Election fever?

With several measures up for a vote this year, one which is not is Independence Township supervisor. A resident, presumably from Independence, has placed political signs within the township announcing, ‘Elect David Wilson for Independence Township Supervisor.? The signs have been the subject of many calls to township offices. Supervisor Dave Wagner received a phone […]

Local therapist opens home office

Sometimes doctors? offices and labs aren’t as personal as a friend’s couch can be. That is the approach taken by Dr. Bonnie Parker Psy.D., a local therapist. Parker, originally from Michigan, returned to the Clarkston area after seven years practicing in Florida, to open her own practice in her home. Having her office in the […]

Mission possible

Learning from mistakes is a universal tool, one utilized by the Clarkston Wolves in the state playoffs to avenge a 32-8 early-season loss to rival Lake Orion. The Wolves (10-1) marched right into ‘Dragon Country? to a packed stadium. They lingered after the game during a celebration of the team’s accomplishment, a 34-14 victory over […]

Athletes of the week, Wolves runners go to finals

Although this season has been difficult for the boys cross-country team at Clarkston, two of its members represented the team at the state finals at Michigan International Speedway on Nov. 4. Senior Nick LaMora and sophomore Jeff Kuhl qualified for the trip on Oct. 27 at Clintonwood Park at the regional meet. Kuhl qualified by […]

Close … but no victory

All good things come to an end, as does the Clarkston Wolves girls basketball undefeated overtime streak. The Wolves (12-6) fell to the Rochester Falcons (17-2) 55-51 at Rochester on Nov. 2, in its fifth overtime game this season. Clarkston had been riding high on three straight victories coming into the contest, but ran into […]

Utilize available sources of money

The early signing of Dan Owens to Ashland University in Ohio brought up a subject near and dear to me: finance. With an athletic scholarship, athletes have the opportunity to have at least a portion of their college education paid for. The best way to ensure a solid future, I believe, and not just because […]

Young Wolves team takes sixth in state

Once a champion, repeating the feat can be a difficult task. Clarkston’s girls cross country was in a position to capture its fourth consecutive division I state championship at Michigan International Speedway on Nov. 4. The girls came up short, but did finish sixth in the 27-team race, finishing with 260 points. Rival Rochester Adams […]

Twice as nice

Bad news supposedly comes in pairs, but sometimes good news comes in multiples also. The Clarkston Wolves girls swim team won its second consecutive Oakland Activities Association crown, this season as a division II program. The 2005 top spot came while the school played as a division III team. The Wolves solidified its victory with […]

Athletes of the week

The Clarkston Select Soccer Club (CSSC) Shadows under-12 team comprised of mostly 11-12 year-old girls from the Clarkston area, completed its 2006 fall youth soccer season by winning the league championship on Oct. 22 at a game in Rochester. The Shadows? regular season record was 6-0-2 in the Michigan Youth Soccer League’s red division. The […]

Outsized and outscored, Wolves ousted from playoffs

There are many things to remember when packing for a trip. One thing the Clarkston Wolves may have forgotten was the winning recipe from its previous playoff match, a 34-14 thumping of rival Lake Orion, while prepping for the more than 30-mile trek to Dakota High School in Macomb Township. The Nov. 10 regional finals […]

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