New MEAP results show improvement

The results for the elementary and middle school level MEAP were released on May 6. According the Michigan Department of Education, results by subject for the Clarkston Community School District include: English Language Arts: ? Grade 4: 14 percent of students exceeded Michigan standards, and 74.1 percent met Michigan standards. ? Grade 7: 24.8 percent […]

Bowlers take fourth in tournament

The Varsity Bowlers rang in the New Year with a solid performance at the 4th annual Holiday Mixed Doubles Tournament on Jan. 2 in Davison. Junior Kevin Rein and sophomore Heather Lafnear gave a Wildcats a top four-finish at the tournament, losing in the semifinals by eight pins to Drew Kingler and Mackenzie Walz of […]

Offensive woes continue for Lady Cats

The offensive frustration continued for Girl’s Varsity Basketball Head Coach Al Poynter as he saw his Wildcats get outscored 16-1 in the opening quarter of Monday night’s 53-21 loss to Fenton. The 21 points was a season-low for the girls. Their previous low was 22 points, which came against Troy and Clio. ‘We got off […]

Late surge pushes Fenton past Hoopsters

For two-and-a-half quarters during Monday’s game against Fenton, it looked like the Wildcats were well on their way to spoiling Fenton’s perfect season. Fenton called a timeout with 3:03 left in the third quarter with the Wildcats leading by 12, 36-24. It all went downhill after that. The Tigers went on an 8-2 run to […]

CHS students educate preschoolers

Educating preschoolers requires patience, enthusiasm and, most of all, a love for children. Well, for the students at Clarkston High School, combine these characteristics to serve children in the Funshine Preschool program. Clarkston High School offers a child development class broken into two semesters. The first semester is the informative and text book portion, where […]

Social Security Direct Deposit for seniors key during winter months

Local senior George Osenko receives Social Security deposits each month. He is one of over half a million Americans who do so without ever leaving their homes. This is done through direct deposit of Social Security, and it is safer and easier than traditional means of receiving Social Security money. ‘I’ve been getting my Social […]

Poynter: ‘We finally broke loose offensively

What a difference a week of practice can make. After coming off one of their worst performances of the season, the Varsity Girls Basketball team got back to business and worked hard in practice. And it paid off in their 51-36 victory over Brandon on Friday, Jan. 8. The girls got off to a quick […]

Four solid quarters equal win for hoopsters

After battling Fenton hard for two-and-a-half quarters on Jan. 4, the Boys Varsity Basketball team put together a solid four quarters in their 54-33 victory over Brandon on Friday night. It was the defense that stepped up in the first half, holding Brandon to 13 total points, including five in the first quarter. The Wildcats […]

Grapples take third at Invite

The honors for the Varsity Wrestling team continue to mount this year. Despite the Wildcat’s third place finish at the Detroit Catholic Central Invite on Saturday, Jan. 9, sophomore Kyle Hill was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Wrestler after capturing the 125 lb. weight division. Hill began the tournament seeded fifth. Junior Matt Frisch took […]

Cheer teams fly high at Oxford Invite

The scores continue to climb for the Wildcat Varsity Cheerleaders as they get more comfortable with their routine. They had another chance to show off in front of the home crowd at the Oxford Mardi Gras Mambo Invite on Saturday, Jan. 9. The Wildcats were able to flip and tumble their way to a fourth […]