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2010 All-AREA GIRLS GOLF TEAM: These linkers are driven by success
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Is the Rochester area really the epicenter for girls golf in Michigan. Well, there’s a growing trend in recent years about the city producing some fine golf talent. For the fifth straight season a Rochester team finished first or second at the Division 1 state tournament, while the past […]
Call her Miss … Golf: Stoney Creek’s Compton school’s first state Player of the Year
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Devon Compton has had a lot of firsts in her golf career. There’s one that will live in infamy at Rochester Stoney Creek. Compton was honored Sunday as the 2010 recipient of Miss Golf by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association, becoming the first Stoney Creek […]
Back on a mission: U-M senior, Rochester grad Tennant comes back to aid Wolverines in NCAA tourney
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ANN ARBOR — There was a time where Chase Tennant had little contact with the outside world. No cell phone. No Facebook. No TV or E-mail. No Soccer, or at least not much time to work on the game he loves. Tennant, who part of the Church of Jesus […]
Dragons nation celebrates … Lake Orion wins first-ever Division 1 football title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Marques Stevenson had no problems shedding some tears near the 50 yard line Saturday at Ford Field. The Lake Orion senior running back and the Dragons finally celebrated a state championship in football, building a 21-3 halftime lead on Plymouth and hanging on for a 21-13 victory […]
AOTW: Complete Back: Lake Orion’s Stevenson a threat anywhere on the field
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — While some students spend their entire school days darting between class rooms every hour, Marques Stevenson has a chance to leave campus. The Lake Orion senior has co-op through school to clerk at the 52nd/53rd district court in Rochester Hills. “I get a chance to clerk, […]
Lake Orion looking for a different outcome in D-1 state title game
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — There are some differences for Lake Orion regarding Saturday’s Division 1 state championship football game as compared to the Dragons’ first championship game in 2008: Lake Orion is looking for a better outcome. This time the seventh-ranked Dragons will take on unranked Plymouth at 1 p.m. Saturday […]
Stick’s Picks: Classic matchups set for season’s final weekend
The final weekend in finally here. The final weekend of the fall sports season concludes at Ford Field with the football state finals Friday and Saturday. There are several powerhouse teams that have made the march down to Detroit once again, while some others are looking for their first shot at glory. Lake Orion is […]
Rochester College’s Pleasant gains 700th coaching win in rout of Ohio State-Marion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MARION, Ohio – In a recent cleaning spree of the basement, Garth Pleasant and his wife found an old scrapbook. Inside it were artifacts of former clippings of newspapers articles, photos and team schedules for the early years of his years with Rochester College. “It’s kind of funny, but […]
Tech Wrecker: Lake Orion halts Cass Tech’s dream season with late defensive play, moves into state finals for second time in three years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Andrew Shafkalis has only been a student at Lake Orion for about 10 months. The junior made one of the biggest defensive plays in Lake Orion football history Saturday afternoon. A transfer from Rochester, Shafkalis, undersized against Detroit Cass Tech’s beefy defensive line and linebackers unit, broke […]
Nittany Lions maul Golden Grizzlies in overtime
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University and Penn State are months away from tournament time, but the two played out a game more suited for an NCAA-style atmosphere the than mid-November matchup. Penn State used a couple of furious comebacks to force overtime, and outscored the host Golden Grizzlies 9-2 […]
AOTW: Terror in the trenches: Lake Orion’s McGhee is a mauler on the offensive line
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — When a football team scores a touchdown, or the offense makes a big play, how often does the public address announcer make a mention to the offensive line? While the credit often goes to the running back, quarterback or receiver, and sometimes the holder or placekicker […]
Stalled out: Clarkston ousted by third-ranked Mercy in quarterfinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OWOSSO — In an unusual occurrence, Loretta Vogel led Farmington Hills Mercy to the state semifinals in her debut season as head coach of the Marlins. Now, she is taking her experienced team back to the Final Four. Third-ranked Mercy overcame a slow start to post a 26-24, 18-25, […]
Oakland draws MSU in Men’s Soccer College Cup
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — After not playing the regular season, Oakland University head coach Eric Pogue figured there would be a good chance that Oakland University would draw either Michigan State or Notre Dame in the first-round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup. Pogue’s hunch was right. Oakland drew […]
That championship feeling … Oakland wins Summit League tournament to reach NCAA field
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University has had a history of hosting the Summit League men’s soccer tournament. Winning it has been a different story. The previous two years the Golden Grizzlies have watched other schools take home the championship trophy and the league’s automatic NCAA bid on OU;s home […]
Oakland’s late surge sends Grizzlies into Summit League soccer finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Due to some injuries, Sean Magee got a chance to grab some minutes off the bench Friday in Oakland’s Summit League men’s soccer semifinal. The freshman forward delivered. Magee scored just his second goal of the season and also drew a penalty kick for a teammate […]
Final Four-bound: Dragons sack Eisenhower for regional crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — One of the reasons for Lake Orion’s success on the football field is its balance and depth. The Dragons showcased this asset in Friday’s Division 1 regional final. Even with starting quarterback Sean Charette going down with an ankle sprain in the first quarter, senior wide […]
Marian stands tall in draining Lake Orion for regional title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Just its track record in volleyball makes Birmingham Marian an intimidating opponent. Give the Mustangs an advantage and they become an even taller order to defeat. Lake Orion found that out Thursday in a Class A regional final at Oxford High School. Marian took a quick 1-0 […]
Clarkston wins first regional volleyball title since 1976
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLE — One of Clarkston’s first matches of the season came against Flushing, where the Wolves swept the Raiders in a late-August quad match. Clarkston also defeated Flushing on Thursday — this time on a much bigger stage. The Wolves, who have not lost a game in nearly a […]
