Before Wolves? junior quarterback D.J. Zezula stepped onto Ford Field on Saturday he was reflecting on the football season. ‘It’s everything I could hope for,? he said. ‘It’s everything I set out for in the spring and in the summer. I was looking for a blow out junior year and to lead my team to […]
A goal from senior forward Chase Wiedemann sealed the win for the Clarkston Hockey team against South Lyon Unified last Friday. Wiedemann’s shot at the beginning of the third period gave the Wolves a 4-2 lead to open their annual Thanksgiving tournament. The boys continued to hold off South Lyon for the remainder of the […]
Clarkston’s gridiron heroes fought through snow and cold to make history, as they sealed the deal for the school’s first trip to Ford Field, beating Carman-Ainsworth, 61-26. ‘It was great,? said long-time head coach Kurt Richardson. ‘It was very satisfying to watch them as they had made school history and had fun afterwards. It was […]
The beginning of November I noticed a splurge of people on Facebook participating in sharing what they are thankful for every day in the month. I did not take part in it because I am thankful every day but since Thanksgiving is right around the corner I will share with you, our readers, what I […]
Molly Goss is only a few months into being apart of Teach for America and every day is still exciting. The Clarkston High School 2008 graduate is currently teaching Spanish I to high school students in Nashville, Tenn. ‘It is the best feeling in the world,? she shared when her students understand the foreign language. […]
Excitement fills the community and it can be found on the football practice fields as the gridiron heroes prepare for the MHSAA Semifinals, set for Saturday against Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 1 p.m. It is an excitement long-time head coach Kurt Richardson hopes the Clarkston Varsity Football team will take with them onto the field on Saturday. […]
Mackenzie Proper finished her senior season with Clarkston Girls Cross Country team with a smile. ‘I really enjoyed it,? she said about her final season. ‘It was my favorite year by far. I got a lot more confident as an athlete and it was my fastest season. Being an upperclassmen was really nice because I […]
Spikers finished their season after a 3-1 loss to Marian in the MHSAA Regional Finals last Thursday. “We should have beaten them,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Coach Kelly Avenall. “It all came down to our passing. Our passing just really struggled. If we would have passed better we probably would have had a different match.” […]
When Kurt Richardson, long-time head coach for the Clarkston Varsity Football team, hit the achievement of 200 wins on Nov. 8 he contributed it to all the players and his coaching staff. But family, friends, football players and his assistant coaches attributed it to Richardson. “Our family is very proud of what he has accomplished […]
I enjoy seeing photographs of other people’s journeys. It’s not just visiting the upper peninsula or foreign countries but also visiting abandoned places. The paint peeling off the walls. Graffiti covering doors still attached. Furniture knocked over and torn apart. Items scattered around the building and floor. It’s haunting and mysterious. It’s beautiful but eerie. […]