Despite holding a 20-9 first quarter advantage, Clarkston’s basketball team could not stave off sustained Pontiac Northern pressure on the road throughout the rest of their Jan. 6 meeting, losing 64-60. ‘I said before the game we’d find out a lot about our team,? Clarkston Coach Dan Fife said. ‘When they made their run, especially […]
Returning from their holiday layoff in impressive fashion, Clarkston’s wrestling team picked up two wins in a dual meet hosted by Auburn Hills Avondale on Jan. 4. The Wolves defeated West Bloomfield 36-28 and worked over Waterford Mott 68-12. ‘It was a pretty important dual for us. We had to depend on some of our […]
A ‘divide and survive? strategy is on the table to secure funding for a new senior center in Independence Township, while at the same time making sure the area’s Parks and Recreation department has enough money to stay afloat. ‘Our main goal is to get the senior center built and at the same time stabilize […]
Being forced to fit their competition schedule into a fickle winter has not led to much time on the hill for the boys and girls ski teams at Clarkston High School. But amidst the rainy days, the teams have managed to both start the season at 3-0. ‘It’s just very hard to train. We haven’t […]
The Clarkston pom pons competed in the 15th annual Pom/Dance Championships held at the Palace of Auburn Hills and finished in 10th place out of 25 large and medium varsity squads. ‘Our goal was to beat last year’s (showing). We probably had three to four weeks of practice just on that dance,? said Clarkston Coach […]
With the bitter taste of a loss to rival Northern on Jan. 6 languishing in their mouths, Clarkston’s basketball team got back to sipping from the chalice of sweet victory as they disassembled Groves on the road, 56-28 on Jan. 10. ‘I didn’t expect to win that easy at Groves, for whatever reason they had […]
Clarkston volleyball Coach Kelly Avenall’s squad picked up a much needed and hard fought win against Troy Athens on Jan. 12. The victory was the Wolves first outside of a tournament this year. ?(Troy Athens) was a good win for us,? said Avenall The Wolves certainly earned their victory against Athens, winning in five sets, […]
Clarkston’s hockey team, despite suffering their third league loss, 4-3 on Jan. 14 to Farmington United, is still aiming to finish near the top of the standings at seasons end. ?(The league) is still up for grabs. Right now I’d like to be in the top three. A lot of things can happen,? Clarkston Coach […]
The Wolves? wrestlers got a midseason look at the best competition in the state at the Michigan Duals in Bay City on Jan. 14. Clarkston finished tenth out of a field of 16. ‘There’s no doubt about it, this is the toughest tournament in the state. They only invite the top five in each division,? […]
Still reeling from their second straight league loss at Pontiac Central on Jan. 17, Clarkston’s basketball team made a strong statement in front of their home crowd defeating Southfield Lathrup 77-54 on Jan. 20. ‘This was a huge win. Coach (Dan Fife) challenged us in practice and we responded,? Clarkston senior Joe Moran said. ‘We’re […]