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Lake Orion makes quick work of Rochester

Lake Orion makes quick work of Rochester

| September 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 1988, Lake Orion has proven it belongs with the state’s elite. In conference play, the Dragons are also making a claim to be one of the teams to beat. Lake Orion, which climbed from ninth to […]

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TUESDAY'S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston sweeps Oxford; Lutheran Northwest rolls over Inter-City Baptist

TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston sweeps Oxford; Lutheran Northwest rolls over Inter-City Baptist

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON — Behind a balanced attack, Clarkston remained unbeaten atop the OAA Red Division volleyball standings with a 25-11, 25-18, 30-28 victory Tuesday over visiting Oxford. The Class A fourth-ranked Wolves (28-1-0, 5-0) had to keep the upstart Wildcats at bay despite the third game combining for 58 points between the two schools. Rachel Dickerson […]

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Adams slams Rochester for first OAA-Red win

Adams slams Rochester for first OAA-Red win

| September 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — After winning the OAA White Division volleyball crown a year ago, Rochester Adams received its promotion to the OAA Red Division for this season. Although the Highlanders were in the OAA’s top division from 1994 through 2005, the team was dropped down to the second tier […]

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Parks, Colts prey on Falcons

Parks, Colts prey on Falcons

| September 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BIRMINGHAM — Olivia Parks rebounded from a one-game slump in a big way, hammering kill after kill. The result was a sweep for her Troy volleyball team. The victim was Birmingham Groves. Parks, a sophomore, had 14 kills to lead the Colts to a 25-16, 25-19, 25-12 OAA White […]

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Troy Athens drubs Ferndale; Avondale sweeps Hazel Park

Troy Athens drubs Ferndale; Avondale sweeps Hazel Park

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

FERNDALE — Troy Athens remained in the upper echelon of the OAA White Division by posting a three-game sweep Thursday of host Ferndale. The Red Hawks dropped the Eagles 25-19, 25-23, 25-16 to move to 3-1 in conference play and into second place. Lisa Lavelanet had 22 assists, six kills and five service points to […]

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Troy demolishes lowly Southfield

Troy demolishes lowly Southfield

| September 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net SOUTHFIELD — On the first point of the game, Southfield received a Troy serve, set the ball up, and put down a kill. There wasn’t a whole lot that went right for the Bluejays the rest of the night. The Colts trampled the woeful Blue Jays on their home […]

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Holly finishes 1-2-1 at the Birch Run tournament

Holly finishes 1-2-1 at the Birch Run tournament

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

BIRCH RUN — Holly finished 1-2-1 at Saturday’s Holly tournament, falling to the hosts in the first round of bracket play after going 1-1-1 in pool play. Holly lost to Laingsburg (25-17, 25-13), split with Montrose (24-26, 25-19) and swept Bay City John Glenn (25-14, 26-24). In the playoffs, the Bronchos dropped a 25-19, 25-12 […]

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TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Troy avenges Avondale; Oakland Christian slams Lutheran Northwest

TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Troy avenges Avondale; Oakland Christian slams Lutheran Northwest

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

TROY — Last November, Auburn Hills Avondale opened up the Class A girls volleyball tournament with a victory over Troy. Nearly 10 months later, the Colts gained their long-awaited revenge on the Yellowjakcets. Troy posted a 25-11, 25-20 and 25-18 sweep of visiting Avondale on Tuesday in the OAA White Division opener for both teams. […]

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VOLLEYBALL: Lutheran North outlasts Notre Dame Prep

VOLLEYBALL: Lutheran North outlasts Notre Dame Prep

| September 14, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — There is a first time for everything. A huge first came Tuesday night for Macomb Lutheran North on the volleyball court. The Mustangs ventured into Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s gym and outlasted the Fighting Irish 3-2 in a CHSL AA Division volleyball match. After being on its […]

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Notre Dame Prep falls in semis of Berkley Invite

Notre Dame Prep falls in semis of Berkley Invite

| September 10, 2011 | Comments (1)

BERKLEY — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep went undefeated in pool play and advanced to the semifinals of the Berkley Invitational round before falling to Farmington Harrison, 25-15, 25-22. In pool play, Fighting Irish knocked off Southfield (25-13, 25-15), Ferndale (25-21, 25-22) and Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart (25-16  25-14), while NDP swept Southfield (25-10, 25-18) in the quarterfinals. Senior […]

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Troy Bethany Christian hopes to regain FBAC volleyball crown

Troy Bethany Christian hopes to regain FBAC volleyball crown

| September 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— It is not a right of passage, but it is often expected that Troy Bethany Christian will win a conference championship each season in volleyball. So when the Bruins finished second a year ago, it almost seemed like a painful hiccup. Bethany Christian finished 6-2 in the Fundamental […]

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Title Defense: Clarkston volleying for another league championship

Title Defense: Clarkston volleying for another league championship

| September 8, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Successful programs often pay the price of entering each season with a large target on its back. That is what Clarkston expects again this season in volleyball. Coming off three straight seasons of 40-plus wins, the Wolves open up their title defense in the OAA Red Division […]

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES

| September 7, 2011 | Comments (4)

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2011 girls volleyball team capsules for the high schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region. Capsules compiled by NOS staff. Coaches wishing to submit additional information can do so by e-mailing senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SCHOOL: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian HEAD COACH: Priscilla Larned, 26th season. […]

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