Multiple victories at the net

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers dominated the courts last week as they won the Northville tournament and posted two wins over league foes. “We are just getting better and better every day,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach for Clarkston Varsity Volleyball. “Things are starting to gel a little bit for us. […]

Wolves bring down Dragons at Oxford tournament

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers avenged their earlier losses to Lake Orion and Oxford during the Wildcats tournament on Saturday. “It was a good day for us,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Head Coach Kelly Pinner. The Wolves defeated Oxford in the semifinals and went on to beat the Dragons in the […]

Hits against tough competition

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers opened the their season with a mix of wins and losses. The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team played Detroit Country Day and Utica Eisenhower on Thursday and posted wins against both teams. “We hardly ever see Detroit Country Day so this is exciting to see a new […]

Victory in OAA Red

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The energy was high in the Clarkston High School gym as the Wolves and Bloomfield Hills volleyball teams battled for points in the fourth match. The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team pulled ahead to win the match, 25-22, and win the OAA Red game, 3-1. Kelly Pinner, head […]

Season finish at regionals

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers battled as they finished their season to Marian in the regional finals last Thursday at Bloomfield Hills High School, 3-0. “I told them it hurts tonight, but hopefully they will look back on the season and these last couple of weeks,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Head […]

Clarkston tops Orion, Brandon for district championship

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Lady Spikers proudly held up the MHSAA Volleyball District 13 trophy in the the Clarkston High School gym after a 3-0 defeat over Brandon last Thursday. The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team had a huge preparation for the Blackhawks as they opened the district playoffs with a 3-1 […]

Wins on way to playoffs

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Lady Wolves capped off the regular season, going 3-1 at the Birmingham Seaholm tournament and going undefeated at two quads last week. The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team defeated Oxford, 25-17, 25-15; and Utica Eisenhower, 25-19, 25-18 in pool play at the Seaholm tournament on Saturday. They […]

End-of-season shutout before districts

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Lady Spikers showed off what they had been working on during their 12-day break with a big 3-0 win over Mercy High School last Thursday. “It’s a huge win for us at the end of the season,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach for Clarkston Varsity Volleyball. “We […]

Twice tied but falls short

Spikers battled it out against rivals Lake Orion and lost for the fourth time on Sept. 26, 3-0. The Lady Dragons opened the first game with six points and the Clarkston Varsity Volleyball slowly added points. They closed in when senior Corrin Gualtieri scored putting the score 21-15, starting a six-point run for the Wolves […]

Champions of Marian Elite tournament

  BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Lady Hitters dominated the court on Saturday as they defeated five teams to become champions of the Marian Elite Volleyball tournament. “I felt like we were in a slump and not performing up to our best potential,” admitted Kelly Pinner, Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Head Coach. “Saturday […]