Athletes of the Week: Post-season cheer

Wolves finished in second place during the Oakland County Cheer Competition at Oxford High School, Jan. 15. The Clarkston Varsity Competitive Cheer team finished with a total of 660.02 points during the meet. They scored 212.3 points during the first round; 180.42 points during the second round; and 267.3 points during the third round. The […]

Early 3-pointers seal win

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Sophomore Maddie Skorupski and junior Olivia Toderan set the tone for Chad Tough Night in their 68-44 win over Stoney Creek on Friday night in the first minute. Skorupski scored on a 3-point shot 10 seconds into the game. Toderan made her own field goal less than […]

Regional meet for chance to race at states

Though Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow on Sunday’s Groundhog Day, predicting an early spring, the Clarkston High School Ski teams are hoping he’s wrong so they have ideal winter conditions for the rest of their season. They raced against Waterford United and Everest Collegiate during the third week of competition, beating both teams. The […]

Sing for good

Students from Clarkston Junior and Senior High schools used their talents for good causes. Over 20 acts danced, sang, and played instruments during C-Factor, Jan. 30, to raise money for the Mikayla Ferer Scholarship Fund, Jen Phyle Scholarship Fund, Chad Tough Foundation, Gleaners Food Bank, Skate for a Change, Carehouse of Oakland County, and Humble […]

Gamblers risk all for love in high school musical

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer All bets are off when it comes to love, as characters in 1950s New York find out when Clarkston High School Drama Club presents the musical comedy “Guys and Dolls,” Feb. 13-16. The show centers around two gamblers, Nathan Detroit and Sky Masterson, and the two women […]

Bain called up to big leagues

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Max Bain has dreamt of playing Major League Baseball since he was a kid. The dream is coming true for the 2015 Clarkston High School graduate, as he was signed by the Chicago Cubs. “It’s still a little surreal,” Bain said. A right-handed pitcher, he played in […]

A Look Back for January 29, 2020

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “The effects of man on nature” Kathy Frantz, of the Howell Nature Center, visited Clarkston Elementary with wild animals living at the nature center. She delivered a strong message about leaving animals in their own world rather than trying to tame them and bring them […]

100 wins for wrestlers

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Senior Jacob Jones and junior Ashton Anderson hit a career milestone on the wrestling mats as they each won their 100th match, Jan. 22, against Oxford. Jones moved up a weight class to post a fall over Austin Penzien in the 285-pound weight class for his milestone. […]

Athletes of the Week: National champs

Locals conquered the 8U National Championship Flag Football tournament in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 18-19. After seven football games, the Michigan Elite came out ahead and brought the national championship back home. The team includes three players from Clarkston and four players from Romeo, who joined forces and went to a tournament at Ford Field in […]

Bowlers bring home two trophies

The Clarkston Boys Varsity Bowling team finished the weekend by bringing home not one but two team trophies. “We had a big weekend,” said Coach Ken Clayton. “We are pretty excited – two tournaments, two trophies.” They finished in fourth place during the Tri-County Invitational in Saturday, after qualifying seventh. Clayton explained it was a […]