Baseball State Semifinal/Softball Quarterfinal Preview

Written Saturday June 6th at 7:56 PM

Here are the upcoming Baseball State Semifinal and Softball Quarterfinal Preview.

Baseball

ADAMS vs Brownstown Woodhaven at Michigan State

The Highlanders have had a history of walk offs beating Rochester, Romeo, and Chippewa Valley in that fashion. Adams exploded for 17 runs in a stunning 17-3 win over Oxford to get to the State Semifinals. Brownstown Woodhaven has been very impressive including beating Birmingham Brother Rice in the regional finals. This should be a very interesting matchup with the winner playing Novi Detroit Catholic Central or Mattawan in the Division One State Finals.

Softball

Northville vs Howell at Ypsilanti Lincoln

The Mustangs are going to be a future OAA member in two years, but they have a great shot to get to Michigan State after knocking out the defending State Champs in Saline 2-1. Northville will have a familiar opponent in Howell to deal with. This should be an interesting quarterfinal with the winner getting Livonia Stevenson or Walled Lake Northern in the Division One State Semifinals at Michigan State.

Boys State Volleyball Final Preview.

Written Friday June 5th at 8:41 PM

Here is the Division One State Final Preview

LAKE ORION vs Grand Haven

The Dragons have had a quiet postseason run in which no one has talked about them in the media. Lake Orion had to survive a five-set thriller against Northville but they will have a tough matchup with Grand Haven. The Buccaneers have been rolling and have been battle tested. This should be a very interesting matchup between two teams that are somewhat familiar with one another on Saturday afternoon in Battle Creek.

Clarkston will have a new Athletic Director this fall.

Written Friday June 5th at 7:00 AM

The Clarkston Wolves will have a new athletic director this fall.

Jeff Kosin has retired as athletic director at the end of the school year according to multiple sources. The job was posted on workinsports.com on Wednesday.

Kosin took over as the athletic director in 2017 from legendary boys basketball coach Dan Fife. Fife led the Wolves to two State titles in boys basketball as a coach along with three Division One State crowns in football along with multiple postseason appearances.

Kosin spent nine years as athletic director leading Clarkston to greater heights and promise.

It will be very interesting to see who takes over the athletic director's job at Clarkston but Kosin did a great job with the athletic department building it into what it is today. Clarkston is a great job with a great community.

Stay tuned to OAA Now for the latest information on this developing story.

Here is the job posting website- I apologize for the hyperlink.

https://www.workinsports.com/jobs/view/523655369 

Girls Soccer State Semifinal Preview.

Written Thursday June 4th at 11:00 PM

Here is the girls soccer State Semifinal preview.

TROY vs Ann Arbor Skyline @ Stoney Creek

The Colts have a chance to make the Division One State Final after a 1-0 win over Adams in the regional finals on Thursday afternoon. Ann Arbor Skyline had really not been tested until they ran into Plymouth Salem where they survived 1-0 in the regional finals on Thursday afternoon. This should be a really interesting matchup with the winner seeing either Rockford or Hartland in the Division One State Finals.

Baseball Regional Final Preview.

Written Wednesday June 3rd at 8:45 PM

Here is the baseball regional final and quarterfinal preview with both games at Grand Blanc and the winners meet.

OXFORD vs Milford

The Wildcats have been rolling as of late. Oxford had dominated in Genesee County including two wins in Grand Blanc along with a 5-2 win at Swartz Creek. The Mavericks have been a surprise in the postseason after being projected not to get past the districts. Milford won 5-0 over West Bloomfield. This should be a very interesting matchup of two teams that are rolling with confidence right now.

ADAMS vs Chippewa Valley

This is shaping up to be a very interesting matchup between two teams that had to survive extra-inning games to get here. Chippewa Valley beat Utica Henry Ford II 4-3 in nine innings. Adams had to survive 3-2 in eight innings against Romeo to get to this matchup. The Highlanders look to be more of the battle tested team, but this will be very interesting to say the least.

Boys Volleyball State Semifinal Preview.

Written Tuesday June 2nd at 9:00 PM

LAKE ORION vs Northville

SAMMY THOUGHTS: This is shaping up to be a very interesting game between two future league members in Lake Orion and Northville. The Mustangs had no problem with Hartland winning in three sets. The Dragons earned a hard fought four set win over Farmington. This should be a very interesting matchup between two teams that have made head waves this season.

Jordan steps down at West Bloomfield.

Written Tuesday June 2nd at 5:00 PM

West Bloomfield will have a new boys basketball coach next winter.

Lakers Coach Arnette Jordan has stepped down on Tuesday according to Mitten Recruit on X.

Jordan went 39-64 in his five seasons with West Bloomfield which included two White titles and a district crown in the process.

West Bloomfield will have a new athletic director in Shane Hynes taking over the athletic department next fall. Hynes was previously at Waterford Mott and has been at Waterford Kettering and Troy. It will be very interesting to see what direction Hynes goes with this search.

The Lakers went 8-18 winning a district crown (39-36 over Orchard Lake St. Marys in district final) but fell 53-34 to Avondale in the regional semifinals last season. West Bloomfield will be in the Red with Clarkston, Ferndale, Groves, Adams, and Avondale this winter.

West Bloomfield has Jamison Wester, Quentin Allen, Nasir Moore, Shon Adkins, Jaydn Brown, Dorian Jackson, Shannon Rochon, and Eujune North coming back. Program strength will be something to watch with the Lakers going forward.

Stay tuned to OAA Now for the latest on this developing story.