Every gridiron gang member and coach knows how important Saturday’s Football for a Cure is for everyone touched by cancer. Especially Justin Baetz – senior inside linebacker. Last August he put on the light blue jersey for the game and played for his mom – Patty, who at the time was battling her own fight […]
Rachel Vieira and Alex Favazza, of Clarkston, knew it would be a tough fight for their team Finesse Fastpitch 12U at the PONY National Tournament in Cary, North Carolina in July. One loss had put the team into the loser’s bracket and another loss would finish the season. ‘We knew we could come back because […]
Corey Ploss is packing his baseball equipment and heading south at the end of August. He recently signed his national letter of intent to play for Tiffin University in Ohio. Playing collegiate ball was a goal for the Clarkston High School 2010 grad but an injury during his junior football season slowed him down. He […]
Clarkston Community Schools is preparing for a chemical spill in the fall, a worst-case simulation also involving Lake Orion and Oxford school districts. Last year the three districts were awarded a $249,074 Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Grant to fund their expanded emergency management plans. Interim Superintendent David Reschke updated the school board […]
The future doesn’t just include a new superintendent for Clarkston Community Schools, but also a new vision. “For a year and a half we wanted to look at it,” said School Board President Steve Hyer. “We want to look at what the vision is and where we are headed.” Members of the Teaching and Learning […]
Independence Oaks was the site for smiles on Saturday during the 30th Annual Wright & Filippis Wheelchair Daze Picnic. The free event was for people of all ages, with any form of disability and their families. The fun included carnival games, boat rides, music, dancing, face painting, a delicious lunch, and a try at the […]
The gridiron gang is getting their gear ready for the annual pre-season scrimmage. After last year’s success in their first annual Football for a Cure the boys are suiting up again in pink and blue, Aug. 14. ‘The purpose is the same as last year,? said Varsity Football Head Coach Kurt Richardson, referring to the […]
Clarkston High School Seniors Matt Vandermeer and Jeff Sloney are heading to Virginia Beach this week for some sun, some fun and lots of wins. Both are heading to Virginia with Team Michigan to compete in wrestling during the AAU Junior Olympics, starting Aug. 2. Vandermeer and Sloney already went against tough wrestlers from around […]
Dan Fife was proud as he watched the players in the gym on the hot Friday afternoon. The long-time Boys Varsity Basketball and Hall of Fame coach saw a lot of determination in all of the players during his Dan Fife Basketball Camp. ‘It’s the hottest week we have had,? he said. ‘They have really […]
Thirty-five campers jumped, ran and threw through a good time at Clarkston Track and Field Camp. ‘It’s a camp to make sure they have fun and they learn all the events,? said John Yorke, Girls Varsity Track Coach. ‘It’s not a conditioning camp at all.? The campers learned the high jump, low jump, hurdles, shot […]