Back to the diamond

The sun shined down on the baseball field for the boys first game of the season at Rochester Adams. Unfortunately it didn’t shine too brightly as the boys lost the double header games, 14-5 and 4-0. ‘We came out a little nervous,? said Coach Phil Price as he noted it was typical for the first […]

Highlanders shown the low road

A surge in the second quarter on Monday night boosted the Wolves into the MHSAA Boys Basketball District Semifinals for this Wednesday. ‘We were good,? said Dan Fife, long-time head coach for Clarkston after the Wolves defeated Rochester Adams 72-59 in the first round of district playoffs. ‘The kids who came off the bench did […]

Athlete of The Week

A boost from junior Erika Davenport in the second overtime against Rochester Adams in the first round of MHSAA Girls Basketball Districts helped the Lady Wolves win the game 67-65, Feb. 24. With less than three seconds remaining in the second overtime Davenport caught the Highlanders’ rebound and ran down the court. She shot the […]

Heartbreaker ending

The Lady Wolves cut the deficit down to four points in the last minute against Stoney Creek with a 3-pointer from junior Ashley Skaggs in last Friday’s MHSAA Girls Basketball District final. But the Cougars dashed the chance for Clarkston to tie up the game with five trips to the free throw line. Stoney Creek […]

Wolves finish season

Icers finished their season after a 3-2 loss in the MHSAA Pre-Regionals against Grand Blanc, Feb. 25. Senior Jacob LaPorte opened the night with a quick goal less than half a minute into the game off of an assist from senior Kyle Cuthrell. The Wolves followed it by taking possession of the puck from faceoff […]

Coach credits kids for 600+ wins

As long-time head coach Dan Fife took his spot underneath the basket to watch the Wolves warm up one by one his players revealed a surprise for him. Underneath their long sleeved warm-up shirts they wore a navy T-shirt with stark white lettering saying “600.” It represented the 600th win Fife achieved last Wednesday in […]

Final four finish

With heavy hearts members of the 2009 varsity basketball team trudged their way to their locker room. They had just lost the semifinals to Kalamazoo Central, 58-44. While hopes to continue and compete in the finals were dashed, to be in the Spartan arena was a goal reached by players, the community, and Clarkston supporters. […]

Athlete of the Week

As Clarkston traveled down its path to the state semifinals, three players stood out and led the team – Brandon Pokley, Matt Kamieniecki, and Tom Staton. Senior Pokley, not only was called one of the best shooters in the area but proved it during each game. Once he was passed the ball, he positioned himself […]

Quarterfinal victory to put in the books

After six straight years of being denied at quarterfinals, Clarkston earned their ticket to semifinals as they beat Flint Northwestern. As the final buzzer sounded, players ran across the basketball court, greeted by Coach Dan Fife, Assistant Coach Eric Chambers and the rest of the team with hugs and celebration, beating the Wildcats, 70-67. ‘All […]

Defense gains ground

Jon Avery and Adam Zak led the boys lacrosse team to their first win. They both scored four goals for the Monday night victory against Rochester United, 13-4. Andrew Miller contributed with three goals. The Wolves lost to Detroit Country Day last Friday night, 7-2. ‘They played pretty well,? said Coach Brian Kaminskas. After the […]