Summer has arrived, bringing hot weather and later sunsets. It also means more people are taking advantage of the sunshine while they can especially by walking and bicycling. You know what it means – time for a reminder about driving. I know, I know there are places to go and you need to get there […]
Bob Light isn’t a stranger to endurance events after completing three Ironman, over 20 marathons and hiking long distances. Now the Independence Township resident is preparing for 300 miles of cycling in the 26th Annual Wish Bicycle Tour for Make-A-Wish Michigan, July 25-28. “It is for a good cause,” Light smiled. “We are riding on […]
Joe Freed has brought his passion for lights to the Clarkston area with Midwest Lightscapes. Freed used to work in sales in lights and learned a log about electrical lighting and how to install them. “I thought it was fun,” he smiled. “It is like painting with lights. You are able to light a home […]
Alyssa Craft and Alexis Egler jumped up and blocked Troy’s hit over the net. The ball came down on the Colts? side and out of reach for the players. It brought the Wolves one point away to tie in the fourth set in the first round of the Class A regional playoffs. Both sides continued […]
Kickers from Shadows ?92 team had set a goal to play well and win their league during the fall season. The girls succeeded and took first place in the Michigan Youth Soccer League in the U17 Girls division with an undefeated record, 10-0. ‘We didn’t anticipate going undefeated,? said Coach Adam Heinemann. ‘I think that’s […]
Before the Clarkston Chiefs took over the Super Bowl, the Freshman White Cheer team dominated Brandon High School at the 4th Annual NYFL Mega Cheer competition. The girls cheered their way into two first places and won the best overall team award at the Nov. 2 event. ‘We could not be prouder,? said Freshman White […]
Flag football players braved rain and snow during the Michigan Youth Flag Football State Championships last weekend. Such players were the Chiefs from Clarkston and by the end of the weekend they placed in third out of 10 teams in their bracket. ‘It was fantastic,? said Head Coach Kevin Bellant. ‘Every player contributed and we […]
Swimmers heading to the state finals were calm as they practiced beating their times last Friday for the upcoming event. Once they were out of the pool – the emotions all five felt were bubbling over. They were excited. ‘They look really good. They have a very good opportunity to place at states,? said Wolves […]
The pressure of deciding which college to attend is over for two Clarkston athletes. Nicole Janek and Lauren Gardner signed their letters of intent Nov. 5 and shared the moments with friends, family and their coaches. Both had various schools looking at them, but they were taking consideration in which one would fulfill their academic […]
Jacob Drobot celebrated after he hit his target three times in a roll to help his team during Baseball Camp last Thursday. He smiled as he collected his reward – a stack of baseball cards to share and trade with his teammates. During the week players focused on the fundamentals of the game including throwing, […]