Athlete of the Week

Clarkston lacrosse players surrounded senior Matt Burtnett as he signed his letter of intent on Dec. 1 to join the men’s team at Rollins College. The university was Burtnett’s second choice and when he visited the campus in Winter Park, Florida Burtnett knew where he would play after he graduated from Clarkston High School. “The […]

Ready to heat up the court

Cagers head into their first game this week after putting two scrimmages under their belt, preparing them for the season. “It went pretty well,” said Dan Fife, Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach, about the boys scrimmage against Bay City on Friday. “I was pretty happy with how they played.” Looking ahead for the season, […]

Season opener marks first win

Lady Wolves passed the basketball around the arc, trying to find a way pass Rochester defenders. Lindsey Reppuhn caught the ball and quickly got into position for a throw – it was now or never as the clock counted down the last minute in the first quarter of the game. She threw the ball and […]

Lessons come in big loss

Icers turned the negative note they started last week and fine tuned it in a win by Saturday night. They defeated Troy-Athens, 4-1. Senior Brad Pizzey led the team going into the first period to score. Dillon Drayer scored next and by the time Connor Hughes scored the third goal for the Wolves, Athens was […]

Grapplers take down Goodrich and Grand Blanc

Matt Vandermeer held Goodrich’s Ryan Perry to the mat and the ref called it a fall, 34 seconds into the match. Teammate Ethan Frick also move swiftly as the clock counted down to the final 33 seconds in his match against Goodrich’s Jack Zito. It scored him a point to break the previous 8-8 tie, […]

Stuff-a-Bus for Lighthouse

It’s time for the community fill a school bus for Lighthouse Emergency Services this weekend. The Clarkston Community Schools bus drivers plan to be at Kroger, on Sashabaw and Maybee Road, for their seventh annual Stuff-a-Bus charity drive, this Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. “This is how a lot of families are providing Christmas […]

Common sense critical to protecting property

‘Tis the season for presents piled high under the tree and carrying lots of gifts out of the store. Both attract unwanted attention from thieves looking for something quick to sell or pass on as a gift during the holidays. “Come the holidays calls to us increase – either it be larceny from vehicles or […]

Crossing guard duty at issue

Last year’s budget cuts still weighed heavily on the Board of Education’s mind as it considered adding nine hours of crossing-guard duty per day. The final decision was to wait and see how much money and when they would receive the Education Job Fund before spending it. “It is my understanding it is not in […]

Clarkston sinks first win in season opener

Senior Max Collins grabbed the basketball off Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep’s rebound and headed down the court. He positioned himself behind the 3-point line and threw the ball towards the rim, sinking it and bringing Clarkston into the lead in the second period. The intensity heightened and the boys held onto the lead to […]

Fast ForWord program works wonders, school officials say

Staci Puzio, along with North Sashabaw Elementary Principal Debra Latozas and Renaissance High School Principal Billie Pambid, updated Clarkston School Board on Fast ForWord program, Nov. 22. Since September 2009, 647 students have used the program, with 349 at the elementary level and 298 at secondary. Students gain an average of four months to a […]

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