Jordan Zendejas jumped into the swimming pool with the rest of his teammates Friday night in celebration of winning their OAA II league meet. Clarkston took first place after scoring 345 points after three days of competition. For Zendejas, the night brought a personal victory. He set a new pool record for one meter diving. […]
Kortni Chrisman lined up the athletes on Thursday and told them to hold the water balloon like a shot put. As each one of the Track & Field Camp participants put the balloon firmly next to their neck Chrisman got into position – laying down on the cement ground. She was ready as one-by-one the […]
Clarkston Community Schools earned high marks in its latest survey. In the telephone survey of 403 residents, taken in February, 20.9 percent said staff and teacher quality were ‘particularly good.? Another 10.4 percent said curriculum and program quality came to mind when asked. Also, 86.1 percent said teachers are well qualified and 77.6 percent said […]
BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Community Schools bid farewell to Janet Allen as she resigned as the district’s nutrition supervisor. The district took it as an opportunity to share services with Lake Orion Community Schools. The Board of Education voted 7-0 to authorize Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock to enter a shared service […]
The Wolves are looking to add on to their athletic facilities. Both the Clarkston Football Program and theClarkston Tennis Program developed plans for empty space at in the stadium and by the tennis courts. The additions would help athletes as well as fans and the community, planners said. Kurt Richardson, head coach for the Clarkston […]
Oakland Sidewinders 16U is more than a team of young ladies from the Clarkston area but sisters. They showed their unity during the National Softball Association Michigan State Softball Championship during June 23-26 and brought home the title in the “A” division. “We played very well,” said Coach Stu Hastings adding all 55 teams at […]
Losing the last three games of the season is usually a bad sign when it comes to postseason. For Clarkston’s Varsity hockey, however, it just meant a bigger challenge. The Wolves hit the ice Feb. 25 in Port Huron, taking on Port Huron Northern in the first round of pre-regionals. They lost to Port Huron […]
Sam Wycoff joined the rest of the group as they got ready to play their last scrimmage on Thursday in Adventures in Softball. The softball clinic was held last week by Don Peters, Clarkston High School Girls Varsity Softball head coach with help from his coaching staff and varsity players. Hitters ages 7-12 learned and […]
A basket by junior Brandon Pokley brought his team into the lead in the second quarter of the championship game. Clarkston’s Varsity cagers kept up the pace and won their 15th consecutive district championship. They were expecting a tough game, having watched Waterford Mott take Lake Orion and Lapeer East out of the running for […]
Rochester Unified and Grand Blanc learned a valuable lesson last week: do not underestimate the underdog. Despite a season record of 7-15-2, Clarkston Varsity hockey beat both, coming out with the regional title. ‘I knew they had potential,? said Wolves? coach Bryan Krygier. ‘Once they realized it, they played like they should be. I think […]