Creativity set loose at annual camp

Aalayna Green grabbed a colored pencil and deepened the shading on her artwork before the gallery opening at the Teen Art Camp last Thursday. She finished the shading underneath one of the animal eyes of her seven-foot-long creation and put the pencil away. “She had pictures of animal eyes and drew sketches,” said Claudia Keglovitz, […]

Lady Wolves learn at kickers camp

Campers sat in the shade and enjoyed their popsicle treat as they ended their week long Future Wolves Girls Soccer Camp last Thursday. For four days 56 girls in grades 3-8 learned basic technical and tactical skills for soccer. “It was a great year and we had great girls,” said Sarah Wasilk, head coach for […]

Athlete of the Week

Eight-year-old Bo Anderson is preparing for a trip to Wichita, Kansas where he will compete in the 45th USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. Anderson recently competed at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Junior Olympic Region 5 Competition at the GaREAT/SPIRE Sports Complex in Geneva, Ohio against athletes from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, […]

Hit the mound

Players took their position on one of the softball fields at Clintonwood Park last Wednesday for another sunny game. Teams made of players ages 50 and up meet every Monday and Wednesday for their league games. Though the teams are set right now, pick ups are in the fall for anyone interested, said Alan Bartley, […]

Clarkston pupils top test averages

Results are in for Michigan Merit Exam and ACT tests, and Clarkston juniors continue to score above schools in Oakland County and the state. The juniors scored above average in all five testing subjects, reading, writing, math, science and social studies. They scored an average of 76 in reading, compared to 68 average for the […]

League champs

Senior Julius Porter stood at the line and eyed the basket. One bounce. Two bounce. With 22 seconds left in the game, the Wolves were tied with West Bloomfield, 47-47. Clarkston’s previous game to the Lakers Jan. 17 was also a nailbiter, resulting in their first loss of the season, 50-47. This time, the OAA […]

Team falls, but 6 go on to state

Seniors Bryant Craft and Adam Lauzun fought hard, but their scores came too late to help the team beat Hartland last Wednesday. In the first round at the regional match, Clarkston lost to ranked fifth Hartland, 33-24. ‘We didn’t do well and we lost,? said coach Joe DeGain. ‘I think that they can all go […]

Athlete of the Week

Jessie Lambouris has allowed herself to sleep in since the end of fall season. As a member of the girls Varsity swim team, she would wake up almost every day at 4 a.m. to be at the school for swim practice. She began her road to Varsity with swimming lessons. Then, she became a part […]

Breaking through the ice

A hat trick from Tyler Frakes in the third period topped the night. The Wolves brought a strong defense to the ice and made more shots on goal. The reward was beating Port Huron Northern, 7-2, in the opener of the MHSAA pre-regional playoffs. ‘I knew we could play like that,? said coach Bryan Krygier. […]

On to round two

Round one is in the bag, but not easily. Waterford Kettering’s cagers were ready for Clarkston, keeping them behind for the first half of the game. But the Wolves prevailed and won the first round of districts, 39-31. ‘They played well, they outsmarted us,? said Clarkston coach Dan Fife. ‘We were fortunate to win. In […]

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