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VOLLEYBALL: Top-ranked St. Mary CC ousts Oakland Christian in quarterfinals

VOLLEYBALL: Top-ranked St. Mary CC ousts Oakland Christian in quarterfinals

| November 14, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   YPSILANTI  — If you would have told Priscilla Larned in August that Auburn Hills Oakland Christian would reach the state quarterfinals this season, she would not have agreed. “I would have told you that you were crazy,” admitted Larned, who has coached girls volleyball at Oakland […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian wins first regional as Class C school

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian wins first regional as Class C school

| November 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

MEMPHIS — Over decades, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian had won multiple district and regional championships in girls volleyball and all of those came in Class D. Last school year, the Lancers were moved up to Class C thanks to a slight enrollment spike and the Lancers ended up losing in the district finals to Madison […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Clarkston hammers Eisenhower to advance to Sweet 16

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Clarkston hammers Eisenhower to advance to Sweet 16

| November 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER — Good teams find weaknesses in the opponent and simply try to expose them. Clarkston did just that Tuesday in its Class A girls volleyball regional semifinal at Rochester High — in just a mere 41 minutes. Like a fine-tuned machine, the second-ranked Wolves went […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: NMC ousts Troy Bethany in MACS state semifinals

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: NMC ousts Troy Bethany in MACS state semifinals

| November 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

Bruins make 14th straight Final Four appearance BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   MIDLAND — Troy Bethany Christian made its usual stop in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I tournament Tuesday at Midland Calvary Baptist. The Bruins ran into a buzz saw. Top-ranked Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian halted plans […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: WOLL rolls past Cardinal Mooney

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: WOLL rolls past Cardinal Mooney

| November 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

BIRMINGHAM — Many hands make light work. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls volleyball team spread the wealth around Tuesday and that led to a 25-23, 25-11 and 25-21 sweep of Marine City Cardinal Mooney. Senior setter Haley Howell set up an array of attackers and finished with 29 assists to, six digs, three […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Oakland Christian rallies past Liggett

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Oakland Christian rallies past Liggett

| November 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

MEMPHIS — Becky VanSloten made sure that a 1-0 deficit would stand up. VanSloten finished Tuesday’s Class C regional semifinal with a match-high 34 kills, helping the Lancers rally for a 3-1 victory over Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett at Memphis High School. After dropping Game 1 by a 25-21 count, Oakland Christian posted victories of […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Notre Dame Prep cruises into regional finals

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Notre Dame Prep cruises into regional finals

| November 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — For the ninth time, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep will play for a regional championship in girls volleyball. The state-ranked Fighting Irish rolled past Macomb Lutheran North, 3-0, Tuesday in a Class B regional semifinal on its home court to set up a date Thursday in the regional finals. NDP posted scores of 25-18, […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston rallies past Lake Orion in five games for sixth straight district

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston rallies past Lake Orion in five games for sixth straight district

| November 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROMEO — Mission accomplished. With its bar set high every season, Clarkston’s volleyball team passed its first postseason test Saturday, topping arch-rival Lake Orion, 3-2, in a Class A district finals at Romeo High school to complete a 3-0 week. The second-ranked Wolves posted a 21-25, […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Troy records sixth district title in seven years with sweep of Athens

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Troy records sixth district title in seven years with sweep of Athens

| November 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy Athens played hard. Troy played better. Senior setter Lindsay Moeller spread around the attack as the Troy girls volleyball team cruised to its second straight Class A district title over host Athens, 25-11, 25-16, 25-18. Having romped the Red Hawks on Sept. 5, this was a […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep slams Country Day for sixth straight district crown

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep slams Country Day for sixth straight district crown

| November 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

CLAWSON — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep kept Birmingham Detroit Country Day from gaining much momentum Friday and the Fighting Irish went on to capture their sixth straight Class B district championship with a 3-0 victory over the Yellowjackets at Clawson High School. Prep posted scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-18 to advance to next Tuesday’s regional […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston

| November 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROMEO — For three straight years, Clarkston defeated Lake Orion on the final night of OAA Red Division play to capture a conference championship. The Dragons suffered a five-game defeat by the hands of the second-ranked Wolves only two weeks ago, including a nail-biting 18-16 fifth […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Stoney Creek gains postseason revenge on Rochester

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Stoney Creek gains postseason revenge on Rochester

| November 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   STERLING HEIGTHS — For two years, Rochester Stoney Creek was left to wonder. The Cougars were puzzled as to how they could blow two late leads on rival Rochester in a Class A girls volleyball district semifinal the past two years and eventually be shown the […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Second-ranked Clarkston staves off Romeo’s upset bid

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Second-ranked Clarkston staves off Romeo’s upset bid

| November 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROMEO — Romeo was able to accomplish something Thursday night that no other team had been able to accomplish against Clarkston in a best-of-five game match: Hold a 2-1 lead through three games. Coming one day after Halloween, the advantage not only served as a scary […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Fenton sweeps Holly to reach district finals

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Fenton sweeps Holly to reach district finals

| November 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

FENTON — With Clarkston competing in a separate district this season, Fenton is making the most of its favorite role on the volleyball court. The Tigers swept Holly in a Class A district finals, posting a 25-12 25-18, 25-10 victory over the Bronchos to advance to Saturday’s district finals against Grand Blanc. Ashley Bearden, Maizie […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Waterford Lakes, Clarkston roll to sweeps

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Waterford Lakes, Clarkston roll to sweeps

| October 31, 2012 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON — It was some quick duty Tuesday for Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ volleyball team. The Lakers rolled past Warren Macomb Christian in three sets 3-0 in a Class D district opener at Clarkston Everest Collegiate. The Lakers posted a 25-7, 25-8, 25-8 triumph and finished up the win in under an hour. […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Rochester, Notre Dame Prep open with wins

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Rochester, Notre Dame Prep open with wins

| October 30, 2012 | Comments (1)

STERLING HEIGHTS — Rochester made sure there would be a rematch with Rochester Stoney Creek. After falling to the Cougars in the Rochester City Cup last week, the Falcons upended Utica Monday night to advance to the Class A district semifinals against Stoney Creek Wednesday night at Sterling Heights Stevenson. Rochester dumped Utica 25-10, 25-15 […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian opens up tourney play with sweep of Shrine

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian opens up tourney play with sweep of Shrine

| October 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MADISON HEIGHTS — A year ago Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was moved up to Class C after competing in Class D for nearly four decades. The Lancers’ girls volleyball team won their first two matches in the postseason last season before falling in the district finals to […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep claims fourth tournament title of season

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep claims fourth tournament title of season

| October 28, 2012 | Comments (1)

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep has posted plenty of success at weekend tournaments this season and the latest came Saturday. The state-ranked Fighting Irish captured their fourth tournament title of the season by winning the Cavaliers Classic. NDP swept Mason (25-18, 25-18) in the tournament finals to move to 48-9-4. Junior Dani […]

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