Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

With today’s technology and the capability of cell phones, it’s not hard to take photos of everyday moments. I carry around my cell phone which has a better resolution when taking photos than any past cell phones had. I also carry a small Canon point and shoot camera, which goes through batteries quick but is […]

Kids build ‘bots with Team RUSH

Reece Stachowiak went back to the laptop after his team’s robot went through one of the challenges on the course at RUSH Robotics Camp last Wednesday. The robot missed its mark by only by a small margin so he adjusted the program in the computer before downloading it to the robot. “I think it’s fun,” […]

Team RUSH builds boats, relationships at Regatta

The countdown is on as Team RUSH members finish the final touches on their boats for the eighth annual RUSH Regatta set for this Saturday at Deer Lake Beach. Students on the Clarkston High School’s robotics team take to the water in boats they created out of cardboard and duct tape. While building their boats […]

Girl Scouts give Clarkston gift of little libraries

Little Free Libraries are popping up all over Oakland County and the Clarkston community can enjoy two added to downtown thanks to Girl Scout Troop 13363. The troop, comprised of incoming Clarkston Junior High School freshmen Lauren Dombrowski, Emily Herrmann, Hannah Music, Elizabeth Scheil, Bailey Schroeder, Nadia Smith, Olivia Thomas and Julia Walker, created two […]

Cultivating creativity at camp

Creativity was in the air at Clarkston Junior High School during the annual Teen Art Camp, June 15-18. Campers going into grades 6-12 were able to create using charcoal, paint, colored pencils and encaustic wax. The camp favorites were also back in forms of screenprinting and alternative sketchbooks. “They will probably be around for a […]

A home run into camp fun

The boys ran the bases last Thursday as they played their last game during Clarkston High School Phil Price’s Baseball Camp for players ages 7-14. Price, head coach for Wolves? Varsity Baseball, along with high school players, helped the boys work on the fundamentals on the game including throwing, catching, fielding, base running and rules […]

Stellar Season

The Lady Wolves set the spring season on fire. ‘We had a tremendous amount of accomplishments,? said Clarkston Varsity Softball Head Coach Don Peters. ‘There was a lot of great things. They are one of the best teams in the state and they played like that all the time.? Not only did the team reach […]

Young thespians shine at Ovation Awards

Alyssa Harbaugh and Luke Hodgson represented Clarkston High School at the 4th Annual Ovation Awards at Wharton Center, May 17. ‘It was a cool thing to be chosen,? said Harbaugh. ‘It was an honor to go,? Hodgson added. ‘Just the support we got from our classmates and our director, Jeff Tice, was really a great […]

They can and they did

It was a busy week for the Lady Hitters as they successfully claimed two championships ? the MHSAA Softball District title on Tuesday and the MHSAA Softball Regional title on Saturday by taking out four teams in the running for the state championship. It began Tuesday evening as they took out rivals Lake Orion after […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

Sometimes it can be hard to give things up – caffeine, chocolate, fast food, even possession of items. It’s funny what sparked the thought of this column – it was a four page brochure I found during the weekend. A friend from my childhood asked if I would help her clean her parents’ house. They […]