Tag: "high school volleyball"
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep gets the best of state-ranked Bronson, Marshall in quad sweep
Pontiac Notre Dame finished off a competitive week of seven matches in five days, topping three other quality teams in a quad Saturday at home. The Fighting Irish defeated Division 3 statute-ranked Bronson, Division 2 Marshall and Essexville-Garber, honorable mention in D-2 to move to 20-3 on the season. It took NDP four sets to […]
Avondale’s Aiello signs with Wright State
AUBURN HILLS — Marisa Aiello, a 6-foot middle blocker from Auburn Hills Avondale High School and Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Division I Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. During her four years on varsity at Avondale, Aiello has garnered numerous academics and athletics accolades […]
League champion Bruins looking for continued success in MACS tourney
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— A year ago Troy Bethany Christian ventured through a rare rebuilding year on the volleyball court. The Bruins finished second in their conference — the first time since the winter 1998 they didn’t at least share a conference crown — and entered the Michigan Association of Christian Schools […]
Adams spikes Athens; Everest sweeps St. Thomas More
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind 12 kills from Karissa Roveda, Rochester Adams posted a four-game victory over visiting Troy Athens Tuesday night in an OAA crossover match. The Highlanders posted a 25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22 victory over the Red Hawks. Erika Rosinski added 23 digs and Allie Recchia dished out 36 assists for the Highlanders (11-18-). […]
Troy demolishes lowly Southfield
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net SOUTHFIELD — On the first point of the game, Southfield received a Troy serve, set the ball up, and put down a kill. There wasn’t a whole lot that went right for the Bluejays the rest of the night. The Colts trampled the woeful Blue Jays on their home […]
Oxford rallies to dispatch North Farmington in OAA-Red debut
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — In its first season in the OAA Red Division, Oxford will likely have some roller coaster moments. That was evident against North Farmington Thursday. The Wildcats opened up league play with a five-game marathon victory over the visiting Raiders, outlasting North Farmington, 3-2. Oxford won the first […]
Instant syrup: Wolves make quick meal of Maples
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BIRMINGHAM — The question that most around the OAA volleyball circles wondered this year was will Clarkston rebuild or reload? So far the question has definitely been reload. The Wolves, who had six players off last year’s team find their way onto a college roster this season and two […]
Troy volleyball hopes to shake loose rebuilding tag
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Before last year, the Troy volleyball team had won six district titles in a row. That streak ended promptly and roughly last year. The Colts took their lumps last year, having only one senior on the team and returning only a couple of starters, with essentially the […]
Wolves hound Davison to reach regional finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORTONVILLE — Part of Clarkston’s fine season has been its incredible balance offensively. Defensively, the Wolves have been underrated and sometimes just as good. Davison found that out Tuesday in its Class A regional semifinal at Ortonville Brandon. Clarkston collected 37 blocks as a team, the most the Wolves […]
