Singing their way to Italy

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Staff WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston High School Choir is heading to Italy this summer to perform at the Vatican as well as in Venice, Florence and Rome.Choral Director Michael Peterson shared he wanted to do a big trip with the students because he is retiring this year.“We decided on […]

Clarkston Girls Ski rules Pine Knob in division races

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Wolves wrapped the regular season last week at Pine Knob Ski and Snowboard in the top three in their division.The Clarkston Girls Varsity Ski team finished first place overall in the Pine Knob League Division while the boys varsity team finished third overall in the […]

Grapplers pin down success in postseason district rounds

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterWATERFORD — Clarkston Varsity Wrestling took down the competition last week to claim their 18th team district championship and qualified ten wrestlers to move on to the regional round.The Wolves opened last week winning the MHSAA Division 1 District 107 on Wednesday at Waterford Kettering with a 55-15 win […]

Defense leads against Knights

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Senior Matthew Taverna aimed and succeeded in scoring on a 3-point shot with 12 seconds left in the third quarter during last Friday’s home game against Oak Park.The basket put the Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team 20 points ahead of their visitors, 56-36. Even though the […]

A Look Back for February 14, 2024

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Holiday Inn proposed for M-15: A new hotel was proposed for property on M-15 north of the City of Clarkston. The future of the project hung in limbo due to a proposed rezoning of the site. According to records from the building department, Flint based Eagle […]

A Look Back for February 7, 2024

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Independence Elementary School it is!: Over 165 names for Clarkston’s new elementary school were submitted to the school board by community members. During their regular meeting, the Clarkston Board of Education chose Independence Elementary School because it was suggested the most and honored the township name.City […]

Addams Family visits Clarkston High

By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston High School Drama Club is making the last preparations as they get ready to present “The Addams Family High School Edition” at the CHS Performing Arts Center, Feb. 15-18.“‘The Addams Family’ follows the Addams family,” said senior Aubrey Drouin. “Wednesday falls in love with a boy […]

Wolves hoopsters improve to 2-0 in OAA Red against Oxford, Rochester

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — In the battle of blue and gold in girls basketball – it was Clarkston who came out with a 48-39 win over Oxford last Friday at Clarkston High School.“Overall I was pretty pleased,” said Aaron Goodnough, head coach for Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball. “Our defense was […]

Clarkston grad top of innovation with Golden State Warriors

By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterSAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Alison Wright was honored with the NBA’s 2024 Pete Winemiller Guest Services Innovation Award last month.Wright, a Clarkston native and 2007 graduate of Clarkston High School, currently senior director of guest experiences for the Golden State Warriors, had hoped she would receive the award one […]