Tag: "girls soccer"
GIRLS SOCCER: DeBeau’s late-game heroics lift Eisenhower past Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt UTICA — Tense moments. There’s always plenty during state tournament time. Utica Eisenhower had one of those moments in Wednesday’s Division 1 pre-district with Lake Orion. The Eagles found themselves in a 1-1 draw inside the final minute before Lauren DeBeau’s late-game heroics. […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Lake Orion stepping up in rebuild project under journeyman Chris Corteg
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt LAKE ORION — In just two short years and it appears that Chris Corteg has aided and abetted in the righting the ship at Lake Orion. And his actions are not a crime, but one of praise. He’s guided Lake Orion’s girls […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Heath’s first-half goal lifts Adams past Stoney Creek
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams still has a shot at the OAA Red Division title. Thanks to a 1-0 victory Thursday over rival Rochester Stoney Creek, coupled with Rochester’s 1-0 upset of No. 8 Bloomfield Hills, the 18th-ranked Highlanders kept their title hopes […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Utica Ford holds off Troy in shootout to advance to regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans UTICA — On her 16th birthday, Nicole Fiantaco should have been the recipient of multiple presents. The Utica Ford sophomore was the one delivering the gifts. The eighth-ranked Falcons found enough resilience to slip past Troy, 3-2, in a Division 1 regional semifinal Tuesday at Utica’s Swinehart Stadium, […]
GIRLS SOCCER STATE FINALS PREVIEW: Stoney Creek, Notre Dame Prep aiming for first state title
BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans, @StateChampsnet, @SportsSceneKeyes EAST LANSING — Sometimes deep tournament runs to the Final Four can happen during unexpected years. That is the case for Rochester Stoney Creek girls soccer team. The Cougars spent most of the 2015 season ranked No. 1 in Division 1 with a large senior class […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Leonard’s game-winner lifts Athens past Grosse Pointe North
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Splash water onto a dam over a long period of time and eventually the concrete will erode away and the levy will break. Pepper a goalkeeper with a multitude of shots within the penalty box and eventually the numbers will play out and you’ll sneak […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Pardoski’s OT goal sends Stoney Creek past Dakota
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Taylor Pardoski said she felt a little bit of extra ‘power’ Tuesday night. Although nothing quite like the mythical Force of the Star Wars- famed trilogy, Pardoski dug deep to score a pair of goals, including the game-winner in overtime, in willing Rochester Stoney Creek […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Grand Blanc edges Troy Athens to reach D-1 state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER — Grand Blanc’s upset train continued to roll through the Division 1 postseason and its final destination is the end of the line: the state championship match. The Bobcats, honorable mention in polls, tripped up it heir third straight top 10 team Wednesday, this time coming […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Athens withstands Eisenhower’s pressure to claim first regional since 2000
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Every time Elyse Merbach walks into Troy Athens’ gymnasium, she and her teammates are constantly reminded of multiple great teams in the school’s soccer history. This year’s Red Hawks are trying to live up to that lore — and are doing a pretty good job […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Leonard, Athens advance into regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — There seems to be some controversy on how many goals Ashley Leonard has on the season: 26 or 27. There is no controversy that her team, Troy Athens, is still very much alive in the Division 1 postseason. The fifth-ranked Red Hawks continued to advance […]
GIRLS SOCCER: WOLL rolls into regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SAGINAW — Despite splintering off into a solo program this season, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes apparently has enough talent to make another deep run in the Division 4 postseason. The Lakers advanced to the Elite Eight for sixth straight time, tripping up Harbor Beach 3-1 […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Liggett shuts out Oakland Christian in regional semifinal upset
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MADISON HEIGHTS — The game plan for Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett Tuesday night was simple. Shut down Auburn Hills Oakland Christian high scoring sophomore Victoria Lucido and make someone else step up and beat the Knights. Liggett bottled up Lucido for much of Tuesday’s contest and […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Waterford Lakes edges Clarkston Everest for district title
BURTON — A year ago the unified girls soccer team of Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes and Clarkston Everest Collegiate made a run to the Division 4 state finals. This school year the two neighboring Catholic high schools ended their cooperative agreement in multiple sports, forcing the two into separate programs. It was […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Midland Calvary upends defending MACS state champion Troy Bethany for title in first season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Most programs take years to build. Midland Calvary Baptist did it just a few short months. The Kings’ first-year girls soccer program was the last team standing this season —its first as varsity program — with a 3-2 victory over defending Michigan Association of […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Athens slips past Berkley to reach district finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Survive and advance. That’s the name of the game this time of year as the state tournament takes place on the soccer pitch. Troy Athens is still alive and well in the postseason, as the fifth-ranked Red Hawks continued to advance through the state […]
Girls Soccer Rankings — May 5
Girls Soccer (By the coaches association) Division 1 — Grandville; 2. Walled Lake Northern; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek; 4. Utica Eisenhower; 5. East Kentwood; 6. Grand Blanc; 7. Troy Athens; 8. Saline; 9. Northville; 10. Novi Honorable Mention — Hartland, Rochester Adams, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Forest Hills Central, Caledonia Division 2 — Birmingham Marian […]
GIRLS SOCCER: 2014 All-State Teams
Below are the 2014 Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association Girls Soccer All-State Teams, as selected by a panel of member coaches: MISS SOCCER: Megan Buckingham, Northville sr. M DREAM TEAM — Megan Buckingham, Northville sr. M; Taylor Timko, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep sr.M/F; Jamie Cheslik, Northville sr. F; Ashton Miller, Okemos sr. M/F; Sarah […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Lakers rout Lansing Christian to advance to fourth state final in five years
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 TROY— Unfinished business. That’s exactly what members of the Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston […]
