When Dr. Thomas Santarossa D.D.S. was 13-years old, American sports culture was different. ‘Everybody had a neighborhood park, little league, all that stuff,? Santarossa said. ‘It (baseball) was the sport’you could go anywhere and hear someone with a transistor radio on broadcasting the game. It was always on all day long.? That passion was evident […]
After a split in the underclassmen football in Lake Orion the night prior, Clarkston Wolves fans were ready to see their undefeated varsity squad take down cross-town rival Dragons in the rubber match on Oct. 20. Expected was a smash-up between the only two teams yet to lose in the Oakland Activities Association Division I, […]
BY PAUL KAMPE Clarkston News Staff Writer With a sound victory over Rochester, 121-65, the Clarkston Wolves girls swim team completed its second consecutive undefeated season. ‘To go undefeated, 8-0, for the second season in a row’I expected us to be successful, but to come in to (OAA playoffs) with an unblemished record, that’s remarkable,? […]
BY PAUL KAMPE Clarkston News Staff Writer For the second consecutive year, the Clarkston Wolves girls tennis team headed to the state finals in Midland. And for the second year in a row, they returned with a victorious singles player. Also, for the third year, the girls made a top-ten team finish. Nicole Janek, who […]
Clarkston’s girls cross country runners came up second at the final Oakland Activities Association meet at Bloomer Park in Rochester Hills on Oct. 19. The third OAA meet counted for half of the teams? overall league scores, with the other tallied at previous league meets this season. The Wolves (90 points) finished behind Rochester Adams […]
The Clarkston Wolves boys soccer team got the rematch it had hoped for in the district finals of the state playoffs in Lake Orion on Oct. 21. A victory in the last game of the season would have clinched the league title for the Wolves. Instead Rochester Adams took the game and the OAA division […]
In late September, the Clarkston Wolves girls basketball team kept their undefeated season alive with a victory over then no. 1 Auburn Hills Avondale. Both teams started their seasons on the same path, marching into the fifth week of the season undefeated. Times have changed over the past month, as the Yellow Jackets recovered their […]
Most children love trick or treating, but for some, traveling through the neighborhood collecting sweet candies and snacks is not an option. The second annual Mamon Halloween Ride for Children, planned for Oct. 28, is aimed at helping children with special needs enjoy Halloween. Kaz Mamon, founder of this motorcycle ride and others is hoping […]
With three locations already established, one in Lake Orion, the Hamlin Pub is bringing its atmosphere to the Clarkston area. Hamlin Pub will occupy the space vacated by La Villa Italiano Ristorante at 6397 Sashabaw Road and is hoping to be open for business the first week of November. Crews began making renovations in June […]
Among many purposes for October, the month is also home to Fire Safety Month. However, officials want people to remember that safety comes first all year long. The National Fire Protection Association wrapped up the annual ‘Fire Safety Week,? established 85 years ago in recognition of the great Chicago fire of 1871. The purpose of […]