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GIRLS GOLF: Driving force: Rochester’s Haque turning slice into fine career, spot at Oakland
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — When Jazmin Haque began her freshman year of high school, golf was not in her blood. She was just trying to get a grip on the sport. Four years later, the Rochester High senior has emerged as one of the area’s best. Already […]
BOYS TENNIS: Adams netters continue legacy
BY DAN STICKRADT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams has a very impressive track record with its boys tennis team succeeding at the league, regional and state levels. That is nothing new dating back to the 1970s. The Highlanders have won many league titles or finished in the upper echelon of their […]
AOTW: Cincinnati-bound Dale a changed man for Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Sometimes a little change in scenery can do wonders. It sure helped Miles Dale refocus for his senior year of high school. Dale, who started his final year at Rochester High School in September, attended a military school in Tennessee last spring and […]
BOYS TENNIS: Holly, Brandon advance to state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans FENTON — Holly has the ultimate goal of finishing in the top 10 at the Division 2 boys tennis state finals. The unranked Bronchos took the next step Friday in achieving that milestone. Holly amassed 27 points to cruise to its third straight regional title. Ortonville […]
GIRLS GOLF: Davison holds off Rochester, Adams for regional title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Davison might have been at a disadvantage Thursday on the links of Twin Lakes. The course was a solid hour away from home and the Cardinals were not all that familiar with its features. That simply did not matter. Unranked Davison captured its […]
FOOTBALL: Clash of the Titans: Top-ranked Clarkston rallies past No. 2 Lake Orion to clinch OAA-Red title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — DJ Zezula surrendered his starting spot to Caine Watlington Friday night. The Clarkston sophomore quarterback more than made up for lost time in the fourth quarter against Lake Orion. Zezula helped the Wolves put together a 22-play drive that spanned 9:48 and that […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion punches playoff ticket with victory over Rochester
LAKE ORION — Behind a vaunted attack, Lake Orion proved to be everything but one dimensional Friday against Rochester. The Division 1 second-ranked Dragons had four different players combine for six touchdowns and the defense forced three turnovers, as Lake Orion slowly wore down Rochester, 42-7, in OAA Red Division football play. The Dragons led […]
BOYS TENNIS: Decades of dominance: Holly on voyage for unprecedented 20th straight league title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — Streaks come in all lengths and sizes. Holly’s boys tennis team has put together a streak that few schools, in any sport have been able match during the past two decades — and it come in quite the long variety. And the Bronchos are on […]
FOOTBALL: Lapeer West stymies Holly in overtime
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAPEER — Christopher Melton didn’t need several touches on the football Friday night. In fact, the Lapeer West senior only had four carries against Holly. None was bigger than the last play of the game. Melton scored on a two-year run up the middle to give […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston overcomes sloppiness to thwart North Farmington’s upset plans
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 […]
BOYS SOCCER: Athens blanks shorthanded Troy
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 […]
CROSS COUNTRY: Seaholm, Lake Orion showcase depth in winning OAA-Red jamborees
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Jeff Devantier has a problem that most cross country coaches would love to have: Depth. Devantier, the veteran head coach at Birmingham Seaholm, has watched his depth-laden girls cross-country squad shine at several big meets this season. Incredible depth is more like it. […]
VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion reloading its arsenal
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — For those around Lake Orion’s volleyball program, the 2011 seasons was a campaign to remember. But despite advancing the Final Four and finishing as the Class A state runner-up a year ago, Lake Orion’s season of dreams did not include a league title. […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion runs all over Troy, 38-0
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net LAKE ORION — Playing hard just wasn’t enough for Troy Friday against Lake Orion — especially in Dragons’ Country. “Playing hard only goes so far,” Troy coach Gary Griffith said. “We’ve got to make plays.” Troy had hopes of upsetting OAA Red Division powerhouse Lake Orion on […]
FOOTBALL: Oxford sacks revenge on Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — It was 11 months ago when Rochester Adams stunned then-state-ranked Oxford in a Division 2 pre-district, 26-20. The Wildcats remembered that blow. Oxford gained its sweet measure of revenge Friday, scoring 28 points over the final three quarters to sack visiting Adams with a […]
2012 BOYS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES
2012 BOYS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2012 boys tennis team capsules for high schools located in the coverage area for Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com and The Real Deal sports and coupons magazine. Additional information can be submitted to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Michael Kopec […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston slowly pulls away from Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — It’s no secret that Clarkston’s bread-and-butter this season is its large and physical offensive and defensive lines. Even missing some key starters from that group Friday and losing two more to injuries during its game with visiting Rochester didn’t seem to detour the Wolves […]
FOOTBALL: Oxford upends Harrison in 2OTs, gains first win over Hawks since ‘99
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — Liam Logan came through in the clutch Friday evening. The senior running back from Oxford scored on a 4-yard plunge in the second overtime session in leading Oxford to a 34-31 victory over defending OAA White Division champion Farmington Harrison. “This a total team […]
