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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester spins Troy Athens into its “Webb” to win regional championship

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester spins Troy Athens into its “Webb” to win regional championship

| June 9, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROCHESTER HILLS – Every since she was in fourth grade basketball, Alaina Webb has garnered the nickname “Superman.” The superhero label would be more appropriate as “Superwoman” – something that she clearly exemplified Thursday evening. Webb, a junior forward […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Athens cruises past Fraser into regional finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Athens cruises past Fraser into regional finals

| June 7, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROCHESTER HILLS – Since legendary coach Tim Storch retired from Troy Athens in 2011, the Red Hawks have continued to thrive on the soccer pitch under alumni Todd Heugh. Athens continued its postseason success Tuesday night in the Division […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester ousts Anchor Bay, reaches regional finals for ninth time

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester ousts Anchor Bay, reaches regional finals for ninth time

| June 7, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROCHESTER HILLS – With each passing game, Rochester is apparently playing with some serious confidence. The Division 1 fifth-ranked Falcons added to their swagger Tuesday at Rochester Adams. Rochester scored two second-half goals and advanced to the regional finals […]

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GIRLS SOCCER Unlikely heroes stand tall as Athens upends Troy for district title

GIRLS SOCCER Unlikely heroes stand tall as Athens upends Troy for district title

| June 4, 2022 | Comments (0)

GIRLS SOCCER: Unlikely heroes stand tall as Athens upends Troy for district title BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   TROY – Ava Weeks is not built like a goalkeeper. The Troy Athens sophomore stands just 5-foot-1. On Saturday, she perhaps stood taller than anybody. Weeks stopped […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Notre Dame Prep molds together first district title since 2017

GIRLS SOCCER: Notre Dame Prep molds together first district title since 2017

| June 3, 2022 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   CLAWSON – After a season of band-aids and hodge-podge lineups due to injuries of significant players, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is starting to put it all together. The Division 3 third-ranked Fighting Irish have molded together quite a dangerous lineup […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Eisenhower to reach district finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Eisenhower to reach district finals

| June 2, 2022 | Comments (0)

GIRLS SOCCER: Stoney Creek blanks Eisenhower to reach district finals BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROMEO – A year ago Rochester Stoney Creek logged the whole season in the Division 1 top 15 and was one of the most dangerous teams in the state. But […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Late first-half goal propels Rochester past Adams and into district finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Late first-half goal propels Rochester past Adams and into district finals

| June 2, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TW: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports FB: www.facebook.com/North-Oakland-Sports-439028726180861   ROMEO – Rochester has enjoyed one of its best seasons in school history up until this point. The dream season continued Wednesday night. The unbeaten Falcons advanced to the district finals for the first time since 2013 with a […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester finds a little magic, advances with OT victory over Romeo

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester finds a little magic, advances with OT victory over Romeo

| May 26, 2022 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TWITTER: @LocalSportsFans | North Oakland Sports ROMEO – Sometimes to advance in a state tournament setting one needs to find a little bit of magic in dramatic fashion. That sure happened for Rochester senior Elizabeth Jewell Thursday night. The forward scored with 46 seconds left in the second […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Plymouth ends Troy’s season in state semifinals shootout

GIRLS SOCCER: Plymouth ends Troy’s season in state semifinals shootout

| June 12, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — Anything can happen once a soccer match reaches a shootout. Plymouth made sure the ‘anything’ was an appearance in the Division1 state finals. The fifth-ranked Wildcats used a 4-1 advantage in a shootout Wednesday night at Troy Athens, and that was […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Adams skips by Chippewa Valley to earn berth in regional finals, earns date with Troy

GIRLS SOCCER: Adams skips by Chippewa Valley to earn berth in regional finals, earns date with Troy

| June 4, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — Far from a thing of beauty, Rochester Adams is still alive in the Division 1 state tournament. The Highlanders, who defeated state-ranked Utica Eisenhower, 2-1, in a shootout in last Thursday’s district title match, overcame a less-than-stellar effort to oust upstart Clinton […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Troy pulls away from Berkley to reach regional finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Troy pulls away from Berkley to reach regional finals

| June 4, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — It was only a matter of time. After being held in check by Berkley through 40 minute, 13th-ranked Troy erupted for four second half goals in ousting the upstart Bears, 4-0 in a Division 1 regional semifinal at Troy. Troy (11-5-2) will […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Troy pushes Athens to the corner to claim district title

GIRLS SOCCER: Troy pushes Athens to the corner to claim district title

| May 31, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — An early goal can make a huge difference in how a soccer team approaches the rest of the game. Such a scenario worked well in Troy’s favor Friday night. Troy scored just 53 seconds into the game and never relinquished the lead, […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Youthful Rochester Adams shines on pitch, wins OAA-Red and reaches regional finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Youthful Rochester Adams shines on pitch, wins OAA-Red and reaches regional finals

| June 13, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Sometimes a young team has nothing to lose when playing a challenging schedule. It can learn on the fly and simply get better at its craft by routinely facing high quality opponents. Rochester Adams did just that on the soccer […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Novi ends Troy’s run in state semifinals

GIRLS SOCCER: Novi ends Troy’s run in state semifinals

| June 12, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — One of the most successful girls soccer programs over the last 15 years, Novi is headed back to the Division 1 state finals. The sixth-ranked Wildcats, who captured state crowns in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011, will go after […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Troy reaches Final Four for first time since 2013, blanks Grosse Pointe North for regional title

GIRLS SOCCER: Troy reaches Final Four for first time since 2013, blanks Grosse Pointe North for regional title

| June 7, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt TROY — Apparently, Troy truly is a different team this postseason. The Colts, who finished just 4-6-6 in the regular season and in third place in the loaded OAA Red Division, moved to 9-6-6 overall and advanced to the state semifinals for the […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Adams edges Waterford Mott, Grand Blanc ousts Heartland to advance to regional finals

GIRLS SOCCER: Adams edges Waterford Mott, Grand Blanc ousts Heartland to advance to regional finals

| June 5, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Maddie Dolenga might only be a freshman, but she’s playing beyond her age. The Rochester Adams goalkeeper made three clutch saves in 75 minutes of action Tuesday, and 18th-ranked Rochester Adams withstood Waterford Mott, 2-1, in a Division 1 regional […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester Adams explodes in second half to oust Stoney Creek

GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester Adams explodes in second half to oust Stoney Creek

| May 31, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Josh Hickey gave an inspirational speech at halftime Thursday to his Rochester Adams girls soccer team. Apparently, the Highlanders were listening — especially Hailey Wentzloff. The Grand Valley State-bound senior midfielder scored two second-half goals and 18th-ranked Adams withstood Rochester […]

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GIRLS SOCCER: Eisenhower’s early goals silences Rochester in district semis

GIRLS SOCCER: Eisenhower’s early goals silences Rochester in district semis

| May 31, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Some 24 hours earlier, Utica Eisenhower needed some late-game magic to oust Lake Orion in a Division 1 pre-district. In the Eagles’ district semifinal Thursday at Rochester, Eisenhower did not need any heroics in the waning minutes. The 11th-ranked Eagles […]

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