Title winners sign up to continue sports careers

Three Lady Wolves are ready for the next step after signing their names to colleges next fall. Sami Stelpflug is heading to University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee; Brianna Frakes, Robert Morris University; and Katie Chadwell, Oakland University. “I am proud of any athlete who signs,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Coach Kelly Avenall. “It is a […]

Defense leads in court wins

Cagers have sealed their first two wins of the season after battling Waterford Mott and Ferndale last week. The Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team ended the week with Friday’s home opener win against Ferndale, 55-26. ‘It was a good win because they beat Brother Rice,? said Dan Fife, head coach. ‘I think they got tired […]

Athletes of The Week

Before the year ends, we would like to honor the Clarkston Varsity Football team one more time. Not just for winning their first MHSAA Division 1 State Championship but an overall successful season. They opened with a loss against Rochester Adams, 12-7, and what it did was ignite a spark in all of the players. […]

Clarkston prepped for Winterfest Classic

Icers are counting down to the Winterfest at Comerica Park on Wednesday where they will face their rivals, Lake Orion at 10:30 p.m. “It is under the lights and will be exciting for everyone,” said Clarkston Hockey Coach Bryan Krygier. “I know it is a late game but it is still worth going to. The […]

Win over Orion, Chicago

Lady Cagers are on a roll after scoring two more wins on their opponents last week. The Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball team beat Chicago Bogan in the Best of Michigan Holiday Classic at Dearborn Heights Robichaud on Saturday, 65-62. Junior Erika Davenport led in the overtime win with 34 points and 16 rebounds. Davenport also […]

Coach of the Year Richardson Lion-ized

Kurt Richardson, long-time head coach for the Clarkston Varsity Football team, was called down to the basketball court on Friday night. “I don’t like the hoopla,” he admitted when Dale Ryan, voice of the Wolves, called him down to the floor. Richardson had two visitors – Chris Fritzsching, Detroit Lions Director of Youth Football, and […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

The past year has had it’s ups and downs but as we welcome 2014 I am excited for a new year. I did enjoy 2013 – it had a lot of adventures. I spent my vacation in California and visited a lot of my relatives and did the complete tourist experience – Disneyland, Hollywood, Warner […]

Nine grapplers finish in top eight

The Wolves started the holidays by taking their opponents to the mat and finishing in third place at the Oakland County Wrestling Tournament, Dec. 21. ‘We had a good performance,? said Clarkston Varsity Wrestling Coach Derek Moscovic. ‘Oakland County is pretty tough. You have some competitive teams with some great individual wrestlers. After some disappointing […]

Wolves reflect on football state championship

This week The Clarkston News continues with part two as the Wolves’ reflect on their big year as they finished as MHSAA Division 1 Football State Championships for the first time in history. Here are a few more players who took the time to answer three questions as they turned in their football jerseys and […]

Last push for Cagers? win

Junior Erika Davenport and senior Kacy Robinson each put three points on the board with less than two minutes left in the third quarter as the Lady Wolves hosted Stoney Creek last Friday. For Davenport it was a basket and one-point from the free throw line to put the score 22-23. For Robinson it was […]