Coach calls for defense focus

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The scoreboard at the end of the night at Southfield Arts & Technology lit up with the Wolves’ fifth consecutive win of the season last Friday, 30-21. What the score didn’t reflect was what long-time Clarkston Varsity Football Head Coach Kurt Richardson saw on the field. “We […]

Battle against Highlanders ends in win in the OAA Red

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves held up their helmets in victory as they remained undefeated last Friday with a 30-8 win over Rochester Adams. “This is a big win,” Kurt Richardson, long-time head coach for Clarkston Varsity Football, told the boys after the game. “It was a pretty good effort […]

Big win for Wolves

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Under the bright lights at Troy High School, Wolves senior Dominic Maniscalchi, junior Jeff Barnett and sophomore Kidus Johnson celebrated with their teammates with a post-game dance for a 47-7 win over the Colts. “It was a nice win,” said Kurt Richardson, head coach. “Our kids played […]

Wolves’ post victory in rematch

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Lakers stepped onto Clarkston’s field last Friday ready for a rematch. The last time they faced the Wolves was for the 2017 state championship, which they lost, 3-2. Clarkston prevailed again as they defended their home with a 28-25 win. “What a great high school football […]

Mountaineers Update for September 5, 2018

The Mountaineers made a quick start in scoring during their home opener against Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest last Thursday. On the first play, the Everest Collegiate Football‘s Nino Mastromatteo went on a 74-yard run to score 19 seconds into the game, to score the first of five touchdowns in their 35-0 victory. The Mountaineers scored […]

Victory at Big House

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Defense ruled the field as the Wolves posted their third consecutive win at University of Michigan for Battle of the Big House III last Friday night against Grandville, 12-9. “Too many mistakes,” admitted head coach Kurt Richardson on the boys’ season opener. “We move the ball, we […]

Sights set on championship

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Gridiron heroes gathered for the traditional post-game festivities calling out to senior Michael Fluegel to open the dancing after the Wolves defeated Grand Blanc in their MHSAA Football pre-district game last Friday, 37-7. Fluegel, who celebrated his birthday, was serenaded “Happy Birthday” by his classmates in the […]

Clarkston lands playoff spot

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Gridiron heroes clinched a playoff spot as they finished their game against Lake Orion with a 17-9 win last Friday. The Clarkston Varsity Football team is back to practice this week, working to finish the regular season better than the last two weeks have gone for them […]

Lost in the fog at Adams

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer A spark in the fourth quarter didn’t lift the fog on the field or on the scoreboard for the Wolves at Rochester Adams last Friday. Clarkston’s gridiron heroes scored two touchdowns within a minute but lost the OAA Red league game, 21-14. “The fourth quarter was nice, […]

District title victory in Davison mudfest

District title victory in Davison mudfest

It’s great to be a Clarkston Wolf: The Clarkston  Varsity Football team celebrates their district win over Davison, Nov. 4. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Muddy but jubilant, Clarkston’s gridiron heroes surrounded head coach Kurt Richardson in celebration as he held up the district trophy on Davison’s […]