James Folcik’s life has always revolved around sports and engineering. Whether he was in the United States Air Force, at General Motors in Flint, working on subhunters for Lockheed in California or working in a hotel in Hawaii, Folcik has always kept sports close to his heart. Now Folcik, a retiree from Clarkston, has blended […]
Best described as a kaleidescope of twirling bodies, synchronized skating is an artform unparralled in beauty, grace and difficulty. Three Clarkston residents recently helped Team E’lan reach the pinnacle of success in three different levels of competition at the 2005 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Lowell, Mass. Lisa Smith assisted the adult team in winning […]
What the Wolves displayed right up until the end of their season was heart ? and it got them within three points of advancing to the state semifinals. Saginaw proved to be too tall, strong and athletic for Clarkston, as they eeked out a 58-56 victory as Brad Goodman’s deep three point attempt, with two […]
Thirteen athletes between the boys and girls ski teams from Clarkston have been named to All-State teams. The Wolves recent personal accolades combined with both team’s lofty third place finish at the state finals, only further cements their powerhouse status. ‘It show how deep we are. A lot of schools have three good racers, we […]
Maddy Dunn is this week’s Athlete of the Week for her incredible skiing chops, recently put on display at the Junior Olympics in Vail and Beaver Creek Colo. from March 6-12. ‘The hills out there are just huge,? said Dunn. ‘You really can’t be thinking about slowing down or speed checking though. You just have […]
Knocking off a juggernaut is hard work ? a lesson Wolves hockey learned on March 11 in their 3-1 loss in their state semifinal matchup with Detroit Catholic Central. ‘We ended the season well We have nothing to be ashamed of. We gave everything that we had. I thought we played a very good game,? […]
Nothing, not even Clarkston senior Braden L’Amoreaux could stand in the way of history on March 12, at the MHSAA individual wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Davison’s Brent Metcalf would not be denied as he grappled his way to a fourth consecutive championship, accenting his unblemished high school record of 228-0 with […]
The jungle nearly wilted on March 11 as the Wolves basketball team edged Grand Blanc 50-47 in the regional final. On the whole, Clarkston’s camouflage clad student section and the rest of the school’s basketball fans have been doing a lot of nail biting throughout the MHSAA playoffs. After triumphing over Waterford Mott and Kettering […]
Swish, swish, swish, swish. That’s what Clarkston resident Corey Roberts heard in Colorado as the 14-year-old flew 40 feet through the air, off a 10-foot-high ski jump and spun 900 degrees. In the process of landing backward he shed a ski yet maintained his balance before drawing to a stop in front of a slack […]
What the Wolves displayed right up until the end of their season was heart ? and it got them within three points of advancing to the state semifinals. Saginaw proved to be too tall, strong and athletic for Clarkston, as they eeked out a 58-56 victory when Brad Goodman’s deep three point attempt, with two […]