Tag: "Prep Boys Golf"
STATE GOLF PREVIEW — ON COURSE: Top-ranked Lancers eyeing state supremacy
Oakland Christian, Troy, Oxford, Avondale all seeking grand success BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Over the years, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has had its fair of many near misses. The Lancers have fielded multiple state ranked teams in boys golf without a state title. In fact, this has been commonplace in a lot of […]
Oakland Christian wins first golf regional since 1993
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Everything has been nothing short of a perfect storm for Auburn Hills Oakland Christian’s boys golf team this season. The championship strong continued. The Lancers, the top-ranked team in Division 4, moved yet another step close to its ultimate goal of a state title by claiming […]
Oxford, Lake Orion’s Waelchli make cut for D-1 golf finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FLUSHING — A collective bad round of golf more than fueled a fire for members of Oxford’s boys golf team. Finishing in the bottom of the pack at last year’s Division 1 regional at Flushing Valley, the performance served as motivation for this year. The Wildcats continued one of […]
Peak performance: Troy golfers post season low to win regional title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — As any coach will tell you, the goal is to always peak during the final weeks of the season. Troy’s boys golf team is doing just that. One week after winning a district championship with a season-low score of 307, Troy posted a play-five, count-four team […]
Avondale links up for first regional golf title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — One week after winning its first-ever district, Auburn Hills Avondale made another huge chip shot. The unranked Yellowjackets captured their first-ever Division 2 boys golf regional title, and with that, are making their first-ever trip to the state finals. Avondale put together a play-five, count-four team score […]
BOYS GOLF: Troy golfers win first district golf title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SELFRIDGE, Mich. — Troy has picked the right time to peak out on the golf course. The Colts posted their season-low score by nine strokes Saturday in winning a Division 1 boys golf district at Selfridge golf Course near New Baltimore. Troy out together a play-five, count-four team score […]
BOYS GOLF: Division 2 Fieldstone District Results
DIVISION 2 DISTRICT (June 2 at Fieldstone G.C.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn hills Avondale, 324; 2. South Lyon, 327; 3. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 331; 4. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 331; 5. Orchard Lake St.Mary’s, 332; 6. South Lyon East, 350; 7. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 357; 8. Detroit Renaissance, 362; 9. Redford Union, 458; 10. […]
Top-ranked Oakland Christian cruises to district golf title
HOLLY — With four of the top six finishers in the field, top-ranked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian opened up the postseason by winning Thursday’s Division 4 boys golf district in convincing fashion. The Lancers had five in the top 10 in the play-five, count-four setup at Heather Highlands near Holly. Oakland Christian’s Tyler Coyne tied […]
Lake Orion leads tight pack at golf district
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ORION TOWNSHIP — Lake Orion’s boys golf season can best be described as a roller coaster. The Dragons have been up and down all season with its fair share of thrills. One of those thrills came Thursday afternoon at Paint Creek Country Club. The Dragons, who clinched a tie […]
Adams wins City Golf Championship
Boys Golf ROCHESTER CITY CHAMPIONSHIP (Tuesday at (at Twin Lakes, par 36) TEAM SCORES — 1. Rochester Adams, 164; 2. Rochester, 170; 3. Rochester Stoney Creek, 174. TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1. Michael Doyle (Rochester Stoney Creek) 37; 2. Ben Van Orman (Rochester Adams) 40; 2. Eric Vusa (Rochester Adams) 40; 2. Mike Fantavica (Rochester) 40; […]
Lake Orion linkers earns OAA-Red title share with Adams
OXFORD — In its final dual match of the season, Lake Orion earned a narrow 171-173 victory over Rochester at Boulder Pointe Wednesday to earn a share of the OAA Red Division title. The Dragons, who won the first league tournament and finished fourth at the other, pulled into a first-place tie with Rochester Adams […]
AOTW: Long shot Peisko finding his groove on golf course
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Last summer Doug Piesko spent plenty of time on the golf course, playing in a variety of summer tournaments. The goal was to turn himself from an average high school gofer into one of the tops in the state. So far this season, he has done that. […]
Rochester wins OAA-Red tournament, climbs back into league picture
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester has quietly sat in the background waiting for its moment. It came Tuesday at Katke Cousins Golf Course at Oakland University. Rochester put together another solid finish at a tournament, posting a play-six, count-four team score of 311 to win the OAA Red Division League […]
Oxford shoots 294 in clinching OAA-White golf title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OAKLAND TOWNSHIP— It has been a decade, but Oxford’s boys golf program has definitely returned to the winners circle this season. The Wildcats captured their first league title since the fall 2001 season, wrapping up the overall OAA White Division championship Tuesday. Oxford posted a school-record 294 team score […]
BOYS GOLF: Oxford tees off on Athens to remain undefeated
Boys Golf OXFORD 146, TROY ATHENS 152 (at SANCTUARY, par 36) OXFORD — Doug Piesko, 35; J. J. Lewis, 36; Justen Crouse, 37; Josh Hosking, 38. TROY ATHENS — Jamie Cattran, 37; James VanNoord, 37; Jason Wang, 39; Steven Pawlak, 39. RECORDS — Oxford 9-0, 5-0 OAA White Division; Troy Athens 7-2.
Dragons card 310 to pace OAA-Red field
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Lake Orion figured to be among the leaders in the OA Red Division boys golf race this season. The Dragons took over pole position Monday at Boulder Pointe. With three golfers in the top 10, all under 80, Lake Orion won the first of two league tournaments […]
BOYS GOLF: Oakland County Division I Tournament Results
Boys Golf OAKLAND COUNTY DIVISION I TOURNAMENT (May 18 at Pontiac CC) TEAM SCORES — 1. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 296; 2. North Farmington, 299; 3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 300; 4. Novi, 305; 5. Birmingham Brother Rice, 306; 6. Rochester, 309; 7. White Lake Lakeland, 311; 8. Clarkston, 312; 9. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, […]
Tiny Oakland Christian hopes to give Brother Rice a challenge at D-I Oakland County golf tourney
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — In most years, a state-ranked school emerges as the team champion at the Oakland County Division I boys golf tournament. The annual 25-school championship features seven ranked teams, plus several others with high hopes of contending at the prestigious tourney, which essentially kicks off the championship season […]
