Wolves powerful against competition

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston Varsity Volleyball went undefeated their their first Power Series week with wins over Mercy, Troy, Walled Lake Northern and Anchor Bay. “It was awesome,” said Ali Smith, head coach. “We had a big three set win over Mercy. It was a big moment for us.” They […]

Spikers dig in to opponents

Clarkston Varsity Volleyball opened the season with three wins at the Notre Dame Prep Quad on Tuesday, August 23. They went 2-1 against hosts, Notre Dame. They won the first match, 25-22, and went on to lose the next match, 25-18. They won the final, 25-14. Senior Paige Giehtbrock had 15 kills and ten digs […]

Spikers ready to rule the courts

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 opened the season on Tuesday against Notre Dame Prep, Lake Orion and Oxford and NDP’s quad. “It is a pretty tough opening day,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach. “Orion is […]

Good night at net

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers battled point for point during their fifth and tie-breaking match against Troy last Thursday. It closed with the Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team winning the last two points off a hit from junior Jordan Newblatt and a block for a 22-20 victory. “A lot of emotions,” said […]

Five wins at first tournament

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers showed off their skills as they went against six teams on Saturday. The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team went 5-1 at the Lake Orion tournament at Elite Sportsplex. “They played really well for their first tournament,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach. “We are definitely really young – […]

Teams hit wins during week

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers headed into their first week in league play with experience under their belt. The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team went 7-1 last week after going undefeated in a quad and making it to the semifinals at the Novi tournament on Saturday. “We had a good day,” said […]