Tag: "Auburn Hills Avondale Football"
FOOTBALL: Avondale holds off Berkley
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BERKLEY — One of the common questions that Auburn Hills Avondale football coach Steve Deutsch faced in the past year was who will replace all-time leading passer Mitch Robinson at quarterback? The answer to the question has definitely been answered: Spencer Smith. Smith, a senior, finished […]
FOOTBALL: Avondale brings the sting upon Hazel Park
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Perfectly coined, Auburn Hills Avondale’s new student section is nicknamed “Rumble Bees: We Bring The Sting.” It’s a theme the Yellowjackets hope to ride the coattails to the OAA Blue Division championship and a third straight postseason berth this season. Avondale took the […]
NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS — NORTH OAKLAND TEAM CAPSULES (Below are the 2012 prep football team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Team capsules are compiled by senior editor Dan Stickradt and staff. Follow us on Twitter @LocalSportsFans.) Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Steve Deutsch, 11th season at Avondale (50-46); […]
AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE PREVIEW: Yellojackets hope season of disappointments will spurn season of memories
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — A season of disappointments can often spurn a season of memories. Auburn Hills Avondale is hoping for just that in 2012. The Yellowjackets finished just 5-5 last season, which ended abruptly with a 48-13 loss to Lapeer East in the first round of […]
2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Below are the prep football team schedules for schools that are located in the coverage area for digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com and the Real Deal sports and coupons magazine. AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE Thurs. Aug. 23 Hazel Park H 7 p.m. Thurs. Aug. 30 Birmingham Groves H 7 p.m. Fri. […]
OAA BLUE DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES
PREP FOOTBALL 2012 OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION TEAM CAPSULES OAA BLUE DIVISION (Team capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. He can be reached by email at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans) Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Steve Deutsch, 11th season at Avondale (50-46); 28th overall. ASSISTANT COACHES: Torre Robinson, Anthony Epperson, James Prince, Roderick Reed, Stephen Watkins, […]
DAILY POLL: Who will win the OAA Blue Division footaball race this season?
Last season North Farmington and Birmingham Groves shared the OAA Blue Division football crown. With North Farmington moving to the OAA White Division, which school will take the title in the OAA Blue Division this season? [polldaddy poll=6480553] [polldaddy poll=6480553]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL COMMITMENTS — Class of 2013
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2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA FOOTBALL TEAM: Explosive athletes, seasoned veterans anchor grid-iron squad
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It was another banner year for area football teams and players in 2011. The list of accomplishments was long and so is the recruiting list, as many athletes from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region are being sought after by colleges of all sizes. There were nine area schools that made […]
ALL-OAA FOOTBALL TEAMS
ALL-OAA FOOTBALL TEAMS (Selected on by league head coaches) ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Coach of the Year: Josh Heppner, Troy Athens Quarterbacks: Mitch Baenziger, Clarkston; Sean Charette, Lake Orion; Justin Losey, Troy. Running Backs: Joey Goss, Clarkston; Jacob Miller, Lake Orion; Mark Cargle, Pontiac; Kezlow Smith, Pontiac; Cody Devoe, Rochester; Nolan Jones, Royal Oak; Oliver Jiang, […]
Lapeer East rolls over Avondale
LAPEER — Lapeer East built an 18-0 lead at the half Friday and rolled to a convincing 48-3 victory over Auburn Hills Avondale in a Division 3 first-round football district contest. East added eight more points in the third quarter for a 26-0 advantage, then outscored the visiting Yellowjackets 22-3 in the fourth stanza to […]
Second season: Holly, eight other local schools celebrate playoffs invite
Adams, Athens, Avondale, Brandon, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Notre Dame Prep Oxford also prepping for postseason games BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — It has been said in sports that all good things must come to an end. In Holly, the good things are only just beginning. Now that the Bronchos have broken their […]
Stick’s Picks: League titles, final playoff spots on the line in Week 9
It was two months ago when football teams at nearly 700 schools around the state entered the 2011 season with high hopes. For most, those hopes have dwindled. For a few, league championships have been won and playoff spots have been clinched. For a few others, there is still Week 9 to grab that final […]
FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Lathrup drowns Stoney Creek for first win of the season; Groves grinds up Avondale
ROCHESTER HILLS — Southfield Lathrup scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and hung on for the 14-7 OAA White Division football triumph over Rochester Stoney Creek. Billy Moore scored on a 1-yard run and Collin Parks added a 15-yard sprint for the other score for the Chargers (1-5, 1-4). Jose Castro made both point-after-attempts […]
FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Dragons scorch West Bloomfield; Athens rolls over Royal Oak
WEST BLOOMFIELD — It was a breakout party for Jeremy King Friday night. The junior from Lake Orion had a career day in leading Lake Orion to its third straight win, this time a 42-14 OAA Red Division victory over host West Bloomfield. King has a rushing touchdown, tow receiving touchdowns and kicked seven extra […]
Sroka’s field goal lifts Avondale past Andover
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Kyle Sroka bailed Auburn Hills Avondale out of a jam Friday night. The sophomore booted a 45-yard field goal as time expired in leading the unbeaten Yellowjackets to a come-from-behind, 23-20, OAA Blue Division victory over host Bloomfield Hills Andover. Mitch Robinson scored on a five-yard run and Sroka nailed the extra […]
Debut showcase: Avondale breaks in new stadium with 64-point outburst
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Both Hazel Park and Auburn Hills Avondale may have lost several key weapons from their talented arsenals of last season. The two continued to showcase their offensive prowess in the latest chapter of their epic series. In a typical match between the two rivals, there were […]
Avondale gains its payback on Fitzgerald
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — A year ago Avondale took a gamble in the waning seconds and the plan backfired. The Yellowjackets went for a two-point conversion and failed, which resulted in a 21-20 defeat to Warren Fitzgerald in the season opener. This time Avondale did not need to attempt any […]
