Shutouts mark softball season opener

Pitchers BaileeBraunreuther and Sarah Altene held their own on the mound as the varsity softball team started the season. Each pitched one game against Davison and Holly and the end result was four winning games for Clarkston. Braunreuther pitched for seven innings against Davison for her first shutout for the season as the girls won, […]

New faces set at court debut

With one win tucked away, the girls? varsity tennis team are off to a good start. They took on Troy-Athens last Wednesday and won, 5-3. All four single players won their sets. Senior Nicole Janek defeated Shannon Wein (6-0, 6-3), Gabriella Spindler beat Brenda Wu (6-1, 6-0), Katie Brozovich beat Sam Micell (6-0, 6-0) and […]

Athlete of the Week

Senior point guard Kacy Robinson finished her final season with the Lady Wolves Varsity Basketball team but she is far from finished with playing. She signed her letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Madonna University, March 25. “I am very excited,” she said, between the congratulations from friends, family and teammates. She […]

Green win

Senior Tommy Ronk led the boys varsity golf team to their first victory for the season. He swung a par 39 in the match against Bloomfield Hill Lahser, 171-189. Taylor Walker followed with a par of 42. Sean Hoffman, Chad Wotton and Nick Robeson finished with par 45 and James Delnick par 47. ‘I thought […]

Wolves keep Cranbrook down

Hitters scored their first win on Saturday during the Roy Warner Classic. They beat Cranbrook Kingswood, 7-0. Vince Siwicki was the winning pitcher and threw five hits and six strikeouts. The leading hitters were Tyler Scarlett and Luke Prudhomme. Scarlett had three hits and three RBIs and Prudhomme had three hits and one RBI. The […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

The days are slowly getting longer…and so is winter in Michigan. There were a few days of 40-degree weather which seemed to boost the “spring is coming, spring is coming” excited cries. But the next day back down to under 30-degrees and snow. This is why I carry a sweatshirt wherever I go. My relatives […]

Heartfelt art from students

Artwork displayed at McLaren Cancer Institute and McLaren Breast Center sparks hope, strength, courage, faith and love for the patients. It was the focus for Clarkston Junior High School students in Arlinda Crossland’s Art 82 class. Each student created a piece to to encourage patients as they go through treatment. “I was very excited to […]

Versatility to lend a hand in successful season

After last season’s soggy end, Lady Hitters are looking forward to beginning their season this week with weather predictions in the 60s. The girls varsity softball team has already warmed up with three scrimmages. Coach Don Peters said they were good scrimmages for the girls and they look good for the season. The girls will […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

I have the bug. Not a bug as in a sick bug. The ‘shutter? bug. As the days increasing get warmer and sunnier, soon it will be every day, an overpowering urge to get out the camera and ‘click, click, click? takes over. The urge has been dormant over the winter and started coming out […]

Crossing Clarkston

They travelled from Dixie Highway through downtown Clarkston carrying a cross. Many were silent as they approached Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church on Good Friday with the cross. Matisse Vitale, 10, explained why she wanted to take part of the Cross Walk during Holy Week. ‘So I could feel Jesus? pain,? she said. ‘But it was […]