Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team lost nine seniors last year after making it to MHSAA Semi-final playoffs, but it’s not a rebuilding year. ‘It’s a maintaining year,? said Dan Fife, beginning his 27th year as head coach. Seniors Matt Kamieniecki and Tyler Scarlett are back, as well as Jordan Clark, Max Collins, Matt Dellinger and […]
When the going gets tough, make sure everyone’s on the same page. That was the message for Clarkston Board of Education from Anita Banach, Communications and Marketing director for the district. ‘We want to make sure when we talk to a newspaper we make our best effort to answer the questions,? said Banach at the […]
Clarkston Community Schools honored 12 employees for the First Quarter Employee Recognition Awards at the Board of Education meeting, Nov. 23. First-quarter awardees include, in back from left to right, Mike Walters, head custodian, Clarkston Junior High; Joe Amabile, math teacher, Clarkston High School; Gary Kaul, assistant principal, Clarkston High School; in middle, Darcy Schultz, […]
Clarkston Community Schools bus drivers will make a special stop this holiday season at Lighthouse Emergency Services in Independence Township for their sixth annual Stuff-a-Bus charity drive. ‘The drivers love it and it’s a great way to continue giving to the community which we work for and a lot of drivers live in,? said Tammy […]
Lady Cagers finished Monday’s practice ready to go for the next day -the first game for the season. Over the last three weeks the girls on the Clarkston varsity basketball team have worked through drills, plays and bonded. ‘We are really young,? said senior Kaleigh Kenny. ‘We work really hard in practice and everyone is […]
Icers took second place in the annual Cranbrook Thanksgiving tournament over the weekend. The Clarkston Varsity Hockey team qualified for the final round after taking down Brighton on Friday night, 4-2. The first period neared the final few minutes and both teams were going to go into break tied at zero. One of Brighton’s Bulldogs […]
Ford Field beckoned with only 18 seconds left in the semifinal playoffs when the air began to change. Clarkston senior Dakota Bender lost the ball at the 38-yardline. A chill went over the Wolves side of the field – the referees ruled the drop a fumble. Wolves held the line, forcing Sterling Heights Stevenson to […]
Smiles broke out on the faces of Jenna Coates, Kaleigh Kenny and Matt Kamieniecki as they signed their letters of intent on Nov. 16. As the ink dried, all three athletes felt their dreams continuing to come true. Kamieniecki will take his basketball skills to Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he plans to […]
Clarkston Boys Varsity Football team composed themselves after Saturday’s game and showed their good sportsmanship as they shook hands with Sterling Heights Stevenson. The 37-35 loss capped off the end of the fantastic season and the end of the road to the State Championships. ‘The seniors really set the pace,? said Wolves Head Coach Kurt […]
Senior Jack Schlau led the hockey team with a hat trick against Stoney Creek. ‘It was a great start to the season,? he said, after the boys beat the Cougars, 8-3, on Nov. 19. ‘We will celebrate this one and stay focused for the next.? The game started out with a goal by Stoney Creek’s […]