Wolves ready to keep Highlanders low in home opener

It’s time for the Wolves’ gridiron gang to get back to work – beginning with their season opener against Rochester Adams. “It’s going to be a tough one,” said Wolves Football Head Coach Kurt Richardson. “Like all previous Adams teams they are well-coached and a very solid football team.” The Wolves are gearing up for […]

Athletes of the Week

Throughout the off season the Clarkston Wolves have proven themselves on and off the field. Doing much of the work on the field, and getting none of the glory are the offensive linemen. This year’s starting line up includes seniors Matt Goebel, 6’0″ 225 pounds and Adam Wright, 5’9″ 215 pounds; junior Lucas Sanders, 6’3″ […]

Walker goes the distance to help friend

Heather Roberts took her first step at Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills and took her last step at Ford Headquarters in Dearborn – finishing 60 miles in three days. Roberts was inspired to walk in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk because of Springfield Township resident, Cher-Ray Kimler. “This young lady is 26-years-old and […]

Final details

The halls throughout Clarkston Community Schools are dark and empty but head into a few classrooms and see a flurry of activity is going on. Custodians and bus drivers finished their detail cleaning of all the elementary schools last week at Independence Elementary. They spent a week at each school cleaning every corner, every locker […]

Two chosen

The Board of Education unanimously chose two candidates for superintendent on Wednesday night. Dr. Rod Rock, Director of Instructional Services in Saginaw ISD, and Dr. Gary Richards, Superintendent for Imlay City. The second interviews are Tuesday, August 31 and Wednesday, September 1. The candidates will be in the area throughout the day ? visiting the […]

Wolves battle in the end zone for cancer

The boys left the post game pep talk still dressed in their array of pink and blue jerseys, Saturday night. Though the scoreboard read 27-10, everyone left as a winner during the second annual Football for a Cure event by the Clarkston Wolves Football Program. “It’s amazing,” said Noreen Dyczkowski, of Lake Orion. “It’s so […]

Familiar face, new role

Seventy players kicked the soccer balls across the green last Thursday afternoon. Charles Lawhorn watched the players as he did every August for the last five years. But this year was different he was looking for varsity players. Lawhorn was named head coach for the Clarkston High School Boys Varsity Soccer team in June when […]

And then there were 6

The quest for Clarkston’s next superintendent is down to six. Clarkston Board of Education swiftly went through 17 candidates, Aug. 16, and voted unanimously for their top picks. Ms. Geraldine Moore, assistant superintendent, Rochester School District of Instruction hired in 2006. Prior experience includes executive director, director of curriculum, research, planning and evaluation, executive director […]

Wendi’s Word

The football season has officially kicked off. The Clarkston High School gridiron heroes attacked the practice field on Aug. 9 and haven’t slowed down since ? taking in drill after drill, play after play. Then, the boys showed off some of their techniques and practiced plays during Saturday’s Football for a Cure, their annual intra-squad […]

Playing for mom

Every gridiron gang member and coach knows how important Saturday’s Football for a Cure is for everyone touched by cancer. Especially Justin Baetz – senior inside linebacker. Last August he put on the light blue jersey for the game and played for his mom – Patty, who at the time was battling her own fight […]

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