Tag: "wrestling"
WRESTLING: Holly downs Lapeer West for fourth straight district crown
HOLLY — Enjoying postseason success is something that Holly’s wrestling team has become accustomed to in the past decade. The Bronchos added another chapter on its own mats Thursday night. Holly captured its fourth straight Division 2 district crown on its own mats, topping Lapeer West, 40-34, in the finals. The Bronchos downed Ortonville Brandon […]
WRESTLING: Rochester stuns Oxford for district crown
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — During the regular season, Rochester wrestling coach Frank Lafferty was just waiting for his entire starting lineup to be healthy on the same night. That finally happened Wednesday night — on the big stage. Seventh-ranked Rochester posted one of the biggest wins in the history […]
WRESTLING: CHSL Championships Results
Wrestling CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT (Feb. 2 at Birmingham Brother Rice) TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 297; 2. Warren DeLaSalle, 192.5; 3. Detroit Jesuit, 124; 4. Birmingham Brother Rice, 114; 5. Dearborn Divine Child, 106; 6. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 56.5; 7. Detroit Loyola, 18; 8. Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 13. […]
WRESTLING: MHSAA Team District Pairings
MHSAA WRESTLING TEAM DISTRICTS PAIRINGS Below are the 2013 MHSAA Wrestling Team Districts pairings for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Call host school for more details. DIVISION 1 NO. 116 AT WATERFORD KETTERING (Feb. 6) Match 1 — Clarkston vs. Waterford Mott, 6 p.m.; Match 2 — Pontiac vs. Waterford Kettering, 6 […]
WRESTLING: Flint Metro League Championships Results
FLINT METRO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 2 at Swartz Creek H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Holly, 345.5; 2. Lapeer West, 250; 3. Ortonville Brandon, 235.5; 4. Flint Kearsley, 189.5; 5. Lapeer East, 174; 6. Linden, 171; 7. Clio, 161; 8. Swartz Creek, 83.5; 9. Fenton, 80. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. Holly (8-0); 2. Ortonville […]
WRESTLING: OAA Blue Division-Gold Division Championships Results
OAA BLUE DIVISION-GOLD DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS (Feb. 1 at Southfield H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Southfield, 203.5; 2. Pontiac, 179; 3. Birmingham Groves, 143.5; 4. Troy Athens, 135; 5. Troy, 128; 6. Royal Oak, 127.5; 7. Ferndale, 119; 8. North Farmington, 109; 9. Berkley, 87; 10. Bloomfield Hills Andover, 68; 11. Bloomfield Hills Lahser, 29. OAA […]
WRESTLING: OAA Red Division-White Division Super Meet Results
OAA RED DIVISION-WHITE DIVISION SUPER MEET (Feb. 2 at Oxford H.S.) TEAM SCORES — 1. Oxford, 282; 2. Rochester, 237; 3. Clarkston, 212; 4. Lake Orion, 148; 5. Rochester Adams, 144.5; 6. Farmington, 137.5; 7. Rochester Stoney Creek, 134.5; 8. Farmington Harrison, 130; 9. Auburn Hills Avondale, 105; 10. West Bloomfield, 88.5; 11. Hazel Park, […]
WRESTLING: No. 9 Clarkston hounds Lake Orion, Harrison
FARMINGTON HILLS — Clarkston climbed into the top 10 Division 1 state rankings this week. The Wolves showed why. After finishing fourth at the recent Oakland County Championships, Clarkston opened up OAA Red Division play with a pair of wins, topping host Farmington Harrison (40-19) and Lake Orion (44-15). Rochester Adams also posted a pair […]
WRESTLING: No. 3 Oxford sticks fifth-ranked Rochester
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Wesley Maskill picked up a steal Wednesday evening. The Oxford junior stunned state-ranked Aaron Morgan of Rochester in a 160-pound match, which helped provide some pivotal points in third-ranked Oxford’s 43-29 OAA Red Division wrestling victory over host and fifth-ranked Rochester. In a […]
WRESTLING: Catholic Central wins fourth straight Oakland County title
Oxford, Rochester, Clarkston, Lake Orion round out top five EDITOR’S NOTE: For a photo gallery on this event, please visit L McKee Photography at www.lmckeephotography.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Since moving from Redford to Novi five years ago, Detroit Catholic Central has held a stranglehold […]
Palace Crowning: Grajdzik, Line, Scott, Gonzales all claim wrestling titles to gain royalty
DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com AUBURN HILLS — Standing on center stage, Nick Gajdzik accomplished something Saturday night that no one else in his school’s 10-year history had done before. The Rochester Stoney Creek senior claimed an individual state championship in wrestling. Gajdzik took down Logan Rimmer of Temperance Bedford, 2-1, in the final […]
Sweet Revenge: Catholic Central topples Oxford to reclaim D-1 state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Mitch Hancock claims he was the first one to duck out of Kellogg Arena following last year’s Division 1 state final wrestling match. This year, he departed in a different fashion. Hancock guided his Novi Detroit Catholic Central team to a No. 1 ranking all season […]
MHSAA TEAM WRESTLING STATE FINALS BOX SCORES
DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS NOVI DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL 47, OXFORD 9 (At Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek) 130: Malik Amine (NDCC) d. Mike Willits 3-0; 135: Andrew Thompson (NDCC) 8-4; 140: Rocco Borg (O) d. Riley Hanson 2-1; 145: Logan Marcicki (NDCC) maj. dec. Wesley Maskill 9-0; 152: Alec Mooridian (NDCC) p. Zeb Throne 2:32; 160: […]
Then there were two: Oxford hammers previously unbeaten Brighton, earns date with No. 1 CC in state finals
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Oxford’s Matt Anger missed virtually the whole wrestling season. In fact, a severe knee injury in Week 3 of the prep football season has caused the Oxford senior most of his senior year of athletics. Anger, however, returned to the Wildcats’ wrestling lineup recently and has […]
WRESTLING: MHSAA DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINALS BOX SCORES
DIVISION 1 STATE SEMIFINALS OXFORD 52, BRIGHTON 13 (At Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek) 125: Kyle Hill (O) maj. dec. Jackson Pizzo 11-2; 130: CJ Brish (B) d. Mike Wilits 5-3 (plus penalty point); 135: Noah Cantera (O) d. Evan Hoshaw disqualification; 140: Rocco Borg (O) maj. dec. Ryan Foley 15-3; 145: Wes Maskill (O) […]
Oh! ‘Lo’well: Holly no match for No. 2 Red Arrows
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Holly’s first back-to-back appearance in the team wrestling state tournament was an abrupt one. The Bronchos, who were given the No. 7 seed, were simply no match for second-seeded and second-ranked Lowell, falling prey in quick fashion, 54-15, in a Division 2 state quarterfinal at […]
Flair for the dramatic: Oxford rallies past Davison for fifth straight Final Four appearance
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — When it comes to the postseason, Oxford’s wrestling program sure has a flair for the dramatic. The Wildcats, the defending state champions in Division 1, have made a living off a late-night rallies, and did so again on the big stage Friday night. Oxford, which […]
Final destination: Can Oxford, Holly matmen spring upsets to advance to final day?
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BATTLE CREEK — Tough road ahead. If Oxford or Holly are to advance to the second day of the MHSAA Team Wrestling State Sournament at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena, they’ll both have to pull a pair of upsets in Friday’s state quarterfinals. Both the Wildcats (Division 1) and […]
