The faces behind Clarkston’s golf team’s success ? seniors Zach McDonald, Pat McIlrath, Mike Horn, Rob Ronk and sophomore Matt Fuller ? are the Athletes of the Week as they pushed the Wolves to a sixth place finish at the state finals on Oct. 14-15. ‘They all get along great and are good character people. […]
To ensure rested legs, Clarkston’s boys and girls cross country teams did not run in any weekend tournaments this past week. Both teams still had success, each defeating Rochester Adams and Troy Athens in tri-meets at Bloomer Park on Oct. 11. On the girls side, Clarkston defeated Adams 25-30 and Troy Athens 23-36. Leading the […]
The element of surprise, a valuable commodity in athletic competition, was nowhere to be found on the Wolves side of the net this year after Clarkston finished fourth in the state in 2004. But despite being on every team’s radar, Clarkston legitimized their program this year, once again qualifying for the state tournament and finishing […]
There was no high school version of Tiger Woods posting impossibly low scores and carrying the team on his mythical back for the Clarkston golf team this year. But, through consistency, the team found themselves back at the State Finals on Oct. 14-15 for the second time in as many years. ‘Consistency is definitely the […]
Clarkston’s lionesses of the pool didn’t need a mouse to remove a thorn from their paws on Oct. 13 in a 130-56 win over Royal Oak. More of an annoyance than a problem, Clarkston was previously unable to qualify their 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams for the state tournament ? but both made state […]
Clarkston’s soccer team would like to see opponents such as Kimball every game as, after a 2-0 win on Oct. 13, both of the Wolves wins in the OAA Division I have come against the Knights this year. ‘It was a good win. We held the ball 65 percent of the game. It is hard […]
Riding a wave of positive vibrations from wins in several weekend invites and a 3-2 record in dual meets, Clarkston’s 11th place finish at the Oakland County meet on Oct. 8 left a bad taste in the mouth of Coach Mike Taylor. ‘The county meet was a big dissappointment,? said Taylor. ‘The kids weren’t happy […]
After assuring themselves a playoff berth by running roughshod over Rochester High, 43-7, on Oct. 7; Clarkston 6-1 (5-1) has a greater purpose over the final two games of the season. ‘We are looking for homefield advantage so we want to win these next two. These are two real big games, especially week nine against […]
With much needed supplies in tow behind a brand new sport utility vehicle, Independence Township resident Doug Borchardt and five of his fellow church members from Calvary Church of Oakland County departed on Oct. 14 to bring much needed relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi, Miss. The ‘band of brothers,? as they took […]
Caring about the community she works in has always helped Kelly Hyer at Independence Parks and Recreation. The township showed how much they cared for Hyer’s work when the board voted unanimously to promote Hyer to Recreation Supervisor for Parks and Recreation at their Oct. 4 meeting. ‘Kelly is a very qualified person who has […]