The view from the top suits Clarkston’s golf team. The Wolves 153-160 victory over Rochester on Sept. 20 and 155-164 win on Sept. 26 against Lahser pale in comparison to their 157-163 triumph over league rival Rochester Adams on Sept. 21. With Adams winning the first OAA league tournament on Aug. 26 and Clarkston taking […]
We Americans tend to be a wasteful bunch. But who can blame us? We are victims of our own circumstances. Why conserve space when we have so much? Why be frugal with food and water when we have the most arable land and freshwater supply in the world? Like watching a man who owns a […]
BY NOAH PURCELL Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston’s golfers have been in control of the OAA Division I lead for about two weeks now ? but wrapping up a first place finish with a 152-168 win over Lake Orion on Sept. 29 was still nice. ‘The kids were pleased to win the league, but they […]
Though a five-game losing streak hangs around their necks, after losing 3-1 at home to Troy Athens on Sept. 29, the Clarkston varsity soccer team is keeping their heads up. ‘The key is that our kids didn’t give up and that’s character and that’s what we want out of them and I’m proud of how […]
BY NOAH PURCELL Clarkston News Sports Writer With a crowd of 4000-plus spilling out of the home stands and a newly crowned homecoming court waiting in the wings, Clarkston’s football team rolled to a 42-3 victory over Waterford Mott on Sept. 30. With junior quarterback Eric Ogg making his second start of the season, the […]
Clarkston girls basketball team has been able to hang with some of the best teams in the state over the past two weeks. Clarkston led 26-25 on Sept. 22 before losing 51-44 to No. 2 West Bloomfield. Then against No. 3 Southfield Lathrup on Sept. 29 only trailed by three points with three minutes remaining […]
The OAA Division II tournament on Sept. 28 was supposed to be winner take all this year ? but after Clarkston and West Bloomfield tied with 13 points a piece the two schools will share the crown for the second year in a row. The Wolves and Lakers entered the league tournament with identical 5-0-1 […]
Riding a wave of positive vibrations from wins in several weekend invites and a 3-2 record in dual meets, Clarkston’s 11th place finish at the Oakland County meet on Oct. 8 left a bad taste in the mouth of Coach Mike Taylor. ‘The county meet was a big dissappointment,? said Taylor. ‘The kids weren’t happy […]
After assuring themselves a playoff berth by running roughshod over Rochester High, 43-7, on Oct. 7; Clarkston 6-1 (5-1) has a greater purpose over the final two games of the season. ‘We are looking for homefield advantage so we want to win these next two. These are two real big games, especially week nine against […]
With much needed supplies in tow behind a brand new sport utility vehicle, Independence Township resident Doug Borchardt and five of his fellow church members from Calvary Church of Oakland County departed on Oct. 14 to bring much needed relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi, Miss. The ‘band of brothers,? as they took […]