Tag: "high school boys soccer"
WEDNESDAY’S DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Davison outs Clarkston in shootout; Grand Blanc blanks Lake Orion; Troy rolls Mott
GRAND BLANC — A steady downpour is the most lethal equalizer in a soccer game. It worked perfect for Davison Wednesday night. The Cardinals, enjoying one of its best seasons to date, were outshot by a sizable margin by Clarkston during Wednesday’s Division 1 district semifinal at Grand Blanc. Davison fended off the Wolves for […]
Cristobal’s game-winner sends Stevenson past Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UTICA — Special players may not get many scoring opportunities throughout the flow of a game. When they do, they can often make a difference. Jerome Cristobal is one of those type of players. He rose to the occasion Wednesday night to become huge a difference maker on the […]
‘Sunny’ skies prevail in Athens’ district win over Utica
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UTICA — Wednesday’s conditions rivaled a monsoon. For Troy Athens, the skies turned out to be ‘Sunny’ in the end. Troy Athens senior Sunny Shettigar saved the Red Hawks, as his second-half goal lifted Athens to a 1-0 Division 1 district semifinal win over MAC White Division champion Utica […]
Shoemaker’s goal helps Avondale slips past Brandon
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale received a scare Tuesday two weeks before Halloween. The Yellowjackets could only muster one goal and needed a diving save in the waning seconds from their goalkeeper to squeak past visiting Ortonville Brandon, 1-0, in a Division 2 pre-district victory. Despite peppering Brandon’s […]
Lahser upends Holly 1-0 in district opener
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills Lahser may have finished in the bottom third of the OAA Red Division this season after finishing second a year ago, when the Knights eventually reached the Division 2 state finals. Lahser still found its strength of schedule enough to carry them in its Division 2 district opener this time […]
Oakland Christian lackadaisical in ousting Everest Collegiate
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Caleb Combs had a message to his Auburn Hills Oakland Christian boys soccer team Tuesday evening, warning his team of some potential stormy waters coming up in the postseason. “If we play the way we did tonight, we could lose to (Rochester Hills) Lutheran Northwest,” beamed […]
Survive and advance: Troy dispatches Adams with 3-1 district win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com (Editor’s Note: A photo gallery from this game are available at www.lmckeephotography.com) TROY — Monday’s conditions were more suitable for flying a kite than for soccer. But for sixth-ranked Troy, the end result was just right. Troy, the OAA Red Division, defeated Rochester Adams for the second time in […]
Athens gains revenge on Chippewa Valley; Rochester advances, Stoney Creek collapses
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township Chippewa Valley opened the season with a 2-0 victory over Troy Athens. The Red Hawks got a shot at redemption as the second season began Monday night. Athens rallied back from a 1-0 deficit midway through the first half to oust the Big Reds […]
AOTW: Adams hopes to tie the ‘Knott’ with championship run
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Suiting up for Rochester Adams has been a no-brainer for Dylan Knott. The senior has enjoyed great success with the storied Highlanders, who have a deep tradition in boys and girls soccer. After all, Adams has never finished below five-hundred in boys soccer since launching its […]
Quality goalkeeping definitely not a problem for Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY— Brian Zawislak has one a problem that most soccer coaches would love to have. The first-year Troy boys soccer coach has too many top-notch goalies. At his disposal, there are three. Zawislak has junior Matt Smolinski, one of the best in the state. He has sophomore Craig Duggan, […]
STUDENT VIEW: Is the man they call ‘Z’ ready to work his postseason magic again?
TROY — If the Troy boys soccer team is able to make a run through this state tournament, there will certainly be one possible reason that jumps out. Coach Brian Zawislak. Zawislak, in his first year at the helm of the Troy varsity boys soccer team after a stint with the junior varsity boys team […]
Genesee Christian snaps Troy Bethany’s streak
TROY— Burton Genesee Christian snapped Troy Bethany Christian’s 14-game unbeaten streak Wednesday with a 4-1 non-league boys soccer triumph. Genesee Christian (4-6-3) defeated Bethany Christian (15-2-0), which had not lost since its third game of the season. Bethany Christian scored first on a penalty kick by Ryan Woodham midway through the first half , but […]
Divine Child avenges Notre Dame Prep for C-D title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — The old adage in sports is that it is an extremely difficult task to defeat a team three times in one season. Dearborn Divine Child proved that theory to be correct Wednesday night in the Catholic High School League C-D league finals at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. […]
Draw not ideal for Brandon, Holly
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLE — A tie at this point of the season is worse than kissing your sister. For Holly and Ortonville Brandon, Monday’s 1-1 tie sealed the fate of one in the final Flint Metro League standings and dampened the other’s fleeting hopes of a share of the FML boys […]
Seeing Red Again: Bethany Christian clinches fifth straight FBAC-Red soccer league title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Whether it be luck, skill, talent, hard work or any of the aforementioned attributes, winning league championships has become commonplace for Troy Bethany Christian’s boys soccer team. The Bruins clinched their fifth straight Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference Red Division crown Tuesday with an 8-0 whitewashing of […]
Faith Christian gets offensive on Lake Orion Baptist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLINTON TOWNSHIP — With only 14 players and a roster full of sophomores and freshmen, Clinton Township Faith Christian has had its fair share of up and downs this season. With the state tournament only a week away, the Patriots showed some signs of new-found maturity and a nice […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS — Oct. 11
Boys Soccer (By the Coaches Association) Division 1 — 1. Warren DeLaSalle; 2. East Kentwood; 3. Novi; 4.Plymouth Canton; 5.Troy; 6. Grand Haven; 7.Plymouth Salem; 8. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central; 9.Grand Blanc; 10. Northville. Honorable Mention — Rockford, Rochester Adams, Rochester Stoney Creek, Utica Eisenhower Division 2 — 1. DeWitt; 2.Spring Lake; 3. Mason; […]
Revamped Rochester regroups to edge Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Having injuries to key players is part of sports. All teams have to deal with injuries of all sorts. Some are bumps and bruises, some are long term. Rochester High’s boys soccer team has had to deal with injuries, more than most teams. In fact, the Falcons […]
