Boost over Cats for win

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Lady Cagers are off to a winning start after their 48-32 win at Oxford in their season opener last Friday. “We played very well,” said Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach Christine Rogers. “We have some things to work on, but our foundations are really good. I […]

New opportunities for new athletic director

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Jeff Kosin can be seen on the sidelines during athletic events through Clarkston in his role as athletic director since August. He reflected on his first fall season in the role and the success all of the teams had. “The amount of success all of our coaches […]

Athlete of the Week: Moreno continues passion for soccer

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Senior Jacob Moreno visited his next school on a recent trip to California. Next fall he is attending Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego where he will continue playing soccer and plans to study Marine Biology. “It was a blast,” he said, adding the campus drew […]

Loyer becomes a Spartan

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Junior point guard Foster Loyer took to social media last week and announced his intentions to play basketball for Michigan State University on Twitter. “I’m excited,” the leading starter for the Wolves told The Clarkston News after practicing free throw shots. “I’ve been able to go up […]

Lessons learned in season opener

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Icers opened the winter season with lessons on the ice in their 7-4 loss to Anchor Bay last Thursday. “They have been skating for months, but we have only been practicing for two weeks,” said Clarkston Varsity Hockey Head Coach Karl Daiek. “There’s a lot to cover. […]

Athletes of the Week: Champions of the field

  The score was close near the end of the game, but the Clarkston Chiefs JV White closed the Northern Youth Football League Superbowl as champions with a a 16-12 win over Oxford Gold, Nov. 5. “A Superbowl victory is special and something that will make me smile when thinking back on the years I’ve […]

Barta makes his mark at college

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Navy senior punter Alex Barta’s skills were recognized as he was named one of the candidates for the Ray Guy Award by the Augusta Sports Council. “I was a little surprised based on how much we don’t punt here,” said Barta, a 2012 Clarkston High School graduate, […]

Spikers finish season to Tigers

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer It came down to the fifth and final set as the Lady Wolves battled for the MHSAA Volleyball Class A Regional title against Fenton. Fans watched the close set and breathed for a moment at Anchor Bay High School when Clarkston pulled into the lead by three […]

Athletes of the Week: Mighty Chiefs

It was a season members of the Clarkston Chiefs Freshman White team will cherish for years to come as they finished not only with an undefeated season but as the Northern Youth Football League Superbowl Champions. The boys defeated Lake Orion White for the title, 13-6. “It was never our intention to have an undefeated […]

Heartbreaker ending

  BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer One by one, over 30 seniors emerged from the tunnel of the Clarkston gridiron heroes after receiving hugs and pats on the back from teammates and coaches after a 41-7 loss to Romeo in the MHSAA Division 1 Regional finals, last Friday. “The seniors were awesome,” […]