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Usual suspects: Bethany Christian volleyball reaches MACS semifinals for 13th straight time

Usual suspects: Bethany Christian volleyball reaches MACS semifinals for 13th straight time

| October 24, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Some streaks are too good to be broken. Troy Bethany Christian’s volleyball team is on quite a streak in the postseason and one the Bruins are not quite ready to relinquish. The Bruins advanced to the semifinals of the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I state […]

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League champion Bruins looking for continued success in MACS tourney

League champion Bruins looking for continued success in MACS tourney

| October 21, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— A year ago Troy Bethany Christian ventured through a rare rebuilding year on the volleyball court. The Bruins finished second in their conference — the first time since the winter 1998 they didn’t at least share a conference crown — and entered the Michigan Association of Christian Schools […]

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Adams spikes Athens; Everest sweeps St. Thomas More

Adams spikes Athens; Everest sweeps St. Thomas More

| October 19, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind 12 kills from Karissa Roveda, Rochester Adams posted a four-game victory over visiting Troy Athens Tuesday night in an OAA crossover match. The Highlanders posted a 25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22 victory over the Red Hawks. Erika Rosinski added 23 digs and Allie Recchia dished out 36 assists for the Highlanders (11-18-). […]

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When powers collide: Clarkston takes down Lake Orion for OAA Red Division title

When powers collide: Clarkston takes down Lake Orion for OAA Red Division title

| October 18, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — The powers that be in the OAA volleyball circles that put together the scheduling couldn’t have set the OAA Red Division table any better than this year. The division title was decided in the final week of league season featuring two state-ranked teams. Clarkston outlasted Lake […]

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Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston

Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston

| October 13, 2011 | Comments (3)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — With a showdown looming with Clarkston next week, Lake Orion made sure there was no major hiccup on the schedule like last year, when the Dragons went on a mini tailspin during October. Lake Orion, ranked third in Class A, swept rival Oxford 3-0 at home […]

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Troy outlasts Harrison in five-game thriller

Troy outlasts Harrison in five-game thriller

| October 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy volleyball team was on the verge of collapse Tuesday night, battling in a fifth set after taking the first two. Then Olivia Parks put a kill on the floor, and the momentum quickly changed. Troy stifled Farmington Hills Harrison in the fifth set Tuesday night […]

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TUESDAY'S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Athens outlasts Groves; Stoney Creek sweeps Royal Oak

TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Athens outlasts Groves; Stoney Creek sweeps Royal Oak

| October 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

BIRMINGHAM — Troy Athens won the first, second and fourth games to outlast host Birmingham Groves Tuesday in an OAA White Division volleyball match. The Red Hawks posted a 25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17 triumph over the Falcons. Lisa Lavelanet had nine kills and three blocks to pace the Red Hawks (20-20, 5-3). Rachel Senopole added […]

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Lahser outlasts Adams in five-game marathon

Lahser outlasts Adams in five-game marathon

| October 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In a five-game marathon, sometimes it’s the little things that can carry a team to victory. On Tuesday for Bloomfield Hills Lahser, it was the littlest player on the court, Megan Cunningham, that made the difference. The 5-foot-4 sophomore libero was all over the volleyball court, […]

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Oakland sweeps South Dakota State in straight sets

Oakland sweeps South Dakota State in straight sets

| October 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Jenna Lange hit .500 and had 11 kills to lead the Oakland volleyball team to a straight-sets victory over South Dakota State in Summit League action on Saturday at the Athletics Center O’rena. The Golden Grizzlies won the match with scores of 25-18, 25-18 and 25-11. :Playing well tonight was important as […]

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Oakland’s Holbrook wins Summit League Offensive Player of the Week

Oakland’s Holbrook wins Summit League Offensive Player of the Week

| October 10, 2011 | Comments (0)

ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland University junior Brittany Holbrook was named Summit League Offensive Player of the Week announced by the league office on Monday.  It is Holbrook’s first player of the week honor as she led OU to two victories over the weekend. “This was a great weekend for Brittany,” said head volleyball coach Rob […]

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Split decision: Oxford divides up, still claims invite title

Split decision: Oxford divides up, still claims invite title

| October 10, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — To fill a spot for an eighth team, Kristi McDevitt had to split up her Oxford volleyball program into two squads Saturday for the Oxford Invitational. The Wildcats still rose to the top in the end to win the title. Oxford’s ‘A’ team finished the day with […]

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Stoney Creek picks up key OAA Blue sweep of Avondale

Stoney Creek picks up key OAA Blue sweep of Avondale

| October 5, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Depth was a problem for Rochester Stoney Creek last season on the volleyball court. This season with a more seasoned team, the Cougars have turned that deficiency into a strength. With far more players available this season before a drop off in talent, Stoney Creek continued […]

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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland takes down Southern Utah in four sets

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland takes down Southern Utah in four sets

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (1)

CEDAR CITY, Utah – Meghan Bray had 19 kills and 22 digs and Taylor Humm added 11kills and 21 digs as the Oakland volleyball team won in four sets over Southern Utah with scores of 25-22, 25-17, 28-30 and 25-21 Thursday night in Centrum Arena. “This was a nice win on the road for our […]

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TUESDAY'S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston sweeps Oxford; Lutheran Northwest rolls over Inter-City Baptist

TUESDAY’S VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston sweeps Oxford; Lutheran Northwest rolls over Inter-City Baptist

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

CLARKSTON — Behind a balanced attack, Clarkston remained unbeaten atop the OAA Red Division volleyball standings with a 25-11, 25-18, 30-28 victory Tuesday over visiting Oxford. The Class A fourth-ranked Wolves (28-1-0, 5-0) had to keep the upstart Wildcats at bay despite the third game combining for 58 points between the two schools. Rachel Dickerson […]

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Adams slams Rochester for first OAA-Red win

Adams slams Rochester for first OAA-Red win

| September 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — After winning the OAA White Division volleyball crown a year ago, Rochester Adams received its promotion to the OAA Red Division for this season. Although the Highlanders were in the OAA’s top division from 1994 through 2005, the team was dropped down to the second tier […]

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Parks, Colts prey on Falcons

Parks, Colts prey on Falcons

| September 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BIRMINGHAM — Olivia Parks rebounded from a one-game slump in a big way, hammering kill after kill. The result was a sweep for her Troy volleyball team. The victim was Birmingham Groves. Parks, a sophomore, had 14 kills to lead the Colts to a 25-16, 25-19, 25-12 OAA White […]

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Lake Orion finishes second at Portage Central tourney

Lake Orion finishes second at Portage Central tourney

| September 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PORTAGE — Lake Orion made a push to climb the girls volleyball rankings in Class A this week. The Dragons, who are ranked ninth, finished second at Saturday’s Portage Central Invitational, going 6-1-0 on the day. In that stretch, Lake Orion finished 5-1 against other state-ranked teams. The Dragons, […]

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Troy Athens drubs Ferndale; Avondale sweeps Hazel Park

Troy Athens drubs Ferndale; Avondale sweeps Hazel Park

| September 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

FERNDALE — Troy Athens remained in the upper echelon of the OAA White Division by posting a three-game sweep Thursday of host Ferndale. The Red Hawks dropped the Eagles 25-19, 25-23, 25-16 to move to 3-1 in conference play and into second place. Lisa Lavelanet had 22 assists, six kills and five service points to […]

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