Having been one point away from a state championship berth in 2006, Clarkston’s tennis squad had hopes of sneaking in with a solid performance at the regional playoff May 18 at Utica Eisenhower. The Wolves though, were unable to pull off the upsets needed to make their way to the state’s grand stage, racking up […]
Summoning the resiliency of a rubber bouncy ball, Clarkston swept a doubleheader Wednesday with Waterford Kettering 8-5 and 11-4. The wins came on the heels of a loss to rival Lake Orion May 21 and a 15-5 loss against Farmington one day later. The double win should encourage Clarkston as they open playoff action this […]
Accompanying the first season of girls lacrosse at Clarkston was the first postseason in team history. The Wolves were unable, however, to take their first win, falling to Waterford United 6-4 May 23 in the regional opener at Clarkston. After an April meeting where the teams combined for more than 20 goals, the lower-scoring affair […]
Being a second-half team is usually a good thing, but trailing 5-0 at halftime can put a team behind the eight ball. And so was the case with Grand Blanc, who fell to Clarkston 8-4 in the opening round of the boys lacrosse regional. On their home turf, the Wolves (11-8) raged to a 4-0 […]
With expansion in its eyes, Clarkston Medical Group has been adding physicians each year as they anticipate a move to a medical campus with McLaren Health Care Corporation. Dr. Christina Joslin D.O., of Rochester, joined the group as a doctor of family medicine about one month ago. Joslin has been practicing medicine for five years […]
Riding high on a strong showing at the Oakland Activities Association meet two weeks ago and a regional championship last week, Clarkston’s girls track team is riding a tidal wave of momentum into Friday’s Oakland County meet at South Lyon High School. That is, of course, if the Wolves go all out in an effort […]
Lake Orion starter Josh Deeg won his sixth game of the year, striking out six batters and allowing four hits in complete-game shutout, as the Dragons swept the season series against Clarkston with an 8-0 victory on Monday. ‘They told me to try and get ready for districts. I’ve been throwing a lot of balls […]
‘Third time’s a charm.? The saying is applicable to Clarkston’s girls track team after Friday’s regional championship, earned inside their own stadium. Clarkston’s girls wrapped up their third consecutive regional championship with 99 points, just ahead of challenger Port Huron, who had 91. The win was also the Wolves? fourth regional championship in the past […]
BY PAUL KAMPE Clarkston News Staff Writer For Clarkston High School junior Alexa Kitson, 16, life imitates art. The level-eight gymnast has taken the structure of her sport into her home life and the classroom. Carrying a 3.9 GPA and hoping to go into business, like her father Don. She enjoys crunching numbers. ‘Math is […]
After stalling at the beginning of the game against Lake Orion Monday, Clarkston’s baseball team couldn’t get its bats on the ball after the Dragons roared to a 7-0 lead in the first two innings. Lake Orion starter Josh Deeg won his sixth game of the year, striking out six batters and allowing four hits […]