Wolves, Dragons to take field for cure

Crosstown rivals Clarkston and Lake Orion will battle this week on the gridiron while also raising money at the 11th Annual Football for a Cure, Friday. The Clarkston Varsity Football team goes into the game looking to protect their turf and also for a win after a 28-27 loss to Rochester Adams last Friday. Freshman […]

Clark gives his all for winning two-pointer at Homecoming

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Cheers erupted from the sidelines and stands as freshman Ethan Clark scored a two-point conversion to seal a 22-21 overtime win over Southfield at the Wolves Homecoming game on Friday. “It felt amazing,” said Clark. “I just gave it my best effort and got into the end […]

Victorious in Oxford

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer It was a battle of blue and gold as the Wolves faced off at Oxford last Friday and prevailed with a 33-28 win. As players and fans cleared the stands after the earlier game with incoming heavy rain and lightning on the horizon, longtime head football coach […]

Wolves off to Oxford

Clarkston’s gridiron heroes are looking for their next win as they head to Oxford this week “Oxford always plays us tough,” said long-time Clarkston Varsity Football Head Coach Kurt Richardson. Both the Wolves and the Wildcats walked away from the field Friday night with shutout losses to their foes. Clarkston lost to West Bloomfield on […]

Wolves fall to Oak Park

It was back to work on Monday at practice after the Clarkston Varsity Football team lost to Oak Park in an OAA crossover game last Friday, 64-41. Oak Park opened the night with a touchdown off a kick return and with a 2-point conversion, putting the score 8-0 in the Knights’ favor. Senior Nic Miller […]

Big win in home opener

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston’s gridiron heroes ran to the student section to celebrate with the Jungle their big 51-7 win in their home opener against Bloomfield Hills last Friday night. “It was a team effort,” said junior Jack Gurn. “After the tough loss against Southfield, we came back and battled […]

Back to drawing board

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston’s gridiron heroes knew the first test of the season would be tough as they battled in the Showdown at the Swamp. They finished with a 28-14 loss to Southfield Arts & Technology at West Bloomfield High School last Friday. “We couldn’t block them and we couldn’t […]

Football opens Friday at the Swamp

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston’s gridiron heroes are ready for action as they open the season this Friday against Southfield Arts & Technology in the first annual “Showdown at the Swamp.” It will be also the first time the Wolves play the Warriors, and they will play them again on October. […]

‘Aggressive forever’

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves eschewed a chance at a tie and went all in for the win in the final seconds of the State Championship at Ford Field, Saturday, but fell short by a single point. Long-time Head Coach Kurt Richardson wouldn’t have had it any other way. “We […]

Eagles shut down from title

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves excitedly surrounded Team Manager James Barnett as he held up the district trophy to the Clarkston Varsity Football team after they defeated White Lake Lakeland last Friday, 26-6. “We did a lot of nice things,” said Kurt Richardson, long-time head coach for Clarkston, adding the […]