Tag: "volleyball"
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Clarkston overcomes sloppiness to thwart North Farmington’s upset plans
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Sloppy play doesn’t always lead to a win. Clarkston proved otherwise Thursday night. The state-ranked Wolves moved their win streak to 30 days on Thursday night, overcoming a slow start to topple visiting North Farmington, 3-1, in OAA Red Division girls volleyball play. Upset-minded […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Down to the wire, Lake Orion holds off Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net LAKE ORION — As Troy senior Nicole Hahn went up to try to save a 10th match point for the Colts, the entire gym fell silent. The only sound was Troy coach Vince Muscat’s “Cover her!” It was too late. Lake Orion’ Sophie Murdock blocked Troy’s last […]
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland upends South Dakota
VERMILLION, S.D. – Alli Kirk recorded a match-high 20 digs and Meghan Bray earned 18 kills and 14 digs as the Oakland volleyball team earned a four-set victory over South Dakota in a Summit League matchup Sunday afternoon at the Dakota Dome. The Golden Grizzlies (9-6, 2-2 Summit) won with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-12 […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Notre Damp Prep sweeps Lutheran North
PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep upped their league leading record to 5-1 with a 3 set win over Macomb Lutheran North on senior and parent appreciation night Tuesday. The Irish (29-5-1) trailed only once (2-1 in the first set) in defeating the Mustangs 25-10 25-17 and 25-9. Leading the way for the Irish was […]
VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion reloading its arsenal
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — For those around Lake Orion’s volleyball program, the 2011 seasons was a campaign to remember. But despite advancing the Final Four and finishing as the Class A state runner-up a year ago, Lake Orion’s season of dreams did not include a league title. […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep sweeps Gabriel Richard; Linden outlasts Holly
PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep remained perfect on the season in CHSL-AA Division girls volleyball play Thursday with a 3-0 sweep of Riverview Gabriel Richard. The Fighting Irish posted wins of 25-15, 25-14 and 25-12 to wear the Pioneers down and move to 19-3-1 overall. The Irish were led by Katherine Carlson’s 19-for-20 attacking […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Orion sweeps Adams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Despite advancing the Final Four and finishing as the Class A state runner-up a year ago, Lake Orion’s volleyball season of dreams did not include a league title. The Dragons have earmarked a conference championship among its long list of goals this season. […]
WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep downs AAGR; Swartz Creek tames Holly
PONTIAC — Behind Katherine Carlson’s 42-43 attacking night that included 24 kills, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep slammed Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in four sets Wednesday, 25-20, 20-25, 25-13 and 25-16 in CHSL-AA Division girls volleyball play. Dani McCormick added 14 kills in 39 tries with six aces. Jackie Vyskocil and Ellen Guerra contributed some key […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Keating, Troy romp Troy Athens in three sets
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — An overmatched but upstart Troy Athens girls volleyball team was tied with favored Troy 7-7 in the first game of their rivalry match. Troy senior Hope Keating made sure that was as close as the visiting Red Hawks would get. Keating’s 12-point serving streak helped […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester Hills takes down Springfield Christian; Avondale, Troy Athens post sweeps
ROCHESTER HILLS — It took four games, but Rochester hills Christian finally prevailed over rival Clarkston Springfield Christian, 3-1, Tuesday in a Wolverine Christian Conference girls volleyball crossover contest. The host Eagles won Game 1 (25-16), Game 2 (25-18) and Game 4 (25-17, while Springfield Christian won Game 3 (25-17). Kindra Armitage led the RHC […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: Troy struggles at East-West tourney
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net WARREN — Troy volleyball coach Vince Muscat had five goals for his team. Be the first to 10. Make the opponent the first to call a time-out. Be the first to 20. Make the opponent the first to call a second time-out. Play well in the last five […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: NDP downs Oxford, Grand Blanc
LAKE ORION — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep finished 2-1 Tuesday at a non-league quad at Lake Orion. The fighting Irish defeated Grand Blanc (23-25, 25-19, 25-18) and Oxford (25-17, 25-21)and lost to Lake Orion (19-25, 25-19, 25-16). Leading the attack for the 7-1-1 Irish was Katherine Carlson, who went 77-for-84 attacking including 43 kills. The […]
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Senior-led Troy to continue comeback
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy girls volleyball team comes into this season with its third coach in four years. This time, though, athletics director Jim Johnson didn’t go far to find his new coach. Vince Muscat replaces Ed Ruhl at the helm of the program. Ruhl and Muscat […]
2011 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM: Top netters made their points
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans It was an exceptional year for prep volleyball in the NorthOaklandSports.com coverage area. There were more teams that enjoyed postseason success than any other year in the past. For starters, in the MHSAA Class A state tournament, Lake Orion and Clarkston both reached the Final Four […]
Avondale’s Aiello signs with Wright State
AUBURN HILLS — Marisa Aiello, a 6-foot middle blocker from Auburn Hills Avondale High School and Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Division I Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. During her four years on varsity at Avondale, Aiello has garnered numerous academics and athletics accolades […]
2011 ALL-OAA VOLLEYBALL
2011 ALL-OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAMS ALL-OAA RED DIVISION LEAGUE STANDINGS — 1. Clarkston (8-0); 2. Lake Orion (7-1); 3. Birmingham Seaholm (6-2); 4. Farmington (4-4); North Farmington (4-4); Oxford (4-4); 7. Rochester (1-7); Rochester Adams (1-7); Bloomfield Hills Lahser (1-7). Birmingham Seaholm — Sara Olivova, Paige Neuenfeldt, Annie Sevec; Bloomfield Hills Lahser — […]
ALL-FBAC VOLLEYBALL 2011
Girls Volleyball ALL-FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 2011 Red Division Standings — 1. (tie) Troy Bethany Christian (5-1); Rochester hills Christian (5-1); 3. (tie) Clinton Township Faith Christian (1-5); Lake Orion Baptist (1-5). Blue Division Standings — 1. Wixom Christian (4-0); 2. Clarkston Springfield Christian (2-2); 3.Kimball Bluewater Christian (0-4). League MVP — Abigail […]
Hammering home its point: Rockford overpowers Lake Orion to win Class A state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — With a deep well of hitters, Rockford has proved to be too much to overcome for many opponents this season. The Rams again proved that on the prep volleyball season’s final day. Rockford made it win No. 60 on the season and it came on the […]
