Sports
Rochester Athletes Had Moments of Glory in 2011
North Oakland Sports' Dan Stickradt mentioned a number of athletes and moments among his picks for 2011's best.
Here's a look at area athletes and teams and how they did in 2011, courtesy of NorthOaklandSports.com:
Rochester’s Kelsey Dieters put the finishing touches on a grand career that featured a 107-5 record. She regained possession as the No. 1 player in the state by running the tables in 2011 at No. 1 singles and reclaiming the Division 1 state championship she earned as a sophomore. As a freshman and junior, Dieters, who is now at Ohio State, reached the state semifinals but her loss in the semifinal round as a junior was an upset.
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Dieters went on to win the 2011 Miss Tennis award, becoming the school’s fifth female state athlete of the year in a variety of different sports in less than three years.
Other highlights:
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- Rochester Stoney Creek’s girls golf team finished second in the state in 2011.
- Oakland University’s men’s basketball team made a return trip to the NCAA tournament.
- Garth Pleasant, the man who built tiny Rochester College’s men’s basketball program into a United States Collegiate Athletic Association national powerhouse, retired from coaching after 40 years.
Outside of Rochester, Stickradt mentioned:
- Oxford's wrestling team
- Avondale's boys soccer team as state champion
- Lake Orion boys hockey: regional champion
- Troy’s girls soccer team and boys soccer team, which both reached the Final Four
For a complete look at Stickradt's 2011 year in review, head over to northoaklandsports.com.
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