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 Creuse North, 25-16, 25-22.
The varsity team defeated Grand Blanc, 3-1; 25-20, 23-25, 25-21 and 25-16. Claire Nowicki had 22 kills, 16 digs and four aces. Jordan Newblatt had 18 kills. Summer Jidas had 20 digs. Sydney Hasenfratz had six blocks and Elizabeth Adams had four blocks.
The Wolves play Lake Orion in the first round of district playoffs on Monday. The winner moves on to the semifinal against Holly on Nov. 6. Both games are at Orion, 7 p.m.
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The Clarkston Varsity Football team ended its season in a 49-14 loss to Cass Tech on Friday.
Justin Buchmann scored with 1:43 left in the first quarter after catching a pass from Mike DePillo and running it into the end zone to cut Cass Tech’s lead 14-7.
The Wolves’ next score was on a 1-yard touchdown run by Ethan Clark with eight seconds remaining in the first half of the game.
DePillo went 9-for-20 for 84 yards. Buchmann caught two passes including one touchdown pass. Clark rushed the ball 24 times for 59 yards. Chris Acevedo went 2-for-2 on PATs. Ayden Brooks led defense with six tackles. Dylan Erskine had five tackles and Clark had four tackles. Cole Dellinger, Harry Skinner and Caleb Stalworth each had three tackles.
The Wolves finished with an overall 3-6 record and 3-3 in the OAA Red for fourth place. The last time the Wolves did not qualify for playoffs was in the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
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The Clarkston Boys Varsity Soccer team closed the season with a 2-1 loss to Detroit Catholic Central in the first round of regional playoffs, Oct. 22.
Owen Dollins scored four minutes into the game. DCC tied it up five minutes later and took the lead with another goal before the first half closed. The Wolves finished with a 13-3-2 overall record.

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