Season ends after regional battle

The Lady Lacrossers pushed during the second half of the MHSAA Regional Semifinals on May 31. But it wasn’t enough and they lost 17-10 to Brighton. “I told them at the end of the game they have to lead off how they played the second half,” said Clarkston Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach Stephanie Dellinger. “Playing […]

Goodbye Cardinals

Sophomore Preston Haven found himself surrounded by his teammates on Thursday after scoring a goal. Beginning the fourth quarter against Davison Haven rushed towards the Cardinals’ net and scored – his first goal for the Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse team. “It was awesome,” he said smiling after the game. “I will always remember it.” Haven […]

Athlete of the Week

Junior Jordan Kincaid has learned first hand the benefits of working hard. As one of the leading scorers for the Clarkston High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse team, he has helped the team get to their current 17-1 record. “It has been a really big season for us,” he said. “We are really excited we have […]

Hitters start fresh week

To the Wolves dismay Lake Orion took their revenge on Saturday morning. The Dragon visitors beat Clarkston in five innings after scoring five runs at the top of the final inning, 13-2. “We didn’t come to compete,” said Clarkston Boys Varsity Baseball Head Coach Phill Price. “Our kids didn’t play hard for the first time […]

Warthogs excited for new home

A new football team is coming to Clarkston- get ready fans for the Waterford Warthogs. The semi-professional team, created in 2004 in the Waterford area, was looking for a new home and found what they needed at the Clarkston High School stadium. “The nicest facility we found was Clarkston,” said Mike Zak, owner and head […]

Leh retiring, but not done yet

A job perk for Springfield Plains Elementary principal KC Leh is walking down the Kindergarten hallway and visiting a classroom on a bad day. The instant reaction from the students and the hugs makes the day into a better one. “They love you unconditionally,” said Leh who retires this year after working in education for […]

Classes opened

For some parents, Project Lead the Way is leading Clarkston schools into open-enrollment trouble. “A lot of parents are coming to me about open enrollment,” said Clarkston Board of Education Trustee Joan Patterson. “We need to verify we have the support. Parents are concerned our students have the first opportunity. It is our responsibility to […]

Biking for wishes

Sashabaw Middle School teacher Howard Andress asked his students to help with a math problem. He needed to raise $2,500 for Wish-A-Mile for the Make-A-Wish event he is participating in July. How much could be raised with their help by the July 1 deadline? One way students could solve the math problem was to donate […]

Next stop – state finals

The Lady Wolves took charge of the tennis courts on Thursday, scoring their first MHSAA Division 1 Regional title. “It was very exciting,” said Clarkston Girls Varsity Tennis Head Coach Becky Freeman. “We are excited to prepare ourselves for finals in Midland.” The team scored 30 points to take the top spot out of ten […]

Athlete of the Week

While Allie Reeves is preparing for finals in her classes and the end of the softball season, she is looking forward to the fall. The Clarkston High School senior signed to play for the Macomb Community College Monarchs on May 11. “I am so excited,” said Reeves. “It is a big relief to be signed […]