Tag: "soccer"
MHSAA BOYS SOCCER REGIONAL DRAWS
Below are the 2011 MHSAA boys soccer regional draws involving schools from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. DIVISION 1 REGION NO. 3 AT STERLING HEIGHTS STEVENSON Wednesday, Oct. 26 Game 1 — Troy Athens vs. Livonia Stevenson, 5 p.m.; Game 2 — Warren DeLaSalle vs. Utica Eisenhower, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 Game 3 — Finals, […]
Bruins roll Faith Christian in MACS regionals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Defending state champion Troy Bethany Christian continued to roll through regional play Saturday with another convincing win. The Bruins, the top seed in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I boys soccer state tournament, took another step closer to a second straight crown, topping visiting Clinton Township […]
Lancers claim sixth straight district title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — The seniors on Auburn Hills Oakland Christian’s boys soccer team do not know what it’s like to lose a district game. The Lancers captured their sixth straight Division 4 district title Saturday, topping visiting Sterling Heights Parkway Christian, 6-0, giving Oakland Christian its 11th district crown […]
Athens uses deadly combination to burn Stevenson for district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UTICA — Speed and skill can both be a lethal weapon on the soccer pitch. Combine the two and it can formulate quite a deadly poison. Sterling Heights Stevenson found that out the hard way Saturday afternoon. Troy Athens, on the coattails of a 12-0-1 unbeaten streak, blazed past […]
Hill stands tall as Avondale stops Lahser on penalty kicks
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale boys soccer coach Dave Muczynski was approached by one of his players two weeks ago after a practice and was reminded that Mike Hill was really good at saving penalty kicks. So when Hill was forced into the situation of facing five of them, […]
Fox nets game-winner as Troy clips Brother Rice
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Midway through the second half of a district final Friday, Birmingham Brother Rice floated a ball downfield for an attack, and a group of fairly antsy fans rose with anticipation. But for the last 46 minutes, Brother Rice rarely threatened. Junior Ian Fox scored near the end […]
In Defense: Tiny Springfield Christian seeking third straight MACS soccer title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — It’s been a numbers game at Clarkston Springfield Christian in recent times. With an enrollment drop during the past decade, the Eagles have not had the pool of athletes it once enjoyed in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. A little more than a decade ago, the […]
Avondale blanks Fenton to advance to district finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — For years Auburn Hills Avondale has fielded some very competitive soccer teams. Competing in some tough districts, the Yellowjackets have not had many chances to showcase that talent beyond the district level. Avondale took another step in that direction Thursday night. The Yellowjackets scored an early […]
Oakland Christian defeats Lutheran Northwest a third time
AUBURN HILLS — Caleb combs sent a message to his players a couple of days ago about trying to up the level of play the rest of the state tournament. Apparently, the members of Auburn Hills Oakland Christian’s soccer team heard the message loud and clear. The sixth-ranked Lancers advance to the district finals with […]
Oakland gives rival Detroit the boot
ROCHESTER HILLS – Scoring goals has become a difficult task this season for Oakland University. On Wednesday night, the goals came in triplets. Miche’le Lipari, Konner McNamara and Gavin Hoy each scored as the Oakland men’s soccer team (4-9-1) won, 3-1, over local rival Detroit Mercy at the OU Soccer Field. The Golden Grizzlies finished […]
WEDNESDAY’S DISTRICT ROUNDUP: Davison outs Clarkston in shootout; Grand Blanc blanks Lake Orion; Troy rolls Mott
GRAND BLANC — A steady downpour is the most lethal equalizer in a soccer game. It worked perfect for Davison Wednesday night. The Cardinals, enjoying one of its best seasons to date, were outshot by a sizable margin by Clarkston during Wednesday’s Division 1 district semifinal at Grand Blanc. Davison fended off the Wolves for […]
Cristobal’s game-winner sends Stevenson past Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UTICA — Special players may not get many scoring opportunities throughout the flow of a game. When they do, they can often make a difference. Jerome Cristobal is one of those type of players. He rose to the occasion Wednesday night to become huge a difference maker on the […]
‘Sunny’ skies prevail in Athens’ district win over Utica
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com UTICA — Wednesday’s conditions rivaled a monsoon. For Troy Athens, the skies turned out to be ‘Sunny’ in the end. Troy Athens senior Sunny Shettigar saved the Red Hawks, as his second-half goal lifted Athens to a 1-0 Division 1 district semifinal win over MAC White Division champion Utica […]
Quick strikes lead Clarkston past Carman-Ainsworth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Upsets occur in the first round of the postseason more than any other night. Clarkston made sure that it would not become such a victim Monday in the opening round of the Division 1 boys soccer districts. The Wolves captured their third straight win Monday at home, […]
Shoemaker’s goal helps Avondale slips past Brandon
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Auburn Hills Avondale received a scare Tuesday two weeks before Halloween. The Yellowjackets could only muster one goal and needed a diving save in the waning seconds from their goalkeeper to squeak past visiting Ortonville Brandon, 1-0, in a Division 2 pre-district victory. Despite peppering Brandon’s […]
Lahser upends Holly 1-0 in district opener
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills Lahser may have finished in the bottom third of the OAA Red Division this season after finishing second a year ago, when the Knights eventually reached the Division 2 state finals. Lahser still found its strength of schedule enough to carry them in its Division 2 district opener this time […]
Oakland Christian lackadaisical in ousting Everest Collegiate
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Caleb Combs had a message to his Auburn Hills Oakland Christian boys soccer team Tuesday evening, warning his team of some potential stormy waters coming up in the postseason. “If we play the way we did tonight, we could lose to (Rochester Hills) Lutheran Northwest,” beamed […]
AOTW: Halt right there: Holly netminder Ryan St. John emerging as one of state’s best
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — Standing between goalposts, Ryan St. John receives a great view of the soccer pitch. He can see the plays unfolding all over the field. When the ball is played down in his direction, the Holly senior is quick to get into the right position to make the […]
