Junior high actors hit the stage in tale of rags-to-riches

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The sun will come out next week on the Clarkston Junior High School Performing Arts Center stage as the drama club presents the musical “Annie, Jr.” The story centers around Annie, played by Brooke Larkin, who is an 11-year-old at the Municipal Girls Orphanage who has one […]

Senior celebration

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Swimmers created a fun atmosphere last Thursday as they held a Disney themed night to honor their five seniors – Lexie Fiori, Natalie Harshman, Brianna Hayes, Sayano Izu and Kate Rogowski, Oct. 27. “The tradition has been the juniors take the lead on making the night,” said […]

Student leads fight against hunger

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Jenna Sommerville has a goal and invites the Clarkston community to help her with her quest. Sommerville, a senior at Clarkston High School, is holding a fundraiser for Kids Coalition Against Hunger for her Academic Service Learning project. The program packs bags of food for the homeless […]

Spikers strike down rivals for district championship

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer It was a traditional back and forth battle between the Lady Wolves and Lake Orion and when the dust settled it was Clarkston who claimed the MHSAA Volleyball District crown last Friday, 3-2. “We couldn’t be happier with the outcome,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach for Clarkston […]

Athletes of the Week: Run into first place

The Wolves changed Clarkston history on their visit to the MHSAA Cross Country Regional meet at Anchor Bay, Oct. 29. They didn’t come home with one trophy but two as both the boys and girls teams won the regional crown for their respective meet. The boys finished in first place with a total of 82 […]

Titans of tennis

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Accolades keep rolling in for the Clarkston Boys Varsity Tennis team. They finished in seventh place at the state championship, the best in program history. The team also qualified for Academic All-State honors; freshman Luke Baylis and senior Alex Matisse were named to the First Team All-State. […]

Athlete of the Week – Growing strong on the court

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Lady Wolves are prepared to block opponents from points this week in the MHSAA Volleyball Districts as the competition has to watch out for the powerful swings from junior Abbey Malinowski. “We are improving every day in practice which is really good to see especially right […]

Lapeer Lightning fizzles against Clarkston

  BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves knocked one opponent out of the running for playoffs and head to Davison to take on the Cardinals on their home turf this Friday as they play for the MHSAA Football District final. “It will be a challenge,” said Kurt Richardson, long-time head coach. […]

Unstoppable on the courts

  BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Cupcakes awaited the Clarkston Freshman Volleyball players as they finished celebrating a huge feat for any team – they had gone undefeated during their season with 116 wins, Oct. 25. “It’s amazing,” said Daneen Kincaid, head coach. “I have never heard of a volleyball team doing […]

Players run with the pack

  Players took to the field on a misty evening as the Clarkston Boys Soccer program hosted the fourth annual Run with the Pack Special Olympics soccer game, Oct. 16. Twenty-eight players from Rochester Knights, Lake Orion Wildcats and Lake Orion Wild Dragons played in the ultimate battle at Clarkston High School after finishing their […]