BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Cagers began a 14-1 run with two minutes left in the third quarter to take the lead in the MHSAA Division 1 Regional 2 Semifinal game against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, March 30. Junior Nathan Steinman gave Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball a 34-32 lead with three points […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Two familiar faces are at the helms of the varsity baseball and softball teams this season. Clarkston High School graduates Katie Smith and Addison Turk have moved from the assistant coach position to head coach. “I am so honored to be in this role and look forward […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves gave it all they had in their loss to Marian in the regional semifinals last week, 63-50. “It was tough, but I was so proud of them,” said Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach John Weyer. “We had a game plan and went in hoping […]
Senior Ashton Anderson finished the MHSAA Division 1 Wrestling Individual Finals as state champion in the 125-pound class He went 4-0 for the competition opening with falls over Northville’s Jack Gattoni, 3:01; and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central’s Mason Childers, 1:59. He won his match over Battle Creek Lakeview’s Brad Collins due to injury before […]
Clarkston Everest Collegiate Boys Varsity Basketball finished the season in the regional semifinal, 59-50, March 30. Facing state champions Southfield Christian in their own gym, the Mountaineers didn’t let their opponent’s early lead dishearten them. The Mountaineers reeled the Eagle back in quarter by quarter, taking the lead with 18 seconds to go. The Eagles […]
Clarkston athletes were back at it with the Dragons United Varsity Water Polo teams at the end of March as the seasons for the boys and girls teams began. The Boys Varsity Dragons team won their season opener against Chelsea on March 27, 14-1. Lake Orion junior Jack Watt covered the net for the entire […]
Ty Gallagher, a Clarkston native in his second season with USA Hockey’s NTDP, plays in the BioSteel All American Game at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, April 7 Gallagher’s U.S. National Under-18 Team will play a team of USHL stars in front of fans, NHL scouts, coaches and general managers.
The Clarkston Everest Collegiate Boys Varsity Basketball team won the MHSAA Division 4 District 126 championship with a 57-50 win over Oakland Christian. Lucas Cross led with 14 points. Michael McGrath had 12 points and Joey Thibodeau had 12 points. They defeated Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes in the semifinal, 67-34. They play Southfield […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Cagers went on a shooting frenzy as they defeated Rochester Adams in the MHSAA Division 1 District 5 Final on Saturday afternoon, 67-31. “Our kids wanted it,” said Tim Wasilk, head coach for Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball, adding last year’s district final didn’t happen because of the […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Head Coach John Weyer held up the regional championship trophy to the Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball team on Friday. The girls had just defeated Rochester Adams for the crown, 75-48, but there was a bigger meaning to it in the shortened winter season during the COVID pandemic. […]