The Clarkston Girls Varsity Lacrosse team dominated the field with a 17-5 win over Lake Orion, April 16. “My girls have been working extremely hard over the last few weeks, as well as in the off season to stay in shape,” said Rachel Vickers, head coach. “Lake Orion has always been a tough opponent and […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The strong wind brought in the cold, but Clarkston Varsity Softball heated up the field with two wins in their season opener against South Lyon East. They won the first game with a solo walk-off home run from junior Hannah Cady in the bottom of the seventh […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Varsity Baseball team battled against three teams last week as they added wins and losses. The Wolves opened the week with a split in the double header against Davison, April 9. They won the first game in a five-inning mercy, 11-0 after opening the game […]
The Clarkston Boys Varsity Golf team opened the season at the Southern Swing Invitational last Friday and Saturday. They finished in first place Friday with 308 at Locust Hills Golf Club in Springfield Hills, Ohio. Patrick Deardorff led the team, hitting a 74 for the day, finishing in third place. Cole Smaka hit a 75 […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The Clarkston High School Track and Field teams headed to Oxford in a chilly OAA Red League match up. The girls team won their meet 90-47. The top three placers in the track events are: in the 100-meter dash, Allie Eriksen, first, 12.97; Karlie Mattinson, second, 13.50; […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has boasted the top Under-17 and Under-18 players in the country over the past 23 years, developing them for NCAA hockey and the NHL. Next season, the Plymouth-based program will have a local flavor as Clarkston native Ty Gallagher was recently named […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston High School students Alex Byrd and Tyler Brueck were in the right place at the right time when they saved two children in a rip current during spring break in Florida last week. The two juniors visited the beach with their families and friends enjoying the […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Grant Berden kept busy during spring break as he won the NUWAY Individual Nationals Championship and MYWAY State Championship for his weight class. Berden, a first-grader at Clarkston Elementary, defeated four wrestlers in the MYWAY State Championship in the 52-pound weight class, March 30. “It felt really […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves swing into a new spring season this Thursday as they host South Lyon East. “It looks good,” said Don Peters, head coach for Clarkston Varsity Softball as the team gets ready for the game. “It’s exciting to start a new season and we are opening […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The rain dance is not something the players on the Clarkston Varsity Baseball team want to do this week as they head into five games coming back from spring break. “We have a full schedule,” said Jake Arendsen. “We have potentially five games if the weather holds. […]