The Clarkston Wolves gridiron gang trade their blue and gold jerseys for pink and light blue for their Eighth Annual Football for a Cure, their pre-season scrimmage, on Saturday, Aug. 13. T-shirts and jerseys are currently available. The cost to purchase a commemorative jersey is $100 and a commemorative name plate is $50. T-shirts are […]
BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Sports Writer It was three years in the making for the Mountaineers and the work paid off as they won the MHSAA Boys Golf Division 4 State Championship by 28 strokes at Michigan State University, June 10-11. “After our first taste of what it was like when we qualified […]
BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Staff Writer The days are narrowing down to the 9th Annual RUSH Regatta at Deer Lake Beach this Saturday. “I am dreading sinking,” said Clarkston High School senior Conor Look about his first Regatta, adding he hopes to super waterproof the cardboard and duct tape boat. Students from Team RUSH […]
BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Sports Writer Mackenzie Kramer smiled as she stepped off the field as Adventures in Softball campers finished their last scrimmage last Thursday. The camp, held for players ages 6-12, included throwing, fielding, hitting, bunting, slapping, base running, pitching, catching and sliding. The camp was led by Clarkston Varsity Softball Head […]
Campers cheered as their robots successfully went through the tasks set in front of them during RUSH Robotics Camp last week. Campers had a four day taste of what they could do during the FIRST LEGO League as they learned about NXT robotics including programming and sensors during the camp. They built their robots and […]
BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Staff Writer Time is ticking down for students as they build their boats and find sponsors for the ninth Annual RUSH Regatta, July 9. Clarkston High School Team RUSH students sophomore Val Vargas, juniors Megan Haddad, Brandon Kirk and Gabe Weir are excited for this year’s regatta. “Every year it’s […]
BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Staff Writer What would happen if 10 humans were abducted by aliens for a tournament where the humans have to fight to see if Earth is worthy? Clarkston native and author Travis J. Thompson answers the question in his series Tournament of the Worlds. Thompson will be at Clarkston Independence […]
Savannah Spring and Anthony Reiner, 2016 graduates from Clarkston High School, were this year’s recipients of the Steve Howe Scholarship. Spring had 24 RBIs off of her 29 hits during her senior season with the Clarkston Varsity Softball team. She hit one home run and three doubles. She also stole eight bases. Reiner had a […]
Young players picked up their lacrosse sticks and spent a few days of their summer vacation at the Clarkston High School field last week. They honed their skills in dodging, shooting, passing , scooping and learned tidbits from current Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse players and collegiate players. “It’s good for everyone,” said Brian Kaminskas, head […]
Over 70 girls spent the first week of summer break working on their basketball skills during Dare to Dream Basketball Camp. Girls in grades third through ninth worked on fundamentals every day such as ball-handling, defense, passing, rebounding footwork, pivoting, one-on-one moves and shooting. “It helps us to really get them to play for us […]