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AOTW: Oxford’s Bandel hopes to help Wildcats go out with a bang
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FOR MORE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Volleyball&x=0&y=9 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — It is amazing what less […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston rallies to upset No. 2 Lake Orion
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FOR MORE VOLLEYBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Volleyball&x=0&y=9 a BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — It’s hard to call Clarkston beating […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oxford sweeps Troy
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — As Oxford remains in the OAA Red Division league title chase, […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep falls in semis of Lakeview Tournament
BATTLE CREEK — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep came up short in its bid to win its third straight tournament. The Class B state-ranked Fighting Irish lost its first game of the season in the semifinals of the Battle Creek Lakeview Tournament, falling to fellow state power Temperance-Bedford, 25-16, 25-21. NDP (18-2-0) downed Holt (25-16, […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian wins Daily Tribune Tournament
CLAWSON — For more than two decades, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian has enjoyed plenty success at the Daily Tribune Volleyball Tournament. The Lancers added to that lore Saturday afternoon at Clawson Schools. Oakland Christian, a longtime state powerhouse, finished 8-1-0 on the day. The Lancers rallied past Troy Athens (20-25, 25-23, 15-8) in the […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston wins Flushing Invitational; Oxford reaches semis of Lakeview tourney
FLUSHING — Clarkston finished a perfect 6-0-0 on the day and claimed top honors at the Flushing Invitational. Brianna Frakes dished out 52 assists and 12 aces to pace Clarkston, which moved to 18-4-1. Melanie Jguayo led the Wolves defensively with 52 digs, while Katie Chadwell contributed 48 kills and 10 aces for Clarkston. […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Leaving their “Legacy” … 16-1 squad claims AAU national title…first for Michigan
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Katherine Carlson, Hannah Murdock and Taylor Dellinger have their fair share of similarities and differences as teenage girls, just like all of their teammates. All three attend different high schools but share the same passion for volleyball. In fact, eight high schools represent their club volleyball […]
VOLLEYBALL: Lakes’ run ends in quarterfinals to Beal City
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MT. MORRIS — All good things must come to an end. For Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls volleyball team, that end came Tuesday night. Enjoying one of their best seasons in school history, the Lakers run through the state tournament ended against Beal City. […]
VOLLEYBALL: North Branch sweeps Notre Dame Prep to reach Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — North Branch has ventured along a treacherous path so far this postseason. It has all proven to be worth it. The second-ranked Bronchos swept host Pontiac Notre Dame Prep Tuesday, 25-18, 25-14, 26-24 in a Class B state quarterfinals matchup to advance to Thursday’s […]
VOLLEYBALL: Top-ranked St. Mary CC ousts Oakland Christian in quarterfinals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans YPSILANTI — If you would have told Priscilla Larned in August that Auburn Hills Oakland Christian would reach the state quarterfinals this season, she would not have agreed. “I would have told you that you were crazy,” admitted Larned, who has coached girls volleyball at Oakland […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep rolls Fitzgerald for first regional since 2008
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Thursday was anything but a thing a beauty for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. But who says that all championships are pretty? The Fighting Irish played far below their standards, but still cruised to a 3-0 sweep of Warren Fitzgerald in a Class B girls […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian wins first regional as Class C school
MEMPHIS — Over decades, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian had won multiple district and regional championships in girls volleyball and all of those came in Class D. Last school year, the Lancers were moved up to Class C thanks to a slight enrollment spike and the Lancers ended up losing in the district finals to Madison […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Clarkston hammers Eisenhower to advance to Sweet 16
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER — Good teams find weaknesses in the opponent and simply try to expose them. Clarkston did just that Tuesday in its Class A girls volleyball regional semifinal at Rochester High — in just a mere 41 minutes. Like a fine-tuned machine, the second-ranked Wolves went […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: NMC ousts Troy Bethany in MACS state semifinals
Bruins make 14th straight Final Four appearance BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MIDLAND — Troy Bethany Christian made its usual stop in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Division I tournament Tuesday at Midland Calvary Baptist. The Bruins ran into a buzz saw. Top-ranked Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian halted plans […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: WOLL rolls past Cardinal Mooney
BIRMINGHAM — Many hands make light work. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls volleyball team spread the wealth around Tuesday and that led to a 25-23, 25-11 and 25-21 sweep of Marine City Cardinal Mooney. Senior setter Haley Howell set up an array of attackers and finished with 29 assists to, six digs, three […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Oakland Christian rallies past Liggett
MEMPHIS — Becky VanSloten made sure that a 1-0 deficit would stand up. VanSloten finished Tuesday’s Class C regional semifinal with a match-high 34 kills, helping the Lancers rally for a 3-1 victory over Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett at Memphis High School. After dropping Game 1 by a 25-21 count, Oakland Christian posted victories of […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS: Notre Dame Prep cruises into regional finals
PONTIAC — For the ninth time, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep will play for a regional championship in girls volleyball. The state-ranked Fighting Irish rolled past Macomb Lutheran North, 3-0, Tuesday in a Class B regional semifinal on its home court to set up a date Thursday in the regional finals. NDP posted scores of 25-18, […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston rallies past Lake Orion in five games for sixth straight district
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROMEO — Mission accomplished. With its bar set high every season, Clarkston’s volleyball team passed its first postseason test Saturday, topping arch-rival Lake Orion, 3-2, in a Class A district finals at Romeo High school to complete a 3-0 week. The second-ranked Wolves posted a 21-25, […]
