By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comWATERFORD — Clarkston Girls Varsity Lacrosse are ready to prove how much they have grown over the last year as they head to Waterford Kettering for the season opener when they return from spring break on Tuesday, April 2.The Wolves closed last season to Kettering in the regional playoffs with a […]
25 years ago – 1999Springfield okays Westwood Hills concept plan: The next step in making Westwood Hills subdivision a reality was made possible when the Springfield Township board unanimously approved the concept plan presented by developer Barry Stulberg, March 25. The board entered into a consent agreement with Stulberg, rezoning the 113-acre parcel at Dixie […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comLAKE ORION — Four Clarkston High School seniors Patrick Gruca, Manny Miller, Ryan Rector and Noah Zabinski proved their strength during the Michigan High School Powerlifting Association State Meet at Lake Orion High School, March 9.Zabinski fifth place in the 155-pound weight class with a total of 1,100 with 375 in […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston Boys Freshman Basketball accomplished an amazing feat as they closed the season against Bloomfield Hills, Feb. 22.The Wolves ended their game against the Blackhawks, 52-28, to put the team 22-0 overall for the season and 12-0 in the OAA Red League.“It is certainly a […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.com MILFORD — Clarkston wrapped the season with a 44-42 loss to Grand Blanc the MHSAA Division 1 Girls Basketball Regional 8 Final at Milford High School, March 13.“Down to our last shot, I just thought we still had a chance to win it, move on and was just looking ahead,” said […]
By Jack LeechContributing WriterPLYMOUTH — Clarkston Varsity Hockey ended their season run in the Final Four in the MHSAA Division 1 State Championship, March 8.They finished with a 4-3 loss in overtime Brighton in the semifinal game at USA Hockey Arena.Clarkston Varsity Hockey head coach, Nathan Bryer shared he was very pleased and humbled by […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Teen finds man stranded in area lake: Thirteen-year-old Cameron Banworth saw Douglas Williams, 56, in the icy waters of Walters Lake, 40 feet off the shore and told his parents, Sue and Jeff Banworth, who ended up calling 9-1-1. Independence Township Fire Engineer Bob Cesario said […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comMILFORD — The Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team closed out the season against Grand Blanc in the MHSAA Division 1 Regional 7 semifinal on March 5, 47-32.“We ran into a good Grand Blanc team,” said Tim Wasilk, head coach for the Wolves. “They are really athletic. They are long. They forced […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Planners say ‘do not disturb’ to Holiday Inn: Following more than two hours of discussion, which drew a packed crowd of over 100 residents at the Carriage House, the Independence Township Planning Commission nixed first plans for a Holiday Inn on M-15. The commissioners voted 4-2 […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comWATERFORD — With less than two seconds left on the clock Clarkston freshman Brooklyn Covert passed the ball to junior Elia Morgner, who hit a layup.The basket gave the Wolves a 41-40 lead over Lake Orion to win the MHSAA Division 1 Girls Basketball District 29 Final at Waterford Mott High […]