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Warm up with Hot Hoops Action at the Annual Crosstown Showdown

Adams and Rochester will be bringing their “A” games to Oakland University in the 42nd Annual Crosstown Showdown on Friday, January 13, 2012. On the line: Bragging rights for the best basketball team in the city.

The Girl’s Varsity teams will tip-off the hoops hysteria at 6:00 p.m. Veteran

Coach Fran Scislowicz (21st season) will lead Adams against third year Lady Falcons coach Adam Sheldon. Last year, Adams took back the title from Rochester with a 50-36 victory. Will it be back-to-back wins for the Highlanders or the Falcons snatch back the honor?

Then at 8:00 p.m., John Pleasant, in his third year at the helm of the Falcons, will guide Rochester against the Highlanders, coached by John Hall (13th season). The Falcons look to defend their 63-48 triumph from last year, as well as their 56-41 victory earlier this season in December.

Don’t forget to grab your gear! T-shirts commemorating the event will be available at both schools prior to the games for $15 and will allow wearers to gain admission to the contests. Those not wishing to buy a t-shirt for admission may purchase general admission tickets at the arena box office for $5, beginning at 5:00 p.m. on January 13.

Generous sponsorship for this community event are provided by Smith Jewelers, FAMS Printing & Embroidery, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings, Tri-County Sports, Custom Printing, and Rochester College.

For more information regarding this event, contact:

Jason Rapp, Adams Athletic Director:  248-726-5208

Fran Scislowicz:  248-933-3674, fscislowicz@rochester.k12.mi.us

John Hall:  586-901-2460, jhall@rochester.k12.mi.us

Adam Sheldon: 248-830-7097, asheldon@tricountysportsus.com

John Pleasant:  248-860-9424, jpleasant@rochester.k12.mi.us

 
Clarkston pulls away late from Adams

Although Clarkston reached the Class A regional finals last season, the Wolves didn’t start the campaign with a long win streak.

In fact, Clarkston was only 2-4 by mid-December a year ago.

The Wolves, who returned eight of their top 10 players from last season, have raced out to a 4-0 start this season, topping host Rochester Adams, 41-27, in an OAA crossover girls basketball game Thursday.

“Last year we started kind of slow but then we went on a nice run (of wins),” recalled Clarkston coach Tim Wasilk, whose team finished 18-6 last season, winning 16 of their final 18 ball games. “But a lot of our wins were close wins. We had a lot of wins that were under five or 10 points.”

Two years ago Clarkston finished 7-14. Now, the Wolves have several third-year and fourth-year varsity veterans. It was that experience that helped Clarkston pull away from Adams.

“I think being in close games in the past, that experience really helped us,” said Wasilk. “We are used to being in that position. We have a lot of experience and depth and that really helps in a game like this.”

Clarkston held Adams to a dismal 22 percent shooting night (9-for-42), including no three-pointers. The Wolves also managed to post an astounding 41-18 advantage on the boards and forced the Highlanders into 16 turnovers.

Still, Adams was within striking range in the fourth quarter. Read more at www.northoaklandsports.com

 
Adams Matmen Top Lake Orion to End 10-year District Drought

LAKE ORION — The last time Rochester Adams won a district title in wrestling, Mike Holtz was a freshman in college.  The current Highlanders head coach was part of some of Adams’ all-star teams in the late 90s and graduated from Adams in 2000. The Highlanders won a district championship in 2001, the last year for Hall of Fame coach Pat Milkovich at the school

The Highlanders went through some lean years throughout much of the 2000s, but have seen new life under the coaching of Holtz and staff. Those four years of hard work culminated with a 34-22 win over host Lake Orion Thursday, which gave the Highlanders their first district in 10 years.

The Highlanders, 24-4 on the year, will advance to the Division 1 regional semifinals next Wednesday at Hartland against the state powerhouse Eagles. Two wins separate Adams from making a trip west to Battle Creek for the state quarterfinals.

“It’s been a long time,” smiled Holtz, who was a member of Adams’ state championship team in 1999. “It’s nice to see all of the work put in by the staff and the wrestlers, the parents, it takes the whole community. It was a total team ewffort.”

Read the full article here.