Athlete of the Week: Strikeouts lead to wins

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Pitcher Olivia Warrington made an impact on Clarkston Varsity Softball both on and off of the field. To top off her senior year with the team, she had 14 strikeouts against Hartland in the MHSAA Division 1 Softball Quarterfinals as the Wolves won, 11-3. “Olivia really pitched […]

Heartbreak on the diamond

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves finished in the Final Four of the MHSAA Division 1 Softball Semifinals with a 9-6 loss to Howell last Thursday. “It was heartbreaking,” said Don Peters, head coach for Clarkston Varsity Softball. “We battled back to tie it up and just couldn’t hold them. It […]

Athlete of the Week: State champion

Mitch Lowney fulfilled his dream and became the individual state champion in the MHSAA Boys Golf Division 4 State Finals, June 7-8. The recent Clarkston Everest Collegiate graduate finished with a total score of 147, as he hit 73 on the first day and 74 on the second day, at the Meadows at Grand Valley […]

Kids get headstart on the gridiron

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Summer break kicked off with camps including the Youth Football Skills Camp, in its first year. The camp, for kids entering grades kindergarten through sixth, was led by Clarkston Varsity Football Assistant Coaches Ryan Kaul and Phil Price. “We wanted to get kids excited and enjoy the […]

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 […]