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COMPETITIVE CHEER: Rochester, Notre Dame Prep reach summit at DeltaPlex Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GRAND RAPIDS — After three years of struggles, Rochester’s competitive cheer team is mounting a comeback. The Falcons, one of the top programs in state history, captured their fifth tournament title in nine events Saturday at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids, winning the Division 1 portion […]
WRESTLING: Rochester stuns Oxford for district crown
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — During the regular season, Rochester wrestling coach Frank Lafferty was just waiting for his entire starting lineup to be healthy on the same night. That finally happened Wednesday night — on the big stage. Seventh-ranked Rochester posted one of the biggest wins in the history […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams upsets Oxford; Rochester Hills edges Lake Orion Baptist; Rochester rolls Groves
OXFORD — Rochester Adams outscored Oxford 15-11 in the fourth quarter and helped on for a 43-34 OAA White Division upset of the host Wildcats. Oxford outscored Adams 13-7 in the third quarter to pull to within 29-23. Adams led 9-4 after the first quarter and 22-10 at the half. Raiven Owusu scored 19 to […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Melvindale ABT cruises past Pontiac Academy for Excellence in battle of unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Melvindale Academy of Business & Tech is one of the top scoring teams in the state in Class C. The Gators are also proving to be one fine defensive team. MABT cruised past host Pontiac Academy for Excellence 88-56 Thursday in a battle of […]
BOYS HOCKEY: Athens, Avondale battle to 2-2 draw
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Wins have been hard to come by for Troy Athens and Auburn Hills Avondale out on the ice this season. With young and inexperienced teams, the two sit in the bottom half of the OAA White Division standings this season. The two battled to […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Oakland Christian works overtime to down Roeper
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — After graduating seven of its top 10 players from last season, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has become a model of inconsistency on the basketball court this season. The Lancers have some holes and deficiencies and are fighting for every win they can get […]
ON THE RISE … Mr. Basketball candidate James Young takes attention in stride
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — James Young heard that there would be some major changes, a fresh start, in his life this past summer. Already a focal point in the college basketball recruiting scene as a top-10 recruit, Young was told by his mother, Tiplance Vernon, that she […]
GIRLS BOWLING: Holly knocks down Oakland County field
NOTE: For a photo gallery on this event, visit www.lmckeephotography.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Holly proved that a bowling tournament such as the Oakland County Championships is a marathon, not a sprint. After finishing only 12th in the qualifying block out of 27 schools, the state-ranked Bronchos saw […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fenton snaps Holly’s nine-game win streak
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FENTON — Coming off its second league loss of the season to Clio, Fenton needed a signature win to remain in the Flint Metro League girls basketball race. The Tigers recorded such a win Friday night. Fenton held Holly to under 25 percent shooting from the […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Fenton makes Holly its 26th straight FML victim
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FENTON — If last season’s gaudy 22-2 record didn’t serve notice, Fenton’s 10-0 start to the 2012-13 boys basketball season is another reminder that the Tigers are legitimate. Fenton made Holly its 68th victim in the past four seasons by recording a 66-43 Flint Metro League […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: From downtown … Voss’ nine triples lead Stoney Creek past Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Unconscious. Simply unconscious. That simply describes the shooting touch of Rochester Stoney Creek 5-foot-10 junior Lauren Voss on Thursday night. Ridiculous, eye-popping and insane also fit the bill. Voss, averaging around 10 points and outing, scored a game-high 29 points in leading the Cougars […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford runs by Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Now, the shoe is definitely on the other foot. After nearly a decade of frustrations against arch-rival Lake Orion, Oxford enacted some major revenge on the Dragons Tuesday, running Lake Orion out of the gym with a 69-33 OAA White Division girls basketball victory. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Unbeaten Adams holds off Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — There’s a special chemistry that can help take a quality team and move it into a higher level. Rochester Adams is proving that on the basketball court this season. The unbeaten Highlanders showcased another sterling defensive effort Friday night, shutting down one of […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Second-half surge lifts Adams past Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Since the Crosstown Showdown moved to the Athletics Center O’rena on the campus of Oakland University six years ago, neither Rochester or Rochester Adams had been able to go on a win streak. Adams finally broke the hex Friday night. For the first time, […]
AOTW: BOYS TENNIS: Mr. Tennis Brett Forman continues comeback trail
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Coming back to the high school scene in 2011, Brett Forman had aspirations of being a repeat state champion. Then a junior at Troy High, Forman’s aspirations were through the clouds at the time. Those aspirations were quickly silenced when a reoccurring back and hip […]
WRESTLING: Catholic Central wins fourth straight Oakland County title
Oxford, Rochester, Clarkston, Lake Orion round out top five EDITOR’S NOTE: For a photo gallery on this event, please visit L McKee Photography at www.lmckeephotography.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Since moving from Redford to Novi five years ago, Detroit Catholic Central has held a stranglehold […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands Stoney Creek third straight loss
CLARKSTON — Clarkston handed Rochester Stoney Creek its third straight loss Thursday, topping the Cougars 36-24 in an OAA Red Division girls basketball contest. Erika Davenport scored 18 and Erin Davenport added six points for Clarkston (5-1, 3-0). Emma Sobczynski and Samantha Seidell both finished with six points for Stoney Creek (4-3, 1-2). Built a […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams shuts down Clarkston in battle of unbeatens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — When shots are not falling with regularity, good teams will look to defense end to offset its offensive woes. Rochester Adams truly went to the defensive end Tuesday night. The visiting Highlanders forced 17 turnovers and held Clarkston to 26.5 percent shooting (14-for-53) in […]
