Basketball blowout over foes

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The game was close the first time Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball faced crosstown foes Lake Orion with one free throw point deciding the win. Last week it was a different story as the Wolves closed the game with a 51-19 win. “We played really well,” said Christine […]

Lessons learned from losses

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves are looking forward to this week after two losses and a snow day. “We are ready to rebound from our losses and have a big win,” said Clarkston Girls Varsity Head Coach Christine Rogers. The Wolves lost to Macomb Dakota on Feb. 6, 51-41. “It […]

Loyer joins 2K club with 3-pointer

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer With two minutes remaining in the third quarter against Bloomfield Hills, senior Foster Loyer scored on a 3-pointer, marking his 2,000-point achievement in the Wolves’ gymnasium. “I am proud of him,” said Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach Dan Fife. “It not only says a lot about […]

Wolfpack Update for February 7, 2018

Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball went 1-1 last week against OAA Red foes. They opened the week against Lake Orion with a 55-54 win, Jan. 30. Freshman Kaelyn Kaul shot the winning free throw. Seniors Kayla Luchenbach and Molly Nicholson led the team with 16 points each. Sophomore Taylor Heaton scored 11 points. The Wolves lost […]

Loyer smashes record at varsity win

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer It was a good visit to Detroit as Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball posted their ninth win and senior Foster Loyer broke a team record. Loyer scored nine field goals in the Wolves’ 84-50 win over Detroit Pershing in the Horatio Williams Foundation MLK Freedom Classic last Saturday. […]

Victory keeps record clean in OAA Red

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball players were victorious in their OAA Red battle at North Farmington with a 42-32 win, Jan. 9. “We really turned the corner when it comes to being confident and calm on offense,” said Christine Rogers, head coach. “We are running our offense, we […]

Learn and play at camps

It’s not to late to register for athletic summer camps held by award winning coaches offered through Clarkston Community Education. Clarkston Varsity Baseball Head Coach Phil Price hosts Summer Baseball Clinics with players ages 7-14 with two sessions. The first session is for beginner to intermediate level players, June 19-22; the second session is for […]

Cagers seal district round; take down Cougars in regional semifinals

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves cheered as they held up the MHSAA Boys Basketball District crown after their 65-7 victory over Waterford Kettering last Friday. “It was a good game,” said Dan Fife, head coach for Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball. “Our kids came ready to play. I never look at […]

Fife finalist for national Coach of the Year

  BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Congrats to Dan Fife as he was named by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association as one of eight national finalists for Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. Fife celebrates 35 years being at the helm and has led to the team to winning over […]

Athletes of the Week: Golden wins for cagers

Cagers went undefeated during their winter season as they wrapped it with their last game on Jan. 25. The boys from the Clarkston Seventh Grade Basketball Gold team from Sashabaw Middle School took a 14-point lead in the last quarter against their fellow classmates and friends on the blue team. The gold team finished with […]