Eight-year-old Bo Anderson is preparing for a trip to Wichita, Kansas where he will compete in the 45th USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. Anderson recently competed at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Junior Olympic Region 5 Competition at the GaREAT/SPIRE Sports Complex in Geneva, Ohio against athletes from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, […]
Players took their position on one of the softball fields at Clintonwood Park last Wednesday for another sunny game. Teams made of players ages 50 and up meet every Monday and Wednesday for their league games. Though the teams are set right now, pick ups are in the fall for anyone interested, said Alan Bartley, […]
Results are in for Michigan Merit Exam and ACT tests, and Clarkston juniors continue to score above schools in Oakland County and the state. The juniors scored above average in all five testing subjects, reading, writing, math, science and social studies. They scored an average of 76 in reading, compared to 68 average for the […]
Kortni Chrisman lined up the athletes on Thursday and told them to hold the water balloon like a shot put. As each one of the Track & Field Camp participants put the balloon firmly next to their neck Chrisman got into position – laying down on the cement ground. She was ready as one-by-one the […]
Clarkston Community Schools earned high marks in its latest survey. In the telephone survey of 403 residents, taken in February, 20.9 percent said staff and teacher quality were ‘particularly good.? Another 10.4 percent said curriculum and program quality came to mind when asked. Also, 86.1 percent said teachers are well qualified and 77.6 percent said […]
BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Community Schools bid farewell to Janet Allen as she resigned as the district’s nutrition supervisor. The district took it as an opportunity to share services with Lake Orion Community Schools. The Board of Education voted 7-0 to authorize Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock to enter a shared service […]
The Wolves are looking to add on to their athletic facilities. Both the Clarkston Football Program and theClarkston Tennis Program developed plans for empty space at in the stadium and by the tennis courts. The additions would help athletes as well as fans and the community, planners said. Kurt Richardson, head coach for the Clarkston […]
Oakland Sidewinders 16U is more than a team of young ladies from the Clarkston area but sisters. They showed their unity during the National Softball Association Michigan State Softball Championship during June 23-26 and brought home the title in the “A” division. “We played very well,” said Coach Stu Hastings adding all 55 teams at […]
Sam Wycoff joined the rest of the group as they got ready to play their last scrimmage on Thursday in Adventures in Softball. The softball clinic was held last week by Don Peters, Clarkston High School Girls Varsity Softball head coach with help from his coaching staff and varsity players. Hitters ages 7-12 learned and […]
Dr. Rod Rock got four more years as Clarkston’s superintendent in his new contract, approved June 27. Clarkston Board of Education voted 4-3 to approve the contract, which runs from July 1, 2011-June 30, 2015. His contract approved last year was for three years, ending in 2013 ? Board Vice President Susan Boatman questioned the […]