After six straight years of being denied of getting past the Quarterfinals, Clarkston hit the seventh try hard and came out ecstatic as they made it past the hurdle and onto the state semi-finals for Friday afternoon. As the buzzer sounded the players ran across the basketball court floor and were greeted by Coach Dan […]
Holding the district title trophy in victory, seniors Matt Calvano and Tommy Ronk were happy but weren’t jumping for joy. The team’s 16th district title in a row, they’re used to it. Helping the team to a double-digit win against Lake Orion, Friday night, they did enough jumping on the court. ‘Winning a district championship […]
Zak Roberson took his stance in the center of the mat and readied himself for the final match of the season. He shook hands with Todd Melick from Detroit Catholic Central and went forward with the attack on the referee’s whistle. Forty-three seconds later, Roberson won the match with a fall and finished the MHSAA […]
Sophomore Nick Cooper had spent all summer and up to six days a week perfecting his bowling technique and working to get better. His work paid off at the Boys Bowling Singles State Finals in Muskegon on March 7 as he took on the top bowlers in the state and finished in first place. ‘It […]
Racers ended their season taking home All-State honors after competing in the state finals in Traverse City. Senior Maddy Dunn third place finish (:56.06) in the Giant Slalom put her on the Giant Slalom All-State first team. She was also named to the Slalom All-State second team for her 11th place finish at 1:09.44. ‘I […]
Casey Johnson still remembers the cheers of fans screaming in the stands and competing in the Michigan State Meet for 12 and under. ‘When you came up (for air) you could hear them say ‘go? and cheer. It was great,? said Johnson. Seven swimmers from the Clarkston Sea Wolves program went to Jenison to participate […]
Before Jordan Zendejas hits the diving board this week at state finals, he will be listening to his iPod and tuning the rest of the world out. ‘I am not thinking about the competition because that usually throws me off,? said Zendejas. ‘Even if there is one day and no competition I can get really […]
Grapplers around the state will be filing into the Palace of Auburn Hills this week to be crowned state champion. Clarkston will be sending six grapplers to represent the team, including senior Alex Popp for his third year at states. ‘The last two years I didn’t wrestle good,? said Popp. ‘This year I know what […]
Two close games in the OAA Red closed the Cagers? last week of the regular season. After losing to West Bloomfield in a double overtime last Tuesday, the Wolves entered their home turf to play rivals Pontiac Northern for what could be the last time. The battle ensued and after four quarters of nail-biting, jaw-dropping […]
Clarkston resident Justin Semmes signed his name to the sheets in front of him on Feb. 4, finalizing his choice for college in the fall. After looking at Iowa and Michigan and receiving an offer from Westpointe University, he chose Miami University in Ohio. ‘When I went on my official visit they made me feel […]