Championships for ‘Dawgs

The Clarkston Riverdawgs 10U team are off to a winning start with two championships under their belt. They won the Walled Lake Classic as they went 3-0-1 during the event, June 4-5. They also won the championship at Auburn Hills Spring Classic, May 20-22. The hitters went 4-0 during the tournament at Avondale High School. […]

Victories for local Impact teams

The Michigan Impact Boys U11 Blue and White soccer teams swept their competition and won all of their games during Memorial Day weekend in Westlake, Ohio. Each team played three individual teams in their division and a final championship round to determine the winner at the Westlake Invitational Soccer tournament. BothU11 Michigan Impact soccer teams […]

Athletes of The Week – Top of the competition

The ICE Fastpitch 10U Blue Softball team finished in the top two places at their last few tournaments. They finished the USSSA Batbusters Swing into Spring tournament as champions. The girls finished in second place in the USSSA Spring Fling in second place, May 6-8. “The girls played very well on both sides of the […]

Robert Lee Kimble, Jr.

Robert Lee Kimble, Jr., of Clarkston, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2016 at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Pontiac with his wife and daughter at his side at age 84. He was born January 25, 1932 in Lawrenceburg, TN to Robert Sr. and Celia Bell Kimble (Gabel). He retired from Community National Bank of […]

Ruth Josephine (Monahan) Brueck

Ruth Josephine (Monahan) Brueck, of Clarkston, passed away peacefully with family at her side on June 14, 2016 at the age of 69. Ruth married Jim Brueck on August 16, 1968 and went on to have 8 children and 11 grandchildren.  Ruth was the second child of Harold and Liz Monahan and is survived by […]

Phyllis L. Denhoff

Phyllis L. Denhoff born in Kingston, MI; of Clarkston, MI for many years, passed away on June 12, 2016 at age 94. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald, parents: Archie & Erma Hunt, and siblings: Maxine McKinstry and Ivan Hunt; survived by many nieces & nephews. Funeral service Friday 12:30 p.m. at Lewis […]

Roberta A. Sand-Principe

Roberta A. Sand-Principe of White Lake, formerly resided on Lotus Lake in Waterford for 30 years, passed away on June 13, 2016 at the age 69.  Wife of Dominick Principe.  Mother of Eric Sand and Thomas Sand; step mom of Nick (Tracy) Principe and Michael (Marissa) Principe; grandmother of Lynaya and Jake Sand, Emily, Jordan, Alex […]

All-American selected

Jake Hodges, a Clarkston High School junior, was named as a 2016 Brine National High School All-American. He was also selected to represent Michigan at the Brine National Lacrosse Classic held in Richmond, Virginia from July 19-22. Sheldon Bourdeau and Quinn Dobrezelewski, his teammates from the Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse, will be joining him. “He […]

Victory in quarterfinals

BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Sports Writer Senior Keaton Mitchell scored two goals within a span of eight seconds to help the Wolves take control of the second half against Troy in the MHSAA Regional Quarterfinal, 8-3. “It was well played by both sides,” said Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach Brian Kaminskas. “We fought […]

Athlete of the Week – Ruling the Lanes

BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Sports Writer Jacob Kersten hit one of his goals during his senior year with the Clarkston Boys Varsity Bowling team when he was named to The Detroit Free Press Dream Team. “It was definitely an honor to be part of it,” he explained. I have a good friend who was […]