Junior Ashton Anderson and senior Jacob Jones finished All-State during the MHSAA Division 1 Wrestling Individual State Championship at Ford Field on Saturday. Anderson finished in third place in the 125-pound weight class and Jones finished in fifth place in the 215-pound weight class. Anderson won his third place match with a 13-1 major decision […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer With a 3-2 overtime loss to Howell, the Clarkston icers closed out their season, Feb. 29. “The boys played well and that’s all you can ask for – effort, attitude and playing well,” said Clarkston Varsity Hockey Head Coach Karl Daiek. Howell opened the MHSAA Division 1 […]
Clarkston High School sophomore Courtney Bayley led the pack as she finished All-State during the MHSAA Division 1 Ski State Finals at Boyne Highlands Ski Resort, Feb. 24. Bayley took All-State honors in the Slalom race for her fourth place finish for the Clarkston Girls Varsity Ski team and received a medal. She finished with […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Registration begins next month for Clarkston Chiefs, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Dave Larkin served as treasurer for 15 years and was one of the originators, helping the program get started. “It’s very rewarding,” he said about seeing the program grow to what it […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston is certainly known for its traditional sports programs, but Katelin Fields is making waves in town for her skills in archery. A freshman at Clarkston Junior High School, Fields placed tenth in the Recurve-Youth Female division at The Vegas Shoot 2020, a competition held Feb. 7-9 in […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Senior Lexi Linton spent the season being a leader off the court, recovering from an injury suffered over the summer. So when she started on Thursday night in Clarkston’s last home game of the season, teammates and fans had smiles on their faces. Linton scored off her […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Senior Matt Nicholson is one of five finalists selected by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan for the 40th Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award. The 7-foot-1 center has helped the Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team win another OAA Red league title and been a threat for opponents […]
Five Clarkston High School seniors smiled as they signed their letters of intent, Feb. 11. “It’s not about the signing today,” said Jeff Kosin, athletic director. ” It’s about celebrating with you, your teammates, your family, your friends and your school. This isn’t some ESPN thing when you are grabbing a hat and choosing one […]
Ready to wrestle at state finals Seven Wolves head to Ford Field the MHSAA Division 1 Wrestling Individual State Finals on Friday and Saturday. Junior Ashton Anderson (34-6) is the first on the mat for Clarkston as he wrestles Macomb Dakota’s Nathan Smith in round one. Senior Presley Pearce (31-14) opens against Mike Hakim from […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston Varsity Basketball players upheld a tradition established when some of them were in diapers, capturing the Wolves’ 14th consecutive OAA Red title on Friday night. With their 63-48 win over Ferndale, they remained undefeated in the league. “Winning a league title is big for us,” said […]