Take down on Wildcats

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer It was a battle between blue and gold for the two wrestling powerhouses Clarkston and Oxford for the OAA Red league title. It came down to the last match of the night in the 160-pound weight class with the Wildcats in the lead, 29-27. Wolf Devin Trevino […]

Athletes of the Week: County champs

Grapplers dominated the mats as they won the Oakland Country Wrestling Championship, Dec. 21. “It’s always a big tournament in Oakland County,” said Joe Wood, head coach for Clarkston Varsity Wrestling. “There’s tough teams in our county. Oxford is always good, Rochester Adams is good. We welcome the competition, and we are excited to be […]

Grapplers prep for Oxford opponents

The Clarkston Varsity Wrestling team continued their wins last week. They opened the week with a 53-9 win over Rochester in the OAA Red, Jan. 16. Frank Davis (215), Mackenzie Hanselman (130) and Devin Trevino (160) won their matches with falls. Davis pinned Dean Raciti for his win at the 3:32 mark. Hanselman posted his […]

Seven Wolves Ford Field bound

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Clarkston Varsity Wrestling qualified seven as they hosted regionals for the MHSAA Wrestling Individual Finals at Ford Field, March 2-3. “It was one of the better days I have been involved with in wrestling in general,” said Joe Wood, head coach. “We took eight and got seven […]

Grapplers take down Highlanders for win

The Clarkston Varsity Wrestling team posted a 47-12 win Rochester Adams at home, Jan. 3. Ian Wilson opened the varsity meet with a fall at the 3:38 mark in the 171-pound match. Jacob Jones (189) won his match over Timothy Anderson, scoring three points in the second period. Anderson scored zero points on Jones to […]

Top eight in the state

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Senior Jake Calvano and sophomore Conor Donahue made their first trip to the MHSAA Individual Wrestling Finals memorable as they placed in the top eight at the Palace of Auburn Hills, March 2-4. “Jake and Conor becoming state placers was awesome,” said Freddie DeRamus, head coach for […]

Sights on top 8 in state

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Jake Calvano, Conor Donahue, Mac Hanselman and Jacob Rygielski have sights on the podium as they head into the MHSAA Wrestling Individual State Finals this week at the Palace of Auburn Hills. “It’s pretty exciting,” said Calvano, who is in his senior year competing in the152-pound weight […]

Grapplers top in league

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Four Wolves finished the regular season with OAA Red league titles last Friday during the league championship at Rochester Adams. Mac Hanselman (112), Cole Wiegers (119), Conor Donahue (130), and Jake Calvano (152) led the Clarkston Varsity Wrestling team as the team finished in second place with […]

Grapplers snag top spots during county meet

The Wolves finished in second place during the 57th annual Oakland County Wrestling Championships at Lake Orion High School, Dec. 16-17. The Clarkston Varsity Wrestling team scored 238 points during the meet and had nine finish in the top eight places. Oxford finished in first place with 268.5 points while Holly finished in third; Waterford […]

Athlete of the Week – Victories for Vandermeer

Nathan Vandermeer is gearing up for wrestling at the collegiate level when he heads to Findlay University this fall. Before spending the summer practicing with his brothers he was recruited to wrestle with Michigan Gold Pitbulls in the AAU Wrestling Scholastic Duals in Orlando, Fl. at Disney World with over 100 teams attending, June 12-15. […]

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