Tag: "prep girls soccer"
WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER: Waterford Mott drubs Clarkston
WATERFORD — Waterford Mott turned a 2-1 halftime lead into a 5-1 non-conference girls soccer victory with three second-half goals Wednesday. Hannah Messer and Jamie Carter scored for Mott in the first half, while Messer, Meggy McConkey and Lexanna Siemasz tallied in the second half for the unbeaten Corsairs (4-0-0). Clarkston (2-3-1) got a goal […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Adams avenges defending OAA-Red champion Athens;Troy blanks Avondale
TROY— In a key OAA Red Division girls soccer match last May, Troy Athens upended Rochester 1-0 after a goal in the first minute. When the two longtime rivals met again Tuesday, Adams was able to gain a measure of revenge with a 1-0 league victory over the Red Hawks. Athens won the league title […]
PREP GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep recovers to down Divine Child
DEARBORN — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep bounced back from a 1-0 deficit Thursday to topple Dearborn Divine child, 3-1 in a CHSL AA Division girls soccer match. Taylor Timko scored the game-tying and go-ahead goals and Jenn Klei added a goal and an assist for the fighting Irish (4-0-0, 1-0-0). Lindsey Klei added two assists […]
Quick strikes lead Troy past Athens in OAA-Red opener
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — In its season opener last season, Troy defeated Troy Athens on the soccer pitch in a game that featured two legitimate state title contenders. In that game, the Colts scored three goals with in a 15-minute span. Athens, however, did not lose another league […]
Notre Dame Prep opens soccer season with trio of shutouts
PONTIAC — Behind a trio of shutouts, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep got off to a fine start to the girls soccer season in the past week. The Fighting Irish blanked Clawson (7-0), Dearborn (3-0) and state power Madison Heights Bishop Foley (4-0). Sophomore Taylor Timko is leading the way with eight goals five assists, as […]
TUESDAY’S GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oxford routs West Bloomfield; Troy blanks Lake Orion
OXFORD — Oxford ushered in the new girls soccer season Tuesday with an explosive win over defending OAA white Division champion West Bloomfield, 8-0. Oxford scored three times in the first half and five more times in the second half to prevail. Chelsea Johnson scored twice to lead the Wildcats (1-0-0, 1-0-0). Paige Brinker added […]
MONDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Athens rolls over Holly; Oxford whitewashes Walled Lake
HOLLY — Troy Athens opened up the girls soccer season with a new coach and a roster of mostly new players. The Red Hawks still finished up with the same winning tradition. Athens rolled past host Holly, 8-1, at the Carl Richter Campus in a non-conference game. Kendall Wachowski scored four times to lead Athens […]
Brannon, Young pace 26 local all-state soccer players
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com As expected, Troy Athens senior Olivia Brannon was named the 2011 Miss Soccer by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association, leading 26 all-state players from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Brannon is on the 11-member all-state Dream Team, which also includes 10 other standout players from around the state, […]
2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS SOCCER: Highly-touted players showcased on postseason squad
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It has been said time and time again that in the sport of prep soccer, sometimes it’s harder to make the All-Area First Team or even the All-County team in Oakland County that it is to reach the all-state lists in one of the four divisions. That didn’t change […]
Athens’ Brannon is 28th recipient of Miss Soccer award
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — In its storied 30-year history, the Troy Athens soccer program has earned much respect and dozens of noteworthy accolades. It continued Sunday afternoon with another right honor. The Red Hawks and retiring coach Tim Storch learned that senior midfielder Olivia Brannon was named the recipient of the […]
Lonely at the top? Novi tops Troy to win fifth D-1 crown in seven years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com EAST LANSING — For Novi, could it ever be lonely at the top? The Wildcats, the state’s top-ranked girls soccer team all season, posted yet another Division 1 state championship Saturday at Michigan State University’s DeMartin Stadium. Novi won its second straight state title and fifth in seven seasons […]
Shot at redemption: Troy gains rematch with Novi, first state finals berth since 2003
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLT — For two years, Troy’s girls soccer team has been knocking on the door to the state finals. In 2009, the Colts lost in the state semifinals to Utica Eisenhower, while Troy came up short in losing in the regional finals to eventual state champion Novi last season. […]
Unfinished business: Fourth-ranked Troy looking to reach state finals for first time since 2003
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— A year ago a loss to Novi left a bitter taste in mouth of Irene Young and her teammates. Now, Young and Troy are doing something about it. The Colts, ranked fourth in Division 1 and a top-five team all season, will play in the Division 1 girls […]
Tournament tested: Colts continue stampede into Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Troy has many elements on its girls soccer team that any coach can’t teach: speed, size and postseason experience. The Colts have a bevy of each and that has helped carry them back to the Final Four. Troy outshot Grand Blanc 18-8, including 10-6 with shots […]
Eisenhower rallies for shootout win over Athens
(Editor’s note: Jay Stephens is part of the www.northoaklandsports.com Student Correspondence Program, open to all future journalism students at the high school or collegiate level. Interested, contact Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or Sales/Marketing Manager Dennis VanWingerden at dennis@northoaklandsports.com) JAY STEPHENS STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — Soccer games, like most other sports, are games of […]
Troy uses percentages to oust Adams in regional semis
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — When two teams are somewhat even in talent, a soccer game can be decided on finishing scoring chances, making adjustments and suffering only a few mistakes. Troy, ranked fourth heading into the postseason, was able to use all three to its advantage Tuesday at Lake Orion […]
GIRLS SOCCER REGIONAL PREVIEW: Adams, Troy know each other all too well; Athens set for clash with Ike
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com When regional play in girls soccer commences Tuesday night, two familiar programs will face off in a battle of top-10 teams at Lake Orion. Troy and Rochester Adams know each other all too well, playing at least once every season going back to the early 1980s when the schools […]
Early goal helps Athens topple Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com STERLING HEIGHTS — Troy Athens has had a knack of scoring early goals and then never allowing the opposition to claw back. The Red Hawks did just that in Saturday’s Division 1 girls soccer district finals at Sterling Heights Stevenson. Athens, ranked third, scored in the fifth minute then […]
