Tag: "softball"
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Golden Grizzlies takes series from IUPUI
ROCHESTER HILLS — Erin Galloway had four hits on the day and scored all three of Oakland’s runs in the second game and Brittany Doyle threw a complete game to earn the victory as Oakland split a Summit League doubleheader with IUPUI , 3-1 and 2-10, at the OU Softball Field Saturday afternoon. “This was […]
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. […]
THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep doubles up Clarkston; Royal Oak downs Oxford
PONTIAC — State-ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Prep handed Clarkston just its second loss of the season Thursday, downing ihe Wolves, 62, in a non-league boys lacrosse match. Notre Dame Prep led 2-1 after the first q2uarter, then outscored Clarkston, 4-1 in the third quarter for the victory. For Clarkston Kevin O’Grady had a goal and […]
MONDAY’S SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Troy edged rival Troy Athens; Rochester rolls over Stoney Creek
TROY — Katie Krajenta outdueled Haley Zemmer from the circle and Krajenta provided the game-winning RBI to lift Troy past Troy Athens, 5-4, in an OAA crossover softball victory Monday. Camryn LaCarter was 2-for-4 w2ith two RBI and Laney Hart added two hits and another RBI for host Troy (3-0), which plated three runs in […]
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 […]
Oakland softball picked eighth in Summit League preseason poll
ELMHURST, Ill. — The Oakland softball team earned 18 points and was tabbed to finish eighth in the 2012 Summit League Softball Preseason Poll, voted on by the league’s nine coaches and announced by the league office. The Golden Grizzlies return three All-Summit League selections from the 2011 team. “This is just a ranking and […]
SOFTBALL: Troy sweeps Rochester Adams
ROCHESTER HILLS — A year ago Rochester Adams swept Troy off the softball field. The Colts returned the favor Tuesday. Troy posted a double-header OAA crossover sweep, winning Game by a 7-2 count before taking the nightcap, 9-3. Kamryn LaCarter finished a perfect 4-fior-4 and scored a pair of runs in the opener, while Jessie […]
Oakland softball earns spots on College Sports Madness Preseason All-League teams
ROCHESTER HILLS – Shelby Gott, Erika Polidori, Erin Galloway and Kelsey Krych were named to the College Sports Madness 2012 Summit League Preseason All-Conference Teams as announced on Wednesday. Gott and Polidori were selected to the first team while Galloway and Krych were selected to the second team. Gott, a native of Bloomfield, Ind., earned the honor as an outfielder […]
Eight local softball players earn All-State honors
Eight softball players with local ties were named to the 2011 Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association All-State teams, recently released across the state. There were five players from Division 1 and three from Division 4 that hail from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area that earned All-State accolades. On the Division 1 All-State First Team were […]
ALL-OAA SOFTBALL TEAMS 2011
ALL-OAA SOFTBALL TEAMS 2011 ALL-OAA RED DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS — 1. North Farmington (10-0-0); 2. Lake Orion (6-3-1); 3. Clarkston (6-4-0); 4. Troy (5-4-1); 5. Oxford (2-8-0); 6. West Bloomfield (1-9-0). ALL-RED DIVISION TEAM — Megan Keller, North Farmington fr. SS; Katie Creighton, North Farmington fr. 2B; Katy Severson, North Farmington jr. P-1B; Kaitlyn Kendall, […]
2011 ALL-AREA SOFTBALL: All-around talents heat up the diamond
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com The 2011 softball season was definitely a year of transition for teams across the state of Michigan. With the pitcher’s circle being pushed back three feet to be the same distance as college, offensive numbers were up significantly while pitching numbers dropped at many schools as those pitchers adapted […]
AOTW: She’s legit: Northwest’s Thompson rises to stardom despite small-school tag
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — It didn’t take very long for Kirsten Thompson to prove that she belonged at the varsity level. She became one of the top players at Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest early in her freshman year. That was only three short years ago. Since then, Thompson has also […]
WOLL wins first softball regional since 2006
— STAFF REPORTS WATERFORD — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes is back on the rise to glory. The Lakers’ softball team took the nest step by claiming its first regional championship Saturday in five years on its home field. The Lakers defeated Portland St. Patrick, 12-4, for the title. WOLL advances to the state […]
SOFTBALL: Kettering stuns Clarkston to advance to regional
CLARKSTON — For the second straight season, not even a lofty state-ranking could carry Clarkston’s softball team to a district championship. This year Waterford Kettering sprung the upset in a Division 1 district final, topping the host Wolves, 6-2. Last season Hartland upset Clarkston in the district finals. Locke din a 1-1 deadlock, Kettering exploded […]
