Making the choice

The pressure of deciding which college to attend is over for two Clarkston athletes. Nicole Janek and Lauren Gardner signed their letters of intent on Nov. 5 and shared the moment with friends, family and their coaches. Both had various schools looking at them, but their main consideration was which one would fulfill their academic […]

Spikers finish season

Alyssa Craft and Alexis Egler jumped up and blocked Troy’s hit over the net. The ball came down on the Colts? side and out of reach for the players. It brought the Wolves one point away to tie in the fourth set in the first round of the Class A regional playoffs. Both sides continued […]

Athlete of the Week

Kickers from Shadows ?92 team had set a goal to play well and win their league during the fall season. The girls succeeded and took first place in the Michigan Youth Soccer League in the U17 Girls division with an undefeated record, 10-0. ‘We didn’t anticipate going undefeated,? said Coach Adam Heinemann. ‘I think that’s […]

They’ve got spirit

Before the Clarkston Chiefs took over the Super Bowl, the Freshman White Cheer team dominated Brandon High School at the 4th Annual NYFL Mega Cheer competition. The girls cheered their way into two first places and won the best overall team award at the Nov. 2 event. ‘We could not be prouder,? said Freshman White […]

Flag football makes states

Flag football players braved rain and snow during the Michigan Youth Flag Football State Championships last weekend. Such players were the Chiefs from Clarkston and by the end of the weekend they placed in third out of 10 teams in their bracket. ‘It was fantastic,? said Head Coach Kevin Bellant. ‘Every player contributed and we […]

Swimmers set to take on state championships

Swimmers heading to the state finals were calm as they practiced beating their times last Friday for the upcoming event. Once they were out of the pool – the emotions all five felt were bubbling over. They were excited. ‘They look really good. They have a very good opportunity to place at states,? said Wolves […]

Signing on the dotted line

The pressure of deciding which college to attend is over for two Clarkston athletes. Nicole Janek and Lauren Gardner signed their letters of intent Nov. 5 and shared the moments with friends, family and their coaches. Both had various schools looking at them, but they were taking consideration in which one would fulfill their academic […]

Spikers bound for regionals

Kelley Croll sent the ball over the net and out of reach of Oxford players. It was the last point the Wolves needed to finish their third set against the Wildcats in the final round of the Class A District playoffs, making them District Champs for the second year in a row. ‘We knew they […]

Athlete of the Week

Alexis Haselwanter was top seeded going into the Oktoberfest Championship at Bloomfield Tennis Club in the Boys 10 and under level. He was ready for anything but more ready to win his first tournament. He had to win four matches during the weekend tournament to become the champion. On the final day, Haselwanter took on […]

Changes coming in softball

The thought of softball and spring may seem in the distant future, but Don Peters is looking forward to next season. Peters was awarded a $3,000 grant from Best Buy based on volunteer work by Best Buy General Manager Jim Altene throughout the season. Altene gave the check to Peters on Oct. 21 and the […]