Days after being ranked no. 3 in the state and in division I wrestling by the Wrestling Coaches Association, Clarkston traveled to Bay City Western for the Michigan duals competition. The tournament was scheduled to have 13 state-ranked teams in the field, and the Wolves met two, facing Dundee and Hesperia Community. The Wolves (19-3) […]
After a win at the Walled Lake Invitational, the Clarkston Wolves headed to the Grand Blanc Invitational hoping for a repeat performance on Jan. 13. The day ended on a different note, however. The Wolves lost in the final game of the silver division after losing earlier in the day. The Wolves were downed by […]
For the second week in a row, Clarkston faced must-win league games. And for the second Saturday in a row, Garrett Knappe and the Wolves stepped up and got the win, this time a 3-0 smothering of Royal Oak at John Lindell Ice Arena. Knappe only had to stop 13 Ravens? shots in the shutout […]
Speeding through to the upcoming Oakland Activities Association meet on Feb. 3, Clarkston did not overlook its final two league opponents of the regular season on Jan. 24. The Wolves (21-3) defeated Rochester and West Bloomfield in the final double-dual meet of the season at Rochester Adams to maintain their undefeated league mark, 7-0. After […]
The winter sports season has treated Clarkston fans to a wrestling team worthy of the attention they get from other state powers. But other pin-seekers don’t compete on the mats, but rather down at the lanes. Those other ‘pinners? are off to a hot start in the Greater Oakland Northern Lakes division, and senior Jackson […]
Playing before their first Friday home crowd since opening night, Clarkston looked to take what was a gimmie game. That, as coaches say, is why they play the game in the gym, rendering the paper trail proceeding the game inconsequential. The record had Southfield Lathrup entering Clarkston High School at 0-3, whereas the Wolves (9-2) […]
Winning isn’t everything. Clarkston’s swim team is making waves despite an as yet winless season in dual meet competition. The Wolves fell to Royal Oak 94-92 at Clarkston on Jan. 19 to go 0-4 for the season, but Greg Dedow qualified for the Oakland County meet on Feb. 3 and Bobby Nelson set a pool […]
Playing in front of a home crowd for the first time in more than a month, Clarkston was able to take a league match from Farmington Hills Harrison on Jan. 25. After shaking off the rust from having not played in nearly two weeks, which resulted in a game one loss, the Wolves (13-10-2) rallied […]
The Wolves headed into battle with West Bloomfield on Friday for a chance to tie Pontiac Northern for the top spot in Oakland Activities Association I standings. The Lakers (11-3) came to Clarkston riding high after upsetting Northern one week earlier and claiming first place in the OAA. The Wolves were in the midst of […]
While friends spent the holiday recess playing with gifts, Jagar Smith was spending time with his team in the Mecca of hockey. During the holidays, Smith, 8, visited Brantford in Ontario, Canada, the hometown of ‘The Great One,? Wayne Gretzky, to play in a hockey tournament with his team, the 1998 Flint Icelanders. The Icelanders, […]