Soccer finishing strong

The Clarkston Wolves (13-2-2, 7-2-2 OAA) are coming to the end of the season head on into a battle for Oakland Activities Association Division I supremacy against Rochester Adams (6-2-2 OAA). Clarkston picked up two more victories in the past week, a 1-0 victory vs. Troy (Oct. 3) and a 4-1 victory versus Rochester (Oct. […]

Unbeaten swimmers defeat Harrison

The football team isn’t the only 7-0 team at Clarkston High School. The Wolves girls swimming team kept their undefeated streak alive on Oct. 4 with a 112-73 victory over Farmington Hills Harrison. Wolves Coach Kenwyn Chock said the meet was the teams? biggest of the season and heavily contested, regardless of the final score. […]

Cross country competes in county meet

The Clarkston High School boys and girls cross country teams competed in the Oakland County Championships at Kensington Metropark in Milford on Oct. 7. The girls team placed five runners in the top 50 finishers of the 40-team event. Kristen Smith finished 13th overall in 19:46.60 and Olivia Allen 19th at 20:00.06. Katie Vandette (20:11.70), […]

Wolves tennis finds singles success at OAA’s

The Clarkston Wolves girls tennis team traveled to the Oakland Activities Association league playoffs on Oct. 7 at North Farmington High School. The team placed fifth in the daylong competition after coming into the tournament third in the OAA standings. The Wolves slid to fifth overall in the standings after the tournament. ‘Our team made […]

Fire safety is year-round

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 […]

Grabbing a bite to eat

For once it was okay to just stand in the middle of the street’well maybe it was the ninth time. The annual Taste of Clarkston began to take shape on a rainy Saturday evening and took a bite out of Clarkston the following day, Sept. 24. The event helped usher in the fall with several […]

Local businessman named Republican of the year

Independence Township businessman Brad McKouen isn’t a politician, but if the chance to be a lawyer presented itself, the 33-year-old wouldn’t rule it out. ‘I would seriously consider law school,? he said. But the recently named 2006 Republican of the Year does not think he would be the right person to serve in Washington D.C. […]

Trustees OK Andiamo request

Clarkston is getting a new restaurant and keeping a staple establishment at the same time. Joe Vicari, president and CEO of Andiamo, a chain of Italian eateries in the Metro Detroit area, signed a purchase agreement to buy Mesquite Creek, 7228 North Main Street, in April from bankruptcy court for $1.2 million. The restaurant will […]

R.O.lling

BY PAUL KAMPE Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston football Coach Kurt Richardson’s concerns about homecoming week distractions facing his team were laid to rest on Sept. 29, after the Wolves held another opponent scoreless. The Wolves (6-0) dominated Royal Oak (4-2) 30-0, with their passing game, one week after breaking Troy Athens with their running […]

Athletes of the week

Chemistry is something high school students learn in the classroom, but for athletes, it can also be forged on the playing field. Clarkston Wolves doubles tennis players Kate Cooley, a junior, and Alissa Crawford, a senior, have become friends over the past two years they have played together, something Cooley said is a necessary ingredient […]

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