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BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston takes league lead with rare win over Troy Athens

BOYS LACROSSE: Clarkston takes league lead with rare win over Troy Athens

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   CLARKSTON — Perhaps Clarkston is a bridesmaid no longer. After falling prey to Troy Athens each of the past two years, including last year when the Wolves were second in the OAA Red Division behind the Red Hawks, Clarkston finally beat their rivals to the south […]

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MONDAY’S LACROSSE: Rochester cruises past University-Liggett; Oxford trumps West Bloomfield

MONDAY’S LACROSSE: Rochester cruises past University-Liggett; Oxford trumps West Bloomfield

| April 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Kyle Gray had a season-high five goals Monday and Rochester rolled past Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett in fine fashion with a 21-4 non-conference girls lacrosse win over the Knights. Katie Krako added four goals and two assists for the Falcons (6-1-0). Jessica Leininger added three goals and one assist, Tara Kenny and […]

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BOYS LACROSSE: Troy throttles Plymouth Canton

BOYS LACROSSE: Troy throttles Plymouth Canton

| April 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

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SATURDAY’S LACROSSE: Rochester downs rival Adams; Heritage ends Oxford

SATURDAY’S LACROSSE: Rochester downs rival Adams; Heritage ends Oxford

| April 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester grabbed bragging rights from rival Rochester Adams Saturday with a 9-4 OAA White Division girls lacrosse victory. Freshman Jessica Leininger’s 4 goals led the Falcons (5-1, 2-0), who led 5-3 at halftime before holding Adams (4-3) scoreless in the final 22 minutes. Rochester’s scoring was rounded out by Kylie Gray with […]

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GIRLS LACROSSE: Rochester stymies Stoney Creek

GIRLS LACROSSE: Rochester stymies Stoney Creek

| April 19, 2012 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS — Better late than never. Rochester staked claim as the team to beat in the OAA White Division Monday, showcasing another high offensive explosion in a 13-5 victory over Rochester Stoney Creek. Seven of the Falcons’ goals came in the final quarter. Stoney Creek […]

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THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep doubles up Clarkston; Royal Oak downs Oxford

THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep doubles up Clarkston; Royal Oak downs Oxford

| April 19, 2012 | Comments (1)

PONTIAC — State-ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Prep handed Clarkston just its second loss of the season Thursday, downing ihe Wolves, 62, in a non-league boys lacrosse match. Notre Dame Prep led 2-1 after the first q2uarter, then outscored Clarkston, 4-1 in the third quarter for the victory. For Clarkston Kevin O’Grady had a goal and […]

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MONDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Clarkston holds off Seaholm; Oxford thumps Walled Lake Unified

MONDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Clarkston holds off Seaholm; Oxford thumps Walled Lake Unified

| April 17, 2012 | Comments (1)

BIRMINGHAM — Clarkston opened the game open with a 6-3 scoring edge in the second period, then held on Monday for a 12-10 OAA Red Division road win over Birmingham Unified. Sam Moore and Kevin O’Grady scored three goals each for the Wolves. Kevin Horton added two goals and two assists, Travis Craft had two […]

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THURSDAY’S GIRLS LACROSSE ROUNDUP:  Rochester downs Lake Orion; Oxford edges Romeo

THURSDAY’S GIRLS LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Rochester downs Lake Orion; Oxford edges Romeo

| April 13, 2012 | Comments (2)

ROCHESTER HILLS— Jessica Leininger and Jordin Pardoski combined for nine of Rochester’s18 goals in an 18-13 victory over Lake Orion in an OAA White Division girls lacrosse contest. Leininger scored five goals and Pardoski twined four goals with an assist in the win to help the Falcons remain unbeaten (3-0-0, 1-0-0) on the year. Katie […]

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BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012

BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 9, 2012 | Comments (4)

BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep boys lacrosse team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Clarkston HEAD COACH: Brian Kaminskas 2011 RECORD: 18-2-0, 6-1-0 OAA Red Division […]

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BOYS LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Clarkston splits with Ohio foes

BOYS LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Clarkston splits with Ohio foes

| April 8, 2012 | Comments (1)

PINKERINGTON, Ohio — Clarkston crossed the border to Ohio Saturday and came away with a 1-1 record in boys lacrosse action. The Wolves defeated Pinkerington, 9-8, before falling to Liberty-Olentangy, 11-4. Against Pinkerington (1-3), Kevin Horton and Jordan Kincaid both scored three goals. Sam Moore added two goals and Kevin O’Grady had a single goal […]

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GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012

GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012

| April 4, 2012 | Comments (2)

GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep girls lacrosse team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   Clarkston HEAD COACH: Stephanie Dellinger, second season. 2011 RECORD: 11-4-0, 5-0-0 […]

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TUESDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Dragons burns Stoney Creek; Clarkston doubles up Eaglets

TUESDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Dragons burns Stoney Creek; Clarkston doubles up Eaglets

| March 28, 2012 | Comments (1)

LAKE ORION — Nick Booker had two goals and two assists Tuesday to pace Lake Orion to an 8-5 win over Rochester Stoney Creek in an OAA White Division boys lacrosse win. Brad Bogus had two goals and Zach Miller chipped in a goal and three assists for Lake Orion (2-1-0). CLARKSTON 10, ORCHARD LAKE […]

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FRIDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Bloomfield Hills downs Notre Dame Prep

FRIDAY’S LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Bloomfield Hills downs Notre Dame Prep

| March 24, 2012 | Comments (1)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Margaret Metzger scored seven times and assisted on three others in leading Bloomfield Hills Unified past Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 19-12, in a non-league girls lacrosse contest at Bloomfield Hills Lahser. Maria D’Angelo added six goals and two assists, Kadie Koolwick and Lauren Severance added two goals apiece, Maddie Padilla scoffed once […]

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Kreza, Kemp, Youngerman lead record 24 area boys lacrosse All-State players

Kreza, Kemp, Youngerman lead record 24 area boys lacrosse All-State players

| August 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The increase of teams and overall talent in boys lacrosse has escalated by great levels in recent years and with that so has the number of All-State players from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. This season there was a record 24 total All-State honorees from the NOS area, 20 in […]

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2011 ALL-AREA BOYS LACROSSE: This group snatches the opposition in its web

2011 ALL-AREA BOYS LACROSSE: This group snatches the opposition in its web

| July 22, 2011 | Comments (4)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The growth of boys lacrosse in the area can be determined by many ways. It all starts with teams success, where two teams from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area advanced to the regional finals in 2011 with one of those teams reaching the state semifinals as well. That was the […]

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2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS LACROSSE: Rising stars abundant in state’s fastest growing sport

2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS LACROSSE: Rising stars abundant in state’s fastest growing sport

| July 18, 2011 | Comments (8)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It wasn’t that long ago that girls lacrosse was only a minor sport in Michigan, with only small pockets of public schools or prestigious private and parochial schools sponsoring the sport. That has changed. There were close to 70 programs in the state this season with varsity teams and […]

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2011 BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPUSLES

2011 BOYS LACROSSE TEAM CAPUSLES

| April 26, 2011 | Comments (2)

Below are the boys lacrosse team capsules for the 2011 season for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Coaches can submit information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Clarkston COACH: Brian Kaminskas, eighth season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 8-9-0, 3-3 OAA Red Division (fourth). STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost in Division 1 regional […]

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GIRLS LACROSSE: Lake Orion picks apart Adams; Rochester topples Flushing

GIRLS LACROSSE: Lake Orion picks apart Adams; Rochester topples Flushing

| April 22, 2011 | Comments (1)

LAKE ORION — Jessica Smude exploded for five goals and four assists and her career night led Lake Orion to a 17-9 OAA White Division win over first-year  program Rochester Adams. Paige Hammerl had three goals and five assists for the Dragons (3-2-0), while Carly Brooks and Ronnie Booth also scored three times each. Jordan […]

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