As seniors begin to close the chapter on their high school careers, nine more Clarkston students are ready for their next step. Nine Clarkston athletes signed their letters of intent last Thursday with plans to continue lacrosse or football at college. After becoming state champions with the varsity football team, Jason McCowan and Blake Rehahn […]
Clarkston fans cheered for Olivia Baylis and Riley Budzinski early Friday evening as the two were battling on Doubles No. 4 court for their team. Baylis and Budzinski were on the last two courts at Rochester High School which would determine who was champion for the MHSAA Girls Tennis Regional title. They lost to Bloomfield […]
Lady Wolves? Lexi Baylis, Dana Olsen, Paige Olsen and Isabella Spindler may compete individually on the tennis courts, but it is all about the team. ‘If we individually do well, it helps the team,? said Dana. ‘But we want it for the team so bad.? ‘We just want to help them the best we can,? […]
Connor Dziewit swung the ball to teammate Andrew Williamson as the seconds counted down in the overtime period against St. Michael’s College School on Sunday. Williamson shot it into the net with 2:38 remaining to win the game for the Wolves against the Toronto team, 12-11. ‘He was in the right place at the right […]
During Paige and Dana Olsen’s first tennis lesson when they were young they swung their rackets for 30 minutes. They didn’t hit a single ball. ‘It was okay they were told,? said mom, Deanna Olsen. She added they were taught the first day it wasn’t about how many times they hit the ball but their […]
Lady Hitters had a winning week as they faced a league foe and played in a tournament on Saturday. They began the week splitting a double header against OAA Red foe Troy as they lost the first game, 9-6. The Lady Wolves were behind in the seventh inning until they scored four runs to close […]
The Wolves started the season with a jump, run and throw as they hosted a tri-meet against the Highlanders and Falcons last Thursday. ‘We did really well,? said Clarkston Boys Track and Field Head Coach John Bennink. ‘We won both meets. From top to bottom in each race we did really well. Our distance kids […]
Senior Jake Hendricks made 28 saves during the weekend to help the Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse team score two wins in Ohio. Hendricks has played the goalie position for six years after his coach asked him to try it. ‘Out of all of the kids I was the most experienced and played every position,? he […]
The stirring chorus of Queen’s “We Are the Champions” could be heard through the hallways of Clarkston High School as the entire school celebrated their newest victors: Team RUSH 27. The robotics team won the state championship at Eastern Michigan University, April 12-13, and were getting ready for their next tournament, the world championship in […]
The Lady Wolves kicked off the season picking up the momentum in the first week of games with their first win. The Clarkston Girls Varsity Soccer team beat Birmingham Groves on April 3, 4-2. ‘Everyone contributed,? said Mike Nelson, head coach. ‘Everyone played really well. It was a good team win before break.? Junior Maddy […]