Wolves’ defense sinks Lakers

The Wolves dominated the court last Friday after grabbing control of the scoreboard against West Bloomfield, leading them to a 72-30 victory. “We needed a game like that,” long-time Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball head coach Dan Fife reflected after the game. “We have been struggling for a long time to find our identity and hopefully […]

Clarkston Mini Storage turns clutter into cash

Boxes full of unneeded items have been piling up in the corner and you keep saying you will sell it, but time is always an issue. Clarkston Mini Storage has the solution and can help turn those items into cash. In June, CMS became a trading assistant on eBay. Owner Lisa Detkowski started the service […]

Dream becomes reality with local coffee shop

Vanna Burtch always wanted a coffee and tea shop with books, but didn’t know how to make it happen. The owner of Higher Ground Coffee and Tea House was in Davisburg’s Sweetgrass shop talking to a lady about what she should be doing with her life. Burtch had worked in computers for 18 years and […]

Grapplers prove a good man can’t be kept down

Nate Vandermeer (112), Bret Foltz (119), Nick Vandermeer (160), Adam Myers (215) and Luis Reyes (285) eased the Wolves into third place at the Manning Vieau Invite in Brighton on Saturday. All five were undefeated for the day going undefeated in their five matches. “Overall we are looking better,” said Clarkston Varsity Wrestling Coach Derek […]

Wolves cut Dragons at the tail

Before going into the next set of games the Wolves have on their schedule, long-time head coach Dan Fife wants to focus on getting offense straightened out. The focus comes after two losses before going on holiday break and a few hiccups during the Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team’s most recent game last Friday. The […]

Athlete of The Week

Junior Nick Matich was sitting in Clarkston Varsity Football Head Coach Kurt Richardson’s office when Richardson handed him a letter. “He was like ‘I have some pretty good news for you,’” Matich remembered before he read the letter with Richardson. Matich, starting outside linebacker for the Wolves since he was a freshman, was named to […]

Players prepare for season starting scrap

As the countdown continues for Clarkston’s home opener against Rochester Adams, Head Coach Kurt Richardson, his coaching staff, and varsity team are expecting a challenge. ‘It will be a dog fight Friday night,? said Richardson. ‘It will be fun, a great opener.? The last time the teams faced off was in 2006, when the Wolves […]

Athlete of the Week

Lexi Baylis took the top spot in United States Tennis Association’s Supernational Hardcourt tournament in Georgia. The three part tournament began in May. Baylis finished in the top three at USTA’s Southwest Michigan Girls 12s qualifier. The top finishers continued on and competed in the Midwest Junior Closed tournament in Kalamazoo in June. Baylis finished […]

Soccer team shooting for more wins this week

Losses last weekend are the past ? the future is what’s important. That was the message head varsity coach Adam Bican had for Clarkston High School’s varsity soccer, going into Thursday’s match against Detroit Catholic Central. ‘We know we are playing a very strong team, a very well coached team. We know we have to […]

Spikers set for new season

Spikers started their season last Saturday in the West Bloomfield Invitational tournament. ‘I was happy with the way we played,? said Varsity Volleyball Coach Kelly Avenall. ‘We traditionally don’t play the first weekend of performance. I scheduled this tournament because I felt like we needed some competition under our belt before we started our league […]