By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Dan Fife Field House at Clarkston High School was filled with the sound of basketballs bouncing off the court and whistles as over 200 young athletes took over the court to play the sport.The athletes were part of four camps – Fife Basketball Camp, for boys entering […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Senior Matthew Taverna aimed and succeeded in scoring on a 3-point shot with 12 seconds left in the third quarter during last Friday’s home game against Oak Park.The basket put the Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team 20 points ahead of their visitors, 56-36. Even though the […]
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 […]
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. […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team kicked off the winter season with a 52-43 win over Sterling Heights Stevenson at home, Nov. 28.“I am proud of the kids,” said Tim Wasilk, head coach. “We battled. We had a somewhat comfortable lead at the end but not […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball is set to open the season this week with three games on the road.“It looks good,” said Aaron Goodnough, head coach, going into the first week of competition. “We are young. We kept a lot of young girls. We moved them up […]
Clarkston Everest Girls Varsity Basketball finshed last week with big smiles on Friday night. They claimed the MHSAA Division 4 District 126 with 46-39 win over Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in the final. The Mountaineers defeated Dryden in the district semifinal, 54-34 last Wednesday. They had a 56-55 victory over Genesee Christian in the first […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball came back from a break in games last Friday for a victory over Southfield Arts & Technology during Chad Tough Night, 68-50. “It was good,” said Aaron Goodnough, head coach. “We got the game we thought we would.” The Wolves jumped off right […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball has faced a lot of close games this season and Friday’s Chad Tough game against North Farmington was no different. With a minute left in the game and both teams tied at 43-43, the Raiders scored on a basket and five free throw […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Cagers began a 14-1 run with two minutes left in the third quarter to take the lead in the MHSAA Division 1 Regional 2 Semifinal game against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, March 30. Junior Nathan Steinman gave Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball a 34-32 lead with three points […]