Clarkston Football wraps ‘23 season in Elite Eight

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports Writer WEST BLOOMFIELD — Clarkston Varsity Football players and coaches hugged and said their good-byes to the seniors after the Wolves finished their playoff run with a 21-20 loss to West Bloomfield in the MHSAA Division 1 Regional 3 game last Friday.“What I will remember about this group – just […]

Wolves rally past Dragons in district final

By Jim NewellManaging EditorORION TWP. — Heading into Friday night’s district final football game at Lake Orion, Clarkston head coach Justin Pintar knew it was going to be a tough battle if his team wanted to keep their playoff run hopes alive.And it was “heart” and “grit” that led the Wolves to a comeback victory […]

Rematch with Dragons next for Clarkston

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Varsity Football is heading to the district finals after defeating Romeo last Friday in the district semifinals, 33-10.The Wolves grabbed the lead in the first quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run from sophomore Griffin Boman and a PAT from senior Eddie Langton.Clarkston added two more touchdown runs in the second quarter […]

Wolfpack Update for October 18, 2023

Senior Alexandria Lecureux and junior Lauren Fishtahler finished in the top three for individual qualifiers during the MHSAA Division 1 Girls Golf Regional 5 meet at Twin Lakes Golf Club, Oct. 11.Fishtahler finished with a 82 to take ninth place overall and Lecureux finished with a 83 for 11th place.The Wolves finished in fifth place […]

Wolves fall to Dragons on gridiron

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Varsity Football lost to Lake Orion in a battle for the OAA Red League title last Friday, 42-21.The Wolves opened the game with possession starting on the 20-yard line. On the first play, quarterback Brady Collins gained 14 yards on his run.On the next play, the ball was fumbled and recovered […]

Wolves sink Lakers to remain unbeaten in OAA Red

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Varsity Football is gearing up to battle for the OAA Red League Championship against Lake Orion this Friday.“We have gotten better and better every week,” said Justin Pintar, head coach for Clarkston. “To come into this league with this schedule and win four straight is […]

Carpenter marks 100th win

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterNORTHVILLE — Dan Carpenter reached a milestone in his coaching career and his Clarkston JV Football players were more than happy to dump water on their head coach following the season opener 14-13 win over Northville on Aug. 24.The win was Carpenter’s 100th victory as a coach, to start […]

Wolves finish fall season run in semifinal playoffs

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Sports Writer DeWitt — Clarkston Varsity Football players and their coaches shared hugs and handshakes after their MHSAA Division 1 Semifinal loss against Caledonia on Saturday, 21-0. “Credit to them, they did a nice job defensively, but I felt like every time we got in a position where we […]

Second quarter surge for regional championship

Clarkston Everest Collegiate Football won the MHSAA Division 8 Regional 4 Championship against Parkway Christian High School on Friday, 40-6. The Mountaineers gained the lead in the first quarter scoring on a touchdown and a PAT. Junior Thomas Powrie had a 6-yard touchdown run and caught two touchdown passes (40 yards and 31 yards) from […]

Wolves strike down Lightning for second time

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Sports Writer Independence Township — Clarkston Varsity Football is heading north to Davison for the district championship this Friday. The Wolves opened the 2022 season against the Cardinals with a 28-21 loss and after weeks of playing, they are ready to face them again. “We know a little bit […]

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