Tag: "prep girls soccer"
Young caps seven-goal week to aid Troy’s district cause
Editor’s note: Jake Lourim 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) BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT TROY — Business is business. Junior Irene Young led the […]
Troy wins third straight district crown
Troy wins third straight district crown BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — After finishing third in a tight OAA Red Division girls soccer race, Troy is trying to make up for it in the Division 1 postseason. The Colts picked up their third straight district title Saturday, topping visiting Waterford Mott, 5-0, to […]
Adams cruises past Clarkston for district championship
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Since losing in the league-title deciding math three weeks ago, Rochester Adams has turned its attention to another important matter: making a return trip to the final Four. The Highlanders completed the latest step Saturday at Lake Orion, Adams is 6-0-1 since the loss to Troy […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Rochester, Athens, Troy all reach district finals; Lamphere stuns Avondale
STERLING HEIGHTS — Troy Athens escaped Utica Ford’s upset bid, picking up a 2-1 victory over the district host Falcons, 2-1, in a Division 1 district semifinal at Sterling Heights Stevenson. Athens led 1-0 at the half and 2-0 in the second half before Ford was able to net a late tally to close the […]
Clarkston works overtime to finally dispatch Kettering
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — Members of Clarkston’s girls soccer team may have shown up for the big dance Thursday a little tardy. The wolves had good reason. Clarkston had to work a little overtime before knocking out Waterford Kettering, 2-1, in a Division 1 district semifinal at Lake Orion. With […]
Back on top: Troy Bethany edges Rochester Hills for third MACS soccer state title in four years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Troy Bethany Christian is back on top. The Bruins, who captured Michigan Association of Christian Schools girls soccer state titles in both 2008 and 2009 but suffered through a major rebuilding year in 2010, gained back its state crown Tuesday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over arch-rival […]
No. 1 stunner: Avondale upset top-ranked Marian in shootout
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Andrea Strauss had been there before. The senior goalkeeper from Auburn Hills Avondale had to stand between the pipes during a shootout with Birmingham Marian last season, which eventually ended in a 1-0 loss to the top-ranked Mustangs, who went on to win the state championship. Fast […]
Clarkston rallies past Oxford for district win
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Just two weeks after thumping Oxford 6-1 in a girls soccer match, Clarkston received quite a scare in the first round of the Division 1 districts against those same Wildcats. The Wolves found themselves trailing the hosts, 2-1, at the half before rallying for a 3-2, opening-round […]
AOTW: Net-minded: Avondale three-sport standout Strauss sterling between the pipes
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Standing at only 5-foot-4, Andrea Strauss does not look like your prototypical standout goalkeeper. Put her between the pipes, however, and the Auburn Hills Avondale senior quickly turns heads. Strauss, a fourth-year varsity veteran and third-year starting goalkeeper in soccer, has been nothing short of spectacular […]
MHSAA Girls Soccer District Draws
Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls soccer district draws involving area high schools. Call host school for further details. DIVISION 1 DISTRICT NO. 11 HOSTED BY TROY Tuesday, May 31 Game 1 — Walled Lake Northern at Troy, 7 p.m.; Game 2 — Birmingham Seaholm at Walled Lake Central, 7 p.m.; Game 1 — White […]
MONDAY’S SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oxford escapes Seaholm
OXFORD — Oxford wrapped up OAA White Division girls soccer play Tuesday with a 3-2 victory, downing visiting Birmingham Seaholm, 3-2. The Wildcats (8-5-3, 7-1-3) trail only Bloomfield Hills Andover and West Bloomfield in the final standings. Breanna Johnson finished with two goals and Beth Downs also scored for Oxford, which lost starting goalkeeper Sarah […]
GIRLS SOCCER: Troy rolls over Royal Oak
TROY — Behind four different goal scorers, Troy romped past Royal Oak 6-0 in girls soccer action Thursday. Irene Young scored the first two goals in the rout for the Colts. Madison Hirsch scored twice, while Jen Busk and Megan Treelik also scored for Troy. Alison Holland and Malika Wadhawan shared the shutout for Troy.
GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Clarkston blanks Royal Oak; Oxford trips up Harrison
CLAKRSTON — Behind the foot of Lisa Lyons, Clarkston tripped up Royal Oak 2-0 Wednesday night in OAA Red Division girls soccer play. Lyons scored off a feed from Sam Johnson in the first half, while Lyons converted a pass from Morgan Todd in the second half for the Wolves. Jackie Gite made six saves […]
‘WOLL’ing… Top-ranked Lakers cruise into CHSL soccer finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Perhaps a loss in last year’s Catholic League finals served as motivation. For the Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes-Clarkston Everest Collegiate Unified’s girls soccer program, the Lakers have not lost since that game last May. Our Lady of the Lakes-Everest earned another berth in the CHSL […]
Dragons relocate offensive magic in winning Cavaliers Classic
FLINT — Offensive production has been hard to come by for Lake Orion’s girls soccer program in the rugged OAA Red Division this season. The Dragons found some of that old magic Saturday in winning the Cavaliers Classic at Flint Carman-Ainsworth. Lake Orion outscored its two opponents 7-0 on the day to earn a pair […]
Five players score goals as Oxford rolls Hazel Park
OXFORD — Five different players scored goals and Oxford had little problem with Hazel Park Monday night in an OAA White Division girls soccer match, 8-0. Heather Lafnear had two goals and two assists and Amanda Roth had two goals and one assist to pace the Wildcats. Sami Pastewski added two goals, Paige Brinker and […]
Early goal helps Athens overtake OAA-Red lead from Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — A year ago, Troy Athens lost its final league game of the season to Rochester, and with that defeat the OAA Red division girls soccer title went down the drain. Rochester Adams ended up surpassing Athens in the final week to earn the title. This season […]
Oxford picks up marquee OAA win against Lahser
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — In its first season of OAA competition, wins have not come at a premium for Oxford on the soccer pitch. The Wildcats have fought and scrapped for points in any fashion this season. “We’ll take league points any way we can get them,” admitted second-year Oxford coach […]
