Swimmers close to qualifying for state contest after first meet

The first swim meet for Kenny Stepflug proved to be successful on Dec. 11. He set a new school record in the 500 freestyle event and qualified for states with his time of 4:56.80 ‘Kenny could own all the individual records before he leaves,? said Boys Swim Coach Kenwyn Chock. Jordan Zendejas also set a […]

Cheerleaders have giving spirit for Christmas

They have the spirit to get the crowd going during a home game. But Clarkston Varsity Cheerleaders do not keep their spirit limited to only sporting events ? they give their spirit to the whole community, especially during the Christmas season. Coach Chandra Price approached the girls and asked them what they thought about adopting […]

Akapolco Tan offers sun services customers need

Akapolco Tan Too is a new tanning salon adding a little more to their customers’ day than a tan. Owners Kim and Al Moyski want the experience to be personable and each customer is known by name, not as a number in the computer. Each tanning room has pillows, cotton towels, protective eye wear, and […]

Athlete of the Week

Junior Julia Vela finished in 14th place during her third visit to the MHSAA State Finals on Nov. 22. ‘It was my first time placing individually,? said Vela on her swim in the 100 yard butterfly event. ‘I didn’t do as well as I had wanted to.? She set a new school record in the […]

Grapplers ready to take new season down to the mat

Seniors Sloan Hadsall and Alex Popp began their first week on the mat undefeated during their seven matches. Hadsall took on runner-up state champion Kyle March from Goodrich in the Goodrich Dual Meet. He beat him by one point, after pinning Mayville. Popp speed was quick as he pinned both his competitors in the dual […]

Lady cagers keep it close in season starting loss

Lady Cagers took to the court for their first game of the season last week. The Wolves put up a defensive wall in the middle of the game making it hard for Waterford Mott to score, but the Corsairs broke through in the fourth quarter for the win, 52-47. ‘We definitely have a very young, […]

Chiefs take national titles

Clarkston Chiefs continued their winning streak for one more weekend and won the North American Youth Football Championships during Thanksgiving weekend. The Freshman teams were divided up into two teams – 8-year-olds and 9-year-olds for any boy who wanted to play at the nationals in North Carolina. Freshman White Head Football Coach Joel Wells headed […]

Turnovers cost icers the win

Icers are going back to the drawing board this week after losing both games in Cranbrook-Kingwood’s Annual Thanksgiving Tournament during the weekend. ‘We’re not working as hard as we need to,? said Clarkston Coach Bryan Krygier. ‘We got to bear down and play better.? The boys took on Brighton in their first game of the […]

Athlete of the Week

Luke Prudhomme was versatile on both sides of the football as well as off of the field and was awarded Scholar Athlete for his work. ‘It’s a great accomplishment for myself because it shows I have been able to balance my sports and my academics,? said Prudhomme. His parents would tell him school come first […]

Cagers work out kinks in scrimmage

Cagers spent the day after Thanksgiving playing scrimmages against a few teams. They still have a few more weeks until their first game, but the scrimmages helped them find a few kinks to get out. ‘I wasn’t comfortable with how we played,? said Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Dan Fife. ‘We will use it for […]