Though the bitter taste of a 2-1 loss to Farmington United on Feb. 15 may still linger for Clarkston’s hockey team there is no time to ruminate now for the MHSAA playoffs are upon the Wolves and their regional draw is brutal. Clarkston has drawn the No. 2 ranked team in the state, Orchard Lake […]
After Clarkston schooled West Bloomfield on the finer points of basketball in an 83-40 home win on Feb. 7, Clarkston Coach Dan Fife knew the Lakers would be looking forward to his team’s visit on Feb. 24. The Lakers and their fans might still have some residual bitterness though, as Clarkston escaped with a 65-56 […]
After a year of lurking in the shadows, Independence Township Parks and Recreation is stepping to the forefront in an attempt to bring some much needed visibility and organization to the Clarkston Community Garden located at the McCord-Stickney property. ‘We’re definitely providing more of a backbone and structure this year,? Recreation Supervisor for ITP&R Kelly […]
The Clarkston girls ski team blazed a new trail for ‘flatland? schools across the southern portion of the mitten as they skied there way to second place at the MHSAA state finals at Boyne Highlands on Feb. 27. ‘We’ve done something that has never been done before,? Clarkston Coach Mike Foyteck said. Dating back to […]
After slumping to third place finishes at divisionals and the OAA championships, the Clarkston boys ski team pulled themselves together to win their fifth straight regional championship on Feb.22. The regional title punched the Wolves ticket to the state finals on Feb. 27 at Boyne Highlands where they took fourth overall. ‘They hadn’t skied to […]
Though the name of the game is the individual state wrestling finals, Clarkston is sending a pack of Wolves to compete at the Palace of Auburn Hills, March 9-11. Clarkston qualified eight wrestlers for the state finals on Feb. 25 at the Davison regional. ‘Eight wrestlers making it to states, that’s a good year,? Clarkston […]
The third annual CHS Power Lifting Meet in memory of Kelly Ray Firby is a time to cherish the memory of a young man who touched many people’s lives. Firby, a Clarkston High School student who died in a traffic crash on Nov. 28, 2003, is honored at the meet set for March 4 from […]
The sands of time do not flow evenly, an entire dune may not hold the same significance as a few grains in the grand scheme of things. Over the course of two 15-minute periods and 10 minutes into the third period, Clarkston pushed the No.2 team in the state, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s to the […]
Going into the March 7 Independence Township Board meeting, the picture of a new senior center was less muddled. Still, no one close to the project claimed to have a crystal clear view of what the future holds. The most significant advancement in the proposal came late on Monday as a draft of ballot language […]
I have learned a lot in my 26 plus years spent on earth. I know that singing random words in normal speech is funny to some, while others find it annoying or weird, but rarely does the practice invite violence. I have not learned how many ways there are to misspell the word ‘six,? but […]