Racing for league title

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves ruled the third OAA Red Jamboree at Clintonwood Park last Thursday claiming the league championship. The Clarkston Boys Varsity Cross Country team finished with 26 points, with four runners finishing in the top five places. “We were in the had-to win mode because of our […]

Athletes of The Week: Finish at states

The Clarkston Boys Varsity Tennis team set the bar at the beginning of the season to be the best team in Wolf history in terms of placement and points at the state finals. They finished sharing fifth place with Northville after both earned 15 points during the MHSAA Division 1 Boys Tennis State Championship in […]

District champs have high hopes for regional finals

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston kickers claimed their second consecutive district championship with a 1-0 win over Bloomfield Hills last Thursday. “It was a nice evening,” said Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach Ian Jones. “Hopefully we can keep going and go a little bit farther this year than last year – […]

Varsity falls to Dragons

The Clarkston Varsity Football team lost to Lake Orion last Friday during Football for a Cure, 55-21. The Dragons jumped to a 13-0 lead within the first few minutes, scoring on their first possession as they covered 91 yards in four plays, 66 seconds into the game. The next score came when the Dragons blocked […]

Mountaineers reach for top

Clarkston Everest Cross Country finished the regular season on a high note before heading into regionals this Friday. The Mountaineers were down a varsity runner on Saturday at the Catholic High School League Championship but it didn’t slow them down from tying with Royal Oak Shrine at Kensington Metropark. Shrine claimed the championship in a […]

Congrats Coach Fife!

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Dan Fife stopped by The Clarkston News office on Friday afternoon to extend his gratitude to the Clarkston community, especially following his induction to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame on his birthday, Oct. 5. “Looking up at the stands to see about 40 people from Clarkston […]

A Look Back for October 16, 2019

From The Clarkston News archives 15 years ago – 2004 “Fire destroys Springfield Township home” County investigators were looking into the cause of a fire which destroyed a home under construction in Springfield Township. Fire Chief Charlie Oaks noted the home didn’t have electricity or gas connected. “Parent research history of middle school rivalry” It […]

Representing U.S. ‘surreal’ for Clarkston puck standout

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer When Ty Gallagher was offered a spot on USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program last spring, the Clarkston native quickly accepted. Now almost two months into his first season playing for the NTDP’s Under-17 Team in Plymouth, Mich., the 16-year-old defenseman beams with pride. “This has been one […]

Spot secured at states

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves are heading to the state championship this Friday and Saturday after finishing the MHSAA Division 1 Boys Tennis Regional 7 tournament in second place last Thursday. “We had a great day,” said Chas Claus, head coach for Clarkston Varsity Boys Tennis. “We came out and […]

Athlete of the Week: Successful trip south

Clarkston High School senior Abbey “T” Tolmie is using her softball skills this week in South America while playing with Team Canada during the 2019 WBSC Americas U17 Women’s Fastpitch Pan American Championship. As of Tuesday night, the team was 4-0 in pool play after beating host team Colombia, 8-0; Dominican Republic, 18-0; Venezuela, 13-1; […]

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