Gridiron gang off to playoffs after Friday’s game

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 […]

Clarkston’s Theryoung has golden touch at Paralympics

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 […]

Digging up a league championship

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 […]

Regionals this week for runners

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 […]

Second shutout paves way for season ender

The gridiron gang shut down another team Friday night, for their second week in a row. They beat Oak Park at the Knights field, 35-0. ‘It was a nice win, but I still wasn’t satisfied with it,? said Wolves Varsity Football Coach Kurt Richardson. ‘We got to play with more passion. Plain and simple.? Quarterback […]

Athlete of the Week

Junior Darci Molina and her horse, Rebel, faced a problem during the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association State Finals. The timers malfunctioned during both of their flag races. Molina had an option of taking first place because of the technical difficulty or riding one more time. ‘Let’s go for a third,? she said. Molina and Rebel […]

Spikers take over at Andover Invitational

Spikers won their second tournament on Saturday during the Andover Invitational. They had beaten six teams before competing against Class B State Champions Notre Dame Prep in the final round. The Wolves stayed true to their goal of placing first in their tournament plays by keeping Notre Dame low on the scoreboard. They beat them […]

Verlinden leads, Platte clinches playoff win

Time was winding down and the intensity was increasing on the field from both teams to make the next shot. Isaac Platte kicked the ball from the 30 yard line as Holly defenders closed in on him. The ball sailed through the air into the top of Holly’s net and down into the corner giving […]

Seasons end, Wolves look to next year

Fall seasons are winding down. For girls golf and boys tennis, regional playoffs were last week. Girls competed at Bay County Golf Course for the Division 1 playoffs last Thursday. Flushing, Traverse City West and Grand Blanc finished in the top three and will be off to states later this week. Clarkston finished ninth of […]

Just like new

Zach Nattrass lifts up the hood of his truck and points out the engine to a war veteran. The engine looks just as clean and new as the day the truck pulled off of the assembly line ? 54 years ago. Zach and his dad, Keith, have spent the last 13 months working on remodeling […]