Girls tennis going to state finals

BY PAUL KAMPE Clarkston News Staff Writer The Clarkston High School girls tennis squad is heading to the state playoffs on Oct. 20-21 in Bay City after an extraordinary day, both in its play and the weather. The state regional playoffs the Wolves were zoned into at, were altered by the earliest snow in Michigan’s […]

Girls swim team nearing another undefeated season

Week after week, the Clarkston High School girls swim team copies the Wolves football team, staying undefeated. Likely the school would want the swimmers to rub their fortune off onto the football team, after the girls defeated the Lake Orion Dragons on Oct. 12. The 99-87 victory makes the Wolves 7-0. The team elevated its […]

Wolves ballers add ‘W?

Losses can be more difficult for a team if it occurs when it has led the game going into the final stanza. That is what happened to the Clarkston Wolves girls basketball team against an unbeaten Rochester team on Oct. 10, falling to the Falcons 48-44. Two nights later on Oct. 12 facing Southfield Lathrup […]

Learning on the go

Many people consider themselves funny, but how many are confident enough in their skills to make the jump into professional comedy? Clarkston High School graduate Tim Robinson (class of 2000) made the transition while still in high school. Now, at the age of 25, Robinson is performing on the main stage at the Second City’s […]

Saving the best for last

After a 24 point victory against a winless Rochester High School in week seven, Clarkston Wolves Head Coach Kurt Richardson was unhappy with the way his defense played. After a 27-0 road victory against Birmingham Groves, Richardson again seemed concerned with more than the final score of the football game. “It was good enough to […]

Scaring up some fun

The first ‘Terror in Townsend Forest? is on display at the Oakland County Spotsman’s Club in Waterford Township. The haunted treat runs Oct. 12-14, 19-21 and 26-30 from 7p.m.-10:30 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For more information call 248-623-0444.

Rushing toward a showdown

While the Clarkston Wolves (7-0) continued an undefeated season with a 57-34 victory over the Rochester Falcons (0-7) on Oct. 6, their rival, the Lake Orion Dragons followed suit, defeating Farmington Hills Harrison. Both teams are 7-0 with one game remaining before their meeting on Oct. 20. With both teams in contention for thae Oakland […]

Athlete of the week, Kouri leads Wolves

As a youngster, Clarkston Wolves girls basketball guard Chelsea Kouri liked to hang around her older sister Jill. As it tends to happen with children, Chelsea picked up a habit of her older sibling: basketball. ‘I followed my sister around with all her teams,? Kouri said. Being around her sister, Chelsea got to start playing […]

Wolves? golfers advance in playoffs

The Clarkston Wolves followed a top ten showing at the Oakland County meet on Sept. 29 with a first place finish at the district round of the state playoffs on Oct. 5 at Heather Highlands Golf Club in Holly. The Wolves shot 309 strokes and took the meet over 12 other teams. Grand Blanc and […]

Wolves basketball finds winning ways

The Clarkston Wolves? girls basketball team made a step back in the right direction on Oct. 5. The team played hard in a close match with rival Waterford Kettering, but finally put the game on ice in the final minutes after huge three-point shots from both Betsy Mellen and Chelsea Kouri. Mellen finished the night […]

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