Tag: "Prep Girls Volleyball"
Lake Orion wins volleyball district, earns date with Marian
(Editor’s Note: Have video or photos of this event. Contact Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com) BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Lake Orion may not have played its best volleyball game Saturday afternoon. It was good enough to win a district championship and earn a rematch with state powerhouse Birmingham Marian. […]
Rochester is Stoney Creek’s postseason nightmare
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER — Rochester Stoney Creek had the dream of facing state-ranked Lake Orion in the district finals two years in a row. Both times, Rochester became such a dream wrecker. Host Rochester rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to post a 3-2 victory over Stoney Creek in a Class […]
Lakes claims volleyball district; Oakland Christian sweeps Shrine
WATERFORD — Behind a dominating performance, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes captured its first volleyball district crown in a decade Thursday night, sweeping past first-year program Clarkston Everest Collegiate, 3-0. The host Lakers posted scored of 25-9, 25-15, 25-20 to advance to next week’s regional round. Abbigayle Kline served up nine aces to lead […]
Clarkston claims seventh district title in nine years
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Halloween was only a few days ago, but Clarkston still received a little scare Thursday night. The fourth-ranked Wolves fell behind visiting Fenton 1-0 before rallying for a 3-1 triumph in a Class A girls volleyball district finals against the Tigers. Fenton, which has not lost a […]
Stoney Creek enjoying best volleyball season to date
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Sometimes it takes sports programs time to build into a competitive group. After all, Rome wasn’t built overnight. For Rochester Stoney Creek’s volleyball team, the Cougars have reached another benchmark this autumn and are slowly rising up the charts to become a respected program. Stoney Creek […]
VOLLEYBALL: Troy gains its revenge on Avondale
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Members of Troy’s volleyball team lived with the pain of losing in the first round of the Class A volleyball districts last season to Auburn Hills Avondale for an entire year. It took just an hour Monday night to erase those memories. The Colts posted a 3-0 […]
VOLLEYBALL: Kettering makes it point on Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Waterford Kettering Monday night proved that every point in volleyball truly does count. The Captains, facing the brink of elimination with a 14-12 deficit Game 5, rallied for the final four points to post a dramatic, 3-2, victory over Troy Athens in a Class A volleyball district […]
MHSAA VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS DRAWS
Below are the 2011 MHSAA girls volleyball district pairings involving schools in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for further details. CLASS A DISTRICT NO. 8 HOSTED BY CLARKSTON Monday, Oct. 31 Game 1 — Clarkston vs. Holly, 5:30 p.m.; Game 2 — Swartz Creek vs. Fenton, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 Game 3 […]
With heavy hearts, Lancers thump Inter-City Baptist
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Players on Auburn Hills Oakland Christian’s volleyball team played with some heavy hearts Tuesday night. The coaching staff learned that the cousin of senior middle hitter Darcy Johnston was one of the two Oakland University students tragically killed in an automobile accident Saturday night. Johnston and […]
Usual suspects: Bethany Christian volleyball reaches MACS semifinals for 13th straight time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Some streaks are too good to be broken. Troy Bethany Christian’s volleyball team is on quite a streak in the postseason and one the Bruins are not quite ready to relinquish. The Bruins advanced to the semifinals of the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state […]
MACS BOYS SOCCER / GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS PAIRINGS
Below are the Michigan Association of Christian Schools regional finals pairings for boys soccer and girls volleyball state tournaments. BOYS SOCCER DIVISION I Tuesday, Oct. 25 South Regional Finals — Troy Bethany Christian vs. Davison Faith Baptist at Rochester Hills Christian, 4:30 p.m. North Regional Finals — Vassar Juniata Christian vs. Rochester Hills Christian at […]
League champion Bruins looking for continued success in MACS tourney
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— A year ago Troy Bethany Christian ventured through a rare rebuilding year on the volleyball court. The Bruins finished second in their conference — the first time since the winter 1998 they didn’t at least share a conference crown — and entered the Michigan Association of Christian Schools […]
When powers collide: Clarkston takes down Lake Orion for OAA Red Division title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — The powers that be in the OAA volleyball circles that put together the scheduling couldn’t have set the OAA Red Division table any better than this year. The division title was decided in the final week of league season featuring two state-ranked teams. Clarkston outlasted Lake […]
Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — With a showdown looming with Clarkston next week, Lake Orion made sure there was no major hiccup on the schedule like last year, when the Dragons went on a mini tailspin during October. Lake Orion, ranked third in Class A, swept rival Oxford 3-0 at home […]
Troy outlasts Harrison in five-game thriller
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy volleyball team was on the verge of collapse Tuesday night, battling in a fifth set after taking the first two. Then Olivia Parks put a kill on the floor, and the momentum quickly changed. Troy stifled Farmington Hills Harrison in the fifth set Tuesday night […]
TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Athens outlasts Groves; Stoney Creek sweeps Royal Oak
BIRMINGHAM — Troy Athens won the first, second and fourth games to outlast host Birmingham Groves Tuesday in an OAA White Division volleyball match. The Red Hawks posted a 25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17 triumph over the Falcons. Lisa Lavelanet had nine kills and three blocks to pace the Red Hawks (20-20, 5-3). Rachel Senopole added […]
Split decision: Oxford divides up, still claims invite title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — To fill a spot for an eighth team, Kristi McDevitt had to split up her Oxford volleyball program into two squads Saturday for the Oxford Invitational. The Wildcats still rose to the top in the end to win the title. Oxford’s ‘A’ team finished the day with […]
Stoney Creek picks up key OAA Blue sweep of Avondale
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Depth was a problem for Rochester Stoney Creek last season on the volleyball court. This season with a more seasoned team, the Cougars have turned that deficiency into a strength. With far more players available this season before a drop off in talent, Stoney Creek continued […]
