Miss Smith goes to Lansing

Kristen Smith was looking for a university where she could fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a doctor and where she could continue running. She found quite a few schools, but Michigan State University stood out for her and on Feb. 11, Smith signed on to run cross country and track. ‘I feel really relieved,? […]

Learning the game

Young players left the gym Clarkston Junior High last Saturday knowing how to get past defense and shoot the perfect basket. Girls spent 10 weeks learning the fundamentals of basketball from coaches and teams from the Clarkston Girls Basketball program at Horizon Hoops camp. “This was probably our best year in participation,? said Girls Varsity […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

The beginning of November I noticed a splurge of people on Facebook participating in sharing what they are thankful for every day in the month. I did not take part in it because I am thankful every day but since Thanksgiving is right around the corner I will share with you, our readers, what I […]

Long road to teaching for Clarkston grad

Molly Goss is only a few months into being apart of Teach for America and every day is still exciting. The Clarkston High School 2008 graduate is currently teaching Spanish I to high school students in Nashville, Tenn. ‘It is the best feeling in the world,? she shared when her students understand the foreign language. […]

One game away from state finals

Excitement fills the community and it can be found on the football practice fields as the gridiron heroes prepare for the MHSAA Semifinals, set for Saturday against Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 1 p.m. It is an excitement long-time head coach Kurt Richardson hopes the Clarkston Varsity Football team will take with them onto the field on Saturday. […]

Athlete of the Week

Mackenzie Proper finished her senior season with Clarkston Girls Cross Country team with a smile. ‘I really enjoyed it,? she said about her final season. ‘It was my favorite year by far. I got a lot more confident as an athlete and it was my fastest season. Being an upperclassmen was really nice because I […]

Heartbreaker finish

Spikers finished their season after a 3-1 loss to Marian in the MHSAA Regional Finals last Thursday. “We should have beaten them,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Coach Kelly Avenall. “It all came down to our passing. Our passing just really struggled. If we would have passed better we probably would have had a different match.” […]

Wolves share excitement on 200 wins

When Kurt Richardson, long-time head coach for the Clarkston Varsity Football team, hit the achievement of 200 wins on Nov. 8 he contributed it to all the players and his coaching staff. But family, friends, football players and his assistant coaches attributed it to Richardson. “Our family is very proud of what he has accomplished […]

Cagers play harder to keep streak

Cagers are finding it tougher as they get deeper into their season and closer to the playoffs. They defeated North Farmington, 47-25. During the first half, the Raiders defense kept Clarkston down to 17 points. ‘It’s a tough game play in,? said Clarkston Coach Dan Fife. ‘It’s a tough game to coach in because you […]

Athlete of the Week

Clarkston graduate Robbie Clark is finishing his last season on the Albion College Men’s Basketball team with an impact. He scored a career high of 17 points against rival, Adrian College to help the team win, 84-70. He led during the first half putting 12 points on the board. ‘It was nice to beat them,? […]