Tag: "Prep Softball"
PREP SOFTBALL: Lakeland the one left standing at all-star regional
Romeo stuns No. 2 Clarkston; Athens eliminated BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HARTLAND — There is one thing that Joe Alsup really enjoys about winning regional championships. “It never gets old,” smiled Alsup, White Lake Lakeland’s veteran softball coach. Sixth-ranked Lakeland downed Romeo, 3-0, Saturday in a Division 1 regional […]
SOFTBALL: Athens claims first softball district since 1997
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Championships had been few and far between concerning Troy Athens’ softball team over the years. In fact, winning a league and district title in the same season was an unknown commodity. That all changed Saturday on Athens’ home diamond. The Red Hawks staked claim […]
SOFTBALL: OAA-Red champion Wolves turn attention to state tournament
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — As a state powerhouse program, Clarkston always has high expectations on the softball diamond. The Wolves are frequent visitors to the Division 1 top 20 and play a loaded schedule year-in and year-out. That still hasn’t translated tin o tremendous success in the postseason […]
PREP SOFTBALL: Adams sweeps Lamphere
ROCHESTER HILLS — Wins were hard to come by during the first half of the season for Rochester Adams’ softball team. The Highlanders have picked up the pace in recent weeks. Adams torched Madison Heights Lamphere Monday for a double-header sweep, topping the Rams by identical 12-1 scores to move to 13-17 overall. In the […]
Lakeland blanks Regina for Pieper Tournament title; Lake Orion, Athens fall in bracket play
ROYAL OAK — White Lake Lakeland won its fourth consecutive Fred Pieper Softball Tournament Championship Sunday and fifth in the past six years by topping Warren Regina 10-0 in five innings in the 34 Annual event. Lakeland opened the scoring in the top of the second when Morgan Craft hit a leadoff single. She took […]
SOFTBALL: Revived Athens hoping to escape rival’s shadows
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY— It’s hard enough not be all that successful on a consistent basis. Try living in the shadows of a highly-successful competitor who also happens to be your crosstown rival. Such is life for Troy Athens’ softball program, which is enjoying quite a revival in 2012. […]
SOFTBALL: Clarkston finishes as runner-up at Stars Tournament
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans GRAND BLANC — As it turned out, Clarkston wasn’t so much of a gracious host at the annual Michigan Stars Softball Tournament after all. The Wolves, ranked third in Division 1, advanced all the way to the finals of the championship flight Sunday before falling to […]
SOFTBALL: Lake Orion earns split with rival Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — After a tough spurt to open the season, Lake Orion is beginning to establish itself as one of the area’s top softball teams. The Dragons posted a split with arch-rival Clarkston Wednesday on the softball diamond, remaining in which is now just a […]
SOFTBALL: Brandon splits with Lapeer West; Notre Dame Prep haunts Richard; Rochester sweeps Oxford
LAPEER — Ortonville Brandon took Game 1 and Lapeer West won Game 2 in a Flint Metro League softball double-header Tuesday. Brandon collected 15 hits in the opener, to back the nine-hitter by pitcher Christina Mihalick, who stuck out three. Genna Oertel finished 3-for-3, scored a run and drove in another, Miranda Zimmerman was 2-for-4, […]
SOFTBALL: Red Hawks win Athens Relays
TROY — Behind a 40-run outburst, Troy Athens finished unbeaten at the Athens Relays Softball Tournament Saturday to claim the title on its own diamond. The Red Hawks downed Warren Mott (12-1), Bloomfield Hills Andover (23-4) and Southfield Christian (5-2) to prevail. In its opener, Melissa Palmer was 4-for-4 with two RBI, six stolen bases […]
SOFTBALL: Notre Dame Prep takes pair from Bishop Foley
MADISON HEIGHTS — Behind an extra inning effort, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep was able to pull out a sweep Tuesday on the softball diamond against Madison Heights Bishop Foley. In the opener, the Fighting Irish outlasted Foley, 11-9, in eight innings, while coming back in Game 2 to post a 5-1 victory to clinch the […]
SOFTBALL: Falcons win Anchor Bay Invitational to up winning streak to 10 games
NEW BALTIMORE — Rochester turned some heads Saturday with a win over last year’s Division 1 state runer-up, New Baltimore Anchor Bay. That was just a sliver of the Falcons’ accomplishments on the afternoon. Rochester finished with a 5-0 record to win the anchor Bay tournament, just the latest building block in the Falcons’ resurgence […]
SOFTBALL: Clarkston wins Pink Classic
CLARKSTON — Behind three impressive wins, Clarkston captured the title at its own Clarkston Pink Classic softball tournament Saturday. The Wolves defeated Warren Regina (11-5), Sterling Heights Stevenson (1-0) and Fenton (3-1) to move to 8-1 overall on the season. Megan Hastings supplied five hits on the day, and drove in three runs for Clarkston. […]
SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012
SOFTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2012 Below are the prep softball team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. Wishing to have your team’s information published in this space, forward pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Gary Harlan, first season. 2011 RECORD: 15-15, 4-6 OAA […]
SOFTBALL: Lakes sweeps Holly
WATERFORD — A 34-run outburst lifted Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes to a commanding 13-2, 21-7 softball twinbill sweep Friday. In the five-inning opener, Abby Kline picked up the win, striking out six while allowing just three hits. Olivia Imbier was 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and two RBI, while Jules Mastromatteo […]
FRIDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Athens sweeps Andover; Northwest edges Stoney Creek
TROY — Behind a pair offensive explosions and sterling pitching performances, Troy Athens swept Bloomfield Hills Andover Friday. The Red Hawks soared past Andover 14-0 and 10-0 to move to 2-2 overall. In the opener, Haley Zemmer fanned 12 Barons, walked two and allowed just one hit over six innings of work. Melissa Palmer was 5-for-5, […]
WEDNESDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester, Lake Orion post twinbill split; Clarkston, Troy post sweeps
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester and Lake Orion failed to gain the upper edge on one another, as the two split their OAA crossover softball twinbill Wednesday. Rochester won the opener, 8-2, with Lake Orion taking the nightcap, 9-2. In Game 1, Rochester collected 11 hits and scored five runs in the fourth and three more […]
MONDAY’S SOFTBALL: Oxford opens with sweep of Berkley
OXFORD — Wins were hard to come by last spring for Oxford’s softball program. The Wildcats are trying to amend for a season of misfortune. The first chapter of its hopeful comeback came Monday afternoon, where the Wildcats opened the season with a 14-5, 12-5 double-header sweep of visiting Berkley. Kyla Kurczewski gained the […]
