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BOYS BASKETBALL: Morenci holds off Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes to reach ‘D’ state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFams EAST LANSING — Nick Robak was placed in a difficult predicament Thursday night. Convert three free throws with 0.6 seconds left on the clock to earn overtime or see a brilliant boys basketball season come to an end. The 6-foot-3 senior made his first two foul shots, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Final ‘Breslin’ation: Waterford Our Lady overcomes poor shooting to reach state semifinals for first time in 22 years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WEST BLOOMFIELD — Thing a beauty? Far from it. In fact, it was downright ugly. But every ugly duckling can produce a swan. Ditto for Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. The unbeaten Lakers continued their vision quest for the perfect season by downing unranked Burton Genesee […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston ‘Loyer’s-up to bounce Avondale in regional semifinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — It was another day at the office Monday for Clarkston. Another opponent, another victory. The unbeaten and fifth-ranked Wolves, behind the stellar ply of 6-foot freshman point guard Foster Loyer, picked up their 23rd win of the season by bouncing Auburn Hills Avondale, 74-51, Monday […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly throws “Partee”, wins first district since 1982
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @localSportsFans ORTONVILLE — Friday was the day that Paris Partee came of age. The 6-foot-2 sophomore center posted a career day in the paint, scoring 15 points with 11 rebounds, both which are career highs, to go along with a pair of assists and a blocked shot in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford pulls away from Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — As statistics go, most upsets in high school state tournaments take place during the district level. Oxford made sure it was not such a victim during the opening round of the Class A boys basketball state tournament Monday. The Wildcats, after a slow start, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Experienced Athens uses offensive explosion to keep Lake Orion winless
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSposrtsFans TROY — The difference sometimes between an experience team and an inexperienced squad can often be found simply in the scorebook. That was true Friday night. Troy Athens, which plays several third- and fourth-year varsity players, showcased some offensive muscle and outplayed youthful Lake Orion in every […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-OAA Team
2014 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BOYS BASKETBALL Below are the boys basketball all-league selections for all three Divisions of the OAA. ALL-OAA RED DIVISION CLARKSTON: Mike Nicholson, sr.; Nick Owens, sr.; Andrew Myers, jr.; ROCHESTER ADAMS: Akhemji Williams, sr.; Spencer Littleson, soph.; BLOOMFIELD HILLS: Yante Maten, sr.; Armand Cartwright, sr.; NORTH FARMINGTON: Jeron Rogers, jr.; […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-Flint Metro League Team
2014 ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM — Jake Daniels, Holly jr.; Chauncey Bryant, Clio sr.; Marquavian Stephens, Swartz Creek sr.; Matt Place, Lapeer West sr.; Kyle Woodruff, Holly soph.; Nick Keller, Ortonville Brandon sr.; Jaylon Arkwright, Clio sr. SECOND TEAM — Dylan Morris, Ortonville Brandon sr.; James Claborn, Fenton sr.; Anthony […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class A All-State
The Associated Press Class A basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 11 Michigan sports writers: Player of the Year: Eric Davis, Saginaw Arthur Hill, 6-4, Jr., Kenny Goins, Warren Mott, 6-8, Sr. Jaylen Johnson, Ypsilanti, 6-9, Sr. Yante Maten, Bloomfield Hills, 6-7, Sr. Cameron Morse, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-1, Sr. Deshaun Thrower, Muskegon, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class B All-State
The Associated Press Class B basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 11 Michigan sports writers: Darrell Davis, Detroit Douglass, 6-4, Sr., Player of the Year Anthony Howard, Imlay City, 6-4, Sr. Markese Mayfield, Wyoming Godwin Heights, 6-5, Sr. Jason Penn, Ferndale University, 6-7, Sr. Kyle Steigenga, Holland Christian, 6-6, Sr. Chance Stewart, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class C All-State
The Associated Press Class C basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 11 Michigan sports writers: Josh Jackson, Detroit Consortium, 6-6, Soph., Player of the Year Noah Bacchus, East Jordan, 5-10, Sr. Amariontez Ivory, Flint Beecher, 6-2, Sr. Tyler Jandron, Negaunee, 6-2, Sr. Colin Lake, Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 5-8, Sr. Luke Meyer, Addison, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class D All-State
The Associated Press Class D basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 11 Michigan sports writers: Evan Kraatz, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist, 5-11, Sr., Player of the Year Kevin Gamble, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 6-6, Sr. Nick Hincka, Posen, 6-1, Sr. Lindsey Hunter IV, Southfield Christian, 5-10, Sr. Travis Vincent, Powers North Central, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Bloomfield Hills topples Clarkston to win first regional crown
TOUT VIDEOS: http://www.tout.com/u/danstickradt1 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SOUTHFIELD — Duane Graves understands just how difficult it is to pull a hat trick against a quality program. Beating a team three times in one season is a daunting, and often, difficult task to complete. He witnessed the finishing touches […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston cruises into Sweet 16 with rout of Troy Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SOUTHFIELD — All season long, veteran Clarkston boys basketball coach Dan Fife has seen the steady development of his now deep bench. It was on full display Monday night. The Wolves, the OAA Red Division co-champions, sent 14 of 15 players into the scoring column […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens pulls away from Troy to claim second straight district
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Even in a year when Troy Athens shared a conference crown, the Red Hawks didn’t fully live up to expectations. Those finally surfaced during the past week. Athens captured its second straight district crown — the first time that has happened since winning district […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Midland Calvary Baptist trips up Rochester Hills Christian for MACS-I state championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — If Midland Calvary Baptist and Rochester Hills Christian could have hit the basketball court 10 times this season, the two would likely go 5-5 against one another. Fortunately for Calvary Baptist, its turn to shine came Saturday afternoon at Clarkston Springfield Christian High School. […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills rolls Troy Bethany to reach MACS-I final
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DAVISON — An end of an era will come Saturday for six seniors on Rochester Hills Christian’s boys basketball team. The Eagles hope to fly out into the sunset with a happy ending. Rochester Hills Christian advanced to the state finals of the Michigan Association […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Elzerman drops 42 points as Oxford outlasts Hazel Park
OXFORD — Connor Elzerman had a career night Tuesday. The junior from Oxford scored a game-high 42 points, one of the highest single-game point totals in school history, in leading Oxford to a 72-66 victory over Hazel Park in an OAA Blue Division contest. The guard made nine two-pointers, canned for three-pointers and finished a […]
