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 […]
Five-year-old Oliver received a Lego set for Christmas, his first with the small kind of Lego blocks easing him out of the Duplo set.It was not the set he had in his mind, if he had any at all, but he did share it was not for him. Then, he continued the flurry of ripping […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Ryder truck facility driven out: Residents opposing the 450,000-square-foot facility proposed for 30 acres at the end of Bow Pointe Road had their prayers answered when Independence Township Planning Commissioners turned it down, 6-0. It was nearly three hours of discussion in which the commissioners heard […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterANN ARBOR — Carigan Price has seen a lot being on the University of Michigan Dance team – including victories for the football team and their success in claiming three consecutive Big Ten titles, winning the Rose Bowl and winning the College Football Playoff national championship over Washington this […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterOXFORD — Clarkston Varsity Wrestling claimed their third consecutive OAA Red League title with a 36-32 win over Oxford last Wednesday, Jan. 24.“It’s going to be a good dual when you wrestle Oxford,” said Brian Gibbs, head coach for the Wolves. “It was a great environment. The gym was […]