People often remark there is not enough time in the day. Clarkston senior Sam Stolnicki has made time for bowling in her life for the past eight years. Stolnicki picked up the sport from her father, Mike, who is a former bowler himself. ‘Sometimes I don’t realize I’m doing something wrong because I can’t see […]
In a different state with a different climate, Clarkston’s Dylan Matheis found himself with the same results. The 13-year-old Clarkston Junior High School student traveled to Birmingham, Ala., the weekend of Feb. 16 for the Junior World Bassmaster Championship, where he took second place overall in the world for the 11-14 age group. Matheis? two […]
A herd of Clarkston fans rushed the floor at Lake Orion Friday after Oliver Kupe’s two-handed dunk capped the Wolves? run to the district championship. Versus the resurgent Dragons, Clarkston’s Dan Owens was held to nine points, but the Wolves found scoring elsewhere. Both Kupe and point guard Andy Lyons filled the void left by […]
Clarkston’s ski program holds high expectations and two of its members, Eric Weiland and Hannah Wolf, helped the teams meet those standards. On a girls? team which finished fourth in the state, Wolf emerged as a state champion in the giant slalom. On the boys? side, Weiland finished fourth in the slalom for the second […]
Overwhelming would be a good word to describe Clarkston’s 70-26 win over Lakeland in Wednesday’s basketball regional semifinal at Grand Blanc. The Wolves, playing in their 14th consecutive regional playoffs, dominated the Eagles, taking the victory due largely in part to an 18-4 scoring advantage in the third quarter. With the win, Clarkston advances to […]
All that was missing from Oliver Kupe’s game Friday was a squeegee and cleaning solution. The 6-foot 2-inch forward came away with 19 rebounds for Clarkston as it advanced to this week’s state playoff quarterfinal at Saginaw Valley State University with a 58-31 win over Macomb Dakota at Grand Blanc. Clarkston faces Saginaw in what […]
Overwhelming would be a good word to describe Clarkston’s 70-26 win over Lakeland in Wednesday’s basketball regional semifinal at Grand Blanc. The Wolves, playing in their 14th consecutive regional playoffs, dominated the Eagles, taking the victory due largely to an 18-4 scoring advantage in the third quarter. The cougars dropped the hosting Bobcats 61-58 Tuesday […]
Assists are a common statistic tracked in basketball. But one local travel team transcended the length of the court, raising more than $600 for Nothing But Nets, a malaria prevention program. The Clarkston Cavaliers, a group aged 12-13, collected returnable cans and bottles, then contributing the deposit refund to the nets campaign. The boys returned […]
On the heels of Clarkston’s appearances in the MHSAA team and individual state finals, Clarkston Wrestling Club hosted their own Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association state finals at Clarkston High School March 10. More than 700 wrestlers were expected to compete from ages 5-14. The club has fostered many wrestlers who have made their way up the […]
Although hard work is no publicly traded stock, it’s been a worthy investment for Wayne State University junior Derek Ranck. Ranck dedicated himself to working toward improvement in his days with Clarkston. Wolves coach Phil Price remembers the extra efforts Ranck put forth. ‘He was a team player and a hard-working guy. He was a […]