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BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams remains perfect in downing pesky Rochester

BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams remains perfect in downing pesky Rochester

| January 16, 2016 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — As part of its 8-0 start, Rochester Adams has found different ways to win ball games this winter. On Friday against arch-rival Rochester, the Highlanders went to its inside-outside game to tame the Falcons, 57-45, in the 10th annual Crosstown Showdown at Oakland University’s […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams outlasts Stoney Creek in battle of unbeatens

BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams outlasts Stoney Creek in battle of unbeatens

| January 8, 2016 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams and Rochester Stoney Creek draw several parallels. The two schools reside five miles apart and the two rivals currently sport boys basketball teams off to very fast starts in the 2015-16 season. They both also have high hopes of contending for league […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek steals one away from Troy

BOYS BASKETBALL: Stoney Creek steals one away from Troy

| December 15, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Perhaps Rochester Stoney Creek really did become the Grinch of this Christmas season on Tuesday night. The Cougars clawed back from a 14-point, third-quarter deficit to sink Troy in overtime, 62-59, in an OAA crossover contest. “I think we did steal one,” smiled Stoney Creek […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Morenci holds off Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes to reach ‘D’ state finals

BOYS BASKETBALL: Morenci holds off Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes to reach ‘D’ state finals

| March 26, 2015 | Comments (2)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFams EAST LANSING — Nick Robak was placed in a difficult predicament Thursday night. Convert three free throws with 0.6 seconds left on the clock to earn overtime or see a brilliant boys basketball season come to an end. The 6-foot-3 senior made his first two foul shots, […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Final ‘Breslin’ation: Waterford Our Lady overcomes poor shooting to reach state semifinals for first time in 22 years

BOYS BASKETBALL: Final ‘Breslin’ation: Waterford Our Lady overcomes poor shooting to reach state semifinals for first time in 22 years

| March 25, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WEST BLOOMFIELD — Thing a beauty? Far from it. In fact, it was downright ugly. But every ugly duckling can produce a swan. Ditto for Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. The unbeaten Lakers continued their vision quest for the perfect season by downing unranked Burton Genesee […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Walled Lake Central holds off Holly for first regional title since ’93

BOYS BASKETBALL: Walled Lake Central holds off Holly for first regional title since ’93

| March 19, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — Trying to find the fine line between Walled Lake Central and Holly might be found by simply looking at the final score. A contest that saw as many twists and turns of a rocky mountain road, the Vikings edged host Holly, 73-71, in a thriller […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL:  Clarkston ‘Loyer’s-up to bounce Avondale in regional semifinals

BOYS BASKETBALL:  Clarkston ‘Loyer’s-up to bounce Avondale in regional semifinals

| March 17, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — It was another day at the office Monday for Clarkston. Another opponent, another victory. The unbeaten and fifth-ranked Wolves, behind the stellar ply of 6-foot freshman point guard Foster Loyer, picked up their 23rd win of the season by bouncing Auburn Hills Avondale, 74-51, Monday […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly throws “Partee”, wins first district since 1982

BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly throws “Partee”, wins first district since 1982

| March 13, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @localSportsFans ORTONVILLE — Friday was the day that Paris Partee came of age. The 6-foot-2 sophomore center posted a career day in the paint, scoring 15 points with 11 rebounds, both which are career highs, to go along with a pair of assists and a blocked shot in […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford pulls away from Rochester

BOYS BASKETBALL: Oxford pulls away from Rochester

| March 10, 2015 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — As statistics go, most upsets in high school state tournaments take place during the district level. Oxford made sure it was not such a victim during the opening round of the Class A boys basketball state tournament Monday. The Wildcats, after a slow start, […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL:  Finally the Victor: Troy Bethany Christian topples Rochester Hills Christian for first MACS state title

BOYS BASKETBALL:  Finally the Victor: Troy Bethany Christian topples Rochester Hills Christian for first MACS state title

| March 4, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — It took 40 years, but Troy Bethany Christian is finally a state champion in boys basketball. The Bruins, the top-seed team in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I boys basketball state tournament, captured their first-ever state championship Saturday at Clarkston Springfield Christian with […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Experienced Athens uses offensive explosion to keep Lake Orion winless

BOYS BASKETBALL: Experienced Athens uses offensive explosion to keep Lake Orion winless

| January 31, 2015 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSposrtsFans TROY — The difference sometimes between an experience team and an inexperienced squad can often be found simply in the scorebook. That was true Friday night. Troy Athens, which plays several third- and fourth-year varsity players, showcased some offensive muscle and outplayed youthful Lake Orion in every […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-OAA Team

BOYS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-OAA Team

| April 16, 2014 | Comments (0)

  2014 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BOYS BASKETBALL  Below are the boys basketball all-league selections for all three Divisions of the OAA. ALL-OAA RED DIVISION CLARKSTON: Mike Nicholson, sr.; Nick Owens, sr.; Andrew Myers, jr.; ROCHESTER ADAMS: Akhemji Williams, sr.; Spencer Littleson, soph.; BLOOMFIELD HILLS: Yante Maten, sr.; Armand Cartwright, sr.; NORTH FARMINGTON: Jeron Rogers, jr.; […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-Flint Metro League Team

BOYS BASKETBALL: 2014 All-Flint Metro League Team

| April 16, 2014 | Comments (0)

  2014 ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM — Jake Daniels, Holly jr.; Chauncey Bryant, Clio sr.; Marquavian Stephens, Swartz Creek sr.; Matt Place, Lapeer West sr.; Kyle Woodruff, Holly soph.; Nick Keller, Ortonville Brandon sr.; Jaylon Arkwright, Clio sr. SECOND TEAM — Dylan Morris, Ortonville Brandon sr.; James Claborn, Fenton sr.; Anthony […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P.  Class A All-State

BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class A All-State

| March 25, 2014 | Comments (0)

The Associated Press Class A basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 11 Michigan sports writers: Player of the Year: Eric Davis, Saginaw Arthur Hill, 6-4, Jr., Kenny Goins, Warren Mott, 6-8, Sr. Jaylen Johnson, Ypsilanti, 6-9, Sr. Yante Maten, Bloomfield Hills, 6-7, Sr. Cameron Morse, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-1, Sr. Deshaun Thrower, Muskegon, […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class B All-State

BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class B All-State

| March 25, 2014 | Comments (0)

The Associated Press Class B basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 11 Michigan sports writers: Darrell Davis, Detroit Douglass, 6-4, Sr., Player of the Year Anthony Howard, Imlay City, 6-4, Sr. Markese Mayfield, Wyoming Godwin Heights, 6-5, Sr. Jason Penn, Ferndale University, 6-7, Sr. Kyle Steigenga, Holland Christian, 6-6, Sr. Chance Stewart, […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class C All-State

BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class C All-State

| March 25, 2014 | Comments (0)

The Associated Press Class C basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 11 Michigan sports writers: Josh Jackson, Detroit Consortium, 6-6, Soph., Player of the Year Noah Bacchus, East Jordan, 5-10, Sr. Amariontez Ivory, Flint Beecher, 6-2, Sr. Tyler Jandron, Negaunee, 6-2, Sr. Colin Lake, Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 5-8, Sr. Luke Meyer, Addison, […]

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 BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class D All-State

BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class D All-State

| March 25, 2014 | Comments (0)

The Associated Press Class D basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 11 Michigan sports writers: Evan Kraatz, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist, 5-11, Sr., Player of the Year Kevin Gamble, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 6-6, Sr. Nick Hincka, Posen, 6-1, Sr. Lindsey Hunter IV, Southfield Christian, 5-10, Sr. Travis Vincent, Powers North Central, […]

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Bloomfield Hills topples Clarkston to win first regional crown

BOYS BASKETBALL: Bloomfield Hills topples Clarkston to win first regional crown

| March 13, 2014 | Comments (0)

  TOUT VIDEOS: http://www.tout.com/u/danstickradt1   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans   SOUTHFIELD — Duane Graves understands just how difficult it is to pull a hat trick against a quality program. Beating a team three times in one season is a daunting, and often, difficult task to complete. He witnessed the finishing touches […]

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