Linebacker Mitch Miller sat in the press box and let his fingers glide over each key as he played the Star-Spangled Banner, as his Chiefs JV Gold teammates faced the flag with their hands on their hearts. ‘I felt pretty nervous but pretty excited because I love performing,? said Miller about his performance on Sept. […]
For the Clarkston Equestrian Team, this season was supposed to be a rebuilding year after nine members graduated last year. ‘But nobody told the girls,? said Assistant Coach Rich Parke. ‘They didn’t get the memo,? added Assistant Coach Steve Gambrel. The girls and their horses trained from June to September and proved they were not […]
The Clarkston High School wolf mascot had the skills to entertain. It could cheer. It could dance. It could bring a smile to any face. But the wolf lacked one thing’a name. The CHS Lead Program decided it was time to give it a name. ‘We asked students to pitch names that they thought would […]
The gun sounded and the runners were off in Saturday’s regional meet at Springfield Oaks. The end result was good for Clarkston ? both the boys and girls team will be competing in the state finals this upcoming Saturday. The girls scored the highest at 62 points and were named Regional Champs. ‘We are happy […]
Kickers left Lake Orion’s field in silence on Saturday afternoon. They had just lost the district title to the Dragons in a double overtime, 2-1. ‘It’s always a tough game against Lake Orion,? said Adam Bican, Clarkston Boys Varsity Soccer Coach. ‘We just got the better of them last year and in the regular season. […]
Chad Cummings picked up speed on his Jet Ski and circled around a few times to create the perfect waves. The Clarkston resident came back around and hit one of the waves just right to perform a barrel roll nose stab. The late arrival of fall in early October provided Cummings the perfect weather to […]
Quarterback Tyler Scarlett caught the snap of the ball and immediately kneeled to the ground. The game had less than a minute to go and the Wolves were ahead, 28-20. With possession of the ball and only two downs to go, the boys took the opportunity. ‘That was a nice trick play that we had […]
Robin Theryoung stepped onto the top of the podium with her teammates. Theryoung, a Clarkston native, accepted her gold medal after defeating China in Goalball during last month’s Paralympics in Beijing. ‘There are times it comes back ? the excitement,? said Theryoung. Theryoung’s mom Sylvia arrived in Beijing in time to watch Robin play in […]
Spikers went into their last match at the OAA Tournament feeling a little down after losing to Farmington in the semi-finals. The girls began the tournament by defeating Lake Orion in the quarter finals and scored 25-10 and 25-21 in two sets. They went on to face Farmington. They won their first set, 25-19, but […]
Runners didn’t place as high as they wanted to at the league meet last Thursday. Six runners won medals placing in the top 15 and were named ‘all-league.? Kristen Smith, Natalie Smith, Tiffany Kincaid took honors for the girls team and Christian Bonzheim, Jeff Kuhl, Branton Dennis for the boys. As a team the girls […]