BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Bowlers are ready to go as they start competing this week. “The kids are excited to be back,” said Clarkston Boys Bowling Coach Ken Clayton. “They are just so happy to be active and back to bowling – practicing and competing. They are thrilled.” He added for […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Boys and Girls Varsity Ski teams are racing to great finishes in the first few weeks of competition. “They are very consistent, very deep,” said Brian Popelier, head coach. The varsity teams opened the season in a dual meet against Notre Dame Prep and Lake […]
The start of the winter season for contact sports hit another delay last Friday. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced winter contact sports including girls and boys basketball, competitive cheer, ice hockey and wrestling must remain non-contact through Sunday, Feb. 21. The previous emergency order was set to […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team finished in the Final Four in the MHSAA Division 1 Volleyball State Championship last Friday in Battle Creek, losing the semifinal game to Birmingham Marian, 3-2. “We played great,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach. “I think offensively, defensively, especially defensively, that might […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The football season came to a premature end last Thursday for Clarkston Everest Collegiate as the school announced it was bowing out of the MHSAA Division 8 Football playoffs. In an email to The Clarkston News and on their social media accounts, the school explained the reason […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer When midnight struck on Saturday morning, the Clarkston Girls Basketball program headed into the gym to start workouts for the winter season. “Midnight basketball was a blast,” said John Weyer, girls varsity basketball head coach. “We kicked off the season with energy and excitement. All three levels […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Everest Collegiate Football team sealed its spot in the Final Four as the fall high school tournaments restarted last Saturday, Jan. 9. The Mountaineers changed school history when they claimed the MHSAA Division 8 Football Region 4 championship against Petersburg Summerfield with a 35-0 win […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team returned to the court last week in preparation to finish their fall tournaments, which were put on pause in mid-November due to the COVID pandemic. “They are super excited,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach for the Wolves, as the girls started practicing […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Nathan Bryer, Ryan Larkin and Garrett Polish are excited for the winter season to begin and get started on the ice. All three graduated from Clarkston High School and are coaching the Clarkston Hockey team. “We have a pretty cool staff this year just because all three […]
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 […]