Icers tie again

Senior Night at Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills for Clarkston’s boys hockey team would have been perfect for senior captains Taylor Turner or Ryan Kenerson to provide heroics for the Wolves. Instead it was freshman Adam Frank who tied the game for Clarkston 2-2 with 4:09 remaining in the game. The Wolves (7-11-4) could […]

Behind the scenes

On a basketball team with one of the county’s top scorers, the sharpest assist-minded big man and a soccer standout who pleads his case on the hardwood as he blows past defenders, sometimes the intangibles can go overlooked. As Clarkston’s round ball season draws to a close, one player not making the biggest dent on […]

Playoff push

The Clarkston wrestling squad has only one stamp left to put on this season to make their ownership official ? a state championship. The Wolves took steps in that direction both individually and as a team last week. This past Saturday at Rochester, Clarkston had 10 wrestlers earn spots in the individual regional playoffs this […]

Swimmers wade into OAA’s

Despite a 1-7 record this season in dual meets, the boys swim team is expected to keep improving at the Oakland Activities Association meet on Thursday at Lake Orion. ‘We’re at the bottom in dual meets,? coach Kenwyn Chock said. ‘But I don’t think that will be at the OAA meet. ‘It seems like every […]

Clarkston hires new cross country coach

For the first time in more than five years, Clarkston’s girls cross country team will have a new coach at the helm. Lynn Gasparella, a former University of Michigan track and field athlete hopes to guide the girls to their fifth consecutive top-10 state finish this fall with a team of young veterans. The girls […]

Athletes of the week

A pair of 16-year-old archers from the Junior Olympic Archery Development program at the Oakland County Sportsmen’s club in Independence Township earned their Olympian rankings. Cousins Brian King and Chad Perry, both sophomores at Lakeland High School in White Lake, have been shooting archery since childhood. ‘My dad’s a real big hunter and he took […]

Girls ski team makes state finals

Carrying out their end of the deal, Clarkston’s girls skiers came through at the regional finals on Feb. 15, earning another trip to the state finals. The girls earned another trip to the team state finals with a hands-down smothering at Pine Knob, beating next comer Rochester Adams by 79 points, 23-102. Lake Orion (145), […]

Skiers fourth at state meet

After a slow start Monday in the the state finals at Marquette Mountain, Clarkston’s girls? ski team rebounded to finish in fourth place in the meet. Clarkston (115) finished behind Traverse City West (46), Marquette (74) and Traverse City Central (88). ‘They had a tough morning in slalom,? Wolves Coach Mike Foyteck said. ‘We knew […]

Girls take tune-up SEMSL race prior to state competition

Taking their competition to another level, the Clarkston skiers made a strong showing at the Southeast Michigan Ski League races held at Mt. Holly on Feb. 20. The girls finished in first place with 27 points, far ahead of next finisher Milford (79). Rochester Adams (122), Flushing (170) and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep ((186) rounded […]

Athletes of the week

Clarkston wrestlers have had their way with many opponents this season, in which they have compiled a 32-3 record. The Wolves won their sixth consecutive Oakland County championship and Oakland Activities Division I championship this year. Last week Clarkston secured its first regional championship since 2004 with a 59-9 win over five-time state champion Davison […]

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