Senior Jenna Coates did her part for the Wolves varsity volleyball team, finishing with 50 digs, but it was not enough to overcome numerous mistakes by Clarkston. ‘The bottom line is we gave them too many easy opportunities tonight,? said Clarkston coach Kelly Avenall . ‘Some of our better players didn’t play well, and our […]
For Clarkston senior swimmer Julia Vela, years of hard work and punishing workouts in the pool are finally paying off. Vela holds three school records, in 100 meter butterfly, 200 meter medley relay, and 200 meter free relay, and hopes to acomplish more this year. It hasn’t been an easy road. She says even in […]
It took almost 50 minutes and 12 shots, but the Clarkston soccer team finally found the net against Brandon. A cross by junior Alex Wilson set up Zech Moore for a goal to put the Wolves into a lead they would not relinquish, as they went on to win on Senior Night, 2-0, on Oct. […]
The Clarkston girls swim team finished their season on a high note at the state meet this past weekend at the Holland Aquatics Center.? Five swimmers from the team qualified in four different events, and senior Julia Vela advanced to the finals in the 200 Individual Medley.? ‘I was happy with how I did in […]
For a better part of Saturday night’s hockey contest between Clarkston and Farmington, the Wolves were in control. They outshot Farmington 38 to 25, and had numerous opportunities on net in all three periods. But two goals given up 17 seconds apart in the second period, coupled with an exceptional performance by Farmington goalie Tim […]
A late turnover in Clarkston’s own zone led to the deciding goal in a 2-1 loss to arch-rival Lake Orion. ‘We gave them the game on that turnover,? lamented Clarkston Hockey head coach Bryan Krygier, Saturday night. ‘Other than that we played okay, but that goal was the difference.? Leading up to the third period […]
Clarkston played two and a half periods of winning hockey in Saturday’s matchup against Stoney Creek. Unfortunately, hockey games are three periods, so the Wolves had to settle for a 4-4 tie with the Cougars. Leading 3-1 halfway through the third, Clarkston (6-7-2) failed to close out the Cougars, giving up three goals in the […]
For Clarkston senior hockey player Adam Frank, ten years of hard work both on and off the ice have led to numerous opportunities for the future. Frank, who leads the Wolves with 12 goals after 16 games this year, is looking at opportunities to continue his playing career by joining a Junior League team in […]
The Clarkston hockey team was flying high coming off of their win over Port Huron Northern when they into Saturday night’s OAA matchup with Rochester United, one of the top teams in the league. The Wolves carried the momentum throughout, matching Rochester goal for goal for most of the game, but ended up just short […]
BY JEFF TURNER Special to The Clarkston News After falling to Lake Orion earlier in the season, the Clarkston Wolves hockey team knew they would need a better performance Saturday night to come away with a win over their arch rival. The Wolves delivered, riding a four goal streak in the first period to a […]