BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Sports Writer Senior Thomas Kithier is continuing his fight to play high school basketball as he and his parents made the next step to fight Michigan High School Athletic Association’s decision Kithier is ineligible to play for 180 days. Kithier and his parents, Jane and Karl Kithier, hired trial attorneys […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves rocketed to third place on Saturday at the annual John Glenn Rocket Duals going 4-1 for the day. “It was a team effort from top to bottom,” said Clarkston Varsity Wrestling Head Coach Joe Wood. The Wolves opened the tournament with a 75-6 win over […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer A new offense was put to the test and worked as the Wolves defeated Royal Oak at home last Friday, 37-28. “It was a big step forward for us,” said Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach Christine Rogers. “We finally put it all together. Our defense was […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Despite distractions on the hardwood, Clarkston’s Varsity Boys Basketball team started its 2017-2018 season with two victories, last week. “Opening up with those two tough teams is hard at the beginning of the season,” said Dan Fife, long-time head coach for Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball. “Kids are […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer It was less than a week after the Clarkston Varsity Football team won the state championship and senior Michael Fluegel admitted it was a bit strange not to be at practice as he sat down in The Clarkston News office. But it felt good bringing another state […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston senior Thomas Kithier was soaking in Michigan High School Athletic Association’s decision, ruling him ineligible to play basketball for 180 days, the duration of the season, while he ate his lunch last Thursday. Clarkston High School Principal Gary Kaul sat down with him for a chat. […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves held their own as they opened the winter season against Ypsilanti Arbor Prep last Thursday with a 48-45 loss. “It gives us a good chance to work on the things now which will be important later in the season,” said Christine Rogers, head coach for […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Grapplers open their season this week as they travel to Dundee on Wednesday where they will face two schools. They take on Dundee first at 1 p.m. in an assembly dual. “We will be wrestling them in front of their student body,” explained Joe Wood, head coach […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves defeated West Bloomfield again with a 3-2 score – this time it was the Clarkston Varsity Hockey team with an overtime win at Lakeland Arena, Nov. 29 “It was great,” said Karl Daiek, head coach. “We played well the whole time. Their goalie was outstanding […]
Senior Maxx Brennan and junior Brendan Barker take down West Bloomfield’s James Faulkner after the Lakers gain 14 yards in the second quarter of the MHSAA Division 1 Football Finals at Ford Field last Saturday. Photo by Larry Wright/Wright Action Pix BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Fans had cause for Thanksgiving after […]