Students throughout Independence Elementary were filled with love on Friday as they celebrated Valentine’s Day with treats, games, crafts and sharing cards. A few classes added a new tradition to the celebration. Some were quickly walking through the halls for a scavenger hunt. Another class grabbed their sleds and whisked down the snowy hill by […]
Sophomore Jaren Jones caught the long pass and shot the ball towards the hoop as the game went into the last 90 seconds. The ball hit the backboard, sending it through the rim for two points and teammates congratulated Jones with high fives and handshakes. Another basket from Clarkston’s Brent Cousino concluded last Thursday’s game […]
Senior Zac Roberson stood with his feet firmly on the mat and went in for the attack at the referee’s signal. The wrestler knew each battle was one closer to his desired destination – The Palace of Auburn Hills for the MHSAA Individual Finals to become champion in the 112-weight class. Last year he took […]
Freshman Erin Davenport’s cheering section sat right in the middle of the bleachers encouraging her on Friday night. During her first game wearing a varsity jersey she added eight points to the board, the second highest scorer for the night against Southfield-Lathrup. The leader for the night was Lindsey Reppuhn with nine points, two 3-pointers […]
Clarkston dominated the mats at Monday’s meet and brought home the district championship. The boys took on hosts Lake Orion for their first win, 46-18. They faced Rochester Adams in the final round and didn’t give the Highlanders a chance, winning 68-3. The round started with Evan King (160) defeating Jordan Gowman, 13-0. Matt Vandermeer […]
After two consecutive losses the Cagers ended the week with a powerful win over Academy of Oak Park at the Dorian Style Classics on Sunday. Senior Matt Kamieniecki dominated the scoreboard with 26 points as the team won, 69-42. The boys were up by six points going into the first half and defense put on […]
Hannah Siegfried was excited to hear was chosen to play soccer for the Michigan Olympic Development Program. ‘I felt really happy, but nervous because there is still one more round,? the 13-year-old Sashabaw Middle School student shared. The final round is the first weekend in March at Michigan state – five players will be cut. […]
Teammates Tyler Scarlett and Dakota Bender have shared a lot of memories during the last few years. They added one more as they signed their letters of intent to continue playing football in college on Feb. 3. Scarlett will aid Michigan Tech as a quarterback and Bender will be a running back for Grand Valley […]
The Wolves walked away from the OAA Red Tournament with the league title. The boys scored 173.5 points, blowing seven teams out of the water, including Lake Orion, who ended up taking second place. Seniors Zak Roberson (112), Matt Deitz (140) and Evan King (160) walked away with their second consecutive league titles. Roberson put […]
Kara Marsac, Clarkston High School senior, stood and walked to the podium. “I understand class sizes have to be raised,? said Marsac, who is taking three advanced placement classes. ‘Some of our highest level classes are smallest. I don’t want the higher level of education to be cut because we had to make budget cuts.? […]