New ice rink

This Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Depot Park, the Clarkston Area Optimist Club is presenting a $1,850 check to the Clarkston Community Schools Construction Trades Program for the co-purchase, along with the Optimists, of a new ice rink at the park. The new Clarkson Area Optimist Club Ice Rink will be dedicated Thursday, along with […]

Knowing new rules for the ski slopes this winter

Without a doubt, 2020 was a year of change.  Dealing with the safety of guests and staff during a pandemic is a top priority of ski areas across Michigan as they begin to open.  Indoor restrictions, face covering rules, new take-and-go dining options, new lift queue configurations, and social distancing rules are some of the […]

Local resident takes to Malta for pro hoops career

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Mason Vires opened the new year in Malta after arriving in the country on December 30. Vires, a Clarkston resident, is in Malta to play professional basketball. “I felt like it was a good opportunity,” he said, after he signed his contract to play overseas, Dec. 12. […]

Athletes, teams triumph in fall season amid COVID pandemic

Fall sports were cleared to play with restrictions. Here are some of the highlights for teams and athletes in Clarkston. September 2 Runners finish in third at invite: It was a third place finish for the Clarkston Everest Collegiate Girls Cross Country team in the the Michigan Catholic Invite in the St. Sebastian race. Caroline […]

Football, volleyball, girls swimming and diving tournaments to wrap this month

The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced at the end of December updates for concluding postseason tournaments for football, volleyball and girls swimming and diving. At press time, Clarkston Everest Collegiate Varsity Football plays their regional game at the Legacy Center in Brighton this Saturday, Jan. 9, 6 p.m. Semifinals are on Saturday, Jan. 16 […]

Joining the Broncos

Joining the Broncos

Clarkston native Tim Washe, who was set to play his second season of junior hockey this season with the Nanaimo Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League, has instead opted to start his NCAA Division I career with Western Michigan University. The BCHL has not started its season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Washe […]

Athletes spend summer working out, awaiting word on fall sports

As life kept changing because of COVID-19, so did plans for the fall season for athletes, coaches and the community. Here is the rollercoaster in 2020 from May to August. May 27 Wolves taking to the gridiron?: Amid the COVID pandemic and Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended the stay-at-home order to June 12, football coaches and […]

Update from MHSAA as of December 28, 2020

Michigan High School Athletic Association released a press release on Saturday, Dec. 26 with an update for concluding postseason tournaments for football, volleyball and girls swimming &diving. The tournaments will be completed during January, as the MHSAA continues to follow all emergency orders from the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS). Football teams […]

Update from MHSAA as of December 22

The Michigan High School Athletic Association adjusted its schedule to conclude Fall tournaments in football, volleyball and girls swimming & diving on Tuesday, Dec. 22, after receiving full details and requirements for the pilot rapid testing program being provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as an opportunity for teams and individuals […]

Taking a look at the beginning of 2020 in Clarkston athletics

Athletes found success in their competitions the beginning of 2020 before COVID-19 stopped winter tournaments and the spring season in March. January 8 Back in business after break: It was a great night for the Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team as they posted a 65-56 win over Carman Ainsworth. During the game Matt Nicholson had […]

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