By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Leah Fitzsimonds placed during 2024 Level 9 Eastern Championships, May 3-5.Fitzsimonds, a junior at Clarkston High School, finished in sixth place in the nation on bars with a score of 9.175, and she placed eighth in the nation for all around with 36.825.With her scores, she broke […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse dominated the fourth quarter of their home game against Walled Lake Northern last Friday.It began 34 seconds into the final stanza with a shot on the top of the Knights’ net by Kendall Makouen with an assist form Nick Ferman to bring the Wolves […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Springfield okays residential rezoning of Ellis property: Rezoning of the Ellis family property at Dixie Highway near Davisburg Road was partially completed. The Springfield Township Board of Trustees agreed to developer Tim Birtsas’ request to rezone the residential portion of the property and table the second […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — In one of the largest student-athlete signing events at Clarkston High School, friends and family watched and celebrated 26 seniors signed their letters of intent, May 1.“These are big days for us,” said Clarkston Athletics Director Jeff Kosin, adding he enjoys hanging up the banners and the championships, […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Schools add sports, come under fire from band boosters, Clarkston Chiefs: When all was said and done, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education added six sports at Clarkston High School with a compromise. The board promised to give careful review to all extracurricular programs – […]
Only a few weeks of the school year left to go and before proclaiming we made it – it’s time to prepare.It’s time to think about end of the year gifts to teachers. The furthest I have gotten is thinking about gifts – a small gesture to say thank you. Thinking about it and possibly […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Sophomore Claire Naboychik broke the 8-8 tie between Clarkston Girls Varsity Lacrosse and Notre Dame Prep with 2:55 left in last Saturday’s game.Her shot on the net put the Wolves up 9-8 and the girls fought together to keep the Fighting Irish from scoring again.They did it and […]
Clarkston Boys Track and Field won their OAA Red dual meet against Rochester last week, 88-40.5.Finishing in the top three to earn points in the track events were: in the 100-meter dash, Micah Chaney in first place in the time of 11.15; Rence Leon-Fountain, second, 11.54; Pierce Peruski, third, 11.58; 200-meter dash, Leon-Fountain, first, 23.76; […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The community is invited to Michael Peterson’s final choir concert and retirement celebration at Clarkston High School on May 19 at 3 p.m.Peterson retires at the end of this school year after teaching in Clarkston Community Schools for over 20 years.“I am hoping to see a lot of […]
Clarkston Boys GolfClarkston Boys Varsity Golf competed in The Loop on Saturday, finishing in ninth place with a 323.Senior Sam Studak led the team with a 77. Senior Austin Summers hit a 81 for the day; senior Owen Cameron, 82; senior Luke Brody, 83; and junior Vinny Gianni, 84.The JVA and JVB teams competed against […]