Varsity ski, boys and girls

The ski season may not start until Jan. 12, but the Wolves are ready to dominate now. The boys ski team, which has gone 52-6 over the last seven years, will return four All-State skiers: Seniors Jeff Haladik, Alex Rosengren, Kevin Valbusch and sophomore Eric Weiland. Last year the boys team finished second in the […]

Wolves slip up on the ice, lose first game of the year

The turkey is not what is giving Clarkston varsity hockey Coach Bryan Krygier heartburn today, rather the Wolves 5-3 loss to Brighton on Nov. 26 is causing the burning in his throat. Had Clarkston won, they would have advanced to the finals of the Cranbrook Thanksgiving Tournament to face the tourney hosts. ‘This will be […]

Clarkston hockey gets off on the right skate

The zamboni drivers at the Detroit Skate Club must have thought they were smoothing over an ice dancing competition after Clarkston’s varsity hockey team skated circles around West Bloomfield on Nov. 17 The Wolves jumped on the Lakers early and coasted to a 9-0 victory in the first game of the season for both squads. […]

Started Out Dumb

Some things in life are seen only in black and white. No grays, no hues at all, just simple black and white. And even though everyone beholden to the two-tone nature of the things know it would look better in color, the colors are not available. That’s the thing with black and white, it is […]

CHS Cagers bounced in semifinal

Waterford Kettering’s Chaz Miller sunk a jumper and the Wolves season with :49 remaining in the district semifinal on Nov. 17. Miller’s 12-footer gave the Captains a 44-43 lead. In the end, Kettering outscored Clarkston 49-45. ‘If she missed that shot we would have won the game,? said Coach Ann Lowney. Moments later, Kettering’s Danielle […]

End of an era, Clarkston loses a leader

The Clarkston varsity girls basketball team had a tough week. First they were ousted by Kettering on Nov.17 and coach Ann Lowney resigned on Nov. 18. ?(I will be) pursuing being a mommy,? said Lowney. Lowney is the proud mother of four-year-old triplets and felt the time had come to step away from the game […]

Girls X-country out of the running for national title

Clarkston’s varsity girls cross country team has won the state title for the second year in a row and in order to preserve their shot for a three-peat they will comply with the MHSAA’s determination that running in the NIKE Team Nationals, in Portland Oregon on Dec. 4, would violate state rules. ‘If we do […]

Wolves narrowly escape districts dissapointment

The Wolves proved a team can stumble, but not fall as they eeked out victories in their last two contests. A 32-30 win against Ortonville Brandon in the opening round of the district tournament on Nov. 15, at Lapeer East, keeps the varsity girls basketball season going at least two more days.The win against Brandon […]

Division I schools getting infusion of Wolves talent

Fall is a time for apple cider, raking leaves and for standout athletes signing a letter of intent. The cr’me of Clarkston’s crop will rise in new pastures next year after five youths made their school’s of choice official this week. State champions Liz Mengyan, Anne Oltman and Lauren Little signed letters of intent in […]

Wolves trainer keeps the kids number one

Torn ACLs, sprained ankles and tattered egos are all on the mend at CHS when Gail McClellan is on the job. Aside from a three year hiatus, McClellan has kept the Wolves healthy since 1987. Upon graduating from CMU in 1986, McClellan spun what had been an internship with CHS into her life’s work. ‘I […]

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