It took a tournament setting for Rochester to gain its first win of the season. The Falcons, host of the Rochester Holiday tournament for girls basketball, held off Mount Clemens 38-34 Tuesday to not only advance to Thursday’s final of the four-team tournament, but gain their first win since last year’s regular season. “We needed this,” admitted Adam Shelton, Rochester’s second-year head coach. “It’s a win and it’s a win in the tournament. We get a chance to play (in the finals). We’ll see how … [Read more...]
Rochester Wrestling Results
December 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
TEAM SCORES — 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 343.5; 2. Oxford, 329; 3. Holly, 220;4. Clarkston, 216; 5. Rochester, 195; 6. Rochester Adams, 158; 7. Auburn Hills Avondale, 137; 8. South Lyon, 124; 9. West Bloomfield, 122.5; 10. Rochester Stoney Creek, 114; 11. Farmington Harrison, 112.5; 12. Lake Orion, 107; 13. Birmingham Brother Rice, 103; 14. (tie) Walled Lake Western, 100; Farmington, 100; 16. Walled Lake Central, 97; 17. Novi, 92; 18. Hazel Park, 88; 19. North Farmington, 87; 20. Pontiac, … [Read more...]
Rochester Area Boys Basketball
December 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Rochester High COACH: John Pleasant, fourth season. RETURNING STARTERS: Billy Klotz, 6-2 sr. F; Taylor Perry, 6-4 jr. F (committed to Western Michigan); Paris Pereria 5-5 jr. PG. KEY NEWCOMERS: Matt Klotz, 6-3 jr. G; Sean McCann, 5-11 jr. G; Kurt Apostol, 6-2 jr. F; Jason Lee, 5-5 fr. G. NOTABLES: The Falcons drop down to the OAA Blue Division and will enter that league as instant contenders, along with Hazel Park; the Falcons have a solid starting five but must develop some depth if … [Read more...]
Patterson Salutes Oakland County’s Championship High School Football Teams
December 6, 2010 by
Pontiac, MI, December 6, 2010 – Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson today issued proclamations declaring Thursday, December 9, 2010 Lake Orion High School Day in Oakland County and Friday, December 10th, Farmington Harrison High School Day in Oakland County in recognition of their state football titles. Both teams made history at Ford Field in Detroit over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend when the Lake Orion Dragons varsity football team won its first state championship in Division 1 … [Read more...]
Stoney Creek’s Compton School’s First State Player of the Year
December 1, 2010 by
ROCHESTER HILLS — Devon Compton has had a lot of firsts in her golf career. There’s one that will live in infamy at Rochester Stoney Creek. Compton was honored Sunday as the 2010 recipient of Miss Golf by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association, becoming the first Stoney Creek athlete in school history to be named the state’s Player of the Year in her respective sport. “It’s really an honor being named Miss Golf,” offered Compton, who is also a scholar athlete with a 3.8 GPA. … [Read more...]
Heins Has Helped Stir Up Recipe For Success at Lutheran Northwest
November 24, 2010 by
ROCHESTER HILLS — When Joe Heins first entered Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, he was just hoping to make the Crusaders’ soccer team. Now, he has been a key cog in the revival of the Northwest program. Heins, a versatile senior who has played multiple positions in his career, is the first player in years that will be considered as a conference player of the year from Northwest. The talented athlete has also helped build the program back up and hopefully will leave it a desirable place … [Read more...]
Lake Orion Football, Terror in the Trenches
November 20, 2010 by
LAKE ORION — When a football team scores a touchdown, or the offense makes a big play, how often does the public address announcer make a mention to the offensive line? While the credit often goes to the running back, quarterback or receiver, and sometimes the holder or placekicker on the extra point or field goal attempt, those on the offensive line are often the forgotten-about commodities of the grid-iron. Even on defense, when a player makes a tackle, hit, sack or an interception, or … [Read more...]
Lake Orion Football, Terror in the Trenches
November 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
LAKE ORION — When a football team scores a touchdown, or the offense makes a big play, how often does the public address announcer make a mention to the offensive line? While the credit often goes to the running back, quarterback or receiver, and sometimes the holder or placekicker on the extra point or field goal attempt, those on the offensive line are often the forgotten-about commodities of the grid-iron. Even on defense, when a player makes a tackle, hit, sack or an interception, or leaps … [Read more...]
Rochester Tennis star Dieters chooses Ohio State
November 18, 2010 by
ROCHESTER HILLS — Kelsey Dieters has not heard the last of it. The standout tennis player from Rochester Hills and a Rochester High senior made a verbal commitment this past summer to Ohio State and officially signed Tuesday with the Buckeyes, as part of the NCAA early signing period. The problem? She lives in the heart of Michigan and Michigan State country. “I haven’t heard the last of it. People have been joking about this with me for a while now,” smiled Dieters, who is on course to … [Read more...]
The End of the Road for Adams Football
November 17, 2010 by
The end of the road came Friday night for Rochester Adams. Zac Leimbach finished the night 10-for-15 passing for 192 yards and a pair to touchdowns in downing the Highlanders 14-13 for a Division 2 district title. Leimbach hit Ramon Alexander down the middle in the fourth quarter, and the senior used his track speed to take the 53-yard scoring toss for paydirt. Ryan Kutcher made both crucial extra points for the Vikings, the second which proved to be the game-winning point. Shane Daykin … [Read more...]
