I enjoy seeing photographs of other people’s journeys. It’s not just visiting the upper peninsula or foreign countries but also visiting abandoned places. The paint peeling off the walls. Graffiti covering doors still attached. Furniture knocked over and torn apart. Items scattered around the building and floor. It’s haunting and mysterious. It’s beautiful but eerie. […]
After losing four of their top seven runners last year, the Clarkston Girls Cross Country planned this season as a rebuilding year. Instead they raced through cold and wet conditions to place second at the MHSAA Regional on Saturday, six points shy of first place, and are heading to the state finals. “This is great […]
The Lady Wolves took down seven teams to claim their seventh consecutive OAA Red league title. Oxford was the last opponent they faced to win the title and they did it in three games to win 27-25, 25-15, 25-15. “It is definitely a proud moment as a coach anytime you can win a league championship,” […]
Kickers left Rochester High School with their heads held high as they finished the season in the first round of MHSAA Regionals, Oct. 22. They finished after a 1-0 shootout loss to Rochester Adams. Clarkston defenders and junior goalie Grant Gotaas shut them out every opportunity the Highlanders took. “They were great,” said Curtis Payment, […]
Southfield gave it one last attempt on their fourth down on the 20-yard line in their zone with ten yards to go. Instead of punting the ball they passed it and Clarkston senior defensive back Jacob Armstrong was ready. With three minutes left in the game, he knocked down the pass. ‘I was psyched,? he […]
The beginning of November I noticed a splurge of people on Facebook participating in sharing what they are thankful for every day in the month. I did not take part in it because I am thankful every day but since Thanksgiving is right around the corner I will share with you, our readers, what I […]
Molly Goss is only a few months into being apart of Teach for America and every day is still exciting. The Clarkston High School 2008 graduate is currently teaching Spanish I to high school students in Nashville, Tenn. ‘It is the best feeling in the world,? she shared when her students understand the foreign language. […]
Excitement fills the community and it can be found on the football practice fields as the gridiron heroes prepare for the MHSAA Semifinals, set for Saturday against Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 1 p.m. It is an excitement long-time head coach Kurt Richardson hopes the Clarkston Varsity Football team will take with them onto the field on Saturday. […]
Mackenzie Proper finished her senior season with Clarkston Girls Cross Country team with a smile. ‘I really enjoyed it,? she said about her final season. ‘It was my favorite year by far. I got a lot more confident as an athlete and it was my fastest season. Being an upperclassmen was really nice because I […]
Spikers finished their season after a 3-1 loss to Marian in the MHSAA Regional Finals last Thursday. “We should have beaten them,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Coach Kelly Avenall. “It all came down to our passing. Our passing just really struggled. If we would have passed better we probably would have had a different match.” […]