BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer With a new coaching staff and a lot of new players, the Clarkston Varsity Hockey team learned a lot about themselves in their first three losses. “It’s not the outcome we wanted,” said Nathan Bryer, head coach, about the losses. “But we learned a lot about our […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Sydney Stricklin is excited to take her swimming career to the next level after signing to go to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Stricklin, a Clarkston resident, shared when she visited Liberty University she felt welcomed and it felt homey. When she was looking at schools she […]
The Clarkston Everest Collegiate Varsity Ski team raced in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 Regional competition at Alpine Valley, Feb. 8. It was the second competition year for the new team and they finished in fourth place, 15 points shy out of the third place spot to qualify for the state finals. […]
Adam Dolan joined eight of his classmates as they each signed their Letters of Intent to continue playing on the next level, Feb. 3. Dolan, an Independence Township resident and senior at St. Mary’s Preparatory in Orchard Lake, signed to play football at Butler University. He will be attending the Andre B. Lacy School of […]
Here we are, a week into February and all winter sports will be back to running this week. Any other year, some sports would be starting the post-season about now or getting into those last final weeks of games. Not this year. All winter sports went on a pause mid-November. Slowly sports have come back […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Entering a new ecosystem” Third graders at Clarkston Elementary learned about the rainforest under Sharon Wenger. Parents put up a display in the hallway for the students. They also saw a slide show by Springfield Plains teachers Eva Newman, who had traveled to the Amazon […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Katie Brumbaugh invites the community to give back during a blood drive on Monday, March 1, from 12-6 p.m. Brumbaugh, a senior at Clarkston High School, has been running blood drives in the area. It began last May when she decided to try donating blood. She found […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer After 18 years at the helm, Kelly (Avenall) Pinner is stepping down as the head coach of Clarkston Varsity Volleyball for personal reasons. “It was more of a personal decision for my husband and me,” Pinner shared after making the public announcement, Jan. 28. “We just wanted […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The music was louder as athletes and coaches were celebrating the latest news last Thursday at Clarkston High School – winter contact sports could begin full activity on Monday, Feb. 8. “We are really excited,” said John Weyer, head coach for Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball. “I was […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves ruled the slopes as the girls varsity ski team won the Pine Knob League Division, Feb. 2. “It’s the first time since 2014 the girls were able to win the division,” said Brian Popelier, head coach. “I am really pleased to be able to have […]