Thousands of teenagers are drawn towards the equator around this time of the year. Like so many, Clarkston High School senior Anna Kerr is jetting to balmier climes. Unlike the majority, Anna’s trip is one of philanthropy. Anna, as well as her mother Maureen Tippin, will join others from all over Michigan and Ohio on […]
With a 52-48 loss to Pontiac Northern on Feb. 8 still looming large, Clarkston’s cagers were able to stave off Pontiac Central 49-38 to salvage the week. After the victory though, the pain of their second loss of the season still lingered. Clarkston is 14-2 (6-2), and now tied for the league lead with Northern. […]
Going into the OAA Division 1 tournament on Feb. 11, Clarkston wrestling was looking for a measure of redemption for their 4-3 league record. Clarkston trailed Lake Orion by only three points going into the medal rounds. But the Dragon wrestlers went 2-1 against the Wolves in the finals to push their winning margin to […]
Clarkston’s swim team had an up and down week to close out their season. The Wolves won a close match, 95-91, against Royal Oak on Feb. 8 but fell 135.5-49.5 to West Bloomfield on Feb. 10. Against Royal Oak the Wolves won seven of the 12 events. Top finisher for the Wolves was sophomore Josh […]
The Wolves? volleyball groundhog apparently did not see any shadows two weeks ago for Clarkston has been blooming as of late. Having bested league rival Seaholm 3-1 on Feb. 10, Clarkston stormed into the Saginaw Valley tournament on Feb. 12 and took second place. ‘For some of our younger players it has taken this long […]
Clarkston skiing inched closer to cementing their status as a dynasty as both the boys and girls teams won the South Eastern Michigan Ski League divisionals on Feb. 9 and 10. The boys are defending the SEMSl title for the fourth year in a row. The girls have triumphed in the finals three years running. […]
After their fourth year competing in the High School Hockey Showcase the Wolves still stand undefeated? but that is not necessarily a good thing. Clarkston’s record stands at 0-0-8 after two more ties this year to Novi and Riverview on Feb. 11 and 12. ‘Even though we tied it still feels like a loss,? said […]
The Clarkston swim team’s record has not sparkled at all this season. A 117-67 loss to Troy Athens on Feb. 3 pushed the Wolves to 2-7 on the season, and yet the team is not worried at all. ‘Our coach does not really train us for individual meets. I mean, we just had a morning […]
Chuck Fortinberry was once asked by a coworker at Chrysler about his aspirations. He told the person he was going to run the place someday. Time passes and dreams shift. Fortinberry moved on from Chrysler to own his own dealership, but his thirst for the top rung was never slaked. The success of Clarkston Chrysler […]
Oh the Super Bowl, perhaps the greatest championship in all professional sports. Only a fine woman such as my mother can point out the true grandeur of the event: ‘This is just like ancient Greece in the colosseum, except no one is naked,? said my Mom as the curtain was pulled back on XXXIX. I […]