Who’s under center?

Clarkston will start a new quarterback in Friday’s season opener against Royal Oak, that is for sure. Exactly who replaces departed Eric Ogg was still a mystery after the Wolves? scrimmage against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s last week. Ogg’s backup, senior Nick Shamoun, is competing with sophomore Tyler Scarlett for the starting gig. Coach Kurt […]

Athletes of the week

As the four-letter network continues to air telecasts of the Little League World Series, the Clarkston Riverdawgs 10U (soon-to-be-11U) team can revel in its own series appearance. The Riverdawgs advanced all the way to the USSSA World Series in Canton July 12-15. Winning the North Oakland Baseball Federation gave the Riverdawgs a bye through district […]

Spray Masters come home near end of 20th season

Hitting their home lake for the last time of the season, the Spray Masters Water Ski Show team graced Big Lake Aug. 14 and 16 with ‘A Boatload of Blues.? ‘It went very well. (There was) a good crowd and a good response from what I saw,? team member Logan Lawson said. ‘Everybody skied well […]

Derby crowns ninth new champ

In the same area of Clintonwood Park where fireworks illuminated the night sky on Independence Day, home run balls lined the summer night’s sky Aug. 10. Al Brown of New Boston won the ninth annual Michigan Home Run Derby, knocking eight homers out of the park. Rob Stafford from Waterford, 2006 winner, was runner-up with […]

Clarkston lefty Lawrence fourth to sign from Wolves ’07 crop

Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s baseball program will experience Clarkston’s version of three’s company next spring. Left-handed pitcher Josh Lawrence joined fellow pitcher Josh Hall, signing with KVCC in June. The pair will meet up with 2006 Clarkston grad Dave Brelinski, already playing with the Cougars. Lawrence, who racked up a 10-4 record since his sophomore […]

Navigating life’s curves

Fitness aficionado Carolyn Thiele of Springfield Township, owner of Curves Davisburg, is committed to making people more comfortable. Thiele ensures the nearly 240 clients of her center get comfortable with their exercises, diets as well as their personal comfort level. ‘I know every one of them when they walk in the front door and I […]

Friday night lights return

For the past three months I have taken in some of the finest sports camps the Clarkston area has to offer, but it’s not the same as being on the sidelines for Friday night lights over at the stadium. Or trying to keep up with the pace at the Wolves? volleyball matches. Sitting outside on […]

Archdiocese, Catholics await church in Springfield

Springfield Township has been the site of several new building projects in the last few years, but one isn’t of a commercial nature. Divine Mercy Church, a Catholic church, is planned by the Archdiocese of Detroit to be situated on 144 acres near Springfield Township’s civic offices. The church must first pass planning commission and […]

Lightning, lightning go away

Natural elements were just one thing standing in Clarkston’s way Friday night. The Wolves (1-0) faced a storm delay of nearly two hours before downing Royal Oak (0-1) 25-13 in their football season-opener. The offseason, penalties and two new quarterbacks had to be worked out in the Oakland Activities Association Red Division matchup, but the […]

Inch sets record at Greenfield, sights on Ironman

In just his third triathlon, Clarkston’s Matt Inch took third place at the Greenfield Memorial Tri/Du in 2006. For his encore, 19-year-old Inch not only won the triathlon Aug. 5, but set a new record, finishing the event in 1:22:19. ‘My goal was to win last year too,? Inch said. ‘I kept pushing it so […]