This year’s $71 million school budget was approved in a split vote ? Clarkston Board of Education Trustees Susan Boatman, Rosalie Lieblang and Joan Patterson voted against it; President Cheryl McGinnis, Vice President Elizabeth Egan, Secretary Barry Bomier and Treasurer Steve Hyer vote for it. Concerns at the June 25 meeting included $26,000 for Middle […]
Jennifer Starnes swung her bat at the ball and hit it off the tee stand. As the opposing team scrambled for the ball she made her run during the last day of Adventures in Softball. The camp was held for young athletes ages 7-12. “It was so fun,” said one of the coaches, Rachel Pytel. […]
Abbey Tolmie was on fire during the Michigan Cats Gold Ball Challenge tournament, June 23. The ICE Silver 10U team defeated SF Wildcards, 16-0, and Tolmie threw a perfect game helping her team win the game on offense. Tolmie str uck out seven out of nine batters and caught one hit sending it to first […]
Two geometry classes at Renaissance High School put their knowledge to work as they created eight wooded benches. It started with Kathy Yeloushan, the school’s grant writer, asking geometry teacher Sara Mastie what she would like to do. “She searches the entire internet for anybody willing to sponsor any project,” said Mastie. “I said I […]
Matt Wright was honored as he was recognized for being Youth of the Year on May 17 at the 27th Annual Clarkston Community Awards. “It was more of an honor to be up there and share it with people like Charles Griffin and those different people,” he said. “It didn’t feel like I belonged.” Wright […]
A few girls stood up and showed off their talents from gymnastics to telling jokes during their break at Dare to Dream Fundamental Basketball Camp last Thursday. After they went back to business and hit the basketball court for the last day of the annual camp. “It was really fun,” said Kayla Russell, a freshman […]
Megan Hastings and Matt Dellinger finished their high school career honored as Senior Athletes of the Year. Dellinger opened the year in the fall season filling in for multiple positions for the Clarkston Wolves Varsity Football team. Hastings ended the year playing softball during the spring season for the Lady Wolves. Both spent the winter […]
Girls filled the Clarkston High School gym last week perfecting their volleyball skills and learning new techniques. The Volleyball Clinic was held by Kelly Avenall, head coach of the Clarkston Girls Varsity Volleyball team and her staff. Players from the varsity team also helped with showing the campers techniques to use. “All summer keep it […]
Construction has begun on the Clarkston High School fieldhouse after their groundbreaking last Friday. “We had a lot of hurdles to jump over and knock down,” said Kurt Richardson, head coach of the Clarkston Wolves Varsity Football team. “Sometimes we were wondering if it was going to happen. It is a good example of what […]
The Lady Wolves were prepping for their MHSAA Tennis State Finals and practicing hitting tennis balls back and forth to their teammates Then they stopped, they spun around going to the ground and jumped back up. They started singing and dancing to Carly Rae’s song “Call Me Maybe.” “They practiced for a couple of weeks,” […]