Skiers battled an odd winter and used it to their advantage as they won the state championship on Monday.
The Clarkston Boys Varsity Ski team scored 81 points, keeping ahead of Marquette and their 117 points, to make school history.
Derek VanItallie led the team, finishing fourth in the slalom and the giant slalom. More details to come in future editions.
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After claiming the OAA Red title, the Lady Wolves continued their momentum by winning the first round of the MHSAA District playoffs on Monday, 48-27.
They move on to the next round against Fenton on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The championship is set for 7 p.m. on Friday. Both games are at Holly High School, 6161 East Holly Road.
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Icers lost to Lake Orion on Saturday for the OAA Red Championship, 3-2.
They could have an opportunity to play them again as they take on Lake Orion or Lapeer in the MHSAA Pre-Regional game, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. at Detroit Skete Club.

After traveling to Flint, Lady Cagers suffered another loss when Powers Catholic won, 57-53.
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The Cagers came out Friday night to play a high-paced, action-packed game beating cross town rivals Lake Orion, 48-46.
Remaining close in score throughout the game, the Dragons went into the last quarter with a 37-35 lead over the Wolves.
Oliver Kupe tied the score one minute into the quarter.
Teammates, Brandon Pokley, Julius Porter, and Brandon Verlinden contributed six more points to put the Wolves more into the lead.
With close to a minute left of the game, the Dragons’ Jeff Heath brought Lake Orion ahead by one point when he scored a three point field goal.
Kupe and Porter brought Clarkston back and into the lead by one point.
As the seconds counted down, Lake Orion attempted one more shot, which Matt Kamieniecki jumped up and grabbed the ball.
Get the rest of the story and pictures from the game in the next print edition on January 9.
The Wolves next game is Tuesday. They will play at Southfield-Lathrup, 19301 West Twelve Mile Road, Lathrup Village.
JV will play at 5:30 p.m., Varsity follows.
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While still on holiday break, Lady Cagers came back to the court with a win over Pontiac Central, 45-27 on Wednesday.
In the first quarter both teams fought hard and ended the quarter with a 6-6 tie.
The Lady Wolves continued a strong defense they had in the first quarter.
In offense plays, they put themselves into the lead and stayed their the remainder of the game.
Also, the JV team won their game against Pontiac Central, 42-35.
Get the rest of the story in the next print edition on January 9.
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Was your New Year’s Resolution to watch more Clarkston sports?
Here is your opportunity.
Friday night basketball action for January 4.
The Lady Cagers teams will play at Rochester High School, 180 South Livernois Road in Rochester Hills.
While, the Boys will host Lake Orion High School.
For both teams, JV plays at 5:30 with Varsity following.

Thursday night brought disappointments to the Lady Cagers and Boys swim team.
The Varsity Ladies lost their game with Southfield-Lathrup, 41-14.
“Lathrup competed hard and had a good game plan,” said Coach Tim Wasilk.
Going into their two games next week, Wasilk and the team feel optimistic.
“Going against tough teams, makes you better,” said Wasilk.
The Ladies will play at Carmen-Ainsworth on Monday night, and will host Avondale High School on Friday.
The Boys swim team traveled to North Farmington where they lost, 95-91.
The Boys will travel to Lake Orion High School Saturday for a Relay meet starting at 12 p.m.
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Pine Knob reopened on Thursday, allowing the Boys and Girls Varsity teams to compete in their first meet.
In the Giant Slalom, the girls won both their meets against Detroit Country Day and Cranbrook. They scored 10-30 against Country Day and Cranbrook. Out of the nine schools at the meet, the girls were 9-0.
The boys team won their match against Country Day, 17-19, but lost their match with Cranbrook, 26-14.
The boys record for the meet was 3-5-1.
They have a Slalom next Tuesday and a Giant Slalom Wednesday. Both meets are against Notre Dame Prep and Rochester Adams.
Get the rest of these stories in the next print edition on stands January 16.
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On Wednesday night, Grapplers and Swimmers won their competitions.
The Varsity Grapplers faced Rochester and Troy High School for their double meet. They won 38-27 against Rochester, and 49-20.
“Mentally it should have been more of a wake up for them, so they are more prepared,” said Coach Joe DeGain.
On Saturday the team will participate in the Bay City Western Invitational.
“It will be a tough tournament for them on Saturday and it’s one of the toughest in the state. They needed a dual meet like this to get ready for it.”
Against Royal Oak High School, the Boys swim team won 116-69. The win brought the boys to an overall record 4-0.
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Keeping their streak going, both the Varsity Cagers and Swim team won their competitions on Tuesday night.
Cagers traveled to Southfield-Lathrup to win 63-55. Next for the Boys will be a home game against Carman Ainworth on Friday.
The Boys Swim team won their meet 117-69 after traveling to Royal Oak.
They have more meets this week. They will compete at North Farmington on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, they will participate in a relay meet at Lake Orion High School at 12 p.m.
The Varsity Ski team will have to wait a little longer for their first competition. Due to the weather changes, Pine Knob closed on Wednesday, post-poning the Wolves meet with Cranbrook-Kingswood and Country Day.
If the weather works to their advantage, they will compete at 4:15 p.m. tomorrow as scheduled.
Get the rest of these sports stories in the next print edition on January 16.

Lady Cagers won their rematch with Avondale, 51-26
“It was a great game for us,” said Coach Tim Wasilk.
The ladies ran the court in offensive and defensive harmony to lead them to an overall record of 7-5.
The Lady Wolves will travel to Pontiac Northern on Thursday. They played Pontiac Northern earlier in the season and lost. The team is ready for a rematch.
JV begins at 5:30 with Varsity following.
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Thursday night brought a loss for the Cagers and a win for the Icers.
Cagers lost 50-47 after traveling to West Bloomfield, bringing their overall record 8-1.
West Bloomfield was ready for the Wolves, and kept up in score throughout the entire game.
With just a few seconds remaining in the game, the score was tied 47-47.
Joshua Eichelberger shot a three point basket to win the game for West Bloomfield.
Wolves will participate in the Martin Luther King Classic on Sunday at Pontiac Northern. They will play at 4:45 p.m. against Saginaw Arthur Hill.
Get the rest of the story in the next print edition on January 23.
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Icers were also tied at the end of their game on Thursday, 3-3.
Birmingham Consolidated and Clarkston went into a five minute overtime to break the score.
With 42 seconds left, Michael Fiteny scored the winning goal with assistance from Adam Frank and John Frakes.
The Wolves will host Grosse Pointe North at Detroit Skate Club on Saturday. The game will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Get the rest of the story in the next print edition on January 23.
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Cheer On!
The Varsity Cheerleading team took third place in their OAA Division II league meet on Wednesday.
They scored 640 points in the three rounds they competed.
Adams High School took first place, followed by Waterford Mott in second place.
West Bloomfield took fourth place and Lahser took last place.
The Lady Wolves will compete against the same four schools again next Tuesday at Adams High School.
“I think we are going to do even better,” said Coach Chandra Price.
The competition begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Cagers took their success on the road and secured another win on Tuesday. They scored 70-54 over Flint Northern, bringing their record 8-0.
High scorers for the night were Brandon Pokley, 22, Tom Staton, 13, and Matt Kamieniecki, 10.
Tonight they travel to West Bloomfield. JV begins at 5:30 with Varsity following.
Also this week for team will be the Martin L. King Classic on Sunday. Their game will begin at 4:45 p.m. at Pontiac Northern High School.
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On Monday, the Lady Cagers traveled to Carman-Ainsworth and won 57-40.
The Ladies will host Avondale on Friday. JV begins at 5:30 with Varsity following.

Get the rest of these stories in the next print edition on stands January 23.

Grapplers wrestled their last home meet of the season and faced Temperance-Bedford. They lost 43-20.
Their next meet will be next Wednesday at Troy-Athens. It will begin at 6 p.m.
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Cagers came back with a win over Adams High School on Tuesday night. They won 60-50, putting their overall record 9-2.
The Wolves will travel to Pontiac Central on Friday. JV will begin at 5:30 with Varsity following.
Get more details on these stories in the next print edition on January 30.

On Monday, the Varsity Ski teams traveled to the north to participate in the Traverse City Invitational.
The girls ski team won the invitational.
Thirteen teams competed.
Get more on this story in the next print edition on Feb. 6.

Cagers traveled to Southfield on Thursday to they beat the Blue Jays 78-61.
The team will host North Farmington on Monday, Feb. 4.
Icers lost their game to Ketter, 4-2. On Saturday, they will travel to Lakeland Arena in Waterford to play Mott. The game begins at 1:20 p.m.
Get more details on these stories in the next print edition on Feb. 6.
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Tuesday, Lady Cagers beat West Bloomfield, 50-26. The ladies will travel to Kettering on Friday.
Also, winning on Tuesday was the swim team. They beat Berkley 121-65.
Icers lost their game to St. Mary’s, 4-1.

Cagers won their third game this week. On Friday, they beat the Colts from Troy High School, 61-38. They will host Southfield-Lathrup on Thursday with JV at 5:30 p.m. and Varsity following.
Lady Cagers beat Kettering on Saturday, 37-24. Their last home game will be on Tuesday against Southfield-Lathrup.

**Due to the Snow Day on Thursday, Girls Basketball game against Rochester. Instead they will play Friday (tomorrow) at home. JV begins at 5:30 with Varsity following.
Also, Boys swim meet at Lake Orion has been postponed. The date for the rescheduled meet is yet to be determined. ***
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Cagers battled through the snowy weather on Wednesday to get to Macomb Dakota High School. They beat the home team, 56-38.
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On Tuesday, Lady Cagers brought their record up to 10-6 after beating Stoney Creek, 55-30.

Cagers turned up the heat in the second half of their game on Friday and won against Utica, 60-43.
They have two more games of the regular season. They are both league games. On Tuesday the team will travel to Pontiac Northern. Then, Thursday they will play their last home game against West Bloomfield.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m. with Varsity following.
Get more details on this story in the next print edition on Feb. 20.
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Valentine’s Day left some teams with a warm feeling, and some with a lost feeling.
Cagers won their home game again Southfield-Lathrup on Thursday, 73-66.
Going into districts, grapplers won their semi-final against Waterford Mott, 69-7. Then, they went on to beat Kettering, 46-18 in the finals.
They will travel to Holly High School next Wednesday to compete for Division 1 team regional against Hartland, Holly, and Detroit Catholic Central.
The girls Varsity ski team won the regional race with a score of 23.
Lady Cagers lost to Marian High School, 42-28. The ladies will begin the MAA Districts on Monday against Oxford. The game is held at Waterford Kettering and will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Icers lost their rematch with Lake Orion, 3-1. They will host North Farmington on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Get more details on these stories in the next print edition on Feb. 20.
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The late start from the road conditions on Tuesday did not stop the Lady Cagers from beating Southfield-Lathrup.
Varsity won their last home game, 30-23. JV won their game, 23-19.
The boys swimming team traveled to Lake Orion to give the hosting team their first loss. Clarkston won 103-83.
The team is now preparing for OAA league meet next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Clarkston is hosting the event.
Get more on these stories in the next print edition on Feb. 20.

Cagers won OAA I league Thursday night after beating West Bloomfield, 49-47.
Julius Porter made the winning two points at the line in the last 22 seconds of the game.
The junior varsity team lost to West Bloomfield, 48-43.
The team played Pontiac Northern previously in the week and won, 77-62.
The two wins led them to a record, 18-2.
The Varsity will begin district playoffs on Monday. They play Waterford Kettering at 7:00 p.m.
Clarkston is hosting the district playoffs.
Get more on the story in next week’s print edition, Feb. 27.
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Thursday night, Icers lost to Brother Rice, 5-1.
Get more on the story in next week’s print edition.
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On Wednesday, grapplers ended their journey to states after losing to Hartland, 33-24.
Get more on the story in next week’s print edition.

Cagers won districts playoffs after beating Waterford Mott, 65-43.
They will play Romeo (19-3) on Monday night at 7 p.m. at Lake Orion High School.
Icers won their regional playoff against Grand Blanc, 6-2.
They will play East Kentwood in the MHSAA Quarterfinals on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The game is at Surburban Ice-East, 2810 Hannah Boulevard, East Lansing, MI 48823.
Get more on the Cagers district playoff and Icers regional playoff in next week’s edition, March 5.
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Get your blue and gold ready for Friday night.
After beating Oxford, 64-26, Cagers go on to the round three of their district tournament.
They will play at 7 p.m. at home.
Get more of the story in next week’s edition, March 5.
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Icers will play Grand Blanc on Saturday night for a chance to win regional.
A win over Rochester Unified, 4-1, led them to the final round.
The game will begin at 6 p.m. at McMorran Arena, 701 McMorran Blvd, Port Huron 48060.
Get more of the story in next week’s edition, March 5.

Lady Kickers finished their regular season with a victory over Lapeer West, 1-0.
Lisa Lyons scored the winning goal in the second half of the Clarkston Girls Varsity Soccer game on May 24, with an assist from Lindsey Adams.
Katie Miller made two saves in the game.
The girls went into the first round of MHSAA District playoffs with a 7-7-3 record.
They faced Oxford the first round. The winner plays on Thursday at 7 p.m. against the Lake Orion/Waterford Kettering winner.
The finals are on Saturday at Lake Orion, 1 p.m.
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Lady Hitters defeated Rochester Adams in their double-header on May 24, 8-1 and 12-0.
Sydney Hasselbach hit a two-run home run in the Clarkston Girls Varsity Softbal team’s second game and hit 2-for-3. Samantha Hoeksema had three strikeouts.
Rachel Pytel hit 4-for-4 and Liz Zezula hit 2-for-3 and Megan Hastings struck out four batters in the first game.
The girls played Rochester on Tuesday in a double header.
They play in the MHSAA District playoffs on Saturday. The first game is Clarkston against Waterford Mott at 9:30 a.m.
The winner moves on to finals set for 4:30 p.m. Both games are in Clarkston.
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The Clarkston Boys Varsity Track team finished in 20th place during the 52nd Annual Oakland County Championships at Milford High School on Friday, scoring a 14.
Novi Detroit Catholic Central finished in first with 75 points.
Adam Bruderick finished in third place during the 800-meter, in the time of 1:58.44.
CJ Gozdor finished in fifth place in the high jump event with 6?2″ and the 3,200-meter relay team also finished in fifth, 8:14.74.
The Lady Wolves tied for 27th during the Oakland County Championships, sharing the spot with North Farmington, Birmingham Groves and Cranbrook Kingswood, each scoring six points.
Kayla Sherwood finished in fifth place in the shot put with 35’8.” The 3,200-meter relay team finished in seventh at 9:38.06.
Next for the athletes is the MHSAA State Finals this Friday and Saturday in Rockford.

Girls soccer ended their spring season losing to Lake Orion, 2-0.

The boys golf team placed sixth on the links in their regional playoff.
The top three teams will be playing in the state playoffs next week.
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Boys lacrosse fell to University of Detroit-Jesuit on Wednesday night, 17-3.

Get more on these games and more in the next print edition on stands, June 4.

Girls soccer ended their spring season losing to Lake Orion, 2-0.

The boys golf team placed sixth on the links in their regional playoff.
The top three teams will be playing in the state playoffs next week.
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Boys lacrosse fell to University of Detroit-Jesuit on Wednesday night, 17-3.

Get more on these games and more in the next print edition on stands, June 4.

Congratulations to the Lady Wolves!
They beat Grand Blanc to take the district championship, 42-20.
The Girls Varsity Basketball team heads to Fenton for the first round of regionals on Tuesday, 8 p.m.
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Lady Wolves climbed to the top Wednesday night, beating Fenton 38-31.
They head to Brandon High School on Friday night to battle Grand Blanc for the District title.
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Clarkston Cagers beat West Bloomfield 64-22 on Tuesday night.
It puts the boys 11-2 in the league and closer to the OAA Red title. A win at Southfield-Lathrup on Friday will clinch the title.
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Icers beat Grand Blanc in the first round of Pre-Regionals, 5-3.
They face off against Flint Kearsley on Thursday night, 6 p.m. at Detroit Skate Center.

The Clarkston Girls Basketball games against Troy Athens are cancelled for today.
Also, the Clarkston Varsity Hockey team’s home game against Waterford Mott is cancelled.

Cancelled for Tuesday Feb. 1: Boys Basketball home games against Southfield-Lathrup and Girls Basketball games at Southfield.

Clarkston controlled the game at Southfield. But the Bluejays held on tight and went for a 15-2 point run with less four minutes in the game.
The Wolves lost, 63-60.
They host Oak Park on Friday night. JV is set for 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Lady Cagers had a better ending coming off of holiday break.
They beat Mount Clemens Chippewa Valley, 51-41, giving them their third win.
They head to Pontiac Thursday night. JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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More details in next week’s print edition, on stands January 12.

Spikers lost in the Quarterfinals on Tuesday night to Farmington Hills Mercy, 3-1.
They finish the season 48-4-1.
Great season Lady Wolves!
More details in next week’s print edition on stands Nov. 24.

Kickers ended their season on Tuesday night in overtime against Lake Orion, 2-1.
Get more details in next week’s print edition on stands, Oct. 27.
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Spikers defeated their Orion foes on Tuesday, 3-0.
They host Senior Night on Thursday following the JV game. JV begins at 5:30 p.m.

Ryne Jones led the Kickers against Royal Oak in their 2-0 win.
The game against Lapeer East is CANCELLED for tonight.

Spikers won their first league match-up in the season.
They beat OAA Red challenger Birmingham Seaholm, 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 29-27).
The girls head to Farmington next Tuesday. JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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The Boys Varsity Soccer team lost to Troy on Tuesday night, 1-0. They host Youth Soccer Night on Thursday. JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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The Girls Cross Country team took second place in their first OAA Jamboree after scoring 56 points.
Troy finished first with 51 points.
Natalie Smith led the Lady Wolves at third place, 19:33. Andrea Butler took tenth, 20:24.

The Boys Cross Country team finished in third place in their first OAA Jamboree.
Lake Orion finished first with 43 points, Birmingham Seaholm, 50 points and Clarkston scored 78 points.
Adam Bruderick led the runners and finished in fifth, 16:59. Sam Tanielian also finished in the top ten, at eighth place, 17:08.
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The Boys Varsity Tennis team lost to Lahser on Tuesday night, 6-0.
The boys head to Lake Orion on Thursday and begin at 4 p.m.

Wolves were successful Tuesday night as three continue onto the next district round.
Kickers shut out Milford, 5-0. They captured the lead in the first half scoring four goals.
They head into the next round againt Waterford Mott on Thursday at 5 p.m. The game is at Clarkston Junior High School.
Lady Hitters also had a shut out. They beat Holly, 15-0.
The boys varsity baseball team also beat Holly, 10-4.
Both games continue on Saturday at Milford at 10 a.m.
For more details check the print edition on June 9.

Cagers ended their season last night after losing to Southfield, 67-57.
Southfield continues on to quarterfinals, set for Tuesday.
Get more details in the next print edition on stands, March 24.

The Wolves took down Brother Rice on Monday night to the tune of 55-42.
They play for the regional crown on Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Lake Orion High Schoo.
The Wolves happily ended Lake Orion’s season, beating them 48-36 in the final round of district playoffs on Friday night.

Icers scheduled to face off with Lake Orion for the third time this season.
The boys beat Grand Blanc last night in the first round of Pre-Regional playoffs, 4-2.
The win guaranteed them a spot to go against Lake Orion, who made it to the second round on a Bye.
The next round is tomorrow (Thursday) at 5:30 p.m. at Detroit Skate Club.
Get more details in the next print edition, on stands March 10.

Tonight’s boys basketball game is Hoops for Haiti.
Fans can pledge for their favorite player, or just donate at the game.
For the pledge you can put down a monetary amount on each point the player scores. For example, if you pledge $1 per point on Matt Kamieniecki, and he gets 15 points in the game, you would pay $15. All proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross to support the relief effort for Haiti.
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Wednesday’s Team District Finals for Wrestling will be on Monday night.
They are at Lake Orion High School, 5:30 p.m.
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The girls basketball games postponed on Tuesday night will now be on Monday night.
They host North Farmington beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The Boys Varsity Basketball beat West Bloomfield, 51-40, Friday night.
JV also had success and held the Lakers down by one point, 44-43.
Get more details in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, Jan. 20.

The Boys Varsity Hockey team melted the ice last night, scoring eight goals on Stoney Creek. They only allowed three to slip past them during the game. Next game is Saturday at Cranbrook’s Wallace Ice Arena, 3 p.m.
Get more details in next week’s edition, on stands Wednesday, Nov. 25.
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Presale tickets are on sale at Clarkston High School during the school day Thursday and Friday for the semifinal football game, Clarkston vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson, Saturday at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $6 – no refunds, no rainchecks.
Game is at Troy-Athens.
GO WOLVES!

Spikers were stopped on their journey to the state championship on Tuesday night by Marian High School.
The girls put up a fight but lost all three sets against Marion in the first round of districts.

The Lady Wolves took down Rochester Adams to claim their third consecutive district title on Thursday.
They head to Birmingham Seaholm for the first round of regionals on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Get more details about the district playoffs in next week’s edition, on stands Nov. 11.
They defeated Lake Orion Wednesday, 3-0.

For the second week in a roll Clarkston took down the Dragons from Lake Orion – this time knocking Orion out of the playoffs.
The Wolves ended the game, 17-7.
They play Romeo next week.
Get more details in Wednesday’s edition.

Spikers beat Lake Orion Tuesday to clinch the OAA Red title.
They took charge and beat them in three sets, 25-15, 25-18, 25-13.
Jenna Coates had 24 digs and three aces, Allison Reis had ten kills and Jessica Frakes had nine kills.

Kickers shut down Brandon on Wednesday, 2-0.
They play their last game Friday night against Troy at 5 p.m.
Get more details in next week’s print edition.
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The Lady Wolves took down Troy Athens on Tuesday night.
The varsity volleyball team beat them in three set, 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
Jenna had 28 digs and three aces and Alexis Egler had nine kills.
The girls compete in the Elite Sports Tournament this Saturday before taking on Lake Orion next Tuesday.

Clarkston’s gridiron gang added one more to the win column on Thursday night.
They beat West Bloomfield, 17-7.
Their next game is next Friday (9-25) and is at Southfield-Lathrup.
The game start is pushed up to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Boys varsity lacrosse posted another win last night as they beat Farmington Hills Harrison, 9-4.
The boys head to Lake Orion on Thursday before hosting “Game for a Cure” on Saturday.
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The girls track team beat West Bloomfield on Tuesday, 66-62.

For more details check the next edition of The Clarkston News, on stands Wednesday, April 29.

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The girls varsity softball team shut-out Davison in both their double header games. They defeated them 11-0 in the first game and then finished the second game in three innings, 16-0.
The girls head to Holly today for double-header games beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Girls lacrosse and soccer tied their games, lacrosse against Troy and soccer against North Farmington.
Lacrosse will head to Swartz Creek on Monday.
Kickers will host Royal Oak on Monday.
Both JV teams begin at 5:30 p.m. and varsity follows.
The boys varsity baseball team lost to Troy-Athens, 11-0 in six innings.
The boys host the Roy Warner Classic on Saturday. It begins at 10 a.m.
The girls varsity tennis team lost to West Bloomfield, 5-3.
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Wolves claimed their victories on Wednesday.
The boys varsity golf won 171-189 over Bloomfield Hills Lahser and the girls varsity lacrosse beat Brighton, 9-8.
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Alex Rodebach led the Lady Kickers to their first victory for the season.
She scored the winning goal against Birmingham Seaholm on Tuesday night, 1-0.
Goalie Demaree Wells saved seven shots during the shut-out.
The girls will be home on Thursday when they take on North Farmington.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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The girls track team fought through a soggy day to beat Lake Orion, 70-58.
The boys lost, 67-61.
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Get more details and reactions in the next print edition on stands on Wednesday, April 22.

The Varsity and JV tennis matches scheduled for today have been postponed to Monday, April 27.

Cagers have conquered the Quarterfinals mountain and will be on their way to the semi-finals on Friday.
They beat Flint Northern 70-67 on Tuesday night and will play Kalamazoo Central (24-1) in the semi-finals at Breslin Center in Lansing.
Keep checking the Wolfpack Update for more details.
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Lady Kickers tied their game against Waterford Kettering, 2-2.
Megan McCallum had one goal and assisted Megan Johnson on the second goal.

Cagers have conquered the Quarterfinals mountain and will be on their way to the semi-finals on Friday.
They beat Flint Northern 70-67 on Tuesday night.
The semi-finals will be at Breslin Center in Lansing.
Keep checking the Wolfpack Update for more details.
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Cagers are on their way to the quarterfinals after a tight game against Pontiac Northern last night.
The boys varsity basketball team won, 42-35.
Now they prepare to face off with Flint Northern at Grand Blanc High School on Tuesday night.
The game begins at 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at Clarkston High School in the main office, beginning Friday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
They will be sold until they are out.

Wolves set their defense traps last night and blocked Waterford Kettering from going on in the final round of districts.
At halftime Clarkston was only three points ahead of the Corsairs.
During the last 16 minutes they kept their opponents down to a mere two points and won 58-28.
Next for the boys is facing rivals Lake Orion for the District crown.
The game begins Friday night at 7 p.m. at Waterford Mott High School.

Going into another overtime game for the second game of the week, the Wolves were not going to lose their last home basketball game.
They beat Pontiac Northern, 52-47.
The boys begin playoffs on Wednesday at Waterford Mott.
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Icers lost to St. Mary’s on Wednesday night, 5-0, ending their season.
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After being on cruise control for the first 18 games of the season, the Wolves lost their first basketball game on Tuesday night.
They battled at West Bloomfield’s gym through two overtime periods before ending the game, 56-53.
With the Wolves a defeat only means one thing – it will show their character on how they take it and turn it around when they battle Pontiac Northern tomorrow night.
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Get more details in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, March 11.

Grapplers lost to Romeo in the Regional finals on Wednesday, 34-30.
Six will compete in the Individual regional finals on Saturday.
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Icers lost to Brother Rice on Wednesday, 7-0.
They play Grosse Pointe North on Saturday.
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Cagers found their way past Oak Park’s half court presses and won their Thursday game, 56-36.
They head to West Bloomfield on Tuesday.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
They beat Rochester Adams, 48-38, on Tuesday night.
Brandon Pokley scored 20 points in the game and connected two 3-point shots. Brandon Verlinden added ten points to the score.
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Lady Cagers lost to West Bloomfield on Tuesday, 45-33.
Kaleigh Kenny led with 11 points.
The girls will play their last game of the regular season on Friday when they host Pontiac Northern.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Get more details and reactions to the events in the next print edition, on stands Wednesday, March 4.

Cagers begin another week on top.
The boys varsity team won their game at Pontiac Central last night, 70-46.
Matt Kamieniecki and Brandon Pokley led the Wolves, scoring 12 points. Luke Prudhomme contributed ten points with two 3-point throws and was 4-4 at the line.
The boys travel to Southfield on Friday night to continue their reign in the OAA Red.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Grapplers took down Holly on Wednesday night to move on to the MHSAA Team Regionals next week at Anchor Bay High School in Fair Haven.
They beat Holly, 49-22.
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Lady Wolves shook their visitors from Troy with their third consecutive win, 45-34.
Kaleigh Kenny led the girls with 14 points.
The girls lost to North Farmington on Thursday night, 39-36.
They head to West Bloomfield on Tuesday.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Lady Racers qualified for the MHSAA Ski State Finals on Monday.
Maddy Dunn won the Giant Slalom yesterday at Mount Holly, securing the team’s place in the regional meet.
Birmingham Marian and Grand Blanc will be joining the Wolves.
The girls and boys ski teams have SEMSL at Alpine Valley on Thursday.
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Tonight Grapplers take on the winner of the Grand Blanc/Holly District match to decide who moves on to next week’s Regional match.
Grand Blanc and Holly begin at 5 p.m.
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Get more details in the next print edition on stands, Wednesday, February 25.

Cagers continued their wins into Friday night.
The boys beat Southfield-Lathrup, 57-36.
They travel to Pontiac-Central on Tuesday night to continue on their streak.
They are currently 14-0.
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The girls beat Southfield in overtime, 55-51.
They host Troy on Tuesday.
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Tuesday night was a successful night for Cagers as the Boys and Girls posted victories.
The Boys team led the first half of the game against Troy, 39-41. They continued to rein throughout the remainder of the game, winning 66-41.
Matt Kamieniecki led the game with 20 points, and Brandon Pokley added 17 to the board. Both scored two 3-points shots.
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Lady Cagers went in to the second half of their game three points behind Rochester.
The girls scored 15 points during the third quarter adding a boost to lead the game.
“We got some shots out and the girls did a good job adjusting to the different defenses Rochester threw at us,” said Girls Varsity Coach TIm Wasilk.
“It was a nice win and they played pretty hard. The big thing was we played four quarters of good basketball.”
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Get more details in the next print edition, on stands Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Icers defeated Farmington on Wednesday night, 5-4.
They will play Lake Orion rivals Saturday at Detroit Skating Club. The game begins at 6 p.m.
Both teams have joined together to host the Second Annual Youth Hockey Night.
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Cagers defeated rivals Pontiac Northern last night, 57-39.
Matt Kamieniecki was the leading scorer with 17 points and Brandon Verlinden followed with 14.
The boys are back home on Friday when they play North Farmington.
The freshman team will play at 4:30 p.m. at the junior high. JV will begin at 5:30 p.m. with varsity following at the high school.
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The girls team wasn’t as lucky last night. Rochester Adams held them down to 32 points and the Highlanders won with 41 points.
Kayle Brimacombe led with nine points from three- 3-point shots. Megan Hasting and Jena Manilla had six points each.
The girls lost to Southfield-Lathrup on Thursday, 43-26.
Next the girls will play North Farmington on Monday.
JV will begin at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows. Both games are away.
The freshman team will play at home at 5:30 p.m. at the high school.
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Get updates in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, February 11.

The Lady Wolves took first place at the Gabriel Richard Invitational at Hudson Mills Metropark on Saturday.
The Clarkston Girls Cross Country Varsity team scored 66 points to take the top spot.
Nicole Hanson led the team, finishing in fourth place at 20:13.30.
Teammate Sage Beauregard was close behind, taking fifth place in 20:25.60.
Finishing in the top 25 were Alex Gladding in 18th place, 21:20.70; Kaitlyn Cavallo in 19th place; 21:41.70; Mackenzie Proper in 20th place, 21:48.40; Kelsey Catania in 24th place, 22:01.80; and Helen Jeffers in 25th place, 22:01.90.
The boys varsity cross country team took third place after scoring 67 points during the meet.
Daniel Billette led the team, finishing in third place at 16:47.70.
Finishing in the top 50 were Grant Henley in fifth place, 16:55; Tyler Dunn, ninth place, 17:14.30; Nathan Heierman, 21st place; 17:41.30; Derrick Egli, 29th place, 18:04.00; William Eisert, 41st place, 18:41.50; and Jacob Dasuqi, 49th place; 19:17.90.
The teams prepare for the MHSAA Regionals next Saturday at Delta College in Bay City.
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Clarkston Girls Varsity Golf team finished their season at MHSAA Regionals at Port Huron Golf Club, Oct. 9.
The Lady Wolves scored a 392. Senior Miranda Marshall shot a 85 for the day. Senior Sabrina Zayec shot a 97; senior Katie McKnee, 104 and senior Dana Olsen a 106.
The team says goodbye to seven seniors as they graduate this June – Amanda Hampton, Stephanie Jewell, Tayler Losee, Miranda Marshall, Katie McKnee, Dana Olsen and Sabrina Zayec.
Junior Caitlin McCaghy is the lone returner for next season.

Cagers and Grapplers ruled Wednesday night.
The boys varsity basketball continued on their streak and beat Flint Northern, 68-55. Brandon Pokley led with a new game high of 31 points.
Meanwhile in Rochester, Grapplers broke Rochester Adams undefeated record by beating the Highlanders, 32-30.
The Lady Cagers lost to Southfield-Lathrup, 41-33.
Next for the team – Boys Basketball plays tomorrow at home against West Bloomfield. The freshman team begins the night at Clarkston Junior High at 4:30 p.m. JV begins at 5:30 p.m. at the high school, varsity follows.
The girls travel to Lake Orion on Friday. The freshman team begins the night at 4 p.m.
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Lady Cagers lost their game at Pontiac Northern on Tuesday, 67-30.
The team plays at Southfield-Lathrup tonight and Lake Orion on Friday.
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Get more details in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, February 4.

Swimmers took second place at the Oakland County meet on Saturday at Lake Orion with 244 points.
Farmington Hills Mercy took first place with 429 points. and Birmingham Marian took third with 220.5 points.
CJ Hughes, Sami Stelpflug, Megan Stelpflug and Kathryn Culver led the way in the 400-yard freestyle taking first place in 3:34.18.
The Lady Wolves also took fourth place in two other relay events. Culver, Sami, Ceren Ege and Natalie Vela finished at 1:49.75 in the 200-yard medley relay event. Hughes, Ege, Stelpflug and Emma Barnes finished in 1:41.86 in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Four swimmers placed in the top eight in more than one event: Sami took third place in the 200-yard individual medley and fourth place in the 100-yard breaststroke event;
Culver finished in third place in the 100-yard freestyle and fourth place in the 50-yard freestyle;
Megan finished in third place 500-yard freestyle event and sixth place in the 200-yard freestyle;
Ege finished in seventh in the 200-yard individual medley and eighth place in the 100-yard backstroke.
Kelsey Gilbert finished in seventh place in the 500-yard freestyle and Hughes took eighth place in the 50-yard freestyle.
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Runners took over Kensington Metropark for the Oakland County meet on Saturday.
The Lady Wolves Cross Country team took 12th place with 402 points. Senior Sage Beauregard led the team finishing in 62 in 21:47. Finishing in the top 100 were Alex Gladding, Kelsey Catania, Kaitlyn Cavallo and Helen Jeffers.
Birmingham Seaholm took first place with 36 points out of the 32 schools at the meet.
The boys team finished in 21st place with 523 points out of the 37 teams at the meet. Waterford Mott finished in first place, scoring 88 points.
Sophomore Grant Henley led the Wolves finishing in 16:57 in 18th place. Tyler Dunn, William Eisert, Derrick Egli and Luke Oldford finished in the top five places.
The teams head to the third OAA Jamboree this Thursday at Bloomer Park, 345 John R Road in Rochester Hills.
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The Lady Wolves Varsity Golf team lost to Rochester, 191-209.
Miranda Marshall led the team with a 49 par. Sabrina Zayee shot a 52, Caitlin McCaghy, 54 and Amanda Hampton, 54.
Clarkston heads into MHSAA Regionals on Wednesday at Port Huron Golf Club.

Lady Cagers went for their third win beating West Bloomfield in overtime, 38-35.
See the ladies tonight as they host Troy-Athens.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Boys beat Southfield on Tuesday night, 68-50.
The boys will go for their eighth win on Friday night as they head to Oak Park (3-4).
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Clarkston Girls Swim & Dive team remain undefeated after two more wins over Troy and Seaholm last week.
The Lady Wolves beat Troy last Thursday, 127-59, and took first in 11 out of 12 events.
For relay races Megan Stelpflug, Sami Stelpflug, Natalie Vela and Kathryn Culver took first in the 200-yard medley relay. Culver, Sami, CJ Hughes and Ceren Ege took first in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Hughes, Ege, Megan and Emma Barnes finished in 3:51.74 for the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Three swimmers took first in multiple individual events: Culver, 200-yard freestyle, 1:57.25; and 100-yard backstroke, 1:02.2; Sami, 200-yard IM, 2:12.08; and 500-yard freestyle; 5.15.80; and Hughes, 50-yard freestyle, 25.10; and 100-yard freestyle, 55.22.
Nicole Hurst took first in diving, and Vela, 100-yard butterfly, 1:04.59.
They beat Seaholm on Sept. 17, 96-90, taking first in eight events.
Sami took first in the 200-yard IM; Culver, 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle; Rebecca Didion, diving; Megan, 500-yard freestyle; 200-yard freestyle relay; Ege, 100-yard backstroke and 400-yard freestyle relay.
The girls host Birmingham Groves on Thursday and head in with an overall 7-0 record.
The meet begins at 6 p.m.
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Runners took on the league in their first jamboree for the season at Bloomer Park, Sept. 17.
The Clarkston Girls Cross Country team finished in fifth place with 132 points. Birmingham Seaholm took first with 22 points.
Senior Sage Beauregard led the team, finishing in 20th place at 20:28.5. Finishing off the top five runners were freshman Alex Gladding took 24th place; junior Helen Jeffers, 28th; sophomore Kelsey Hunt, 29th; and sophomore Kaitlyn Cavallo, 31st.
The boys finished in sixth place with 114 points. Lake Orion took first place with 56 points.
Sophomore Grant Henley led the team finishing in fifth place at 16:56.9. Junior Tyler Dunn took 15th; sophomore Nick Paris, 39th; sophomore Derrick Egli, 40th; and freshman Gavin Eisert, 45th, to finish the top five for Clarkston.
The teams ran in the second jamboree at Stony Creek Metro Park on Tuesday and head to Dehlia Park on Saturday.

Brandon Pokley and Matt Kamieniecki led the boys to their 62-26 win over Pontiac Central on Friday night.
Get reaction from the players and Coach Dan Fife about the boys sixth straight win in the next print edition on stands Wednesday.
Catch the boys next on Tuesday night as they host Southfield.
JV begin at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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WOLVES GAME UPDATE
The boys home basketball games vs. Flint Northern that were canceled on December 19 have been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 28.
The freshman game will start at Clarkston Junior High at 4:30 p.m. The JV game at the high will start at 5:30 p.m., with Varsity to follow.
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Lady Cagers stormed the court against the Southfield Blue Jays to win their second game, 55-36.
The ladies head to North Farmington on Friday.
Get more in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, January 21

Runners competed in the West Bloomfield/Brother Rice Invitational at Kensington Metropark on Saturday.
Grant Henley led the Clarkston Boys Cross Country team in Division 1, finishing in the top 15 in the 14th spot in 17:30.
The team finished in 12th place with 240 points. Ann Arbor Pioneer finished in first place with 71 points.
The girls cross country team finished in sixth place with 190 points. Northville finished in first with 30 points.
The Lady Wolves opened the season with the Golden Grizzly High School Invite, Aug. 30.
They finished in seventh place with 182 points. Lynsie Gram led the team, finishing in fifth place at 20:49. Sage Beauregard finished in 19th place, 21:30.
Both teams compete in the OAA #1 meet next Tuesday at Bloomer Park, 345 John R Road in Rochester Hills at 4:30 p.m.
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Clarkston Girls Varsity Volleyball team went 4-1-1 for the day at the Grand Blanc Tournament on Saturday.
They beat Novi in the semifinals and lost to Lake Orion in the finals. The Lady Wolves won the first game 27-26 but lost the next two games. Senior Brianna Frakes had 119 assists and six aces during the day. Junior Taylor Dellinger had 57 kills and senior Katie Chadwell had 45 kills and eight blocks.
The girls head to the Flushing Invite on Saturday then they host a quad on Tuesday at 5 p.m.
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The Lady Wolves Varsity Golf team lost to Troy, 179-204.
Senior Sabrina Zayec led the team with a 49 par. Senior Dana Olsen had a 51; junior Caitlin McCaghy and senior Amanda Hampton, 52; senior Stephanie Jewell, 55; and senior Katie McKnee, 57.

Lady Wolves put up a solid defensive wall and kept Rochester low on the board to get their first victory of the season.
They won the game, 35-26.
JV also won their game, 35-34.
The girls host Southfield next Tuesday.

***GAMES RESCHEDULED***
The boys home basketball games vs. Flint Northern that were canceled on 12/19/08 have been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 28. The freshman game will start at the JH at 4:30 p.m. The JV game at the HS will start at 5:30 p.m. with Varsity to follow.
Girls will travel to Southfield-Lathrup on Wednesday, January 28. The freshman team will begin at 4 p.m.
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Grapplers won both of their meets last night against Troy-Athens and Troy.
Next for the boys is a tournament at Detroit Catholic Central on Saturday.
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On Tuesday, Brandon Pokley set an game high with 25 points during the basketball game at North Farmington. The boys won the game, 54-35.
Next, they head to Southfield-Lathrup on Friday night. JV will begin the night at 5:30 p.m.
The girls lost to Waterford Kettering, 40-35. They will play Rochester tonight at home.
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Get more details in the next print edition, on stands Wednesday, January 14.

Wolves took over Wednesday night in all of their events.
Boys Varsity Basketball won their game opener against Utica, 73-40. While grapplers beat West Bloomfield (65-0) and Avondale (51-15).
Cagers will travel Carmen Ainsworth next Tuesday and host their first home game on Friday night against Flint Northern.
Wrestlers will compete in the Herm Wilkinson Classic in Howell on Saturday.
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Lady Cagers lost their home game on Tuesday, 50-41.
They will host Lake Orion on Tuesday, Dec. 16. JV begins at 5:30 p.m., and varsity follows.
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Get more in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, Dec. 17.

The Lady Wolves lost their first basketball game on Tuesday at Waterford Mott, 52-47.
The girls will host Davison in their home opener this upcoming Tuesday.
JV begins at 5:30, varsity follows.
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Icers lost to Rochester United in the last final few minutes on Thursday, 2-1.
The boys will host Farmington on Saturday.
The game begins at 6 p.m.
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Grapplers split their first dual meet.
They beat Mayville, 50-23, and lost to Goodrich, 48-18.
The boys will compete in their first invitational on Saturday and have their first league meet on Wednesday.
The meet against West Bloomfield and Avondale will be at 5:30 p.m. at Clarkston High School.
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Get more details and reactions in the next print edition on stands Dec. 10.
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Icers began the season by beating Stoney Creek, 4-2.
The boys travel to Cranbrook on Saturday to play Birmingham Unified. The game begins at 7 p.m.
Get more details in the next print edition on stands, Nov. 26.

Spikers season ended their season last night after losing to Troy, 3-1.
Troy will move on in the regional finals against Birmingham Marian on Thursday.
Get reactions from the game in the next print edition on stands Nov. 19.

The Clarkston Boys Varsity Baseball team went 3-1 last week.
They lost to Waterford Kettering 5-2 and beat Kettering 8-4 in the double header last Thursday.
They beat Stoney Creek 7-3 in nine inning, May 15. Laporte hit 3-for-5 and had two RBIs and Ryan Rea hit 2-for-5, hit a homerun and had three RBIs.
Cox pitched four innings and had one strikeout and David Steward pitched two innings and had one strikeout.
They won the second game in five innings, 15-4. Joe Popp hit a homerun, hit 2-for-3 and had four RBIs.
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The boys varsity golf team tied for sixth place in the Oakland County meet with a score of 320.
Brendon Graham tied for seventh with a par of 76.

After defeating Oxford (3-0) the Wolves became District Champs for the fourth time in the last six years.
Spikers beat Lake Orion on Wednesday, 3-1.
Next for the girls is playing Troy for the first round of MHSAA Regionals on Tuesday.
The game is held at Lake Orion High School and begins at 5:30 p.m.
Get more in the next print edition on stands Nov. 12.

It was a busy weekend for the Lady Wolves as they played different tournaments.
The Clarkston Girls Varsity Tennis team won the Red & White Holly Invite on Saturday.
Lexi Baylis, Isabella Spindler and Dana Olsen won their respective courts for the singles championships against Port Huron Northern.
Baylis beat Allie Sweeney, 6-0, 6-0; Spindler beat Lizzie Brozovich, 6-1, 5-7, (11-9); Olsen beat Rae Brozovich, 6-4, 6-7.
The team of Paige Olsen and Alex Whall won the No. 1 court for doubles in the championships against Olivia Underwood and Sammy Bakken, 6-0, 7-5.
The wins in flight championships broke tie against Port Huron and Farmington Hills Mercy.
They beat Andover 5-4 with a sweep in all the singles courts from Baylis, Spindler, Dana and Katie Hubregsen. For doubles, Paige Olsen and Whall took the win for the team.
The girls lost to Cranbrook, 5-3. Dana and Katie Hubregsen won their matches on their singles courts while doubles team Paige and Whall won their match, 6-1, 6-4, to score for Clarkston.
The girls tied for second place in the Ann Arbor Huron Invitational on April 27. They tied with Mercy, both scoring 14 points. Port Huron Northern and Ann Arbor Huron took first with 15 points.
Spindler and Dana won their championship matches for the singles courts and Paige and Whall won for doubles.
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Clarkston Girls Varsity Softball team finished the 21st Annual Michigan Stars tournament during the weekend going 2-1.
They opened the tournament against Birmingham Groves with a loss, 8-6. They had four hits and Rachel Vieira hit a home run.
They beat Clio, 14-1. Abby Skvarce had four hits with a double.
They finished with a 6-2 win against St. Clair Shores Lakeview where Sydney Hasselbach and Alex Favazza both hit homeruns. Madeline Maday was the winning pitcher with two runs on three hits.
The girls began the week with two losses in their double header against Lake Orion, 9-8 and 11-9.
Vieira hit two homeruns and had six RBIs during the two games. Hasselbach hit one homerun and a double during the day with two RBIs. Kitchen hit two doubles and had four RBIs.
The girls lost to Swartz Creek on Thursday, 6-3. Skvarce hit a double and Kitchen had two RBIs.
They host a double header on Wednesday against Farmington and head to Rochester on Thursday.
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The Clarkston Girls Varsity Lacrosse team beat Troy Athens, 18-10. Lauren Sharkey led with six goals and Anna Gray added five to the scoreboard. Sara Hall scored four in the win. Sierra Pass saved six shots. The girls host Oxford on Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Spikers defeated West Bloomfield in their last home game, 3-0.
The girls have one more tournament left on Saturday at Waterford Kettering before they head into District playoffs.
They face Brandon High School in the first round set for Monday at 7pm.
District playoffs will be at Kettering High School.
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Show off your Blue and Gold in the sea of Bulldogs red and white on Saturday.
The Wolves travel to Romeo for the first round of playoffs at Barnado Field located at 62100 Jewell Road in Washington Township.
Kickoff is 1 p.m.

The Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse team beat St. Frances on Saturday afternoon, 14-4. Connor Ward led the team with five goals and had two assists. Kyle O’Graddy scored three goals and had two assists; AJ Kowal, two goals; Connor Dziewit, one goal and assists; Robert Hall, Reid Kaminski and Keaton Mitchell had one goal.
The team recovered 43 ground balls during the game with eight from Kaminski; seven from Hall; and five from Evan Kneisel and Austin Egler.
The Wolves opened the week against Rochester Adams on Tuesday. They host Farmington on Wednesday, 7 p.m.. They head to Lake Orion on Saturday, 2 p.m.
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The Clarkston Boys Varsity Golf team placed second out of 18 teams at the Milliken Millworks Invitational at Indianwood Country Club on Monday.
‘They did great,? said Coach Pete Gallagher.
Brendon Graham was the medalist of the tournament by shooting 71. Cam Krausman 76, Nick Badgley 78, Jack Alli 81, TJ Craven 83.
They finished in fourth places at the OAA Red league tournament at Boulder Pointe, April 15. Jack Alli led the team with a par of 79. They scored 326. Lake Orion took first place with 315; Stoney Creek, second, 320; Rochester Adams, third, 324; Rochester, fifth, 328; and Troy, sixth, 332.
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Clarkston Girls Varsity Soccer team fell to Avondale on Friday, 4-1.
Maddie Herbert scored the lone goal for the Wolves with an assist from Shelby Hopper in the second half.
The Lady Wolves were 3-1-2, 1-1-2 OAA White as they started the week on Tuesday against North Farmington.
They head to Lapeer West on Thursday and are back home on Friday as they host Lake Orion. JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.

The mohawk hair style is back as Kickers continued their quest for District Champs.
They defeated Lakeland, 4-0.
The Wolves will now play Lake Orion on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The game is at Lake Orion High School.
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Join the gridiron gang Friday night for their last home game as they host Farmington Hills Harrison.
The game begins at 6:55 p.m.
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Spikers beat Lake Orion on Tuesday night, 3-0.

Kickers won the league title after beating Troy on Tuesday night, 2-1.
They continued on and lost to Troy-Athens, 2-1.
The boys will head off against Holly in the first round of district playoffs on Monday.
The home game will begin on 6 p.m.
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Spikers shut out Troy-Athens on Tuesday and continued the trend as they took on Grand Blanc in a non-league match.
The girls will compete in the Andover Invitational tomorrow.

Get more on this game in next week’s edition on stands next Wednesday, Oct. 15.
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The Wolves lost to Rochester on Tuesday night.
The boys have two more games in their regular season.
They travel to Troy on Tuesday for their next game.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
The boys begin District playoffs on Monday, Oct. 13. Get a preview in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, October 8.
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Spikers beat Rochester Adams on Thursday, 3-0.
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Girls varsity golf took fourth place in the OAA tournament on Tuesday.
They team takes on Rochester today in a dual meet, and will play in the Athens Scramble tomorrow.

Get more details in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, October 8.

The Wolves finished the OAA White Division league meet in second place, Feb. 22.
The Clarkston Boys Swim team scored 499.5 points and West Bloomfield took first place with 527 points. They both finished the season as co-champions since Clarkston finished undefeated in their OAA White league dual meets.
Seniors Eric Misteravich and Landon Holloway, sophomore Dalton Pokley, and freshman James Nelson opened the meet with a new league record time of 1:39.45 in the 200-yard medley relay.
Pokley went on to win the league championships in the 50-yard freestyle, in the time of 22.04, and the 100-yard butterfly, in 53.37.
Holloway won the league championship in the 100-yard backstroke in 56.10.
Junior Joe Zendejas topped the league diving competion with a final score of 374.65 points in the diving portion.
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Clarkston Varsity Hockey finished the regular season in fourth place at the OAA Red Playoff Tournament on Saturday.
They lost to Farmington Hills, 4-1.
The Wolves opened the game with a goal from junior Garrett Polish.
The Flyers came back from behind in the second period to score three goals after shooting 17 shots on the Wolves’ net.
Junior goalie Nick Surovec made 29 saves in the net during the game.
Clarkston played Lake Orion in the first round of the MHSAA Pre-Regionals on Tuesday and lost 5-3.
Orion moves on in the second round on Thursday to play the Fenton/Grand Blanc winner at 7 p.m., Detroit Skate Club, 888 Denison Circle, Bloomfield Hills.
The MHSAA Regional final is Saturday at 12 p.m., Onyx Ice Arena, 52999 Dequindre Road in Rochester Hills.
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Clarkston Varsity Cheerleaders finished the season at the MHSAA Districts at Davison High School, Feb. 15.
They finished in fifth place out of 14 teams. They scored 706.9 points after three rounds.
The Lady Wolves scored 222.5 points in the first round; 197.7 points in the second round; and 286.7 in the final round.
Lake Orion took first place with 748.8 points. Oxford finished second; Bay City, third and Davison, fourth.

Spikers defeated Birmingham Lasher 3-2 on Tuesday night, (25-22, 25-17, 26-28, 23-25, 15-12).
The girls will be back on the court next Thursday as they travel to Rochester Adams.
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Runners from both the boys and girls cross country teams took third place at the second OAA Jamboree on Tuesday.
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Boys tennis are 1-1 so far this week after beating Lake Orion (5-4) and being shut out by Rochester Adams (9-0).
They take on Rochester tonight.
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Get more details about these events and what is next for the Wolves in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, October 1.

The Wolves defeated West Bloomfield in double overtime, 41-38.
Join the Wolfpack this Friday for their Homecoming game against Southfield-Lathrup.
Get more details in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, Sept. 24.
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Kickers and spikers beat their competition last night.
Kickers shut out the Dragons for the second time this season, winning 2-0.
Spikers beat Troy, 3-0.
Get more on these stories and more in the next print edition on stands next Wednesday, Sept. 24.
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Kickers made sure young players had fun and saw a winning game in Tuesday’s Youth Soccer Night.
The varsity team shut-out Troy-Athens, 2-0.
Join the boys Thursday night as they host Lake Orion. JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Spikers had the home advantage and used it to beat Birmingham Groves last night, 3-0.
The girls will travel to Troy High School on Thursday night.
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The girls golf team lost to Stoney Creek, 175-206. Boys tennis also suffered a loss on Monday night against Avondale, 5-4.
The boys will host Troy on Thursday. They begin at 4 p.m.

For more on these games and more, check out the next print edition on stands, Wednesday, September 24.

Clarkston Varsity Cheerleading team took first place at the OAA White Jamboree #3 on Saturday.
Clarkston scored a total of 718.74 points. They scored 215.1 in the first round; 211.64, second round; and 292 in the third round. They head to the North Farmington Invite this Saturday and compete in the MHSAA Districts in Davison next Saturday.
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Clarkston Varsity Wrestling team took third place in the OAA Red-White Super Meet on Saturday with 212 points.
They finished the league in second place with 10 points and a 5-0 record. Oxford took first place with 11 points.
For the tournament, Adam Myers (215) took first place; Chris Calvano (189), Luis Reyes (285) and Nick Vandermeer (152) took second.
Mitchell Nelson (103), Cameron Wilkie (125), and Tyler Slating (140) placed third; Brett Foltz (119) finished in fourth; Nate Vandermeer (112) finished in fifth; Josh Cohoon (171) and Cal Heady (130) placed in sixth; Jake Dionne (135) and Kas Waitkus (145) finished in seventh place.
The Wolves start MHSAA Districts this week. They have the team districts on Wednesday at Waterford Kettering, 6 p.m.
They will take on Waterford Mott and the winner moves on to take on the Pontiac/Waterford Kettering winner for the championship.
They head to the individual districts on Saturday at Walled Lake Central.

Troy may have had the home advantage, but the Wolves left with a league win, 35-21.
Clarkston’s gridiron gang will be back home this Friday as they take on West Bloomfield at 6:55 p.m.
Get more details about this story and more in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, Sept. 17.
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Kickers remained strong during a fierce battle against Troy on Thursday night.
The boys won, 2-1.
They beat Rochester Adams in a shut-out on Tuesday, 2-0.
Join the Wolves on Tuesday night as they host Youth Soccer Night.
‘Without the support from them we’re not as good as we could be,” said Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach Adam Bican. “The youth and the community are very special to us. We like to say thank you. With an exception of senior night, it’s one of our biggest nights. We love the kids.”
JV starts at 5:30 p.m., Varsity at 7 p.m. against Troy-Athens.
Kids wearing their team jersey get in free. Activities include shooting on the team goalies at half time, free hot dog for shooting, kids raffle, and surprise prizes.
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Boys tennis won their second match for the week against Farmington Hills Harrison, 7-2.
They beat Farmington on Tuesday, 8-1.
The boys will host Avondale on Monday at 4 p.m.
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During their Tri-Meet in Hartland, the Lady Wolves won both of their matches against Montrose and Hartland.
Spikers lost their league match against Farmington on Tuesday, 3-0.

Next the ladies will host Groves on Tuesday night.
JV begins at 5:30 and varsity plays at 7 p.m.
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Get more details about these games in the next print edition on stands, Sept. 17.

Skiers continue to reign on the mountain as the Clarkston Boys Varsity Ski team raced past two more foes.
They beat Notre Dame Prep, 24-69, and Rochester, 20-65.
Finishing in the top ten in the Slalom were Lance Holsbeke in second at 44.28; Alex McIntosh, third, 44.35; Derek VanItallie, sixth, 45.66.
For the Giant Slalom,VanItallie led in third place finishing in 35.23. McIntosh finished in fourth place at 35.38; Ryan Callahan, fifth, 35.40; and Holsbeke, eighth, 35.50.
The girls team beat Rochester, 28-50, and lost to Notre Dame, 32-40.
Finishing in the top ten for the girls’ team was Karoline Holsbeke in fifth place in 50.56 and Caroline Spytman finished in sixth place at 50.70. She led the team in the Giant Slalom with her ninth place finish in 37.57.
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The bowling teams were successful on the lanes. Against Berkley, the JV boys won 28-2; varsity boys won 27-3; and varsity girls won 23-7. Against Farmington Hills Harrison, JV won 26-4; varsity boys, 26-4; and varsity girls, 17-13.

The Wolves defeated Troy-Athens on Friday night, 56-26.
Next they travel to Troy HIgh School (2-0) for this Friday’s game.
Get more details in the next print edition, on stands Wednesday, Sept. 10.
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Kickers were undefeated for the week. They beat Stoney Creek (1-0) on Tuesday and Rochester (2-1) on Thursday.
They go on the road for their game at Rochester Adams next Tuesday.
JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Spikers won their season opener against Birmingham Seaholm, 3-1.
They travel to Farmington High School next Tuesday for their next game, beginning at 7 p.m.
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Swimmers lost their first meet against Grand Blanc, 108-71.

The Lady Wolves came back from holiday break to beat Sterling Heights Stevenson, 61-23.
Erika Davenport led the team with 15 points and 16 rebounds and Jessica Altene added seven points and had seven rebounds in the game.
The girls head to Southfield-Lathrup this Friday, 7 p.m.
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Icers got the new year started with a 2-point lead against OAA opponents Farmington on Saturday.
Adam Johns and Alex Tanielian scored the goals in the first period for the Clarkston Varsity Hockey team and by the second period Farmington had tied the game.
Farmington won the game with a goals scored 4:44 in the overtime period, 3-2. Jack Viazanko made 30 saves in the net.
The Wolves beat Rochester Unified on Dec. 21, 6-4.
A.J. Kowal opened the scoring with a goal, and Rochester Unified answered with three goals in a span of two minutes. Roman Reiner, Kyle Hogarth and Jacob LaPorte brought the Wolves back up and into a 4-3 lead.
Garrett Polish and Joe Smith scored in the third period to secure the win.
Nick Surovec had 25 saves in the game.
The boys are 4-9, 1-3-1 in the OAA.
They head to Holland’s Edge Arena to take on Grand Haven this Saturday, 1 p.m.
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The Wolves are rolling in wins on the lanes for bowling. The boys varsity and JV teams posted three wins before break. The varsity team beat Lake Orion, 22-8, Holly, 27-3, and Troy, 19-11.
The JV team beat Lake Orion, 30-0, Holly, 24-6, and Troy, 28-2.
The girls varsity team had two wins – against Holly, 22-8, and Troy, 30-0. They lost to Lake Orion.

A touchdown as the clock counted down the last few seconds didn’t help the Wolves beat Rochester Adams.
They lost their season opener, 47-40.
Get more on how the team played in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, September 3.
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Going to a rival turf didn’t faze Clarkston kickers as they beat Lake Orion on Tuesday, 2-0.
Thursday night the boys hosted Detroit Catholic Central. After a fierce 80 minutes from both sides the game ended with no goals scored from either team.
The boys travel to Stoney Creek on Tuesday, and host Rochester on Thursday.
For both games, JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Spikers beat Oxford in their match and won all three sets (25-15, 25-16, 25-20).
Get more details in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, September 3.

Wolves continued to reign over the competition on Wednesday night against the Bronchos from Holly High School.
JV kickers began the night with their second shutout, 5-0, and took 12 shots on goal.
Only one goal snuck past Captain Scott Messer during the second half of the varsity game. The boys won, 8-1.
Get more about the game in the next print edition on stands Wednesday, August 27.
Clarkston News wishes birthday wishes to Andrew Campbell. He celebrated his 16th birthday with a win!

See your Clarkston Wolves take on rival Lake Orion Dragons next Tuesday at Lake Orion High School, 495 E. Scripps Rd.
JV begans at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.

The Clarkston Boys Varsity Soccer team shut out Davison on Tuesday night to win the first round of the MHSAA District Playoffs, 3-0.
They play tomorrow (Thursday night) against Lake Orion at Oxford High School, 7 p.m.
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The volleyball teams also play against Lake Orion on Thursday at Clarkston High School. The JV team begins at 5:30 and varsity follows at 6:45 p.m.

Runners in the Girls Cross Country team took second place at the Oakland County Championships last Saturday with 138 points.
Nicole Hanson led the way as she finished in ninth, at 19:08. Lynsie Gram took 16th and Erin Billette took 28th place.
The boys finished in 20th with Dan Billette leading. He finished in 19th place at 16:46.
Both teams head to Gabriel Richard at Hudson Mills this Saturday.
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Clarkston Varsity Girls Volleyball team topped two league opponents last week.
They opened with a 3-0 win over Oxford, 25-27, 25-21, 26-24. Rachel Dickerson Emily Popp had 28 digs, and Katie Chadwell had 12 kills.
They also beat Troy, 3-0, with 25-13, 25-23, 25-20. Sarah Bullen 12 kills and five, Dickerson had 14 kills and Popp had 17 digs.
The team went 3-2 at the Marian Tournament on Saturday. They lost one game in their pool play but came out of the pool seeded first. They beat Troy and Portage Central.
“Portage Central was a good one for us because they are ranked as one of the top teams in Class A,” said Coach Kelly Avenall.
They beat Seaholm in the quarterfinals but lost to Mercy in the semifinals, 2-1, 25-27, 25-12 and 11-15.
Dickerson had 43 kills and 37 digs, Popp had 67 digs, and Brianna Frakes 9 aces and 99 assists.
The girls are now 35-5-1, 5-0 OAA
They head to Rochester on Thursday, Beast of the East on Saturday and are home on Tuesday against Adams. JV starts at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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The girls swimming team beat Holly last week, 148-38, and took fourth at the Oakland County meet on Saturday. They head to Adams this Thursday, 6 p.m.
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Clarkston Boys Soccer teams hold their last home games this Friday against Rochester, JV at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
The varsity begins district playoffs with the first round against Davison at home next Tuesday, 7 p.m.

The Clarkston Boys Varsity tennis team was back on the court last week.
They won two matches against Avondale, 8-1, and Lake Orion, 6-3.
Matt Dahl, Brendan Greenlee and Alexis Haselwanter had wins against both teams on the Singles Court and Ian Stuart defeated Avondale.
For doubles, Mitch Rogowski and Scott Schultz; Dan Agnew and Jeff Zittel defeated both teams. Ray Coyle and Tyler Socin posted a win over Lake Orion. Socin with Sean McNeil defeated Avondale whil Joey and Johnny Whall also had a win over Avondale. The boys are now 5-3 and 3-1 in the OAA White. They host Rochester on Thursday, 4 p.m.
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The Clarkston Girls Swim team won their match against Harrison, 98-88. They took first place in eight events. Kathryn Culver in 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle; Sami Stelpflug in 200-yard IM, 100-yard breaststroke; Taylor Tekiele in 50-yard freestyle; Amber Hallman in 100-yard backstroke and two relay teams.
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The Clarkston Varsity Girls Volleyball team was undefeated at the Grand Blanc Classic on Saturday, 5-0.
During the championship round they defeated Novi, 25-23 and 25-10.
For the day, Rachel Dickerson had 53 kills and 52 digs, Brianna Frakes had 90 assists and eight aces, and Emily Popp had 55 digs and five aces.
The Lady Wolves host the home opener this Thursday against Seaholm with JV starting at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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The Clarkston Girls Swim and Dive team won their meet against Farmington Hills Harrison last Thursday, 98-88.
Taking first place were: Kathryn Culver , 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle; Sami Stelpflug, 200-yard IM and 100-yard breaststroke; Amber Hallman, 100-yard backstroke; 200-yard medley relay with Hallman, Stelpflug, Natalie Vela and Ceren Ege; and the 400-yard freestyle relay with Culver, Stelpflug, C.J. Hughes and Taylor Tekiele. The team is now 3-1.

Runners took first place at the Golden Grizzly at Oakland University on Friday, scoring 67.
Leading the Clarkston Girls Varsity Cross Country team were Nicole Hanson, finishing third at 20:25; Lynsie Gram, fifth at 20:30; and Kaitlin Catania, eighth at 21:02.
The boys and girls teams head to the West Bloomfield/Brother Rice Invitational this Saturday at Kensington Metropark in Milford, 9:30 a.m.
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The boys varsity tennis team took second place at the Northville Quad, going 2-1 for the day. They beat Lakeland, 8-1, Plymouth, 6-3, and lost to Northville, 7-2.
Alexis Haselwanter, Singles #4, and Dan Agnew and Jeff Zittel, Doubles #3, finished in first place and received a gold medal for going 3-0 for the day.
Placing in second place were Ian Stuart, Singles #2, Brendan Greenlee, Singles #3, and Joey and Johnny Whall, Doubles #1, for going 2-1 for the day.
The boys lost to Troy Athens, 6-3, Aug. 28. Stuart, Haselwanter and the Whalls won their matches. They host Avondale at 4 p.m., Thursday.

Clarkston is hosting the softball and baseball district playoffs this week.
The action continues Saturday.
The girls and boys will compete against Waterford Mott at 10 a.m.
The winner will continue to play the final round at noon.

On Thursday, girls soccer and boys golf ended their season after being defeated in their regional competitions.
Kickers lost to Lake Orion, 2-0.

Boys lacrosse fell to University of Detroit – Jesuit in their Division 1 regional game on Wednesday, 17-3.
Get more on these stories in the next print edition, June 4.

Here are new games for next week!
Baseball will play at Carmen-Ainsworth on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Softball will play at Hartland on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
After beating Huron Valley Lakeland, 6-5, in overtime, boys Lacrosse will continue on in MHSAA regional playoffs on Wednesday night against University of Detroit-Jesuit.
They will play at Walled Lake Northern at 6 p.m.

Check back for more updates!

Baseball:
Vs. West Bloomfield, won 6-4.
Vs. Waterford Kettering, split double-header. Won 4-3, lost 13-3.
They host Detroit Country Day tonight.

Softball:
League Champions!
They tied in first place with Troy and Farmington. Congratulations team!
Vs. Goodrich, split double-header. Won 10-9, lost 13-1 (5 innings).

Soccer:
Vs. Troy-Athens, lost 8-0.
Vs. Rochester Adams, lost 5-0.
They play at the district playoffs next Saturday, May 31, at Grand Blanc High School. Their game begins at 12 p.m.
Get more on the story in the next print edition on stands May 28.

Scoreboard
Baseball:
Vs. Lake Orion, Wednesday, lost in five innings, 11-0.
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Vs. Troy, May 9, won 12-5.
Vs. Avondale, May 8, won first game 15-0 and lost second game, 9-5.
Where to find them next:
Friday at home against Adams
Monday at Royal Oak
Tuesday at home against West Bloomfield
All games begin at 4 p.m.
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Softball:
Vs. Stoney Creek, May 13, won their double header games, 11-1 and10-0
Where to find them next:
They travel up north for the Traverse City Tournament on Saturday
Next Wednesday at Goodrich at 4 p.m.
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Boys Lacrosse:
Vs. Powers Catholic, May 15, lost 14-1
Vs. Rochester United, May 13, won 7-1
Vs. Rochester Adams, May 10, won 5-3
Vs. L’Anse Creuse, May 8, lost 10-5
Where to find them next:
Thursday at Flint Powers Catholic at 5 p.m., JV follows
Saturday against Bloomfield United, JV is at 11 a.m., varsity follows.
Game is at 5329 Wing Lake Rd, Bloomfield Hills 48302
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Girls Varsity Lacrosse:
Vs. Rochester, May 6, lost 15-9
Vs. Flushing, May 9, lost 11-8
Vs. Lake Orion, May 10, lost 6-4. JV beat Lake Orion, 5-4.
Where to find them next:
Saturday on road against Rochester United at Stoney Creek High School. Varsity begins at 9 a.m., JV follows
Monday at home against Grand Blanc. JV is at 6:30 p.m., varsity follows.
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Girls Soccer
Vs. Waterford Kettering, May 12, won 5-1
Vs. Royal Oak, May 6, lost 2-1
Where to find them next:
Next Tuesday, the girls host Troy-Athens. JV game is at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows

Due to weather conditions – Wednesday baseball game against West Bloomfield was postponed to May 20.

Tuesday, May 5
Varsity softball players slayed rivals, Lake Orion Dragons, in both their double-header games, 6-5 and 7-0.
Both track teams were victorious in Southfield. Girls won 78-50 and boys 75-53.
Tennis beat Rochester, 5-3.
Girls lacrosse lost to Rochester, 15-9.

Get the rest of the story in next week’s edition on May 14.

The Lady Kickers ended their regular season with a tie against their crosstown rivals Lake Orion, 0-0.
The Clarkston Girls Varsity Soccer team made four shots on the net and goalie Katie Miller saved two shots.
The girls played Carman-Ainsworth on Tuesday in the first round of district playoffs. The winner plays Thursday in the semi-finals and in the finals on Saturday. Both games are in Davison. They went in to playoffs with a 8-6-4 record.

Hitters lost both their double header games to Lake Orion on May 22, 8-2 and 4-2.
For the Clarkston Boys Varsity Baseball team, Alex Peck hit a triple and had one RBI. Jake Forsten pitched four innings and threw five strikeouts, putting the boys 19-8 and 10-6 in the OAA Red.
The boys head into MHSAA Districts this Friday. They play the winner of the Waterford Mott/Lake Orion game at 2:30 p.m. The winner moves on to the finals at 5 p.m. Both games are at Lake Orion High School.

Alex Genter finished as one of the top individuals in the fifth OAA Red Jamboree for the Clarkston Boys Varsity Golf team with a par of 37.
Teammates Cam Krausman finished with a par of 39; Nick Badgley, 41; Alex McIntosh, 42; Jack Alli, 43; and Nick Surovec, 44.
The team finished in the jamboree in sixth place with 159. Rochester took first place with 143 after nine holes at Twin Lakes.
The boys compete in districts this Friday at Bald Mountain Golf Course against Fenton, Grand Blanc, Lake Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Stoney Creek, Romeo, Waterford Kettering and Waterford Mott.

Athletes from the Clarkston track teams finished the Freshman Oakland County Championships on top.
The girls took first place with 56 points and the boys tied for third with Avondale, 38.
For the boys, David Posawatz took first in the 3,200-meter run; Merrick Canada second place, long jump; Daniel Billette, second, 1,600-meter run; and the 3,200-meter relay team in fourth place.
For the girls, Lynsie Gram, first, 1,600-meter run, second in 3,200-meter run; Maddie Wilson, second, 100- and 200-meter dash; Jessica Altene, third, long jump; and 800-meter relay team in third.

Golfers took 14th place at the Oakland County Division 1 tournament at Pontiac Country Club, May 16.
The Clarkston Boys Varsity Golf team scored a 329 with Dan Corrazza leading the team with a par of 79. Jack Alli had a par of 82; Nick Badgley, 83; Alex Genter, 85; and Jimmy Delnick, 86
Novi took first place with a score of 309.
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The Clarkston Boys Varsity A Lacrosse team held onto their winning streak last Friday against Midland.
Going into the second half both teams were tied at five points a piece. The Wolves came out scoring 4-1 in the third quarter and scoring three more goals in the last quarter to win 12-6.
Jordan Kincaid and Travis Craft led the team with three goals each. Kincaid had three assists and Craft had two. Sam Moore added two for the game. Kevin Horton, Kevin O’Grady, Mike Vanderweel, Connor Ward had one goal each.
Ethan Frick, Evan Kneisel, Nick Demettia and AJ Schlaff led the defense with 13 ground balls and 15 takeaways.
The boys also beat DeLaSalle on May 15, 9-4. They outscored the visitors 6-1 in the second half to take the win.
Craft led the team with four goals. Horton added three and Kincaid had two goals. O’Grady assisted on three goals.
The wins put the Wolves at an overall 14-2 record.
The Wolves begin their playoffs on Friday, 6 p.m. The winner moves on to the next round set for May 29.

Lady kickers fought an intense battle against Farmington visitors.
They tied their game, 2-2.
Their next home game is Monday night against Groves.
Players invite all area youth players for “Youth Soccer Night” on Monday. When you wear your soccer jersey, you will get in for free. There will a soccer shoot-out during half-time and prizes for the winners.
Before the weekend, the girls play tonight at Grand Blanc High School.
Both games begin with JV at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.
Varsity tennis won their game against Troy, 6-2.
In the double header at Utica Stevenson, the Lady Wolves lost both their games (3-0, 17-16.)
They will play in the Farmington Mercy Tournament on Saturday.
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Varsity lacrosse added one more win to their record after hosting Ontario visitors, Essex High School.
Jon Avery led the team to their 11-6 win.
Next game for lacrosse is against Waterford United on Tuesday.
Times are to be announced.
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The rival against Lake Orion has taken a new form on the field. Clarkston girls lacrosse teams played Lake Orion last night. For the Dragons it was their second game since they started the sport this year.

The Wolves taught them some tricks of the trade and ended the games as a tie.

JV tied 3-3 and the varsity team’s score was 5-5.

The girls next game is next Monday at Troy Athens.

The boys lacrosse teams games against Lake Orion for Thursday have been postponed. The new day is May 1. JV will begin at 5:30 p.m.

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Tuesday night brought wins, losses, and ties to Clarkston teams.

Girls varsity tennis won their match at Seaholm High School, 5-3. Next game for the team is on Thursday at 4 p.m. They will host Troy.

The varsity girls track team won their meet at Rochester Adams, 65-54. Boys lost to Adams, 87-41. Both teams have an the Saline Invitational on Saturday.

The Varsity baseball team loss on game at Brandon High School, 10-8. The second game was at a tie, 1-1, before it was stopped due to darkness.

The JV team won both of their game against Brandon, 9-3 and 22-3.

Baseball plays at West Bloomfield tonight at 4 p.m.

Girls varsity lost their game against Avondale, 2-1. They will host Farmington on Thursday. JV begins at 5:30 p.m., varsity follows.

Get more details in the next print edition, April 23.

Both Clarkston Track and Field teams continued to top their competitors, this time with wins over Rochester Adams.
The Lady Wolves won 67-61.
Taking first place in nine events were the 3,200-meter relay team of Natalie Smith, Erin Billette, Jill Harris, Kylie Knavish; the 400-meter relay team of Maicey Peterson, Maddie Wilson, Kristen Robinson, Taylor Mullin; Peterson in 100-meter high hurdles; Molly Jeffers in 400-meter dash; Franzi Loetzner in 300-meter low hurdles; Billette in 800-meter run; Kayle Sherwood in shot put and discus; and Anna Manilla in high jump.
The boys beat the Highlanders, 89-39.
They led the way by taking first place in 12 events. The athletes finishing in first were the 3,200-meter relay team of Spenser Pawlik, Nick Moore, Sam Tanielian, Adam Bruderick; 1,600-meter relay team of Tanielian, Bruderick, Travis Smith, Blake Sutherland; 400-meter relay team of Devon Williams, Mike Schwartz, Jared Yaroch, Ian Ericksen; Dan Bryne in 3,200-meter run; Bruderick in 800-meter run; Jordan Shive in 300-meter hurdles; Sutherland in the 400-meter dash; Matt Wright in discus; Schwartz in high jump; Jacob Turner in long jump and Colin Kupper in shot put.
The teams host Lake Orion next Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.
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Hitters opened their season with a 9-7 win over Rochester Adams last Wednesday. The Clarkston Boys Varsity Baseball team scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to take the lead.
Dylan Peck led Clarkston by going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. D.J. Zezula went 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice for the Wolves. Jake Forsten was the winning pitcher.
The boys lost to Stoney Creek on Friday, 11-1. They head to Rochester on Friday and host Lake Orion on Monday, both games are at 4:30 p.m.
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The Lady Wolves lost to Birmingham Seaholm in their first OAA Red match up in tennis, 6-3.
Katie Brozovich defeated Labina Petrovska, 7-5, 6-3, in singles.
For doubles, Dana and Paige Olsen beat Annie Grier and Arielle Williams, 6-1, 7-5; and Katie Hubregson and Monique Zentner beat Lauren Hextell and Lauren Benderoff, 6-4, 6-3.
They headed into their match against Rochester on Tuesday with a 0-2 record. They head to West Bloomfield on Thursday, 4:30 p.m. and go to the Pioneer Invite on Saturday.
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The Clarkston Varsity Golf team won their first meet, April 9 at Franklin Hills. They led the way with a score of 165. Cranbrook had 166 and Lake Orion, 171. The four golfers counting in the match were Jimmy Delnick with a par of 38; Jack Alli, 41; Nick Surovec, 42; and Cam Krausman, 44.

Varsity golf took third place in their first OAA league meet on Thursday.
Girls lacrosse and soccer fell Thursday night.
Girls varsity lacrosse lost to Hartland, 11-7. Their next game will be Monday night as they host Swartz Creek. JV begins at 6:30 with varsity following.
Girls varsity soccer lost to Royal Oak, 2-0. They will play again Friday night at home against Stoney Creek.
Get more details on these stories in the next print edition, April 9.
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Girls varsity tennis started out their season with their first win over Troy-Athens, 7-1.
The girls will host cross-town rival, Lake Orion, on Friday night. The match begins at 4 p.m.

The weather pushed the baseball team’s Wednesday game against Mott to next Thursday. They will play at Groves High School on Friday. On Monday, they will host Stoney Creek. Both games begin at 4 p.m.
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On Tuesday, boys and girls track fought against the wind and cold at their meet against West Bloomfield.
The girls team won their meet, 71-48. The boys team lost, 73-46.

The boys varsity Lacrosse team started the season with their first game against Seaholm High School. They lost the game, 11-4.
They will play another away game against Notre Dame Prep on Saturday. JV will begin at 11 a.m. with varsity following.
Get more information in the next print edition on stands April 9.

The Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse A team opened the season with a win over Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, March 27.
They beat the home team, 10-5. Kevin O’ Grady led the team with three goals and two assists.
Jordan Kincaid had two goals and one assist and Mike VanderWeel scored two goals and had two assists.
Travis Craft, Reid Kaminski, and Brad Leuenhagen had one goal each.
Adam Gohl had 10 saves in the net and the defensive team of Evan Kneisel, AJ Schlaff, Ethan Frick and Nick Demattia had a combined total of 11 turnovers.
The varsity lacrosse B team lost their game against Walled Lake Central last Thursday, 9-8. Austin Egler and Cooper Parks led the team with two goals each.
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The Clarkston Girls Varsity Soccer team opened last week with a tie against Berkley, March 27.
After Berkley scored in the second half, Lisa Lyons tied the score with her own goal with an assist from teammate Lindsey Adams. Katie Miller had three saves and the Lady Wolves made six shots on the net.
They lost to Royal Oak on Thursday, 2-1, putting their record at 0-2-1.
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Clarkston is on spring break and will return next Tuesday. The Girls JV and varsity soccer teams are at Andover High School, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the track teams compete at home against Rochester Adams, 4:30 p.m.
Check out our color section for the Spring Sports Preview for more Wolves action.

On to next round…
A defeat over Flint Southwestern, 59-48, sends the Wolves into the quarterfinal playoff next Tuesday against Saginaw High School.
The game is held at Davison High School and begins at 7 p.m.
Get more on the Wolves’ game against Southwestern in next week’s edition, March 12.
Icers are also going to the semi-finals.
On Wednesday they beat East Kentwood, 4-1.
They will play St. Mary’s Preparatory on Friday. The game is at 8:30 p.m. at Compuware Arena, 14900 N. Beck Road, Plymouth, MI 48170

After their third game into the season, the boys Varsity basketball team remains undefeated after they beat Birmingham Groves 70-51 on Tuesday night.
Coach Dan Fife said he didn’t know how they were going to play after the snow day called off practice on Monday.
In the first quarter, the team led the game 25-4 and kept up the momentum throughout the game.
Clarkston will travel to North Farmington High School on Friday for their last game before holiday break. The JV team will start at 5:30 with Varsity following. The school is located at 32900 West 13 Mile Road.
Get the rest of the story in the next print edition on December 26.

Grapplers suffered a loss to ranked No. 2 team Davison, 35-22.
Jeff Sloney (103) was the only one able to pin Davison, 3:02 into overtime.
Alex Popp (135), Erik Butterfield (160), Adam Lauzun (171), and Bryant Craft (189) helped their team by earning points and winning against their opponents in major decisions.
Next for the team will be the Oakland County Tournament on Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, they will go to Milford High School, 2380 South Milford Road in Highland. They will start at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, they will have matches beginning at 9 a.m. at Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd.
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On Tuesday night, the Varsity Cagers kept their momentum going at they beat Birmingham Groves 70-51.
Coach Dan Fife said he didn’t know how they were going to do after the snow day cancelled practice.
The boys proved a snow day could not keep them down as they started the game in the lead and kept up the pace throughout the game.
The team is getting ready for their last game before holiday vacation. They will play North Farmington High School, 32900 West 13 Mile Road in Farmington Hills.
The Junior Varsity team will start at 5:30 p.m., with the Varsity team following at 7 p.m.

Get the rest of the story in the next print edition on December 26.

Varsity Cagers beat Pontiac Northern 64-39 in Thursday’s match.
Clarkston has been used to facing tough competition Pontiac Northern later in the season, but facing them so early into the season was something new for the boys.
Along with facing them on a Thursday, instead of a Friday.
Despite the changes to the season, the Wolves came out and played.
In the first quarter, Pontiac Northern started ahead, but were quickly surpassed by the Wolves.
The Wolves continued to keep they lead until the end of the game.
The JV team lost their game against Pontiac Northern 35-52.
The Varsity and JV teams will play at Groves High School, 20500 West 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills. The JV game will start at 5:30 and the Varsity game will follow.
Find out what Coach Dan Fife and Pontiac Northern’s Coach Robert Rogers had to say after the game in the Dec. 19 edition.
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In Wednesday night’s dual meet, Clarkston grapplers showed their competition to fear Wolves.
They beat Avondale 58-10 in their first compeition.
They continued their winning streak as they faced Waterford Kettering and won 48-17.
Friday night they will host Detroit Catholic Central. The meet begins at 5:30 p.m.
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Lady Cagers won their OAA crossover game with Troy Athens, 47-35 on Tuesday.
As the fourth quarter began with Troy behind Clarkston by two points, 31-29, the Lady Wolves defended their territory.
They only allowed Troy to score six points, while Clarkston’s offense brought the ball down the court more frequently to score 16 points on Troy’s basket.
The JV team won 35-11.
On Friday, the ladies will travel to West Bloomfield High School at 4925 Orchard Lake Road. The Varsity game will begin at 7 p.m., and the JV team will play at 5:30 p.m.
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In basketball, the last five minutes are the most crucial, high-energized minutes of the game. This proved true for the Lady Cagers as they tried to win against Pontiac Northern in their first home game on Thursday night.
In the last ten seconds and three points behind, the Ladies made six attempts on putting the ball through the hoop. They had one more attempt as the referees put one more second on the clock, so Jennifer Johnston could make her shot after Pontiac Northern received a foul. The buzzer ran as the ball missed and Clarkston lost 34-37.
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For their first swim meet of the season, the Boys team won 97-83 against Harrison High School on Thursday night.
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Lessons were learned from last Saturday’s hockey game with Kettering. The Wolves came out on Wednesday night and played together as a team for a high-paced game with a strong defense effort. They beat Stoney Creek 4-0, bringing their OAA league record to 2-1-1.
The Wolves will face off with Farmington on Saturday at Detroit Skate Center, 888 Denison Court in Bloomfield Hills. The game begins at 6pm.
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Clarkston grapplers defeated both Troy Athens (56-12) and Lake Orion (34-26) in their double dual match at Avondale on Wednesday night.
Next for the team, the Herman Wilkinson Classic at Howell High School, 1200 West Grand River on Saturday. The match will start at 9 a.m.

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