Tag: "volleyball"
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Troy records sixth district title in seven years with sweep of Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy Athens played hard. Troy played better. Senior setter Lindsay Moeller spread around the attack as the Troy girls volleyball team cruised to its second straight Class A district title over host Athens, 25-11, 25-16, 25-18. Having romped the Red Hawks on Sept. 5, this was a […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep slams Country Day for sixth straight district crown
CLAWSON — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep kept Birmingham Detroit Country Day from gaining much momentum Friday and the Fighting Irish went on to capture their sixth straight Class B district championship with a 3-0 victory over the Yellowjackets at Clawson High School. Prep posted scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-18 to advance to next Tuesday’s regional […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion sweeps Oxford to set up showdown with Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROMEO — For three straight years, Clarkston defeated Lake Orion on the final night of OAA Red Division play to capture a conference championship. The Dragons suffered a five-game defeat by the hands of the second-ranked Wolves only two weeks ago, including a nail-biting 18-16 fifth […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Stoney Creek gains postseason revenge on Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans STERLING HEIGTHS — For two years, Rochester Stoney Creek was left to wonder. The Cougars were puzzled as to how they could blow two late leads on rival Rochester in a Class A girls volleyball district semifinal the past two years and eventually be shown the […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Second-ranked Clarkston staves off Romeo’s upset bid
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROMEO — Romeo was able to accomplish something Thursday night that no other team had been able to accomplish against Clarkston in a best-of-five game match: Hold a 2-1 lead through three games. Coming one day after Halloween, the advantage not only served as a scary […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Fenton sweeps Holly to reach district finals
FENTON — With Clarkston competing in a separate district this season, Fenton is making the most of its favorite role on the volleyball court. The Tigers swept Holly in a Class A district finals, posting a 25-12 25-18, 25-10 victory over the Bronchos to advance to Saturday’s district finals against Grand Blanc. Ashley Bearden, Maizie […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Waterford Lakes, Clarkston roll to sweeps
CLARKSTON — It was some quick duty Tuesday for Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ volleyball team. The Lakers rolled past Warren Macomb Christian in three sets 3-0 in a Class D district opener at Clarkston Everest Collegiate. The Lakers posted a 25-7, 25-8, 25-8 triumph and finished up the win in under an hour. […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS: Rochester, Notre Dame Prep open with wins
STERLING HEIGHTS — Rochester made sure there would be a rematch with Rochester Stoney Creek. After falling to the Cougars in the Rochester City Cup last week, the Falcons upended Utica Monday night to advance to the Class A district semifinals against Stoney Creek Wednesday night at Sterling Heights Stevenson. Rochester dumped Utica 25-10, 25-15 […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Oakland Christian opens up tourney play with sweep of Shrine
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans MADISON HEIGHTS — A year ago Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was moved up to Class C after competing in Class D for nearly four decades. The Lancers’ girls volleyball team won their first two matches in the postseason last season before falling in the district finals to […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Dame Prep claims fourth tournament title of season
ST. CLAIR SHORES — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep has posted plenty of success at weekend tournaments this season and the latest came Saturday. The state-ranked Fighting Irish captured their fourth tournament title of the season by winning the Cavaliers Classic. NDP swept Mason (25-18, 25-18) in the tournament finals to move to 48-9-4. Junior Dani […]
VOLLEYBALL: Stoney Creek downs Falcons for Rochester City Cup title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek has put together one of its best girls volleyball seasons to date this fall. The Cougars added another chapter totheir success story Tuesday evening. Stoney Creek captured the Rochester City Cup for the second straight season — the first time […]
VOLLEYBALL: Troy sweeps Rochester
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Seven seniors played their final league game on the Troy High floor on Thursday night. There was no way they were going to lose. “We had to win,” senior captain Nicole Hahn said. “It just came down to that.” Troy wiped out Rochester on Wednesday night […]
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Crump gains 200th career win in sweep of UM-Dearborn
DEARBORN —Rochester College’s women’s volleyball team found another level Saturday at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and that resulted in a 3-0 sweep of the Wolves. The win, which featured sets of 25-23, 25-11 and 25-21, snapped a seven-game losing streak against UM Dearborn As a team, the Warriors had 28 kills, 66 digs and six […]
VOLLEYBALL: Romeo edges Notre Dame Prep for Oxford Invitational title
OXFORD — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep advanced all the way to the finals of the Oxford Invitational Saturday before running into a roadblock in Romeo. The Bulldogs toppled the Fighting Irish in three sets (20-25, 29-27, 15-10) to claim the title. Notre Dame Prep (41-7-4) finished 4-0-1 in pool play of the 12-school tournament, sweeping […]
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester Hills downs Faith Christian in five games
ROCHESTER HILLS — It took five games, but Rochester Hills Christian was finally able to outlast Clinton Township Faith Christian in an Wolverine Christian Conference girls volleyball match Monday, 3-2. The Eagles posted wins in Game 1 (25-15, Game 4 (25-15) and Game 5 (15-11), while Faith Christian won Game 2 (25-18) and Game 3 […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Troy battles service errors to top Oxford
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The first four points were quick. Olivia Parks’ kill, Nicole Hahn’s kill, Hahn again, then Marcela Sanabria. Right from the outset, it was clear there wasn’t going to be any hangover from last week’s loss to Lake Orion for the Troy volleyball team. “We were so […]
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Bowling Green outlasts Oakland
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Not quite enough. Meghan Bray earned 22 kills and 24 digs and Taylor Humm added 13 kills and 21 digs as the Oakland volleyball team (11-9) fell to Bowling Green State in five sets Tuesday night at Stroh Center. OU fell with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 17-25, 25-23 and 7-15. […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: WOLL sweeps Cardinal Mooney
MARINE CITY — Allison Samulon slammed 11 kills with four aces Monday, as Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes swept host Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 3-0, in CHSL volleyball play. The Lakers stymied the hosts 24-19, 25-17 and 25-16. Courtney Wightman had eight kills and Devon Valent chipped in with six aces and five kills […]
