The faces behind Clarkston’s golf team’s success ? seniors Zach McDonald, Pat McIlrath, Mike Horn, Rob Ronk and sophomore Matt Fuller ? are the Athletes of the Week as they pushed the Wolves to a sixth place finish at the state finals on Oct. 14-15. ‘They all get along great and are good character people. […]
To ensure rested legs, Clarkston’s boys and girls cross country teams did not run in any weekend tournaments this past week. Both teams still had success, each defeating Rochester Adams and Troy Athens in tri-meets at Bloomer Park on Oct. 11. On the girls side, Clarkston defeated Adams 25-30 and Troy Athens 23-36. Leading the […]
The element of surprise, a valuable commodity in athletic competition, was nowhere to be found on the Wolves side of the net this year after Clarkston finished fourth in the state in 2004. But despite being on every team’s radar, Clarkston legitimized their program this year, once again qualifying for the state tournament and finishing […]
There was no high school version of Tiger Woods posting impossibly low scores and carrying the team on his mythical back for the Clarkston golf team this year. But, through consistency, the team found themselves back at the State Finals on Oct. 14-15 for the second time in as many years. ‘Consistency is definitely the […]
Clarkston’s lionesses of the pool didn’t need a mouse to remove a thorn from their paws on Oct. 13 in a 130-56 win over Royal Oak. More of an annoyance than a problem, Clarkston was previously unable to qualify their 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams for the state tournament ? but both made state […]
Clarkston’s soccer team would like to see opponents such as Kimball every game as, after a 2-0 win on Oct. 13, both of the Wolves wins in the OAA Division I have come against the Knights this year. ‘It was a good win. We held the ball 65 percent of the game. It is hard […]
Like a prism focuses light into a concentrated beam, Nancy Carlisle’s Clarkston Relief Committee does the same with monetary donations to help people recover from Hurricane Katrina. The CRC started off as a reflection of Carlisle’s own empathy with the victims of the terrible storm. ‘After watching the images on TV over and over, it […]
Sometimes numbers don’t tell the whole story. Clarkston’s diving team has five girls who in turn have one year of high school diving experience between them; yet the Wolves have three qualifiers for the OAA Division III meet beginning on Nov. 2 in the CHS pool. The Clarkston diving team, comprised of junior Jessica Colombo, […]
Clarkston’s soccer team made a valiant effort, but could play spoiler as Rochester defeated the Wolves 3-2 on Oct. 19 to claim the OAA Division I title for the fourth year in a row. ‘It has been a battle all year long, this (league) is bar none the best. You take a team like Clarkston, […]
Like the United States and Russia’s space programs in the last half of the 21st century, Clarkston and Lake Orion fought bitterly into double-overtime on Oct. 21. In the end, a green and white flag waved on the moon of victory as the Dragons beat the Wolves to the prize, winning the game at home […]