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When Falcons Fly: Rochester, Farmington leave OAA in the ‘Red’
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Farmington has been one of the better track and field programs in the OAA in recent years. The Falcons finally had a chance to showcase it against the league’s top tier. Farmington’s boys, in their first season in the OAA Red Division, put the finishing touches on […]
Early goal helps Athens overtake OAA-Red lead from Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — A year ago, Troy Athens lost its final league game of the season to Rochester, and with that defeat the OAA Red division girls soccer title went down the drain. Rochester Adams ended up surpassing Athens in the final week to earn the title. This season […]
Clarkston trips up Birmingham United for first time
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMINGHAM — It has been a season of many firsts for Clarkston’s boys lacrosse team. A 12-1-0 start to the season. A No. 5 ranking in the Division 1 polls by LaxPower. A runner-up slot in the OAA Red Division lacrosse race locked up. The Wolves added another first Wednesday […]
Avondale holds off Oxford’s late rally
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s either that Auburn Hills Avondale finds close ballgames or close ballgames find Auburn Hills Avondale. Either way, the Yellowjackets were involved in a one-run affair Wednesday for the third day in a row. This time Avondale built an 8-2 lead through six innings of work […]
Troy erupts to blast rival Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY —Troy was never mentioned in the talk about which teams will be in the OAA Red Division baseball chase this season. The Colts have proven otherwise. Troy put an 18-8 beating on visiting rival Troy Athens Monday in a game that last six innings. The win not only […]
Avondale holds off Notre Dame Prep
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — How does Auburn Hills Avondale try to respond from having an eight-game win streak snapped? Start a new one. The Yellowjackets, ranked fourth in Division 2, began that hopeful streak Saturday with a 3-2 non-league victory over host Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. Avondale had dropped a 2-0 […]
Oxford, Grosse Pointe South dominate the field at Sterling Heights Invitational
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com STERLING HEIGHTS — Oxford wasn’t receptive to the idea of only coming close last season. This year on the track, the Wildcats are on their way of leaving the pack in their trail. Oxford’s boys added a win to an already unbeaten season at Friday’s Sterling Heights Invitational, topping […]
Clarkston seniors gain first taste of victory over Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Seniors on Clarkston’s baseball team had never experienced the satisfaction of defeating its chief rival. That came to an end Friday. The visiting Wolves built a 6-1 advantage on Lake Orion through two innings and hung on for a 8-5 OAA Red Division victory. “Beating Lake […]
Athens continues hot hand against improved Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Needless to say, Troy Athens did not find being a bridesmaid satisfactory in 2010. The Red Hawks are making sure that does not happen again. Athens, which finished second in the OAA Red Division boys lacrosse standings last season, and lost in the Division 1 regional finals […]
Top-ranked Liggett shows no mercy on Lutheran Northwest
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett has long been a small-school powerhouse in baseball. By the Knights’ standards, last year’s fourth-place finish in the MIAC Blue Division was a rebuilding year that was tough to swallow. Apparently, the Knights have found of cure of its one-year hiccup. The […]
Pipeline to success: Clarkston using deep lineup to net title dreams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A decade ago, Clarkston’s girls tennis program began to turn a corner. Just an average program throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Wolves benefited from the arrival of some highly-touted tennis players. Today, much like a pipeline from a fruitful well, those players just keep coming — […]
Troy gets the best of Adams this time around
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Looking at the big picture, the Troy-Rochester Adams girls soccer match Tuesday didn’t hold any major significance, other than two top-10 teams clashing in late April. The two played their official OAA Red Division league game two weeks ago, which ended with a 1-1 draw, and […]
Eyeing league titles, Rochester, Lake Orion run to split
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Even in its first state championship season for girls and track, Rochester did not win a league championship. The Falcons are trying to make amends to that blip. Rochester moved to 3-0 on the season, topping visiting Lake Orion Wednesday in a 81-47 victory. “This year […]
Rochester lays the hurt on Rochester Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It wasn’t that long ago when Rochester United went though some serious growing pains in girls lacrosse. Starting just six years ago, the team brought in players from all three Rochester public high schools with very little knowledge or experience in the sport. This year, for […]
Barn burners: Stars aligning just right for Avondale’s track team
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — To enjoy tremendous success in the sport of track and field, the stars must sometime align just perfectly. First and foremost, athletes must remain healthy. A coaching staff must have a solid core of athletes that can also score and score big in a variety of […]
Rochester College gains acceptance into NAIA
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Nearly a year after applying for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Rochester College learned Tuesday that it was accepted to the governing body, which athletics programs at nearly 300 colleges and universities, as a new member institution. Rochester College Athletics Director Klint Pleasant said the […]
2011 All-Area Boys Basketball: Coachable players help yield great success
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com While talent is always in abundance locally on basketball courts each winter, this year some stellar coaching had a big help in the success of area teams. A huge help. In fact, perhaps 2010-11 was truly the year of the coach in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. In a […]
2011 All-Area Ski Team: Clarkston, Lake Orion head up talented cast of ski racers
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com High School skiing offers the shortest season of all of the sports sanctioned by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The sport’s competition run lasts less than two months, going from January to late February. Clarkston’s boys, which finished an all-time best second at the Division 1 state finals, […]
