BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves finished their season in the MHSAA Division 1 Football District Semifinals against Grand Blanc last Friday, 42-35. The loss was difficult but long-time Clarkston Varsity Football Head Coach Kurt Richardson is looking on the bright side and the season as a whole. “If someone had […]
Clarkston Everest Collegiate finished in seventh place in the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Girls Cross Country Division 4 State Finals on Saturday. They finished with 204 points and moved up from tenth place from last year’s race. Sophomore Caroline Cross led the team, finishing in 44th place in the time of 21:24.57. Sophomore Alyse Felix finished […]
The Liverpool FC 06 Girls Academy team from Clarkston won their first state cup on Sunday, Oct. 25. The U15 girls soccer team triumphed in their first ever Michigan State Youth Soccer Association State Cup final by beating TKO Premier SC, 5-0. “I am delighted for everyone involved,” said Jack Stockdale, head coach. “We went […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Diego Kittinger is a natural born sailor. Kittinger, a sophomore at Clarkston Everest Collegiate High School, is a fourth generation sailor. He began sailing with his dad and grandpa before he started Kindergarten. “I was lucky,” he sad. “Sailing is part of my family. “Sailing is a […]
Team RUSH wasn’t going to let the COVID-19 virus sink their ships. The robotics team from Clarkston High School changed some aspects of their annual RUSH Regatta fundraiser. Instead of building cardboard and duct tape boats for the students to climb in and race on Deer Lake during the summer, they adopted the Boy Scout’s […]
It was a special birthday celebration for Richard Light, who turned 90 in October. He met his great-grandson, Easton who is only a few months old, for the first time and it brought four generations of Light together. “It was really special,” said Bob Light, of Independence Township, adding the Richard was happy to see […]
The first day of National Novel Writing Month has come and gone. I am being a rebel again this year and not starting a new novel, but continuing to work on another novel. I wrote new words on Sunday, the first day. I also edited a little bit. Now, I sit here on the second […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Seven vie for three seats on city council” Through the 33 years City Manager Art Pappas held different positions within Clarkston’s village and city government, he couldn’t recall a time when so many people were running for city council as seven vied for three seats. […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves ruled Clintonwood Park as the Clarkston Girls Cross Country team claimed the regional title last Friday. “They ran really well,” said Coach Kevin Breen. “It’s just preparing ourselves and using this season to progressively get faster, making sure we are doing everything right in practices. […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves remained undefeated as they won the first round of the district playoffs over Oxford last Friday, 21-7. It wasn’t an easy feat for the Clarkston Varsity Football team and long-time head coach Kurt Richardson warned them during practices before the game. “All week they were […]