Mountaineers successful on various fields for fall athletics

The Clarkston Everest Collegiate Varsity Football team shut out Allen Park Cabrini last Friday, 41-0. The Mountaineers took the lead in the first quarter beginning with a 9-yard touchdown run by Giovanni Mastromatteo, a 70-yard touchdown pass from Mastromattero to Jimmy Neme and a 36-yard touchdown run by Jack Lasceski. They continued scoring with two […]

Wolves prep for Southfield A&T this Friday night

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Varsity Football team is pumped up as it officially opens the 2020 season at Southfield Arts and Technology this Friday. “It will be a good test for us,” said longtime Clarkston Varsity Football Head Coach Kurt Richardson. “They are very good skill wise. They have […]

Runners split in first meet against Highlanders

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The weather was back to warm and sunny at the Clarkston Girls Cross Country team won their first dual meet of the season over Rochester Adams at Bloomer Park last Friday. The girls won it by just two points as they finished with 27 points and the […]

Mountaineers capture first at Oakland Christian invite

The Clarkston Everest Collegiate Girls Cross Country team finished in first place at the Small School Invite last Thursday at Oakland Christian. The Mountaineers finished with 22 points. Three runners medalled in the top ten with Caroline Cross in second place, finishing in the time of 21:45; Avery Herrgott, fourth place, 22:33; and Eve Herrgott, […]

Wolfpack Update for September 16, 2020

The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team dominated as they opened the season on Saturday at Clarkston Junior High School. They opened the day with a 2-0 win over Holly, 25-15, 25-15. Senior Claire Nowicki had eight kills and junior Elizabeth Adams had five kills. Senior Sydney Hasenfratz had three kills and two blocks. Freshman Emery Kuebler […]

A Look Back for September 16, 2020

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Teacher promoted to principal” Pine Knob Elementary fifth-grade teacher Leonard Loveless was promoted to principal at PKE. He was chosen out of 50 applicants “Church members vocal about bar” The concern was noted but it may have been too late as some members of the […]

Football returns, fall sports start

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Longtime head coach Kurt Richardson’s phone was blowing up when Clarkston Varsity Football players received the news last Thursday the fall season was back on after being reinstated by the Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. “They are excited,” he shared, adding the players […]

Wolves eager to compete on the pitch

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Boys Varsity Soccer team has been given the thumbs-up to start games. “It’s nice,” said Clarkston Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach Ian Jones after the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced boys soccer could start competitions immediately as of last Thursday when Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s […]

Going the distance in preparing for first meet

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Runners ran through the woods at Clintonwood Park last Thursday as they prepared for their first dual meet set for this Friday against Rochester Adams. “They are looking forward to racing somebody,” said Clarkston Boys Cross Country Coach Larry Adams. “We have Adams right off the bat. […]

Local thankful after being stung 27 times

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Larry Stephens smiled and handed a card to Tom Jidas last Wednesday, Sept. 1. “This is from my family and myself,” said Stephens, an Independence Township resident. “We appreciate it.” He also gave Jidas an EpiPen to replace the only one Jidas had used when Stephens had […]