Tag: "Lake Orion Softball"
SOFTBALL: Lake Orion rallies past Romeo to claim first regional crown since 2004
Troy Athens ousted in regional semifinals BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In several recent trips to the regional round of the Division 1 softball state tournament, the lack of one big inning or clutch play has hindered Lake Orion’s bid to reach the state quarterfinals. That was not the […]
SOFTBALL: 2014 MHSSCA All-State Softball Teams
Below are the 2014 MHSSCA All-State Softball Teams, as selected by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association panel members: TOP HONORS Miss Softball Pitcher — Taylor Weaver, Romeo. Miss Softball Position Player — Sara Hansen, Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart. DIVISION 1 FIRST TEAM Outfielders — Lea Forester, Portage Central; Sydney Heath, Troy; Lexi Agers, […]
SOFTBALL: Clarkston gains split with Lake Orion, snaps Dragons’ streak at 17
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Clarkston figured out a mystery on Thursday evening that no one has been able to solve since May of 2012: Beat Lake Orion on the softball diamond. The Wolves, honorable mention in this week’s Division 1 polls, bounced back for an 8-6 […]
2014 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2014 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2014 softball team capsules for teams located in the coverage region for www.northoaklandsports.com and The Real Deal Sports Magazine. Profiles compiled by Senior Editor Daniel Stickradt based on surveys emailed to coaches. Email updates, scores and other information to Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or Results@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans or on […]
SOFTBALL: Romeo eliminates Troy, Hartland for regional title
Lake Orion falls in regional semifinals FOR MORE SOFTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Softball&x=8&y=11 NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Romeo took another […]
SOFTBALL: Lake Orion stages late rally, soars past Clarkston for district title
Oxford, Kettering ousted in semis LAKE ORION — Perhaps Lake Orion added another chapter to the book of late inning comebacks Saturday afternoon. The state-ranked Dragons scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past arch-rival Clarkston, 3-2, in the Division 1 softball district finals. The win gave Lake Orion (32-4) its […]
2013 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2013 SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2013 softball team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. To submit information on your team, email Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Lisa Allain, returning after one-year hiatus. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 2-21, 1-9 OAA White Division […]
Former Lake Orion softball coach Denny Davis passes at age 65
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Denny Davis was always known as mild-mannered coach who calmly told jokes and almost always wore a smile while in the dugout or on the sidelines for nearly 40 years. These jokes and friendly smile were silenced over the weekend. Davis, the former […]
SOFTBALL: Clarkston trips up Lake Orion, Kettering for district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — After suffering the pain of being an upset victim the past two seasons, Clarkston’s softball team more than made up for it at Monday’s Division 1 district. The second-ranked Wolves blanked Lake Orion 8-0 in the semifinals and avenged Waterford Kettering, the same […]
Lakeland blanks Regina for Pieper Tournament title; Lake Orion, Athens fall in bracket play
ROYAL OAK — White Lake Lakeland won its fourth consecutive Fred Pieper Softball Tournament Championship Sunday and fifth in the past six years by topping Warren Regina 10-0 in five innings in the 34 Annual event. Lakeland opened the scoring in the top of the second when Morgan Craft hit a leadoff single. She took […]
SOFTBALL: Lake Orion earns split with rival Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — After a tough spurt to open the season, Lake Orion is beginning to establish itself as one of the area’s top softball teams. The Dragons posted a split with arch-rival Clarkston Wednesday on the softball diamond, remaining in which is now just a […]
WEDNESDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester, Lake Orion post twinbill split; Clarkston, Troy post sweeps
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester and Lake Orion failed to gain the upper edge on one another, as the two split their OAA crossover softball twinbill Wednesday. Rochester won the opener, 8-2, with Lake Orion taking the nightcap, 9-2. In Game 1, Rochester collected 11 hits and scored five runs in the fourth and three more […]
