By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Michelle Deych and Ryan Hu are getting ready for the 2024 U.S. Prevagan Figure Skating Championships in Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 22-28.Deych, a Clarkston resident and a sophomore in Clarkston Community Schools’ Virtual Program, and Hu qualified in mid-November.“It’s really cool,” Deych said about qualifying, noting the […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Varsity Wrestling opened up the OAA Red league with two wins at home over Lake Orion and Rochester Adams last Wednesday, Jan. 10.“It was a good night,” said Brian Gibbs, head coach for the Wolves. “A good opening night in the OAA. We made a […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball opened 2024 with a 46-22 win over Birmingham Seaholm last Friday.“We knew we could lock them up in a good way defensively and really make them work for every basket,” said Aaron Goodnough, head coach. “They gave us exactly what we wanted […]
After the confetti finished falling and fans started clearing the stands, 2019 Clarkston High School graduate Joshua Luther was still celebrating the University of Michigan Wolverines winning the Rose Bowl against Alabama, 27-20, Jan. 1.Luther is currently a graduate student at Michigan. He is a three time Big 10 champion and a Rose Bowl champion […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM — Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball defeated OAA Red foes Birmingham Groves on the road last Thursday, 52-49.“We hadn’t played in two weeks so it was good to get back and get the rust off,” said Tim Wasilk, head coach. “We started off with a lot of good energy. […]
The Clarkston Varsity Wrestling team had three place during the Detroit Catholic Central Invitational on Saturday.Nathaniel Carter finished in second place in the 138-pound weight class, going 2-1 for the day. He had falls over Hartland’s Michael Cappellano, 39 seconds; and Grandville’s Xavier Carpentier, 1:05.Archer Anderson finished in fourth place in the 120-pound weight class, […]
Facing-off with No. 6 ranked Livonia Stevenson, the Clarkston Varsity Hockey team was denying everything to their opponent in their 4-0 shutout, Jan. 3.“This is a great way to start our second half (of the season),” said Nathan Bryer, head coach. “We had a good amount of offense from all of our four lines. Our […]
Clarkston native Owen Dyer scored his first United States Hockey League goal for the Des Moines Buccaneers on Dec. 8. Committed to play NCAA Division I hockey next season at Northern Michigan University, Dyer has also played junior hockey in the North American Hockey League for the Wichita Falls Warriors and Oklahoma Warriors and USHL’s […]
By Jack LeechSpecial to The Clarkston NewsThe Clarkson Varsity Hockey team took a couple of moves forward by dropping two big rivals in the Oakland Activities Red Division, dominating Stoney Creek and Lake Orion in back-to-back contests.The Wolves faced off with Stoney Creek and emerged with a decisive 9-2 victory, Dec. 21. With just a […]
The Clarkston High School Bowling teams invite the community to join them at their bowling fundraiser on Jan. 19, from 7-9 p.m. at Century Bowl, 7345 Highland Road, Waterford Township.The cost is $25 per person and includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, two slices of pizza and a pop. Tickets are available now and […]