Clarkston’s basketball team had a tall task Monday, but they were up to the challenge. The Wolves clamped down on Lapeer East’s Jake Long, who stands 6-7 and weighs 305 pounds, and held off the Eagles 59-48 in their district opener at Oxford. Clarkston (13-8) advances to take on Waterford Kettering in the district semifinals […]
Clarkston High School senior Dan Reed gave the Wolves’ boys swimming fans one more sterling performance before riding into the sunset. At the Oakland Activities Association Division I meet Feb. 19-21 in Lake Orion, Reed made the all-league team, set three individual school records and was part of the 200 yard freestyle relay team and […]
A little more than a week before the official start of spring, the Springfield Township Board will revisit the idea of a memorial garden. Sally Elminger of Carlisle/Wortman Associates, the township’s planning firm, has put together a revised plan for the garden, to be located at the township’s Civic Center, for the board’s review at […]
There is an old saying, “If you can’t beat them, join them.” That certainly applies to me with regard to the advancements in technology in the past five to ten years. When things like the Internet, cell phones and digital/satellite television came along, I didn’t understand what all the fuss was about. Now, it’s hard […]
A member of the Ronk family has been contributing to the quality of life in Independence Township for quite some time now. Elizabeth Ronk worked in the township’s post office from 1933-1970, including a stint as postmistress, and Frank “Tink” Ronk was the first full-time fire chief in township history as well as township supervisor. […]
After Clarkston junior wrestler Tony LaJoie captured the Division 1 state wrestling championship at 125 lbs., one thing ran through his mind. “Everything I’ve always worked for and set my goals for, I finally achieved,” he said. LaJoie became the second Clarkston wrestler in as many years to win a state championship, defeating Livonia Churchill […]
The Clarkston hockey team rode their winning ways all the way to the state finals. However, perennial state champion Detroit Catholic Central ended Clarkston’s dream of a state championship with a 4-0 win against the Wolves March 8 at the Compuware Ice Arena in Plymouth. The Shamrocks claimed their record fifth straight state championship, while […]
The tradition continues for the Clarkston basketball team. Junior forward Chris Johnston scored 18 points and sophomore guard Robbie Clark added 16 as the Wolves defeated neighboring Brandon 52-38 in the district final March 8 at Oxford, capturing their tenth straight district championship. The Wolves (15-8) advanced to the final the night before with a […]
After 29 years, the volleyball coaching career of Gordie Richardson has come to a close. The Clarkston volleyball team, which had been peaking in the second half of the season, never could get untracked against Mason in regional action March 8 at Lansing Eastern, losing to the Bulldogs 15-11, 15-5. The loss ended Clarkston’s season […]
I don’t know what cliche would be appropriate for a farewell column, so I guess I won’t use any. After nearly three years working at The Clarkston News, I am now working for The Citizen, another newspaper within Sherman Publications which is based in Ortonville and covers Ortonville, Brandon Township and Goodrich. This move comes […]