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COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Francis relieved as Oakland coach
ROCHESTER HILLS — Veteran Beckie Francis has been relieved of her position as head coach of the Oakland University women’s basketball program effective immediately, announced by Director of Athletics Tracy Huth on Wednesday. “We wish Coach Francis the best in her future endeavors,” said Huth. Jeff Tungate will assume responsibility for the women’s basketball program until a […]
GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL gains berth in third state finals in four years
Lakers hold off Lansing Christian FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BYJOHN K. SCHRODER CORRESPONDENT TROY — Sophomore defender Shelby Mann scored a goal on a 25-yard blast with 15:14 remaining in regulation and unbeaten Lakers made it stand as Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified defeated Lansing Christian, 3-2, in a Division […]
BOYS LACROSSE: Top-ranked Brother Rice eliminates first time Final Four member Clarkston
FOR MORE LACROSSE COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=lacrosse&x=12&y=9 NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BIRMINGHAM — Clarkston proved that it is one of the […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Halftime lineup switch sparks Troy past North Farmington for regional semifinal win
MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net GROSSE POINTE — Through one half, OAA White foe North Farmington provided Troy a stiff challenge, stopping four shots and holding the Colts scoreless. But halftime provided Troy coach Brian Zawislak to make some quick adjustments, and this time they gave him […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester blanks Grand Blanc to reach regional finals
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WEST BLOOMFIELD — Maddie Moote has chosen the opportune time […]
GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL moves onto regional finals with shutout of Riverview Richard
MORE GIRLS SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 MADISON HEIGHTS — Only a half decade ago, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified kickstarted its own girls soccer program. The Lakers have enjoyed tremendous success in the postseason since those inaugural days. Top-ranked WOLL-CEC captured its sixth straight district this season and continued its pace […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester delivers unbelievable comeback to thwart Adams in district finals
FOR MORE SOCCER COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=soccer&x=0&y=0 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Comebacks are common in all level of sports. Rochester’s miraculous comeback Saturday on the soccer pitch was one for the ages. The seventh-ranked Falcons staged a late rally, scoring twice in the final 1:57 of regulation to force […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Mazur’s OT heroics lift No. 3 Notre Dame Prep past No. 2 Country Day
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BEVERLY HILLS — Timing is everything. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep forward Sarah Mazur couldn’t have picked a better time to score her first goal of the season. Mazur knocked in the game’s only goal in the first overtime, as Division 3 third-ranked Notre Dame Prep stymied No. […]
AOTW: Pack leader: Adams ace Biebelhausen going the distance
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Throughout his running career at Rochester Adams, Stephen Biebelhausen has always been one of the Highlanders’ best. As a senior, he is trying to make sure that he is also one of the state’s best distance runners. Biebelhausen will run his final race in […]
GIRLS SOCCER: The Gatekeepers: Rochester’s Heber, Troy’s Holland are two of state’s best between the pipes
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans When Stephanie Heber was in elementary school, she was usually the one that would stand in goal during soccer practice. She hasn’t left. Either has Alison Holland, who began in a similar way many years ago.. The two felt quite comfortable between the pipes — and now […]
AOTW: Adams’ Jessica Howell is a rare breed
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Jessica Howell had to make a change when she was 14 years old. She transferred from Oxford to Rochester Adams after her freshman school year. Her father was already a teacher in the district but she had to sit out a semester. Like […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Adams bumps off No. 3 Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams proved once again that it has Rochester Stoney Creek’s number in the postseason. The Highlanders, who recently fell from the Division 1 state rankings, opened up the girls soccer postseason Tuesday night with one of the state’s bigger upsets, shocking the […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Hills Christian advances to first MACS finals in two decades
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Five years ago, Rochester Hills Christian was struggling to gain wins on the baseball diamond. Competing with a team of virtually all underclassmen, the Eagles were annual cellar dwellers in the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference and normally a team that suffered a first-round exit […]
BASEBALL: Holly captures first league title since 1970
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — There was some discrepancy earlier this week regarding how long it had actually been since Holly won a league championship in baseball. The banners on the gymnasium wall read 1971. The Flint Metro League record books claim 1970. Regardless, there will be a new addition to […]
BOYS GOLF: Lake Orion wins first Oakland County title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD TWP. — In what could be Lake Orion’s most memorable boys golf season to date, the Dragons added another exciting chapter Wednesday. Nine days after shooting a school record 288, state-ranked Lake Orion captured its first Oakland County Division I Tournament title at Pontiac Country Club. The […]
2013 GIRLS TRACK TEAM CAPSULES
2013 GIRLS TRACK TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2013 girls track and field team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. To submit information on your team, email Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or Results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Kim Kutschmann, second season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 3-2-0, […]
2013 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES
2013 BOYS GOLF TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2013 boys golf team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. To submit information on your team, email Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or Results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Jim Maley, sixth season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 7-0, 5-0 OAA Blue Division. […]
2013 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2013 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2013 softball team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. To submit information on your team, email Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Lisa Allain, returning after one-year hiatus. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 2-21, 1-9 OAA White Division […]
