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District dandy: Oxford pins down Adams, Lake Orion for eighth straight district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — The way Kyle Hill sees it, the Oxford senior and his teammates received a wake-up call last month. The Wildcats, the defending Division 1 state champions in wrestling, were upset by then unranked Rochester, 37-29, in an OAA Red Division dual meet. Oxford has been […]
Holly pins down Avondale for district championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORCHARD LAKE — Shawn Scott was in an unfamiliar situation Wednesday. The Holly senior was wrestling in a different weight class to help. As it turned out, Scott won both of his matches and the sixth-ranked Bronchos had little resistance in winning their third straight Division 3 district […]
Oxford wins OAA Super Meet title, shares OAA-Red trophy with Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Sometimes a loss can bring out the best in any team. It sure has motivated Oxford’s wrestling team. After losing to Rochester, 37-29, on Jan. 11, the Wildcats exacted a small measure of revenge by finishing first at the OAA Red-White Super Meet Saturday […]
Little helps Avondale avenge Clarkston, pull into OAA-Red tie
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — It was only three weeks ago when Auburn Hills Avondale agonizingly came up one-point shy to Clarkston in a marquee girls basketball game. On Tuesday, the Yellowjackets gained their revenge. Avondale pulled into a first place tie in the OAA Red Division with Clarkston, posting a […]
Brother Rice impressive in regaining county swimming title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — After a four-year hiatus, Birmingham Brother Rice is back on top. The Warriors, ranked third in the state in Division 1, emerged the victory at Saturday’s 48th annual Oakland County Boys Swimming and Diving Championships at Waterford Mott — and Brother Rice was not favored. Rice […]
Rivalry shuffle: Holly picks up the pace, dances past Brandon
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Message sent. Message received. Holly boys basketball coach Lance Baylis was not pleased with his team’s level of play during the first quarter of Friday’s Flint Metro League game against Ortonville Brandon. His instructions to pick up the pace were heard loud and clear after a […]
Daily Poll: Which local high school has the best student section at sports events?
][polldaddy poll=5844644] DAILY POLL: Are student sections back on the steady rise? INSIDE YOUR GYMNASIUM — Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, one of the most common growing trends in the area was large and crazy student sections. Students, faculty and even alumni would congregate in bleachers at a variety of high school sports events, often […]
Zube the new face in charge of Stoney Creek football
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Brad Zube considers himself old school. His philosophies are of old school, smashmouth football and the days of multi-sport athletes suiting up on Friday nights still fits well into his system. It is that system that is headed over to Rochester Stoney Creek. Zube was […]
Blue Crew on top: Lakes smothers Mooney for another league title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — As the two-time defending Class D state champions, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls basketball team has a long list of season goals. The third-ranked Lakers put a check box next to the first one on Thursday night. Behind a gritty defensive effort that limited […]
Notre Dame Prep ‘spot on’ against Cranbrook
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep has been as predictable as the path of the tornado on the basketball court this season. It has been a season of ups and downs and lefts and rights for the Fighting Irish during the first half of the season. On Tuesday, […]
SIGNING DAY 2012: Clarkston seniors pick football destinations
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ALL-AREA TEAMS DIRECTORY: http://northoaklandsports.com/2012/01/04/all-area-teams-directory/ CLARKSTON — Matt Dellinger received a long distance phone call at about 11:35 a.m. Wednesday morning. The call came all the way from Afghanistan. “It was my dad,” smiled Dellinger. “He’s in Afghanistan, he’s stationed over there. He’ll be back March 17.” Dellinger had […]
Rochester outlasts Lake Orion in double overtime
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — During its best start in more than two decades, Rochester has enjoyed some blowout wins and some nail-biting finishes. On Tuesday, the Falcons enjoyed the latter. Rochester outscored visiting Lake Orion 13-7 in the second overtime session to outlast the Dragons, 73-67, in a key […]
Standing on top: Stoney Creek emerges as victor at Lake Orion cheer invite
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — In today’s era of competitive cheer, many teams are somewhat equal in the first two rounds of competition. It’s the third round where the elite begin to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. Rochester Stoney Creek did just that Saturday afternoon during the […]
Blue Streak: Rochester rallies past Athens for 11th straight win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — When Rochester faces adversity and seemingly is stuck in the mud, the Falcons have learned to somehow find another gear. Rochester, which has played several close games this season, rallied back from a two-point deficit in the third quarter to turn back Troy Athens, 49-42, in a […]
Goal-oriented Oxford gets defensive on Lahser
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Looking up at the banners on the gymnasium walls, Mark Hazelwood and his teammates are reminded just how long it’s been since Oxford enjoyed a league championship in boys basketball. So when Oxford entertained preseason OAA Gold Division favorite Bloomfield Hills Lahser Thursday with one league […]
Ferndale’s ball movement stymies Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — Another big performance from star junior James Young was a step forward for the Troy boys basketball team. A poor defensive performance and a league loss were steps back and Ferndale was the benefactor. Troy got outrebounded against Ferndale Friday and gave up a season-high point total in […]
When Eagles fly: Rochester Hills Christian bands together to trip up Lake Orion Baptist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — This contest had trap game written all over it. With Rochester Hills Christian in the midst of a league championship battle and starting sophomore guard Aaron Berry out of the lineup for another six weeks with a back injury, the Eagles did not want to […]
Knocking them down: Lake Orion girls barrel over Oakland County field
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MADISON HEIGHTS — Katie Gladstone proved that she earned the nickname ’Money’ Saturday afternoon. The Lake Orion senior and All-State bowler was clutch in the final stages of each game in helping the Dragons reach a milestone — their first Oakland County Bowling Championship at Fairlanes Bowl in […]
