BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer A team of girls in tutus battled against their opponents wearing tie dyed T-shirts while two teams in pink played each other on the other side of the gym during Clarkston Volleyball Camp, June 21. “I gave the girls their teams and gave them a little bit […]
The Clarkston Varsity Softball team finished the season in the Elite Eight, ranked first in the state in Division 1 and only lost three of their 42 games. “It’s amazing,” said Don Peters, head coach. “We played tough competition and tough games. More than not, came out on top. We grew as a team. Our […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Paige Blevins can add one more title to her name after being named Miss Softball by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. “I was pretty shocked,” said the Central Michigan University bound softball player. “It is a huge achievement for somebody. It has always been a […]
The Clarkston Riverdawgs 12U team won the South Farmington Blues Invitational the weekend of June 16 and 17. The tournament was a USSSA (United States Speciality Sports Association) World Series Qualifier and the Riverdawgs beat the host team, South Farmington Blues, in an tense back and forth game which ended 10-7. The Riverdawgs head to […]
Mattie Drennan, Rocco Spindler and Garrett Dellinger made their mark on Clarkston Junior High School as freshman and were recipients of the Female and Male Athletes of the Year Award, May 30. Drennan was named Female Athlete of the Year. She earned her varsity letter in cross country and track and her JV letter in […]
Kayla Luchenbach and Foster Loyer were named Senior Athletes before graduating from Clarkston High School. Both have left their mark on the basketball programs. Luchenbach joined the Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball team in her freshman year. Throughout the four years she hit many achievements, one was hitting her 1,000-point milestone during the Chad Tough charity […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves trip to the state finals was halted in the seventh inning against Hartland in the MHSAA Division 1 Softball Quarterfinals on June 12. The Clarkston Varsity Softball team led going into the bottom of the final inning before the Eagles scored three runs to win, […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Hitters defeated OAA Red foes Troy Athens and Stoney Creek for the third time this season to make it into the Elite Eight during Saturday’s rain. “They play hard,” said Don Peters, head coach for Clarkston Varsity Softball. “There is a real closeness, a real bonding. There […]
This spring began as the comeback season for the Clarkston Girls Varsity Lacrosse team and they proved it by having a winning season and making it to the regional finals for the second time for the program. The Wolves ended the season with a 16-12 loss to Hartland in the MHSAA Division 1 regional finals […]
Athletes from around the county competed in the 33rd Gordie Richardson Annual Oakland County Seventh and Eighth Grade Track Meet at Clarkston High School, May 31. The girls from Clarkston Junior High finished the meet in 25th place with six points. Eighth grader Claire Doty scored six points for Clarkston as she finished in third […]