It’s not easy to watch a season end – every Clarkston athlete puts a lot of work, time and heart into what they do in their sport. Every season there are the successes and the victories. Every season each team also battles their own setbacks in the form of injuries or losses. It’s what you […]
Matt Deitz, Evan King, Zac Roberson and Jeff Sloney are making a return visit to The Palace of Auburn Hills. They guaranteed their spot for the MHSAA Wrestling Individual Finals after placing in the top four in their regional meet at Howell. Matt Vandermeer is joining them for the competition after placing in third in […]
Following last week’s loss, long-time Wolves Varsity Basketball Coach Dan Fife is looking for the answers on how it happened. The boys headed to Southfield last Friday to break the three-way tie for first place in the OAA Red league, with the Bluejays and Southfield-Lathrup. To the disbelief of many Clarkston fans – the Wolves […]
Clarkston fans showed their spirit as they supported their Varsity Cheerleaders during the MHSAA District meet on Saturday, Feb. 20. In Lake Orion’s gymnasium the girls tumbled and cheered, showing off their talent to get the crowd revved during the basketball season. The girls didn’t score enough points to move on to the regional competition […]
Third-grade students at Andersonville Elementary have traded their four-legged chairs for something more curvy. They are now using stability balls, also known as a yoga or exercise ball. After a few weeks they have already noticed a difference. ‘It’s very relaxing,? said Anthony Bermaulen, from Angela Comp’s class. ‘A regular chair hurts your butt but […]
Clarkston resident Catherine Reeve described the Andersonville shelters the England government build for safety. She was describing to Clarkston Junior High School students her experience during World War II as an 11-year-old during the London Blitz. She remembered her father waking her up and saying the country had gone to war. ‘It was a scary […]
Bailey Lake Elementary won the trophy for the sixth consecutive year during the Elementary Cross Country Race, Oct. 23. They had 22 percent of their students participating, beating Independence Elementary which had 21.62 percent of their students participating. A total of 376 runners from the seven elementaries throughout Clarkston Community Schools participated in the race. […]
Up to $2.5 million in school busing cuts are off the table, deemed ‘impact too great,? and millions more are on hold. That’s fine with Jennifer Adair, speaking at Monday’s public hearing on proposed budget cuts for Clarkston schools. ‘I get it ? we must make cuts,? Adair said. ‘But the list of items is […]
Up to $2.5 million in school busing cuts are off the table, deemed ‘impact too great,? and millions more are on hold. That’s fine with Jennifer Adair, speaking at Monday’s public hearing on proposed budget cuts for Clarkston schools. ‘I get it ? we must make cuts,? Adair said. ‘But the list of items is […]
Response from Clarkston teachers to $13 million in proposed cuts has been one of disbelief, according to union reps. “We aren’t sure how we can continue to do what we are doing with aides cut and larger class sizes,” said Brooke Davis, president of Clarkston Education Association. “We are hoping it doesn’t have to come […]