Clarkston wrestling has not had the most pleasant season thus far, but a recent strong showing at the Portage Northern Tournament coupled with two league wins in the past week helps with the pain. The Wolves posted a third place finish at Portage on Jan. 29 and defeated Troy Athens (55-12) and Rochester (45-26) on […]
On Jan. 22, even as close to a foot of snow covered the metro area, the Clarkston pom pon team competed in the 14th annual Pom/Dance Championships held at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Wolves took 10th out of 21 large squad varsiry teams. ‘Overall (the girls) had fun, We were hoping to place […]
Over the past two months The Clarkston News has covered the Clarkston Community Schools plan for elementary school redistricting with a fine tooth comb and a magnifying glass. At the final board meeting, on Jan. 10, several people appeared before the school board overcome with emotion, complete with cracking voices, and tear streaked cheeks. In […]
While the Clarkston wrestling team was not having the best season up until this past week, the earlier losses were not stinging worrisome defeats. Losing in league competition to Lake Orion (36-27) and Troy (39-27) on Jan. 19. had the Wolves licking their wounds. ‘The (double dual) was a let down. Hats off to (Troy […]
Everything being equal, the Clarkston Wolves were supposed to run the Troy High Colts out of the gym on Jan. 21. Clarkston, the fourth ranked team in the State, had suffered their first loss of the season, 43-41, to Southfield Lathrup and needed to right the ship against a Troy High team which did not […]
Clarkston skiing is carrying on a yearly tradition with both the boys and girls teams dominating the slopes. The Wolves ski teams both improved to 5-0 as they kicked snow in the face of Rochester Adams and Andover on Jan. 24. ‘There’s always things to improve on,? said Coach Bruce Rosengren. ‘I’d like to see […]
The Clarkston swim team is not quite treading water, but their progression so far has been slow. On Jan. 20, the Wolves dropped to 1-4 for the season, losing to Rochester Adams 97-86. ‘We are getting better, we’ve been swimming faster as the year has gone on,? said Clarkston Coach Kenwyn Chock. There have been […]
Clarkston volleyball did not run smoothly at the start of the week. A 3-0 loss to Groves on Jan. 20 had the team thinking there might be a major overhaul needed. But a 3-0 victory over Rochester Adams shows that the Wolves just needed a tune up. ‘Our passing was a lot better (against Adams) […]
The Clarkston basketball season has begun to make the leap from just a good start to a solid campaign. The Wolves improved to 8-0 (2-0) on Jan. 14 with a 75-59 victory against Pontiac Central. For the second Friday night in a row, Clarkston fell behind early, letting the Chippewas jump out to a 10-2 […]
This past week for the Wolves was make or break. After ending a three game losing streak in a rout against West Bloomfield on Jan. 8, the Wolves played four games in six nights, winning three and losing one to push their record to 9-5. The centerpiece of the Wolves week was a showdown with […]