Wolves aim to be best in program history with return to states

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Excitement broke out at the Clarkston High School tennis courts as the Wolves secured the ten points they needed to qualify for the MHSAA Division 1 Boys Tennis State Championship. They ended up finishing the regional match last Thursday with 13 points and in second place while […]

Girls rule the links at regional

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves are heading back to the MHSAA Division 1 Girls Golf State Championship again after winning their second consecutive regional championship last Thursday. “We are beyond excited,” said Lezlie Hallman, head coach for Clarkston Girls Varsity Golf. “They did phenomenal. They banded together and as a […]

Tough lessons learned

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Fans from Clarkston and Oxford excitedly cheered on both sides of the Wolves’ football field last Friday night with less than a minute to go in the game. The visiting Wildcats moved the ball four yards closer to the endzone. Their next two passes went incomplete, putting […]

Athlete of the Week: Love for the team

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Sophomore Makenzie Zacharias stays on the sidelines as the the Clarkston Varsity Football players exit the field after their Friday night games. Each week it is the same as she isn’t quite ready to leave the track – she loves cheering for her team. “She is usually […]

Good night at net

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers battled point for point during their fifth and tie-breaking match against Troy last Thursday. It closed with the Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team winning the last two points off a hit from junior Jordan Newblatt and a block for a 22-20 victory. “A lot of emotions,” said […]

Wolfpack Update for October 3, 2018

The Clarkston Girls Varsity Golf team finished in sixth place at the NextTee Girls Golf Invite at Meadowbrook Country Club, Sept. 24. They scored 347 for the finish among 15 teams. Ashley Liles tied for 11th place with a par of 80. Lauren Hartline and Payton Greenlee both hit 86 to tie for 19th place. […]

Runners hang together for win at OAA meet

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston runners continue to dominate the league as they finished in first place in the second OAA Red Jamboree at Lake Orion, Sept. 25. The Clarkston Girls Cross Country varsity runners finished in first place with 29 points and the boys won their race with 42 points. […]

Homecoming upcoming

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves are using this week to prepare for their next opponent as they host Oxford for Homecoming this Friday. “We are going to have to play our best game of the year to beat Oxford,” said Kurt Richardson, long-time head coach for Clarkston Varsity Football. “They […]

A Look Back for September 26, 2018

From The Clarkston News archives 15 years ago – 2003 “Crowds pack crafts festival” Depot Park in downtown Clarkston was overflowing with people during the Crafts and Cider Festival, sponsored by the Clarkston Community Historical Society. “Clarkston News begins 75th year” With the September 24, 2003 edition, The Clarkston News began its 75th years serving […]

Victory in OAA Red

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The energy was high in the Clarkston High School gym as the Wolves and Bloomfield Hills volleyball teams battled for points in the fourth match. The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team pulled ahead to win the match, 25-22, and win the OAA Red game, 3-1. Kelly Pinner, head […]