By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team kicked off the winter season with a 52-43 win over Sterling Heights Stevenson at home, Nov. 28.“I am proud of the kids,” said Tim Wasilk, head coach. “We battled. We had a somewhat comfortable lead at the end but not […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Boys Volleyball is coming to Clarkston High School this spring.Coach Kramer Everett shared during lunch periods at the high school last Friday he introduced himself, gauged the interest levels and wrote a list of interested students.Next is a parent meeting on Wednesday, December 13 in the […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterROCHESTER — Clarkston Varsity Hockey took down two OAA Red foes last week to secure the top spot in the league.The Wolves opened the week with a 4-1 win over Stoney Creek on Friday at Suburban Ice Rochester.“We played really good,” said sophomore forward Gavin Anderson, who led the […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball is set to open the season this week with three games on the road.“It looks good,” said Aaron Goodnough, head coach, going into the first week of competition. “We are young. We kept a lot of young girls. We moved them up […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998New trucks to roll into fire dept.: The Independence Township Board of Trustees authorized the purchase of seven brand-new vehicles for the fire department, Dec. 1. The township planned to buy three engines, two tankers, a rescue truck and a ladder truck over the next ten […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterBATTLE CREEK — Clarkston Everest Collegiate junior Sarah Bradley made the serve in the fifth and final set of the MHSAA Division 4 Volleyball State Championship at the Kellogg Arena, Nov. 18.The serve went unreturned by Leland, giving the Mountaineers a 15-13 victory to win the state championship.“I was […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterDES MOINES, IOWA — Archer Anderson took down the competition to earn first place at the 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals & Boys National Recruiting Showcase, Oct. 26-29.Anderson, a junior at Clarkston High School, won the championship match with a 9-2 decision over Kalani Khiev in the 120-pound […]
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston High School senior Ava Tereau was selected for the EXACT 11 International Soccer Program, representing the most elite athletes in the country.Tereau was chosen from thousands of recommended nominees by numerous college coaches at EXACT College Showcase Camps, further highlighting her impressive capabilities on the pitch.“I am so honored to be […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Technados and Robowolves robotics teams from Clarkston have qualified for the state tournament during their FIRST Technical Challenge competitions in Lake Orion and Rochester Hills, Nov. 11.This year’s challenge is called “Center Stage” and mentor and parent R. Joe Brandon shared it is widely considered […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998$90,000 possible for library books: Palace Sports & Entertainment Executive Director Hugh Lombardi presented a check for $30,000 targeted to buy new books for the Independence Township Library during the township board of trustees meeting. The township board then voted unanimously to donate another $30,000 to […]