The Clarkston swim team got off the schneide in a big way on Jan. 27. The Wolves blew Hazel Park out of the water, registering a 138-32 victory. A Clarkston swimmer finished first in each of the eleven events. Josh Badgerow was a standout swimmers winning the 100 and 200 freestyle races. He also teamed […]
Sometimes I wish I would have listened to Ma Rush more than I did. Wish I would have inherited her financial smarts rather than those of Pops Rush. Money burned a hole in Dad’s pockets. Actually, it’d be cool if money made it to my pocket to burn some holes. As it is, what is […]
Clarkston Junior High School student Zachary Gootee has been selling candy bars to raise money for hockey camp. He is not going to any hockey camp, but a camp ran by U.S. Junior Development Program that helps train and prep junior elite players for college and professional hockey. At 13, Gootee is the youngest hockey […]
There are two possible explanations for a coach to clear his bench. One, the team is playing pathetically poor, or two, the team is playing fantastically well. On Jan. 28 the Wolves gave their coach, Dan Fife, both reasons to call for his second unit. The bench was deployed after the Clarkston starters let the […]
The Wolves volleyball team has a dominating presence in senior Stephanie Parkin, and two other quality front line players in senior Carolyn Murdock and junior Laura Kupe. The problem is Clarkston has struggled all year to set their best players up. The Wolves? loss to Farmington, 3-1, on Jan. 31, featured the same breakdowns Clarkston […]
After the Oct. 3 student count, Oxford Community Schools are up by 612 students from a year ago, making the total number of students 5,688. Of the 5,688 students, 1,317 are school of choice (up 763 from last year) and 794 students are enrolled in the Virtual Academy program, which is 507 more on-line students […]
A person who’s devoted 37 years of his life to serving and protecting his home town is more than just a man, he’s a local institution and a symbol of trust. For nearly four decades, the people of Oxford have looked to Fire Chief Jack LeRoy, 59, for leadership, expertise and help in times of […]
An Oxford High School teacher and her husband, a registered sex offender, were arraigned Thursday in Independence Township’s 52-2 District Court in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old Oxford girl who did odd jobs around their home and was considered a friend. ‘They took away something from me as a father that […]