Tag: "Troy Athens Football"
THURSDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Female kicker Timko lifts Notre Dame Prep past Almont; Mott routs Athens
ALMONT — Taylor Timko is a Division I commit. The Pontiac Notre Dame Prep junior sent an oral to the University of Michigan to play soccer last winter, halfway through her sophomore year. Now a rare female kicker on the Fighting Irish football team, Timko, an All-State First Team Division 3 selection in soccer, drilled […]
NORTH OAKLAND PREP FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2012 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS — NORTH OAKLAND TEAM CAPSULES (Below are the 2012 prep football team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. Team capsules are compiled by senior editor Dan Stickradt and staff. Follow us on Twitter @LocalSportsFans.) Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Steve Deutsch, 11th season at Avondale (50-46); […]
2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
2012 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Below are the prep football team schedules for schools that are located in the coverage area for digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com and the Real Deal sports and coupons magazine. AUBURN HILLS AVONDALE Thurs. Aug. 23 Hazel Park H 7 p.m. Thurs. Aug. 30 Birmingham Groves H 7 p.m. Fri. […]
OAA RED DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS 2012 OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION TEAM CAPSULES (Team capsules compiled by Dan Stickradt. He can be reached by email at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans) OAA RED DIVISION Clarkston HEAD COACH: Kurt Richardson, 26th season (179-76). ASSISTANT COACHES: Jeff Long, Pete Gallagher, Tom Hurley, Ryan Kaul, Phil Price, Brian Zezula, […]
2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA FOOTBALL TEAM: Explosive athletes, seasoned veterans anchor grid-iron squad
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com It was another banner year for area football teams and players in 2011. The list of accomplishments was long and so is the recruiting list, as many athletes from the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage region are being sought after by colleges of all sizes. There were nine area schools that made […]
ALL-OAA FOOTBALL TEAMS
ALL-OAA FOOTBALL TEAMS (Selected on by league head coaches) ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Coach of the Year: Josh Heppner, Troy Athens Quarterbacks: Mitch Baenziger, Clarkston; Sean Charette, Lake Orion; Justin Losey, Troy. Running Backs: Joey Goss, Clarkston; Jacob Miller, Lake Orion; Mark Cargle, Pontiac; Kezlow Smith, Pontiac; Cody Devoe, Rochester; Nolan Jones, Royal Oak; Oliver Jiang, […]
To boot: Skovborg’s fifth-overtime field goal sends Romeo past Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Rasmus Skovborg drove a dagger into the heart of the Troy community Friday night. Skovborg, a kicker from Romeo, booted the game-winning field goal from 31 yards out in the fifth overtime Friday in leading the visiting Bulldogs to a dramatic, 34-31, five overtime victory over Troy […]
Second season: Holly, eight other local schools celebrate playoffs invite
Adams, Athens, Avondale, Brandon, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Notre Dame Prep Oxford also prepping for postseason games BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — It has been said in sports that all good things must come to an end. In Holly, the good things are only just beginning. Now that the Bronchos have broken their […]
Athens downs Troy to shift rivalry Red Hawks’ way
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Midway through the annual Troy-Troy Athens game on Friday, Athens quarterback Ben Bartnowak missed a screen throw to his running back, who promptly took the poor throw off the bounce in the backfield and took it upfield for a first down. A fitting play amidst a rough […]
Stick’s Picks: League titles, final playoff spots on the line in Week 9
It was two months ago when football teams at nearly 700 schools around the state entered the 2011 season with high hopes. For most, those hopes have dwindled. For a few, league championships have been won and playoff spots have been clinched. For a few others, there is still Week 9 to grab that final […]
Harrison-Lake Orion matchup highlights OAA Crossover Showcase
The Oakland Activities Association has announced its Week 8 pairings for the second annual OAA Red-White Crossover football games. The teams will face off by order of current standing in their respective division, except for special cases involving the Rochester schools. Rochester High faces either Rochester Adams or Rochester Stoney Creek each year, based on […]
Athens rallies past West Bloomfield
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Athens has found many different ways to win football games this season. Friday’s effort was in the come-from-behind fashion. The Red Hawks rallied back from a 10-7 halftime deficit to sink visiting West Bloomfield 27-17 in an OAA Red Division football contest. Played in frigid temperatures […]
Athens holds off Rochester to move to 4-1 for first time since 1996
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Friday was far from a thing of beauty for Troy Athens. Yet it was another stepping stone for a team that has not reached the postseason since 2004. The Red Hawks moved to 4-1 for the first time since the 1996 season by tripping up host […]
Clarkston all over Troy Athens in 40-20 rout
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago, Clarkston won by defense. While the Wolves’ defense has still been stifling at times this season, Clarkston’s offense is starting to make a statement as well. The Wolves continued to impress Friday night, as Clarkston raced out to a 33-0 lead and cruised to […]
Big plays help Athens burn Warren Mott
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WARREN — The line between winning and losing in football can often go down to big plays. Troy Athens had several of them Thursday night in its season opener at Warren Mott. The Red Hawks twice stalled the Marauders inside the red zone on two long drives in the […]
TROY ATHENS PREVIEW: Red Hawks plan to take the next step forward
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Since last making the playoffs in 2004, Troy Athens has dropped out of the spotlight. The Red Hawks have had just one winning season in the past six years and only nine victories the past four campaigns combined. Part of that is coaching, as the Red Hawks have had […]
