Dodge, duck and dive for a cause

Clarkston High School student Angela Harris held onto the purple foam dodgeball and faced off with Clarkston Junior High School Language Arts teacher Sarah Wasilk. They watched for the other to make a move as the last minute counted down in the championship round at the First Annual Dodgeball Tournament, held by LEAD students on […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

Clarkston High School’s LEAD Program held Random Acts of Kindness throughout last week. It was a way to tackle the growing bully issue in schools across the nation. During the week the students performed random acts of kindness, raised money for Leukemia Foundation and stepped out of their box to talk to students outside their […]

Rock in D.C.

Clarkston Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock spent three days in the nation’s capitol, returning with national insights into education. “They were saying in Washington, even as employment rates decrease it still take time for the housing market and different revenue sources to come back,” Rock said. He was in Washington D.C., Jan. 23-25, for […]

Dodge, duck and dive for a cause

Clarkston High School student Angela Harris held onto the purple foam dodgeball and faced off with Clarkston Junior High School Language Arts teacher Sarah Wasilk. They watched for the other to make a move as the last minute counted down in the championship round at the First Annual Dodgeball Tournament, held by LEAD students on […]

Taking competition to the mats

Senior Matt Vandermeer and junior Scott Devos left their mark on the mats Friday night going undefeated during the OAA Red Championship at Oxford High School. Vandermeer took the first place finish in his 171-pound weight class with a defeat over Lake Orion’s Adam Gros, 9-3, putting his record this season at 40-3. Devos (285) […]

Wolves clip Bluejays wings in OAA league game

Fans sat on the edge of their seats watching in anticipation the last few minutes of Friday’s game. Southfield’s Desmond Barnes sank a basket to get a lead on Clarkston 54-51. The crowd cheered as Wolf Marcus Hardy stole the ball and passed it to teammate Nick Tatu, who scored two points. A foul on […]

Athlete of the Week

Junior Megan Hastings sunk her highest score in the Lady Wolves loss to Southfield-Lathrup on Jan. 28, scoring 23 points on the undefeated team. ‘I am really proud of it,? said the 5?5? varsity player. ‘I was really happy about it. I felt confident in my shooting. I had four 3-pointers in the first half […]

Clarkston ski teams rule the snowy slopes

Racers on the Boys Varsity Ski team are rulers of the mountain after finishing their dual season undefeated. Five finished in the top 20 in their dual against Lake Orion on Feb. 1. Freshman Ryan Callahan finished in first place with a a total of :44.12 and junior Brent Vanitallie finished in second place with […]

Kersten going Western

Senior Jarrett Kersten brightly smiled as he enjoyed bakery treats with his friends and teammates, celebrating his future, Feb. 4. A few minutes earlier he had signed his letter of intent to play soccer for Western Michigan University. “I am really excited. It was the best fit for me,” he said. “One of the coaches […]

Fairy tale finish

The classic tale of a lost glass slipper, a scullery maid and a prince is being brought to life by the Clarkston High School Drama Club in their rendition of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Taylor Smith, playing Cinderella, is left working in the house for her stepmother, played by Stephanie Burnham, and two stepsisters, played […]

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