Tag: "prep baseball"
Northwest claims first regional title since 2006
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Even with only three seniors and a record barley above five-hundred, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest is proving to be a formidable opponent in the postseason. The Crusaders captured their fourth Division 4 regional championship Saturday, all within the past eight years, at Waterford Our Lady of the […]
AOTW: Clarkston standout is ‘Chase’ing down his baseball dreams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — In a conversation with his dad last July, Chase Toth asked a question: “Why am I even thinking about this?” Precisely, Toth was wondering why there was even a debate where he wanted to play baseball in college. A lifelong fan of Michigan State, Toth decided that […]
Wolves ready to take bite of regional glory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago Clarkston got a taste or regional play. Now, the Wolves are chomping at the bit to go a step further. The Wolves (22-7) will face MAC Red champion Utica Eisenhower at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oxford High School for a Division 1 baseball regional […]
Northwest wins first district since 2006
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Four straight years, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest was issued form the Division 4 baseball tournament in the district finals. In three of those years, the Crusaders were knocked out by Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. Saturday on its own diamond, Northwest gained a measure of […]
Troy Bethany wins first MACS baseball state crown since 2000
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Troy Bethany Christian proved it’s not how you start, but how you finish. That was the Bruins’ motto Wednesday at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, site of the 2011 Michigan Association of Christian Schools state championship game featuring Bethany Christian and defending state champion Davison Faith Baptist. […]
Adams knocks out Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — After winning the OAA Red Division title last season, Rochester Adams felt the blow of graduating two-thirds of its team and playing in perhaps the state’s deepest league. Facing countless rivals throughout the season, the pain of rebuilding became even worse as the Highlanders were dealt […]
Athens rallies for three runs in bottom of seventh to oust Utica in district opener
UTICA — Troy Athens brewed up some postseason magic to remain alive in the Division 1 baseball state tournament Tuesday. The Red Hawks trailed 5-3 entering the bottom of the seventh, but plated three runs to advance with a 6-5 victory over Utica, the district hosts. Athens, the home team based on a the draw, […]
Diamond patrol: Lake Orion wins 3-of-4 in 30-hour period
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Lake Orion was backed against the wall. Now, the Dragons have done their part. Lake Orion clinched no worse than second place in the OAA Red Division baseball race by going 3-1 in a period of around 30-hurs Friday and Saturday. The Dragons can earn a clinch of […]
MHSAA District Baseball Draws
Below are some of the area’s MHSAA baseball districts, set to be played May 31- June 4 across the state. Call hoist school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 4 HOSTED BY FLINT KEARSLEY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Ortonville Brandon vs. Davison, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 Game 2 — Brandon/Davison winner […]
Rochester Hills Christian enjoying diamond turnaround campaign
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — What a difference a year makes. After venturing through some of the leanest years in program history, Rochester Hills Christian’s baseball team has made a significant turnaround this season end enter the Michigan Association of Christian Schools baseball state tournament with high hopes for the first […]
OAA Red Division baseball race a little cloudy entering final week
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com With exceptional team depth this season, the OAA Red Division race in the preseason was said to be wide open and many league coaches felt that the league race could go down to the final week. That has turned out to be the case this season. With every team […]
Stoney Creek sweeps crucial pair from Clarkston
CLARKSTON — At the beginning of the season, few coaches mentioned that Rochester Stoney Creek would have the lasting power to contend in the OAA Red Division. The Cougars are the ones having the last laugh. Entering the week in a four-team race with Clarkston, Lake Orion and Troy Athens, the Cougars recorded two more […]
Schaenzer, Dragons drop Avondale to remain in title chase
LAKE ORION — Still in the hunt. Lake Orion kept pace atop of the OAA Red Division baseball standings with an 8-1 victory over Auburn Hills Avondale Tuesday. The Dragons (22-5, 9-3) scored three in the second, four in the third and pone more in the sixth to pull away. Avondale plated just one run […]
FBAC champion Bethany Christian turns attention to state tournament
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Bethany Christian has made a nice comeback in recent years on the baseball diamond. The Bruins continued hat surge this season, going 8-0 in the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference to win the outright league championship. Bethany shared the crown with Lake Orion Baptist last season, but […]
Harrison remains perfect as Hawks blank Oxford
TROY— Alex Harrison remained perfect on the mound and Troy Athens remained in the OAA Red Division title chase with a 4-0 win Tuesday over Oxford. Harrison pitched seven innings of shutout baseball to move to 6-0 on the mound. He scattered five hits, struck out eight and walked one. Tommy Eng had a double, […]
Avondale holds off Oxford’s late rally
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It’s either that Auburn Hills Avondale finds close ballgames or close ballgames find Auburn Hills Avondale. Either way, the Yellowjackets were involved in a one-run affair Wednesday for the third day in a row. This time Avondale built an 8-2 lead through six innings of work […]
Athens pulls series sweep of Clarkston; Stoney Creek topples Adams
TROY — Two days after being mercied by Troy, Troy Athens returned to its winning ways Wednesday by rallying for an 7-6 win over Clarkston in a showdown between two of the three OAA Red Division baseball leaders. Athens (8-3) is now tied with Lake Orion with two losses in the conference standings, with Clarkston […]
Troy erupts to blast rival Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY —Troy was never mentioned in the talk about which teams will be in the OAA Red Division baseball chase this season. The Colts have proven otherwise. Troy put an 18-8 beating on visiting rival Troy Athens Monday in a game that last six innings. The win not only […]
