From the first early morning training session to a final pep talk prior to the Division I girls cross country race on Nov. 5, the Wolves were focused on one thing ? a third straight state championship. Only one step remains after the Wolves dominated their regional field on Oct. 29 at Clintonwood Park. Clarkston […]
The Clarkston girls basketball team might be starting to despise words like ‘close,? ‘almost? and ‘nearly.? On Oct. 27, the Wolves pushed another top ranked opponent to the edge, losing to West Bloomfield 59-55. The Lakers, an honorable mention in the Oct. 25 AP poll, are just one of the juggernauts crowding the top of […]
Even as the seconds ticked down on Clarkston soccer’s season, the Wolves refused to give up ? applying constant pressure on the offensive end in pursuit of a third goal to tie their district semifinal game against Rochester Adams. ‘They fought and fought and fought,? said Clarkston Coach Mark Whitcomb. In the end, the Highlanders […]
First comes a handstand, then the splits. All the while Kat Metzger compliments her dancer’s grace and gymnastic flexibility with a performer’s flair as her smile brings her audience along for the ride ? and make no mistake she is going for a ride. Each contortion Metzger makes comes from the back of Inky, a […]
The residence at 9420 Allen Road in Independence Township caught fire on Nov. 7 shortly after 8 a.m. After dousing the flames, firefighters on the scene determined a gas powered generator encased in a wooden box attached to the house was the blaze’s point of origin. The lone occupant and dog home at the time […]
Seeking to pay homage to Rosa Parks by attending the civil rights pioneer’s funeral, Clarkston alum (?05) and first year Denison University student Courtney Herring helped organize a group of 22 students to travel to Detroit for the Nov. 2 public laying to rest. ‘Being at the funeral helped me to further appreciate what Rosa […]
The final pieces of art for the Vincent Van Whoa show just need a few last whisker strokes. The public unveiling of artwork conceived by the therapeutic riding horses of O.A.T.S. (Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles) is set for Nov. 17 from 6-9 p.m. at Frames ‘n? Art at 5889 Dixie Road. An auction of […]
The question marks piled up around the Clarkston girls cross country team’s bid for a third straight state title prior to the MHSAA Division I championship race on Nov. 5 at the Michigan International Speedway. With the rest of the state catching up in terms of talent, a lead runner in senior Jenny Morgan, who […]
Though Lake Orion and Clarkston played for 48 minutes for the district championship on Nov. 4, the Dragons needed less than 30 seconds of the third quarter to wrest control of the game. ? With 8:39 left in the third quarter, the Dragons? David Wurst celebrated a 34-yard touchdown reception from Brad Hood; his team […]
Since the start of the swim season, Clarkston Coach Kenwyn Chock has maintained that junior Kandice Keen is a state level swimmer. Keen showed a flair for the dramatic in proving her coach right as she waited until the absolute last chance, which came during the OAA Division III meet, to qualify as an individual […]