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BOYS BASKETBALL: West Michigan Home School Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Tournament Results

BOYS BASKETBALL: West Michigan Home School Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Tournament Results

| March 6, 2012 | Comments (2)

WEST MICHIGAN HOME SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT (Feb. 24 through March 3     ROUND OF 16 St. Johns Home School 75, Bridgeport Mid-Michigan Home Educators 24 Newaygo Quad-City Home School 56, Howell Home School 37 Sterling Heights Life Summit home School 77, Midland Home School 72 Flint CHASE 46, Lapeer Faith […]

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MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Lake Orion eliminates Stoney Creek; Foley knocks out Oakland Christian

MONDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Lake Orion eliminates Stoney Creek; Foley knocks out Oakland Christian

| March 6, 2012 | Comments (2)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Upsets often occur on the first night of the postseason. Teams with less-than-stellar regular seasons are given new life during the district week. Rochester Stoney Creek was hoping to be one of those teams. With no realistic chance at a district trophy, the Cougars would love nothing more than to bump off […]

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Welcome to the machine: Fine-tuned Athens dispatches Avondale

Welcome to the machine: Fine-tuned Athens dispatches Avondale

| March 5, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   TROY — The recent return of Marcarius Coakley has given Troy Athens a facelift. With their entire lineup back and the Red Hawks clicking on all cylinders, Athens was a fine-tuned machine Monday in the opening round of the Class A boys basketball state tournament. The Red Hawks […]

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Southern Utah shocks Oakland in Summit League quarterfinals

Southern Utah shocks Oakland in Summit League quarterfinals

| March 5, 2012 | Comments (1)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Southern Utah solved a mystery Sunday night that no team has been able to solve the past two years: Defeat Oakland University in the Summit League men’s basketball tournament. The sixth-seeded thunderbirds rallied back from an 81-70 deficit in the final three minutes to claim a 84-82 upset of the two-time […]

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MHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS

MHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS

| March 5, 2012 | Comments (2)

MHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT DRAWS Below are the 2011-12 boys basketball district draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Contact host school for further details.   CLASS A   DISTRICT NO. 8 AT SWARTZ CREEK Monday, March 5 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. Grand Blanc, 5 pm. Game 2 — Swartz Creek vs. Fenton, […]

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Our Lady rallies past Cardinal Mooney for district crown

Our Lady rallies past Cardinal Mooney for district crown

| March 3, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   WATERFORD — The first difficult test came across Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Friday night and the defending Class D girls basketball champions passed with flying colors. The Lakers defeated rival Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 42-35, in a Class D district final to advance to their own […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT FINALS ROUNDUP: Kettering edges Avondale; Capac ousts Notre Dame Prep

GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT FINALS ROUNDUP: Kettering edges Avondale; Capac ousts Notre Dame Prep

| March 3, 2012 | Comments (2)

AUBURN HILLS — Waterford Kettering outscored Avondale 31-23 in the second half to edge host Auburn Hills Avondale 39-32 Friday in a Class A girls basketball district final. The state-ranked Captains (21-2) advance to the Lake Orion regional Tuesday to face Southfield Lathrup. Using a stall tactic, Avondale led 9-8 at the half but couldn’t […]

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FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester tops Lake Orion for 19th straight win

FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester tops Lake Orion for 19th straight win

| March 3, 2012 | Comments (1)

LAKE ORION — Rochester capped the regular season Friday with this 16-point road win, which is the Falcons’ 19 straight wins after a season-opening loss to Detroit Loyola. The Falcons (19-1, 10-0) also capped an unbeaten season in the OAA Blue Division with this make-up game, originally scheduled for Feb. 24. Lake Orion raced out […]

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MACS: Rochester Hills Christian reaches to first D-I final; Springfield advances in D-II

MACS: Rochester Hills Christian reaches to first D-I final; Springfield advances in D-II

| March 3, 2012 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   CLARKSTON — A year ago, Rochester Hills Christian saw its season come to an end via upset. The Eagles, despite a loft No. 1 ranking all season, were upset in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state semifinals by Davison Faith Baptist, 29-26. That was with […]

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Instant Scoop: Leonard sparks Troy past Adams for OAA-White title

Instant Scoop: Leonard sparks Troy past Adams for OAA-White title

| March 2, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net     ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams was focused on one thing headed into Thursday’s league title matchup against Troy: Stopping James Young. That would be the recipe in allowing Adams to gain a share of the OAA White Division boys basketball title with Troy and Ferndale. But Troy […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Patient Wolves emerging as one of state’s best

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Patient Wolves emerging as one of state’s best

| March 2, 2012 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   CLARKSTON — It was two years ago when Clarkston girls basketball seemingly fell off the map. The Wolves struggled to a 6-15 record, which included dead last in the OAA Red Division and a first-round loss to Rochester Stoney Creek in a Class A district basketball pre-district contest. […]

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Oakland’s Watterworth earns All-Summit League First Team status

Oakland’s Watterworth earns All-Summit League First Team status

| March 2, 2012 | Comments (1)

ELMHURST, Ill. — Oakland University’s Bethany Watterworth earned All-Summit League first team honors, which were announced by the league office on Thursday following a vote by the league’s coaches, sports information personnel and select media members. Watterworth ranks third in scoring in The Summit League and is 27th in the NCAA. “” think it’s a […]

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bader, Hamilton, Petros earn Summit League honors

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bader, Hamilton, Petros earn Summit League honors

| March 2, 2012 | Comments (1)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D – Oakland’s Reggie Hamilton was named All-Summit League First Team, while Travis Bader was honorable mention and Corey Petros was selected to the All-Newcomer Team, announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon.   Hamilton earns first-team accolades for the second consecutive season after leading the nation in scoring at 25.5 points […]

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THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford records most wins since 1949; Clarkston goes unbeaten in OAA-Red

THURSDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Oxford records most wins since 1949; Clarkston goes unbeaten in OAA-Red

| March 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

OXFORD — In 1949, Oxford finished 17-2 in boys basketball and won league and district championships that year. The Wildcats have not won more than 13 games in the past 62 season until now. Oxford capped the regular seasons with their 14th win in 20 starts, downing visiting Bloomfield Hills Andover, 78-72. Mark Hazelwood scored […]

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AOTW: Dubay is Rochester Hills Christian’s three-sport sparkplug

AOTW: Dubay is Rochester Hills Christian’s three-sport sparkplug

| March 2, 2012 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Allise Dubay had a decision to make four years ago. Stay at a small school and play three sports or go to a large high school and probably play just one sport. She chose the small-school route and has never regretted it. Dubay is now a […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester smothers Oxford to advance to district finals

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester smothers Oxford to advance to district finals

| March 1, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester girls basketball coach Adam Sheldon has slowly seen his team come of age this season. The Falcons, who finished 3-18 last season, have seen some tremendous improvement in recent weeks, and have picked up a pair of postseason wins on its growing resume. Rochester, which […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Unlikely source helps Stoney Creek rally past Adams

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Unlikely source helps Stoney Creek rally past Adams

| March 1, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams’ defensive plan was simple Wednesday night. Tightly guard Rochester Stoney Creek’s seniors, in particular all-time leading scorer Gabby Yurik, and make the other players beat the Highlanders. The Cougars’ found such a lethal player in freshmen Maria Zandi. Zandi delivered the dagger, a wide-open […]

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GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Avondale rallies past Troy; Kettering holds off Pontiac

GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Avondale rallies past Troy; Kettering holds off Pontiac

| March 1, 2012 | Comments (1)

AUBURN HILLS — Behind a furious fourth-quarter rally, Auburn Hills Avondale kept its dream alive of defending its district trophy by rallying past Troy, 46-45, Wednesday night in a Class A district semifinal. Troy (9-12) led 31-28 entering the fourth quarter, only to see the host Yellowjackets go on an 18-14 run over the final […]

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