Athlete of the Week: Top of track and field

Bo Anderson, an eighth-grader at Clarkston Junior High School, qualified and competed for Waza Track Club in three events for the AAU National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track and Field Champions, held July 30-Aug. 6. He competed in the javelin, 1,500-meter run and the 3,000-meter run at Renaissance High School in Detroit in July to qualify […]

Improvements in the pool

Clarkston News Sports Writer The Lady Wolves continue to get faster in the pool as they gave North Farmington a fight in the dual meet last Thursday. The Clarkston Girls Swim and Dive team finished six points behind the visitors but competed their focus for the week – getting better and making it to the […]

Lady Hawks down in loss against Clarkston

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers defeated their first OAA Red foe last Thursday with a 3-0 win over Farmington Hills Harrison. “It’s good for us to start out on a win,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Head Coach Kelly Pinner. “Our goal every year is to win the OAA Red and last […]

Determination on court

BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Sports Writer It was a close match for freshman Luke Baylis on Singles No. 2 court, but he was ready to prevail in his long three sets against Troy’s Brennan Cimpeanu. “It was the two of the best freshman in the state going head to head,” said Clarkston Boys Varsity […]

Making a home

With a few signatures and turning over the keys marked my dad’s house as sold and moving on to its next owners last Friday. I stopped by the day before to take one last look around the house, remembering how it was before the rooms were emptied of furniture and pictures taken off the walls. […]

Field hockey gains interest

  BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer A new sport has emerged in Clarkston and the Lady Wolves are excited for their first fall on the field hockey team and for their first home game this Thursday against Marian. “The girls are fired up,” said Blake Anderson, head coach for the club sport. […]

Come back against Wildcats

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The gridiron heroes bounced back from their first loss to close the game against Oxford last Friday, 38-7. “We always talk about you want to win but you want to get better,” said Kurt Richardson, long-time head coach for Clarkston Varsity Football. “We gave one away (against […]

Orange Out for kids with cancer

Orange Out for kids with cancer

  BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Jasmine Holler watched from the sidelines as her brother, Evan, intercepted Oxford’s pass and ran it into the Wildcats territory during the Chiefs Freshman White game at Clarkston Junior High School on Saturday. He was happy she was there – his sister just finished six weeks […]

Next for Wolves: home opener against Oxford

  The gridiron heroes have their sights set on getting their first win in the OAA Red as they host Oxford this Friday in their home opener. The Clarkston Varsity Football team lost their league opener to Southfield Art & Technology last Friday in overtime, 24-18. Clarkston opened with a 42-yard touchdown run from junior […]

Diving into new season

The Lady Wolves opened the season against a tough opponent last Thursday as they lost to Rochester Adams, 137-49. “Adams is tough, we knew that going into it,” said Amber Miller, head coach for Clarkston Girls Swim & Dive team. “We have a very young team. It was great to see where they are at […]