from, where do you go means which sports bar in what town do the athletes, families, coaches, referees […]

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GIRLS GOLF: State Rankings Sept. 26

GIRLS GOLF: State Rankings Sept. 26

September 28, 2012 | Comments (1)

Girls Golf (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Plymouth; 2. Brighton; 3. Farmington Hills Mercy; 4. Grosse Pointe South; 5. Utica; 6. Novi; 7. Northville; 8. Saline; 9. Temperance Bedford; 10. Rochester Stoney Creek. Division 2 — 1. Muskegon Mona Shores; 2. Battle Creek Lakeview; 3. Birmingham Seaholm; 4. Fenton; 5. South Lyon; […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: State Rankings — Sept. 26

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: State Rankings — Sept. 26

September 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

Girls Volleyball (By the coaches association)   Class A — 1. Mattawan; 2. Richland Gull Lake; 3. Clarkston; 4. Macomb Dakota; 5. Portage Central; 6. Lake Orion; 7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; 8. Farmington Hills Mercy; 9. Birmingham Marian; 10. Livonia Churchill.   Honorable Mention — East Grand Rapids, Northville, Plymouth, Niles, Grosse Pointe […]

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WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Clio tips Holly in four sets

WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Clio tips Holly in four sets

September 27, 2012 | Comments (1)

HOLLY — Clio took three of the four games to down Holly, 3-1, in Flint Metro League volleyball action Wednesday. The Tigers won Game 1 (25-14, Game 3 (25-19) and Game 4 (25-19), while the Bronchos won the second game (@5-19). Abby Lewandowski had six kills and Adrienne Cheff added 17 assists to lead Holly. […]

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FOOTBALL: Prep State Rankings — Sept. 26

FOOTBALL: Prep State Rankings — Sept. 26

September 27, 2012 | Comments (1)

Football  (By the Associated Press) Division 1 (School Total Points) — 1. Clarkston (4) (5-0) 49; 2. Lake Orion (1) (5-0) 46; 3. Flint Carman-Ainsworth (5-0) 36; 4. Detroit Cass Tech (4-1) 34; 5. Livonia Churchill (5-0) 27; 6. Monroe (5-0) 26; 7. Warren-Mott (5-0) 22; 8. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (4-1) 19; 9. Novi […]

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Cross Country State Rankings — Sept. 26

Cross Country State Rankings — Sept. 26

September 27, 2012 | Comments (1)

Girls Cross Country (By MichiganCrossCountry.com) Lower Peninsula Division 1 —  1. Grosse Pointe South; 2. Saline; 3. (tie) Northville, Birmingham Seaholm; 5. Brighton; 6. Grandville; 7. Rockford; 8. Hudsonville; 9. East Lansing; 10. Plymouth Salem Honorable Mention — Traverse City Central.   Lower Peninsula Division 2 — 1. East Grand Rapids; 2. Cedar Springs; 3. […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Stoney Creek records first-ever win over rival Rochester Adams

BOYS SOCCER: Stoney Creek records first-ever win over rival Rochester Adams

September 26, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Billy Kobus scored a goal and drew an assist on Thursday night. The junior from Rochester Stoney Creek also helped the Cougars record some long overdue school history. Kobus’ game-winner midway through the second half helped Stoney Creek defeat Rochester Adams, 2-1, in […]

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CROSS COUNTRY:  Greenhills, Lutheran Westland run to MIAC jamboree wins

CROSS COUNTRY: Greenhills, Lutheran Westland run to MIAC jamboree wins

September 26, 2012 | Comments (2)

Boys Cross Country   MIAC JAMBOREE NO. 2 (Tuesday at Oakland Christian) TEAM SCORES — 1. Ann Arbor Greenhills, 60; 2.Westland Lutheran Westland, 74; 3. Plymouth Christian, 90; 4. Birmingham Roeper, 131; 5. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 131; 6. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, 132; 7. Southfield Christian, 134; 8. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, 141; […]

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TUESDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Holly sweeps Fenton; Athens edges GP South

TUESDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Holly sweeps Fenton; Athens edges GP South

September 26, 2012 | Comments (2)

  HOLLY 8, FENTON 0 SINGLES — 1. Jeff Sophiea (H) d. Mitch Campbell 6-3, 6-1; 2. Connor Bilkos (H) d. Mazzen Saab 1-6, 6-3, 6-1; 3. Evan Vergith (H) d. Bailey Gauss 6-1, 6-3; 4. Dillon Sink (H) d. Neelesh Peddireddy 6-4, 6-2 DOUBLES — 1. Parker Rowse-Craig Richards (H) d. Jack Pooler-Joe Foguth […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Athens blanks shorthanded Troy

BOYS SOCCER: Athens blanks shorthanded Troy

September 25, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net   TROY — Right after Troy goalie Ben Holland’s red card took him out of the game, the Colts needed someone to step up. Immediately, it was sophomore center back Adam Zaretti who told coach Brian Zawislak he could take the net. But in the end, that effort was […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Down to the wire, Lake Orion holds off Troy

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Down to the wire, Lake Orion holds off Troy

September 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     LAKE ORION — As Troy senior Nicole Hahn went up to try to save a 10th match point for the Colts, the entire gym fell silent. The only sound was Troy coach Vince Muscat’s “Cover her!” It was too late. Lake Orion’ Sophie Murdock blocked Troy’s last […]

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Oakland trips up Oral Roberts

COLLEGE SOCCER: Oakland trips up Oral Roberts

September 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

TULSA, Okla. — Two goals and an assist by Miche’le Lipari helped propel Oakland a 5-0 win over Oral Roberts in the Summit League opener on Saturday at the Case Soccer Complex. The explosive Golden Grizzlies have scored five goals in back-to-back matches. “A great team effort allowed us to open up conference play with […]

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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland upends South Dakota

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland upends South Dakota

September 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

VERMILLION, S.D. – Alli Kirk recorded a match-high 20 digs and Meghan Bray earned 18 kills and 14 digs as the Oakland volleyball team  earned a four-set victory over South Dakota  in a Summit League matchup Sunday afternoon at the Dakota Dome. The Golden Grizzlies (9-6, 2-2 Summit) won with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-12 […]

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MONDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Damp Prep sweeps Lutheran North

MONDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Damp Prep sweeps Lutheran North

September 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep upped their league leading record to 5-1 with a 3 set win over Macomb Lutheran North on senior and parent appreciation night Tuesday. The Irish (29-5-1) trailed only once (2-1 in the first set) in defeating the Mustangs 25-10  25-17 and  25-9. Leading the way for the Irish was […]

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MONDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Holly blanks Lapeer East; Notre Dame Prep downs Gabriel Richard

MONDAY’S BOYS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Holly blanks Lapeer East; Notre Dame Prep downs Gabriel Richard

September 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

HOLLY 8, LAPEER EAST 0 SINGLES — 1. Jeff Sophiea (H) d. Matt Wagner 6-2, 6-2; 2. Connor Bilkos (H) d. Drake Lamphere 0-6, 6-4, 6-2; 3. Evan Vergith (H) d. Blake Ludwick 2-6, 6-0, 6-2; 4. Dillon Sink (H) d. Alec Kluck (H) d. 3-6, 6-4, 7-5; DOUBLES — 1. Parker Rowse-Craig Richards (H) […]

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CROSS COUNTRY: OAA White Division Jamboree No. 2,  CHSL Intersectional Jamboree Results

CROSS COUNTRY: OAA White Division Jamboree No. 2, CHSL Intersectional Jamboree Results

September 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

Boys Cross-Country   OAA WHITE DIVISION JAMBOREE NO. 2 (Monday at Firefighters Park, Troy) TEAM SCORES — 1. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 39; 2. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 74; 3. Farmington, 83; 4. West Bloomfield, 83; 5. Troy Athens, 98; 6. North Farmington, 135. TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1. Joey Kemeny (Bloomfield Hills Andover) 16:45; 2. Bjorn Kempf […]

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BOYS SOCCER: Clarkston stymies Lake Orion; Oxford edges North Farmington

BOYS SOCCER: Clarkston stymies Lake Orion; Oxford edges North Farmington

September 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

CLARKSTON — Behind three first-half goals, Clarkston upended rival Lake Orion for the second consecutive season, topping the Dragons, 3-1, Monday in an OAA crossover boys soccer match. Ben Snider, Gary Bigger, and Joey Definis all scored for Clarkston (7-5-0), while Harry Smith collected three saves for the Wolves. Brandon Shefcyk scored the lone goal […]

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