Learning skills at the net

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Junior High School gym was filled with cheers and smiles as players at Clarkston Volleyball Camp worked on their skills last week. Kelly Pinner, head coach for Clarkston Varsity Volleyball, saw a lot of talent especially from the players going into grades 9-12. “I am […]

Five innings to winning regional championship

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves happily accepted the MHSAA Softball Division 1 Regional 7 trophy at Oxford High School on Saturday after taking down two teams in five innings. “It is well-deserved,” said Clarkston Varsity Softball Head Coach Don Peters. “The girls have worked hard all year. This is good […]

Athletes of the Week: Lax can now relax

The Clarkston Girls Varsity Lacrosse team celebrated one more success before the season closed. They won back-to-back district championship and defeated Fenton, 20-2, May 21. The Wolves finished their season in a 17-6 loss to Hartland in the MHSAA Girls Lacrosse Division 1 Regional 4 Semifinals, May 28. Senior Elizabeth Oda and junior Caroline Williamson […]

Season ends at district semifinals

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer It wasn’t the ending they wanted when the Clarkston Varsity Baseball team closed the season early in the playoffs. “We had higher expectations going into the season,” said Jake Arendsen said. They lost to Oxford in the MHSAA Baseball Division 1 District 28 Semifinals, 3-0. “We fell […]

Lowney top scorer

Senior Mitch Lowney led the Clarkston Everest Collegiate Boys Varsity team during the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 4 Boys Golf State Finals at the Meadows at Grand Valley State University last Friday and Saturday. Lowney finished as the top individual score a total of 147 during the two days. It was one less stroke than […]

Wolfpack Update: State top 10 finishes in track and field

The Varsity Wolves finished the season at the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 1 Track & Field State Finals at East Kentwood, June 1. Seniors Grace Nolan and Elizabeth Dalrymple finished their high school career finishing in the top ten in their events. Nolan finished in seventh place in the 3,200-meter run in the time of […]

Wolfpack Update: Golfers in finals

Clarkston finished in sixth place in the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 1 Boys Golf State Finals at the Fortress in Frankenmuth after competing last Friday and Saturday. The boys scored a total of 626 as they hit 310 on the first day and 316 on the second day. Harry Bowman led the Wolves with a […]

Clarkston grad Aughe making the grade on, off the ice

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Little did Zach Aughe know that all that time playing hockey in the driveway would pay off with an NCAA Division I commitment. Aughe, a 19-year-old Clarkston native and 2018 Clarkston High School graduate, recently committed to play for the University of Maine, starting with the 2020-21 season. […]

Athletes of the Week: Rulers on the green

The Clarkston Boys Varsity Golf team ruled the OAA Red at the league championship held at Oakhurst Golf & Country Club, May 21. The Wolves finished as league champions. They went into the meet with 23 points and earned six to take first place in the league. “Winning the league is always a goal for […]

Something new on horizon in regional final

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves will face familiar foes in the MHSAA Boys Lacrosse Regional 5 Final on Wednesday at Clarkston High School. The boys will play Rochester Adams for the crown and they beat the Highlanders earlier in the season in an 9-8 overtime win, May 9. “They are […]