Tag: "Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Girls Basketball"
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Michigan Lutheran Seminary downs Our Lady of the Lakes to reach semifinals for first time
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan BURTON — There is always a first for everything. For Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, the first trip to the Class D Final Four is now a reality. The unranked Cardinals, playing a schedule against mostly Class B and Class C schools, dispatched fifth-ranked Waterford Our […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: WOLL ousted by Pittsford roadblock once again in state semis
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST LANSING — After losing in last season’s Class D state championship game, Pittsford earned a return trip. It came once again at Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ expense. For the second straight season, top-ranked Pittsford proved too for the fifth-ranked Lakers to overcome, […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Final Four territory: WOLL reaches Breslin Center with overtime quarterfinals win over Kingston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DAVISON — Judging by the numbers, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes has had a great track record in the Class D postseason over the course of the last decade. The Lakers have reached at least the regional finals in eight of the past nine seasons, including […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waterford Our Lady stuns Kingston to reach Final Four
BY DAN STICKRADT SENOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoakalndsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WATERFORD — If you would have asked Steve Robak six months ago if Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes would be in the Class D Final Four, the veteran coach would have thought you were crazy. Ask him that same question six weeks ago and he still […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2013-14
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2013-14 Below are the 2013-14 girls basketball team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Information can be forwarded to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans. Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Darius Whiteside, second season. 2012-13 RECORD: 2013 STATE TOURNAMENT: Def. Pontiac (58-41); […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Our Lady of the Lakes works overtimes to reach Final Four for fourth straight season
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 WATERFORD — There are no style points in basketball. If there was, it’s a safe […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes wins fifth straight regional crown
LANSING — State tournament experience can go a long ways in carry a team deep into the postseason. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes has plenty of it. That could be one of the reasons why the Class D fifth-ranked Lakers are still alive in the postseason. Our Lady of the Lakes rolled over second-ranked […]
MONDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Everest grounds Cristo Rey; Lakes sink Shrine
CLARKSTON — Behind a 16-1 first quarter, Clarkston Everest Collegiate had no problems Monday with Detroit Cristo Rey. The Mountaineers ended up with a convincing 53-13 CHSL victory. Everest Collegiate (11-3) held Cristo Rey to five or less points in each quarter and led 33-4 at the half and 42-8 through three quarters. Lucia Westrick […]
SATURDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: WOLL soars past Cranbrook Kingswood
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Lexie Robak had the Midas touch Saturday afternoon. The senior from Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes drilled seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Class D state-ranked Lakers to a 47-41 victory over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood in CHSL East Division play. Ava Doetsch chipped in with […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lakes routs Shrine; Rochester Hills edges Troy Bethany
WATERFORD — Building a 36-point lead at the half, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes had no problems Thursday of Royal Oak Shrine Catholic, topping the Knights 62-14 in CHSL C-D girls basketball play. The Lakers (6-2, 2-0) led 17-4 after the first quarter and used a 25-3 surge in the second frame to blow […]
2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Queens of the court have all the assets
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to some technical difficulties, NOS is reposting some of its fall and winter sports All-Area teams from the 2011-12 school year.) BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans It was another banner year for girls basketball in the NorthOaklandSports.com coverage area this winter. Did we say banner year? Waterford Our Lady […]
AOTW: New Hampshire-bound Duffey savors moment of state championship run
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST LANSING — When Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes girls basketball program walked off the court at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center Saturday afternoon, several individuals involved enjoyed the special moments. While the Lakers celebrated its rare third straight Class D girls basketball title, it […]
Three times as nice: Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes wins third straight state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans EAST LANSING — Most student athletes never get a chance to play for a state championship. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes has plaed for three straight in girls basketball — and the Lakers have won all three times. Lakes put the finishing touches on the rare […]
Back in the Final Four: Lakes cruises past Michigan Lutheran Seminary to reach state semis once again
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter:@LocalSportsFans WATERFORD — As the two-time defending state champions in Class D, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls basketball has played with a chip on its shoulder all season. Despite a tough schedule, the Lakers have were only able to finish seventh in the final Associated Press […]
Cruise control: Lakes downs Westland for fourth straight regional crown
WATERFORD — The members of Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes’ girls basketball program probably don’t mind a little déjà vu this time of year, as long as the Lakers keep winning in the postseason. It’s a case of been there, done that. WOLL, the two-time defending state champs in Class D, took another step […]
Lakers sail into regional finals with rout of Roeper
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — Several of the top Class D girls basketball programs fell to the way side during district week. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes has made sure that it has not become one of those victims. The Lakers, the two-time defending state champions, rolled over visiting […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS: Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball (By the Associated Press) The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.: Class A (First-place votes, team record, total points) — 1. Grand Haven (5) (19-1) 75; 2. Lansing Waverly […]
Our Lady rallies past Cardinal Mooney for district crown
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WATERFORD — The first difficult test came across Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Friday night and the defending Class D girls basketball champions passed with flying colors. The Lakers defeated rival Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 42-35, in a Class D district final to advance to their own […]
