New name, same treatment at rehab clinic

Even with a new name, it’s the same game for Brian Keyes, M.P.T. The licensed physical therapist is staying at his location, 6815 Dixie Highway, and practicing with Complete Physical Therapy and Wellness. Keyes, 33, opened the location in March after being there previously for five years as a member of Back Pain and Sports […]

It’s almost time…

The summer keeps heating up and so has Clarkston’s need for football. The seventh annual Clarkston Wolves Football Camp saw 180 players from fourth-ninth grade July 23-26 at the school’s football stadium. Clarkston coach Kurt Richardson and staff worked with the kids on skills and techniques such as footwork (linemen), catching (wide receivers), throwing (quarterbacks). […]

Wake up to the Greenfield Memorial tri/du Sunday

There are plenty of athletic things to do on a Sunday morning like jogging or going for a bike ride. Toss in a quick swim across Deer Lake and you’ve got yourself the fourth annual Craig Greenfield Memorial Triathlon and Duathlon. The event kicks off at 7:45 a.m. Sunday with an 800-meter swim, then a […]

Athletes of the week

SuperNova U14 (elite), an AAU Volleyball team comprised primarily of Clarkston and Waterford athletes, finished fifth in the nation after a 16-3 performance in the Asics National Junior Volleyball Championships in Chicago June 15-17. SuperNOVA waded its way through the 61-team field for a second consecutive top-20 finish in the nation. The girls finished 14th […]

Car guys, girls revel in Concours display for SCAMP

Cars with hoods popped open, proud owners nearby, lined Depot Park’s lush green grass where Concerts in the Park once was the Friday event d’jour. The 20th annual Concours in the Park, one of five annual fund raisers for Clarkston SCAMP, was on tap this past Friday, Aug. 3. In conjunction with Waterford Hills Road […]

Kaul tackles coaching at Ferris State

You could say teaching is in the genes for former Clarkston and Ferris State University quarterback Ryan Kaul. His family also shares coaching lineage as well. Brother Gary, now assistant principal at CHS, is a former basketball and golf coach. Their father also taught and coached hoops. Kaul, 2001 Clarkston graduate, is only two classes […]

Athletes of the week

Clarkston’s Michigan Stars 10-under team is making a statement for younger softball players in the area: get involved as soon as possible. The girls, in the team’s first season, went 15-12 overall and 9-3 in the North Oakland Waterford fast-pitch league, winding up in a tie for second place. Clarkston softball assistant Mark Pingston was […]

Inch, Litton improve upon Greenfield success with wins

As the Sunday morning rain drizzled down upon their heads, runners and bikers alike continued to push toward the finish line of the fourth annual Craig Greenfield Memorial Triathlon and Duathlon in and around Depot Park. Nineteen-year-old Matt Inch (1:22:19) of Clarkston took first in the triathlon field after a third-place finish in 2006. Inch […]

Clarkston’s Maguire part of strong class at Eastern Michigan

As a high school wrestler, Mike Maguire started at the bottom. He put in the time and effort to become a state champion and hold the best win-loss record in Clarkston’s history. Maguire, with a state championship at 119 pounds and a 58-3 record behind him, is embarking on his collegiate career. Maguire joined Derek […]

Home run kings to take the plate Friday at Clintonwood

About 30 of the Clarkston area’s ‘Home Run Heroes? will step to the plate at Clintonwood Park Friday night for the ninth annual Men’s Michigan Home Run Derby. The Aug. 10 softball-launching contest offers the winner a $300 prize, $200 for second place and $100 for third. Admission is free for the event, which begins […]