Mountaineers open season

The Everest Collegiate Football team kicked off it’s week one game preparation by participating in two preseason traditions on Monday, August 20. The Mountaineers joined the Catholic High School League at Ford Field for the 3rd Annual Rosary Rally at Ford Field. Coach Michael Pruchnicki and senior Josh Legg provided testimonies following the rosary. Later […]

Wolfpack Update for August 29, 2018

The Clarkston Girls Varsity Field Hockey team posted a 3-0 win over Edsel Ford, Aug. 22. The goals came from Emma Sheldon, Kiana Colon and Addison Gale to help the girls to their first win. “The girls played very well and as a team,” said Eric D’Autremont, head coach. “They had great hustle and supported […]

Ruling flights in first invite

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves opened the fall season with a second place finish at the Novi Invitational, Aug. 15. “It was a good day,” said Clarkston Boys Varsity Tennis Head Coach Chas Claus. “It was the first day of competition for the year, and it was a pretty good […]

Athletes of the Week: Wolves visit Chiefs

Seniors from the Clarkston Varsity Football team visited the Clarkston Chiefs as they were practicing last week. They shared their experiences playing football as a Wolf and previous Chiefs player and answered questions. The Wolves also picked up donations the Chiefs had brought for the 21st Annual Rush for Food. The varsity team kicks off […]

Five wins at first tournament

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers showed off their skills as they went against six teams on Saturday. The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team went 5-1 at the Lake Orion tournament at Elite Sportsplex. “They played really well for their first tournament,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach. “We are definitely really young – […]

Rushers fill shelves with food at Lighthouse

  The shelves at Lighthouse of Clarkston are less bare after the Clarkston Football Program brought in 6,161 pounds of donations during their 21st Annual Rush for Food. The goal was 8,000 pounds and the Rush for Food committee explained this year they asked for donations of toiletries which was in more need instead of […]

Goose Wackers spike, dig for 25 years

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Back in 1991, Erik Gotaas had an idea to start a volleyball tournament in his backyard for friends and neighbors. He wanted it to be just for the guys, though, which may have seemed a bit sexist to his wife, Karyn Gotaas. “I had an idea to sell it […]

Teamwork learned at camp

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 […]

Athletes of The Week: Successful season for softball

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 […]

Grad earns state title

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 […]