Getting a jump on the competition

Both track teams are in the midst of preparing for the MHSAA Regionals this week. As preparation the boys took on league foes at their league meet on Friday and took fifth place. ‘We beat a team in our league which is good especially for our young guys,? said Boys Track Coach John Bennink. For […]

League match play nets second place

The Lady Wolves took second place in the OAA Red league match on Saturday. The Girls Varsity Tennis team scored two extra points to take over the spot. Gabriella Spindler captured first place in #1 singles and Katie Brozovich in #2 singles. Kristina Lucas took third place in #3 singles. The #3 and #4 doubles […]

Enthusiasm renewed as lacrossers head to regionals

Lauren Sharkey cradled the ball in the net of her lacrosse stick for a moment before swinging it into the net. She added onto Andrea Kovacic’s earlier goal to bring the girls into the lead against Swartz Creek, 2-1. Swartz Creek tied the score and Sharkey struck two more times bringing the control back into […]

Wolves hold bragging rights in Lake Orion win

A gleam hit each lacrosse players eyes as they closed their game against Lake Orion on Saturday night. They cheered and hugged each other as the game ended and they beat their rivals during Clarkston’s Fifth Annual Game for a Cure event, 10-4. ‘It’s always good to beat Lake Orion,? said Boys Varsity Lacrosse Coach […]

Athlete of the Week

Senior Shelby Hutchinson found a new asset for her skills she learned on the basketball court when she joined this year’s girls lacrosse team. ‘It helped me out a lot,? she said. ‘I brought a lot of my defense skills from basketball to use for lacrosse. Both defenses are pretty much the same. I already […]

Homeruns save the day

Seven points behind and three more innings to go – Clarkston needed to turn around the control Lapeer East had on Saturday’s game. ‘We had some guys stand up,? said Boys Varsity Baseball Coach Phil Price. To turn it around in the championship game at the Nathan Manuel Tournament, Matt Rodgers hit a grand slam […]

School layoffs now list 111

With 111 pink-slipped teachers and staff, paraeducator Pam Brown stood before Clarkston Board of Education and asked what is to become of the district’s world-class standards. ‘I have heard ‘don’t worry because there are government standards to maintain,?” said Brown, special education paraeducator on the list to lose her job. ‘Clarkston has always been considered […]

Lady Wolves fulfilling goals

The wind whipped around the field as the Lady Wolves gave Rochester United a fight before going into half-time. The girls varsity lacrosse team rallied together scoring three goals within the last three minutes of the first half. They tied the score at five. They came back to fight again, but lost on Saturday, 10-8. […]

Athletes of the Week

The ICE Silver 12 and under fastpitch softball team is heading west in July. The players, their three coaches and families are going to Bellevue, Nebraska for one week while they attend the Cat Osterman Experience. Cat Osterman, a former Olympic pitcher for the USA Woman’s Softball team and current professional fastpitch player, organized and […]

Hitters take on rivals Lake Orion this week

The Lady Wolves are anxious to get back on the field this week. The Girls Varsity Softball team had a few days off since their back-to-back games last week against Carman-Ainsworth and Birmingham Seaholm. Clarkston mercied Carman-Ainsworth during both games on May 4, scoring 15-0 and 11-0. They closed both games in four innings. Sydney […]

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