Goals met for season

The Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball team hit two of their goals before closing the regular season. They finished with a 11-9 record, above their goal of finishing .500. They took third place in the OAA Red with a goal to finish in the top three. The Wolves opened last week with a 65-43 loss to […]

Young talent rules courts

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Varsity Basketball teams are young but also tough as they continue to post wins over their opponents. The boys program knocked down two opponents last week. Detroit King opened the Saturday evening game with a run of seven points only to have the Clarkston Boys […]

Wins precede post season playoffs

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston New Sports Writer Cagers are ready to defend their home as Clarkston hosts MHSAA Girls Basketball District No. 13 playoffs this week. The Wolves open playoffs against Brandon in the semifinal round on Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. “I have seen them all,” said Christine Rogers, head coach, about all the teams […]

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 […]

Strong showing for Chad Tough

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves fought through Stoney Creek’s pressure to post a 40-20 win last Friday during Chad Tough night. “Stoney Creek is a scrappy team,” said Christine Rogers, head coach for Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball. “It was a good game for us to hold our composure, work on […]

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 […]

Wolves win in home opener

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer A new offense was put to the test and worked as the Wolves defeated Royal Oak at home last Friday, 37-28. “It was a big step forward for us,” said Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach Christine Rogers. “We finally put it all together. Our defense was […]

Motivation to work harder

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves held their own as they opened the winter season against Ypsilanti Arbor Prep last Thursday with a 48-45 loss. “It gives us a good chance to work on the things now which will be important later in the season,” said Christine Rogers, head coach for […]

Season ends at district finals

  BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Lady Cagers walked off the court one last time as they finished the season in the MHSAA Girls Basketball district final with a 44-31 loss to Waterford Kettering last Friday. “We came up against a very good Kettering team,” said Christine Rogers, head coach. “We didn’t […]

District bound with aim to win

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Lady Wolves are looking ahead to MHSAA Girls Basketball Districts starting on Monday against Pontiac and using their recent losses as lessons. “After the two losses they are not happy about how they performed,” said Christine Rogers, head coach for Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball. “They want to […]