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2011 All-Area Boys Swimming & Diving: Tankers glide to plenty of success
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Although there were no state champions from the area this season, boys swimmers and divers from made an impact in 2010-11 throughout Oakland County and the state as well. All of that is evidenced by the talent represented on the second annual www.northoaklandsports.com All-Area team. In all but the […]
2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: These cagers ruled the court in multiple ways
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com When it comes to girls basketball, there’s always plenty of storylines when referring to area teams. There’s no doubt the 2010-11 campaign was full of them. With plenty of talent on several teams, there were five local squads that made it to at least the Sweet 16 (regional finals) […]
Athens topples Rochester for third straight win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Troy Athens had its eye-opener. Now, the Red Hawks are making opponents wince. The Red Hawks, who opened the season two weeks 16 days ago with a 3-0 loss to-arch-rival Troy, have now won three straight, including Thursday’s 3-1 OAA Red Division triumph over host Rochester. […]
On the board: Clarkston, Lake Orion finally find offense in 1-1 draw
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — As a rivalry, Lake Orion and Clarkston would rather not settle for a tie. But based on the circumstances of both teams, anything positive in the early stages of the season is a welcome commodity. Both teams converted second-half goals in a 1-1 OAA Red Division girls […]
Ando’s eighth-inning RBI lifts Athens past Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Winning the OAA Red Division baseball title was the furthest thing from Hayato Ando’s mind a year ago. The Troy Athens sophomore didn’t even know it existed. Ando is from Japan, and is taking part in a one-year foreign exchange program in Troy. The Red Hawks are […]
2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES
2011 GIRLS TENNIS TEAM CAPSULES Below are the girls tennis team capsules for schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can forward pertinent information about their team to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale COACH: Michael Kopec, fourth season. RECORD: 7-5, 6-2 OAA Blue Division (tied for third […]
OAA Red Division baseball title chase wide open
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com There just might be a fine between winning or losing in the OAA Red Division baseball circle this spring. A very fine line. Always a very competitive league, there seems to be depth in the conference, which bumps up to nine schools with the addition of Oxford. The Wildcats […]
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2011 PREP BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the baseball team capsules for high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. If you wish to have your school’s information posted here, please submit all pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or contact senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurcewski, 10th season. LAST […]
2011 All-Area Wrestling: State champions head up deep and talented group of matmen
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Simply put, this was one of the greatest seasons for wrestling in the area. Oxford captured the state championship on the final match, which was one of the highlights of the 2010-11 campaign. The Wildcats reached the Final Four for the fourth straight time but finally came out on […]
Decades of Excellence: Rochester College’s Pleasant steps away after brilliant coaching career
Video courtesy of Rochester College. ROCHESTER HILLS — Sitting back in his office, Garth Pleasant can remember the days of returning to school at 2 a.m., then having to return early in the morning to teach a class. Pleasant was a basketball coach, an athletics director, a bus driver, an instructor, a mentor, a jack-of-all-trades […]
State of Mind: ‘Will the Thrill’ Hudson is Oakland’s glue-guy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Will Hudson has a tattoo on his left arm that offers up the phrase “State of Mind.” Engraved in that same tattoo is the shape of his home state, Wisconsin. “That will always be home,” smiled Hudson, who grew up near Madison, Wisconsin. “That’s where a […]
No tourney magic: Texas holds off Oakland’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TULSA — Sports can be a game of percentages and tournaments can often be about seeds and matchups. Texas used a lot of that Friday to get past upstart Oakland. Fourth-seeded Texas shot 59 percent in the first half in building a double-digit lead, then held off 13th seed […]
Shot heard round the city: Taylor’s buzzer-beater helps Detroit Westside Christian stun Oakland Christian for regional title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Deon Taylor had a chance of a lifetime Wednesday night and the Detroit Westside Christian senior seized the moment. Taylor, a 6-foot-8 forward, buried a 16-foot jump shot as time expired, leading Westside Christian to a wild, 45-44, victory over sixth-ranked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in […]
AOTW: Pooling his talents: Rochester’s Carl making quick strides
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Jacob Carl came into Rochester High as a highly-touted freshman who didn’t know how difficult swimming at high age levels can be. The sophomore now has a better understanding and is thinking big for the future. He has dipped his feet into being an all-state swimmer […]
Predestined for Breslin: Waterford Our Lady cruises into Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Last year it was little unexpected. This time around, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes was predestined to make a run at another Final Four. Now, they have reached that goal. The Lakers never trailed Tuesday at Waterford Mott, rolling over Cinderella Bay City All Saints, 61-36, […]
Sweet, Sweet 16: Adams upsets Pontiac to reach regional finals for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SOUTHFIELD — Nick Zekaj wasn’t the first option Monday night. He wasn’t even the second or third. But the Rochester Adams senior delivered the Highlanders’ biggest shot of the season Monday to force overtime — a three-pointer at the buzzer that tied the game at 57-57 — and Adams […]
Wolves motor into regional finals for ninth straight year
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN — Clarkston may seem like Norm on the television show ‘Cheers’ when it comes to its boys basketball program playing in the regional round. After all, this is the 18th straight season the Wolves have reached at least the Class A regional semifinals. On Monday, Clarkston added to […]
On Ice: Novi freezes up Lake Orion to advance to first state title game
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PLYMOUTH — The coaching staff for Novi’s hockey team has placed a seal on the Wildcats’ stat book this season, not disclosing any numbers to the players, the hockey community or the media throughout the season. There’s no secret that Novi is an offensive juggernaught and one of the […]
