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MHSAA Girls Volleyball Regional Draws

MHSAA Girls Volleyball Regional Draws

| November 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls volleyball pairings involving high schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. CLASS A REGION NO. 3 AT LAPEER WEST Tuesday, Nov. 8 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. Flushing, 6 p.m.; Game 2 — Davison vs. Midland, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.10 Game 3 — Finals, 7 p.m. REGION NO. 8 AT […]

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Lake Orion wins volleyball district, earns date with Marian

Lake Orion wins volleyball district, earns date with Marian

| November 6, 2011 | Comments (4)

(Editor’s Note: Have video or photos of this event. Contact Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com) BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Lake Orion may not have played its best volleyball game Saturday afternoon. It was good enough to win a district championship and earn a rematch with state powerhouse Birmingham Marian. […]

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Rochester is Stoney Creek’s postseason nightmare

Rochester is Stoney Creek’s postseason nightmare

| November 4, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Rochester Stoney Creek had the dream of facing state-ranked Lake Orion in the district finals two years in a row. Both times, Rochester became such a dream wrecker. Host Rochester rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to post a 3-2 victory over Stoney Creek in a Class […]

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Lakes claims volleyball district; Oakland Christian sweeps Shrine

Lakes claims volleyball district; Oakland Christian sweeps Shrine

| November 4, 2011 | Comments (1)

WATERFORD — Behind a dominating performance, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes captured its first volleyball district crown in a decade Thursday night, sweeping past first-year program Clarkston Everest Collegiate, 3-0. The host Lakers posted scored of 25-9, 25-15, 25-20 to advance to next week’s regional round. Abbigayle Kline served up nine aces to lead […]

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Clarkston claims seventh district title in nine years

Clarkston claims seventh district title in nine years

| November 4, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Halloween was only a few days ago, but Clarkston still received a little scare Thursday night. The fourth-ranked Wolves fell behind visiting Fenton 1-0 before rallying for a 3-1 triumph in a Class A girls volleyball district finals against the Tigers. Fenton, which has not lost a […]

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Stoney Creek enjoying best volleyball season to date

Stoney Creek enjoying best volleyball season to date

| November 3, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Sometimes it takes sports programs time to build into a competitive group. After all, Rome wasn’t built overnight. For Rochester Stoney Creek’s volleyball team, the Cougars have reached another benchmark this autumn and are slowly rising up the charts to become a respected program. Stoney Creek […]

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Oakland Christian holds off Lutheran Northwest

Oakland Christian holds off Lutheran Northwest

| November 1, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROYAL OAK — Priscilla Larned never thought she’d see the day. The veteran Auburn Hills Oakland Christian volleyball coach celebrated her 37th wedding anniversary with her husband, Patrick Larned, Tuesday night. “This was a great anniversary present,” admitted Larned, whose team swept Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 3-0 in a […]

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VOLLEYBALL: Troy gains its revenge on Avondale

VOLLEYBALL: Troy gains its revenge on Avondale

| November 1, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Members of Troy’s volleyball team lived with the pain of losing in the first round of the Class A volleyball districts last season to Auburn Hills Avondale for an entire year. It took just an hour Monday night to erase those memories. The Colts posted a 3-0 […]

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VOLLEYBALL: Kettering makes it point on Athens

VOLLEYBALL: Kettering makes it point on Athens

| November 1, 2011 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Waterford Kettering Monday night proved that every point in volleyball truly does count. The Captains, facing the brink of elimination with a 14-12 deficit Game 5, rallied for the final four points to post a dramatic, 3-2, victory over Troy Athens in a Class A volleyball district […]

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Wolves set school wins mark in winning Andover Tournament title

Wolves set school wins mark in winning Andover Tournament title

| October 30, 2011 | Comments (2)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Clarkston established a new school record for wins in a season Saturday, as the Wolves finished unbeaten at the Bloomfield  Hills Andover Tournament. Clarkston finished 6-0-0 on the day and beat Grosse Pointe North in three games in the finals, 25-15, 25-15, 25-19. The six wins gave Clarkston a 49-5-1 record on […]

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With heavy hearts, Lancers thump Inter-City Baptist

With heavy hearts, Lancers thump Inter-City Baptist

| October 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Players on Auburn Hills Oakland Christian’s volleyball team played with some heavy hearts Tuesday night. The coaching staff learned that the cousin of senior middle hitter Darcy Johnston was one of the two Oakland University students tragically killed in an automobile accident Saturday night. Johnston and […]

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Usual suspects: Bethany Christian volleyball reaches MACS semifinals for 13th straight time

Usual suspects: Bethany Christian volleyball reaches MACS semifinals for 13th straight time

| October 24, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Some streaks are too good to be broken. Troy Bethany Christian’s volleyball team is on quite a streak in the postseason and one the Bruins are not quite ready to relinquish. The Bruins advanced to the semifinals of the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state […]

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MACS BOYS SOCCER / GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS PAIRINGS

MACS BOYS SOCCER / GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS PAIRINGS

| October 24, 2011 | Comments (1)

Below are the Michigan Association of Christian Schools regional finals pairings for boys soccer and girls volleyball state tournaments. BOYS SOCCER DIVISION I Tuesday, Oct. 25 South Regional Finals — Troy Bethany Christian vs. Davison Faith Baptist at Rochester Hills Christian, 4:30 p.m. North Regional Finals — Vassar Juniata Christian vs. Rochester Hills Christian at […]

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When powers collide: Clarkston takes down Lake Orion for OAA Red Division title

When powers collide: Clarkston takes down Lake Orion for OAA Red Division title

| October 18, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — The powers that be in the OAA volleyball circles that put together the scheduling couldn’t have set the OAA Red Division table any better than this year. The division title was decided in the final week of league season featuring two state-ranked teams. Clarkston outlasted Lake […]

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Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston

Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston

| October 13, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — With a showdown looming with Clarkston next week, Lake Orion made sure there was no major hiccup on the schedule like last year, when the Dragons went on a mini tailspin during October. Lake Orion, ranked third in Class A, swept rival Oxford 3-0 at home […]

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TUESDAY'S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Athens outlasts Groves; Stoney Creek sweeps Royal Oak

TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Athens outlasts Groves; Stoney Creek sweeps Royal Oak

| October 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

BIRMINGHAM — Troy Athens won the first, second and fourth games to outlast host Birmingham Groves Tuesday in an OAA White Division volleyball match. The Red Hawks posted a 25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17 triumph over the Falcons. Lisa Lavelanet had nine kills and three blocks to pace the Red Hawks (20-20, 5-3). Rachel Senopole added […]

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Stoney Creek picks up key OAA Blue sweep of Avondale

Stoney Creek picks up key OAA Blue sweep of Avondale

| October 5, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Depth was a problem for Rochester Stoney Creek last season on the volleyball court. This season with a more seasoned team, the Cougars have turned that deficiency into a strength. With far more players available this season before a drop off in talent, Stoney Creek continued […]

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Lake Orion makes quick work of Rochester

Lake Orion makes quick work of Rochester

| September 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 1988, Lake Orion has proven it belongs with the state’s elite. In conference play, the Dragons are also making a claim to be one of the teams to beat. Lake Orion, which climbed from ninth to […]

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