Racers prepare for post-season on the snowy slopes

The Clarkston Varsity Skiers faced their toughest competitors yet in last week’s Divisional races at Pine Knob Ski & Snowboard Resort. They raced the Slalom on Jan. 30 and Giant Slalom on Jan. 31 against Rochester Adams and Bloomfield Hills. “ The competition at Pine Knob has been great this season, we have some really […]

A Look Back for February 7, 2018

From The Clarkston News archives 15 years ago – 2003 “Baby born on kitchen floor” When Andrea Schroeder’s contractions went from eight to two minutes apart, she and husband, Mark, didn’t have enough time to get to the hospital. Their baby girl, Grace, was born on the kitchen floor of their home on Jan. 16. […]

Wolfpack Update for February 7, 2018

Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball went 1-1 last week against OAA Red foes. They opened the week against Lake Orion with a 55-54 win, Jan. 30. Freshman Kaelyn Kaul shot the winning free throw. Seniors Kayla Luchenbach and Molly Nicholson led the team with 16 points each. Sophomore Taylor Heaton scored 11 points. The Wolves lost […]

Wolves weather storm to post big wins

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The game was done for the Clarkston Varsity Hockey team by the end of the second period as they scored eight goals to mercy Royal Oak last Thursday at Detroit Skating Club. “It was very good,” said head coach Karl Daiek about the game. “We have to […]

Athlete of The Week: Hitting 1,000 milestone

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Senior Kayla Luchenbach hit her 1,000-point milestone as the Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball defeated Stoney Creek last Friday. “It felt really good knowing I have had such a successful four years,” she said. “I definitely couldn’t do it without my teammates. Like today Molly (Nicholson) and Maddie […]

Currie brings the heat

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Senior Taylor Currie reached up to the rim and put the basketball through, boosting the No. 1 ranked Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team last Thursday during their win over West Bloomfield, 61-48. Currie finished the night leading with 29 points, scoring 15 in the second half. “He […]

Points scored on the slopes

Clarkston skiers had another good performance in last week’s Divisional races as they raced Slalom on Jan. 24 and Giant Slalom on Jan. 25 against Detroit Country Day and Waterford United. The Clarkston Varsity Boys increased their record to 7-0. The boys beat Detroit Country Day with 23 points, to Country Day’s 58 points. The […]

Victories stack up on ice

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Varsity Hockey team added two more wins to their record as they defeated Walled Lake Northern and West Bloomfield at home last week. They started the week with a 3-1 win over Walled Lake Northern. Trevor Gilman had one goal and one assist. Marcus Chiappelli […]

Strong showing for Chad Tough

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves fought through Stoney Creek’s pressure to post a 40-20 win last Friday during Chad Tough night. “Stoney Creek is a scrappy team,” said Christine Rogers, head coach for Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball. “It was a good game for us to hold our composure, work on […]

Fierce defense on Raiders

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Cagers went on a shooting spree in the first half to close out their OAA Red foes North Farmington last Friday, 42-15. “I thought they did a heck of a job tonight guarding people – like old Clarkston (basketball). It is the kind of effort you need […]