Cagers ready for winter ball

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Last year’s season came to a rough end when the Wolves lost the first round of district playoffs against Waterford Kettering, but players are looking to make this year different. “We were focused all year,” said Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach John Weyer. “It’s not what […]

Former Wolf Dasuqi in the FIBA Basketball World Cup

Jordan Dasuqi, an alumni Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball player, is competing with Team Jordan in the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) Basketball World Cup 2019. Dasuqi, a 2013 graduate of Clarkston High School, played with the Jordan Basketball National Team in the Asian Conference qualifier games where the team won a seat to play […]

Game-winning shot

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Teammates quickly surrounded Kaelyn Kaul after their PR1DE 2021 basketball squad won their first game in the National Championship in Atlanta, July 23. Kaul, a Clarkston High School junior, made the winning shot from half court at the buzzer after catching the pass from Julia Zauel. “When […]

Wolves recognized

Accolades for the Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team are still rolling in after the winter season ended in February. The Wolves received Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Team Academic All-State Honorable Mention with a team grade point average 3.329. Senior Kristoffer Hoffman received BCAM Team First Award and BCAM Outstanding Student Senior Athlete Award with […]

Season ends at districts

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Freshman Fletcher Loyer lined up for an outside shot with a mere seconds to go in the first round of the MHSAA Boys Basketball Division 1 District 6 playoffs against Rochester Adams on Monday night. The ball missed its mark and the Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team […]

Loyer, Wasilk show early promise as team leaders

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Cagers remained undefeated in the league as they knocked down Lake Orion and Bloomfield Hills. The Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team showed their strength in 3-point shots, scoring on 11 successful attempts in the 64-38 win over Lake Orion on Friday. “We continued to have opportunities on […]

Sports in a flash: Wolves, Mountaineers rule in points

The Clarkston Varsity Hockey team posted two wins on the west side of the state last week. The Wolves defeated Kalamazoo Blades last Friday, 8-5. They scored six goals between the first and second periods and Kalamazoo was scoreless in both. Brandt Botterill had one goal and two assists. Ryan Bolio and Gino Giannini each […]

Back on the court

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Cagers are getting ready for their first game on the court as they head to Sterling Heights Stevenson this Friday for the season opener. The Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team spent last Friday morning preparing with a scrimmage against four teams. They also went against four teams […]

Defense strong into postseason

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves took down three more foes as they head into their last week of the regular season. The Clarkston Boys Basketball team opened last week against Romulus for a crowdpleasing 90-53 win. The first half was close as the Wolves ended with the upperhand, 44-40. They […]

Wins after snow break

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer It wasn’t a pretty win, but the Wolves topped another OAA Red opponent as they defeated Troy last Friday, 58-49. “It was a good win for our kids late in the year,” said Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach Dan Fife. He added he has seen both […]