Hitting the last stroke

The Clarkston swim team finished fourth on Feb. 25 at the OAA division II championships scoring 277 points. West Bloomfield placed first with 391 points followed by Berkley (321) and Rochester Adams (282). While the Wolves failed to qualify for the State meet, the season was a success in both the swimmers? and their coach’s […]

Blowouts abound for ballers

The Wolves have been eating well over the past week. After swallowing up a share of the OAA division I league title with a 70-26 shellacking of Troy on Feb. 22 and gorging on a 98-71 offensive feast in their regular season finale at Southfield on Feb. 25 ? Clarkston struggled to find their appetite […]

Skiers finish #3

For the second year in a row both Clarkston’s girls and boys ski teams placed third at the State Finals. Their lofty standing at states is not the only accomplishment the Wolves acheived this week, both teams added SEMSL and OAA league championships to the CHS trophy case. ‘I’m real happy with how everyone has […]

Skates looking sharp for playoffs

Having bought themselves a share of the OAA division I league championship with a 5-3 win against Farmington United on Feb. 22, the Wolves had enough spare change to dispatch Brother Rice, 7-2, to close the regular season on Feb. 24. ‘It’s been a tough ten days or so for us, especially the last five […]

Fond farewell for seniors, Clarkston wins final home game

Molasses, giant tortoises, tectonic plate movement, Clarkston and West Bloomfield’s first half of play on Feb. 18. After stilted play in the first half left Clarkston down 13-12, seniors Brad Goodman and Robbie Clark were not about to let the Wolves lose in their home court finale. The tandem came alive in the second half, […]

Clarkston skiers regional dynasty continues

Pine Knob is the Wolves territory. On Feb. 17, Clarkston emphasized this by taking both the boys and girls regional ski titles. Despite losing their best skier, state-champ Mo Weiland to a season ending knee surgery, the Clarkston’s girls team sojourned on to take their ninth straight regional championship. The boys have won the event […]

Wolves playing as a unit, netting results

Clarkston volleyball was more Corvette than Yugo this weekend, going undefeated in pool play at the Andover tournament on Feb. 19. But, as any Michigan driver knows, late February is fraught with potholes, and the Wolves hit one in their semifinal match up with Royal Oak Dondero. ‘We should have went farther at Andover,? said […]

Wrestlers done at districts

Before Clarkston’s wrestling team could get rolling this year, they are knocked out for the season. After advancing to the State semi-finals last year, the Wolves were ousted by on Feb. 16 Holly in the first round of districts by a count of 31-27. ‘It’s been a trying season for the guys. They learned a […]

Half full or half empty?

If a team on a losing streak is in a rut, and a team on a winning streak is flying high, then wolves hockey has been flying in a rut recently. Five ties in their last six games is no cause for celebration, but Clarkston, currently ranked second in the state in division I, has […]

Philanthropist keeps low profile

They say the greatest form of charity is when the recipient has no idea where the help has come from. A couple minutes with Bill Clark is all that is necessary to see that this longtime Clarkston philanthropist would prefer to stay in the shadows. Unfortunately for him, Bill’s deeds and charitable endeavors are too […]

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