Clarkston’s Kristen Smith knows how to hold off using all her energy until the end of a long run. Smith, who runs cross country in the fall and distance events for the track team in the spring, finished 12th overall in the Nike 5K run in Greensboro, N.C., the weekend of June 15-17. Smith set […]
Whether it’s her academic career or golf game, Clarkston’s Minjoo Lee isn’t having much trouble orchestrating a stellar performance. Lee, 17, is a 4.0 student heading into her senior season year at Clarkston. Her final golf season will begin a little earlier than normal because of a switch by the MHSAA, which moved girls golf […]
While she does enjoy horticulture, Francie Bauer, Springfield Township Library children’s librarian, is hardly of a garden variety. Bauer has been with the library for 12 years. She accepted a position with the library after seeing the posting in the classified ads in the newspaper. It was then Bauer remembered a crucial choice she made […]
Anticipated summer blockbusters come and go from year to year, but Clarkston saw the first steps in a project which will have long lasting implications on the community. Clarkston Medical Group and McLaren Health Care Corporation collectively broke ground July 25 on the three-phase, $600 million McLaren Health Care Village. The complex will be built […]
At times, golfers like to change their swing to liven up their game. 2006 Clarkston High School graduate Jackie Schram is getting her fresh start by transferring to NCAA Division II Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Schram, a four-year player at Clarkston, played for Lindenwood University (Missouri) of the NAIA last season. As a freshman […]
This weekend, the waves rippling through Pontiac Lake are going to be coming bit faster than normal. The eighth annual Quake on the Lake, an American Power Boat Association sanctioned event, returns Saturday and Sunday to Pontiac Lake Recreation Area. Proceeds from the event go to The Rainbow Connection, a charity, which grants wishes to […]
After making an impact in Clarkston, Kira Karlstrom headed for Philadelphia to play college basketball for Drexel. Her next voyage will take a bit longer. Karlstrom inked a deal to play for the Romanian national team, Cluj Napoca, in June. Karlstrom, a 2003 Clarkston High School graduate, was introduced to the idea by a Drexel […]
A weekend-long tryout with Central Michigan’s dance team paid huge dividends for Clarkston’s Meredith Clark. The 18-year-old graduate will advance to the collegiate level after being a four-year member of the Clarkston High School pom pon team. ‘I couldn’t imagine not doing that because that was a big part of my high school experience. I’m […]
Lacrosse players looking to achieve the most out of their summer were at the third Pinnacle Lacrosse Camp, hosted by Clarkston lacrosse coach Brian Kaminskas and his staff, as well as Clarkston players. The camp, split into two sessions for third-eighth graders and the following week for ninth-12th graders, was at Clarkston High School Stadium […]
After an incredible start, the Clarkston Select Soccer Club Shadows ?94 U13 Girls received finalist trophies and finished second out of eight teams at the 25th Midland Invitational Tournament May 11-13. The Shadows are coached by fifth-year head coach Rean Turner and assistant coach Bob Toth. The Shadows shut out 3 teams on their way […]