Tag: "soccer"
Lancers turn back No. 1 Roeper a second time
AUBURN HILLS — Twice this season, Birmingham Roeper took over the No. 1 spot in the Division 4 boys soccer state rankings. Twice this season, the Roughriders’ next opponent after reaching the summit was Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. Any guesses to whom Roeper’s second loss came to on Tuesday. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, which dipped […]
Fifth-ranked Novi rips No. 3 Troy
TROY— In a battle of state powerhouse teams, Novi ripped Troy 4-1 in a non-league boys soccer match Monday. Novi, which entered the week ranked fifth in Division 1, doubled the number of goals Troy has allowed this season. Third-ranked Troy had given up only four goals all season entering the match. Both teams traded […]
Troy explodes early, clinches league title share with win over Lahser
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Troy free kick specialist Zach Doepke hadn’t nailed a set piece goal in a while. Bloomfield Hills Lahser’s goalie gave him the perfect shot. Doepke was one of five different Colts to score Tuesday in a 5-2 victory over Lahser that clinched at least a share […]
Holly keeps slim FML hopes alive with 5-0 rout of Lapeer West
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY— Mathematically, Holly is still in the Flint Metro League boys soccer race. With a little help, the Bronchos could even steal a slice of the championship pie if the bounces go their way. Holly made sure it did its part Monday night at the Carl Richter Stadium. The […]
Kellerman’s goal lifts Oakland past IPFW
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — A brutally tough non-league schedule proved to pay dividends for Oakland University women’s soccer team Saturday night. The Golden Grizzlies, only 2-8-0 heading into their Summit League opener, were able to pick up a first-half goal and the defense made it stand in a 1-0 victory […]
Dombrowski’s game-winner lifts Athens past Avondale
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Since opening the season with a 0-2 record, Troy Athens has found multiple different ways to win on the soccer pitch. The Red Hawks found a little flair in the waning moments Thursday to slip past Auburn Hills Avondale. Athens, which is 8-1-1 in its last […]
BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Oxford blanks Lapeer West; Troy, Holly post 0-0 draw
OXFORD — Oxford broke open a tight game with three second half goals and posted a 4-0 shutout of visiting Lapeer West Thursday in a non-conference boys soccer team. Paul Tomaka scored in the first half and opened the second half with another goal for the Wildcats (8-3-2). Rolly Giberson and Marco Bonfiglio also scored, […]
Stoney Creek finds blue collar attitude in drawing even with Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Adam Bican has been working hard to infiltrate a much-needed blue collar work mentality into his Rochester Stoney Creek boys soccer team. Finally, such a work ethic is starting to appear on the pitch with the Cougars. Stoney Creek, which started the season with a losing […]
UD Mercy stymies Oakland
DETROIT – Kyla Kellermann scored for the Oakland University women’s soccer team in a 3-1 loss to Detroit (8-3-1) on Thursday at Titan Field. The Titans outshot the Golden Grizzlies 16-11. “We just didn’t come out here and compete at the level that we need to in order to win,” said head coach Nick O’Shea. […]
Przybycien helps Oakland post shutout of Dayton
ROCHESTER HILLS — Wins have been hard to come by for Oakland men’s soccer team so far this season, due to a tough non-league schedule. The Golden Grizzlies finally netted their second win Monday. Jake Przybycien (Clarkston) had a goal and an assist to help lead the Oakland men’s soccer team to a 2-0 win […]
BOYS SOCCER NOTEBOOK: Unranked Athens picking up steam
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, it was hard not to picture Troy Athens as one of the state’s top teams when it comes to boys soccer. Over the past three decades, few teams have logged more weeks in the top 10 than the Red Hawks. In the […]
VanNoord’s hat trick lifts Oakland Christian past Everest Collegiate
AUBURN HILLS — Sophomore John VanNoord scored three goals Saturday and that was part of a six-goal outburst by Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, as the Lancers rolled over Clarkston Everest Collegiate, 6-0, in a non-conference boys soccer match. VanNoord scored the final three goals for Division 4 third-ranked Oakland Christian (9-1-1-). Daniel Smith added two […]
Oakland women fall to No. 18 Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio – For the second straight season, Oakland couldn’t measure up to nationally-ranked Dayton. The 18th-ranked Flyers outshot the visiting Golden Grizzlies 24-3 and posted a 2-1 non-league women’s soccer victory at the Baujan Field. “We had a very good start to the game,” said Oakland head coach Nick O’Shea, “I think we played […]
BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Athens cruises over Clarkston; Avondale avenges Berkley
TROY — Troy Athens built a 3-1 lead by the half and tacked on another score in the second half Thursday to claim a 4-1 OAA Red Division boys soccer victory over Clarkston. Max Klitzke scored the second and third goals for Athens (5-3-1, 3-1-0). Matt Dombrowski and Sunny Shettigar also scored for the Red […]
Warriors drub Robert Morris, 9-0
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — Rochester College scored early and often Wednesday in delivering a 9-0 blow to host Robert Morris University Wednesday in a non-league women’s soccer match. Junior Jessica Penny (St. Clair Shores Lakeview) netted the hat trick to pace the Warriors. Freshmen Jessica Fill (Flint/Burton Faithway Christian) and Emily Guirey (Berkley/Royal Oak Shrine […]
Helberg’s game-winner lifts Rochester College over Definace
DEFIANCE, Ohio — Rochester College continued to pull away from the five-hundred mark and rallied for a 2-1 victory over Defiance College Wednesday night in a non-league men’s soccer match. Chad Helberg provided the game winner with 8:01 to play, beating the goalie to the post inside the penalty box to help the Warriors, ranked […]
Troy routs Rochester; Notre Dame Prep, Avondale roll
TROY — Jason Leslie scored twice and Troy scored early and often in a 5-0 boys soccer victory over Rochester. Ian Fox, AJ Kalina and Steven Schmidt also scored for Troy (10-1-0, 5-1-0), while Fox also had an assist. Matt Smolinski, Craig Duggan and Andrew Farran shared the Colts’ ninth shutout. Rochester lost its second […]
Third-ranked Oakland Christian wears down Lutheran Northwest
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has learned that all wins out on the soccer pitch will not come easy this season unlike 2010, when the Lancers finished 19-2-0 and were ranked No. 1 for a long stretch of the season. Oakland Christian overcame a few obstacles at […]
