Wolves volleyball shows grit, falls in state semifinals

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team finished in the Final Four in the MHSAA Division 1 Volleyball State Championship last Friday in Battle Creek, losing the semifinal game to Birmingham Marian, 3-2. “We played great,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach. “I think offensively, defensively, especially defensively, that might […]

CHS spikers head into district playoffs ruling the OAA Red

The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team finished the regular season as OAA Red League Champions. The Wolves finished the regular season with two quads last week. They went 2-1 on Thursday in a quad against Grand Blanc, Lakeland/Milford and Saline. They defeated Grand Blanc, 2-0, 25-18 and 25-8. Claire Nowicki had eight kills. Emery Kuebler had […]

Volleyball spikes way to early-season victories

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team is off to a winning start against opponents but the team is happy to be playing. “We are excited,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Head Coach Kelly Pinner as the team prepared for their first league game. “We are just excited to be […]

Wolfpack Update for September 16, 2020

The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team dominated as they opened the season on Saturday at Clarkston Junior High School. They opened the day with a 2-0 win over Holly, 25-15, 25-15. Senior Claire Nowicki had eight kills and junior Elizabeth Adams had five kills. Senior Sydney Hasenfratz had three kills and two blocks. Freshman Emery Kuebler […]

Season end to Dragons

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers battled point for point in their fourth set against Lake Orion in the first round of district playoffs. The set ended with a 31-29 loss for the Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team, giving the Dragons a 3-1 win for the night, Nov. 4. “It was tough – […]

Wolfpack Update for October 30, 2019

Spikers ruled the courts on Saturday in tournaments. The varsity team won the Stoney Creek Fight On Tournament as they defeated the Cougars in the finals, 2-0; 25-19 and 25-20. During the day they also defeated Forest Hills Eastern, 25-13, 25-11; Woodhaven, 25-10, 25-15; Chippewa Valley, 25-19, 25-13; Forest Hills Northern, 25-11, 25-12; and L’Anse […]

League champions with wins over Adams, Troy

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston spikers sealed their claim as OAA Red League champions as they remained undefeated against Rochester Adams and Troy last week. “It was definitely one of our goals when we began the season,” said Kelly Pinner, head coach for Clarkston Varsity Volleyball. “We haven’t won the league […]

Close fourth game ends with league win for Clarkston

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers gained the lead in the OAA Red after defeating crosstown rival Lake Orion last Thursday, 3-1. “It’s a big win for us especially on their floor, and they were undefeated in the OAA Red as well,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Head Coach Kelly Pinner. “It was […]

Victory at the net over Stoney Creek

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer It was a big night for Clarkston’s spikers as they took a win over league foes and raised money for University of Michigan Research Center. The Clarkston Varsity Volleyball team served Stoney Creek their first league loss in years in four games as the Wolves won 3-1. […]