Ready, set, splash

Before Jordan Zendejas hits the diving board this week at state finals, he will be listening to his iPod and tuning the rest of the world out. ‘I am not thinking about the competition because that usually throws me off,? said Zendejas. ‘Even if there is one day and no competition I can get really […]

Ready to wrestle

Grapplers around the state will be filing into the Palace of Auburn Hills this week to be crowned state champion. Clarkston will be sending six grapplers to represent the team, including senior Alex Popp for his third year at states. ‘The last two years I didn’t wrestle good,? said Popp. ‘This year I know what […]

Cagers build character

Two close games in the OAA Red closed the Cagers? last week of the regular season. After losing to West Bloomfield in a double overtime last Tuesday, the Wolves entered their home turf to play rivals Pontiac Northern for what could be the last time. The battle ensued and after four quarters of nail-biting, jaw-dropping […]

Athlete of the Week

Clarkston resident Justin Semmes signed his name to the sheets in front of him on Feb. 4, finalizing his choice for college in the fall. After looking at Iowa and Michigan and receiving an offer from Westpointe University, he chose Miami University in Ohio. ‘When I went on my official visit they made me feel […]

Season ends in shutout

Tyler Frakes and Dan Smith remained on the ice after the game ended and shared a few laughs with their opponents. Despite the shutout loss of five points to Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, the seniors took the time to show good sportsmanship before heading to the locker room. The Wolves contained their opponents during the […]

Wendi’s Word: A column by Wendi Reardon

Finally, spring is literally around the corner. Friday gave us a nice glimpse of what is to come – sunshine, a slight breeze, blue skies. But as we say hello to spring and all of the spring sports that began their first practice this week, we also bid farewell to the winter sports. Swim and […]

Driving on past districts

Holding the district title trophy in victory, seniors Matt Calvano and Tommy Ronk were happy but weren’t jumping for joy. The team’s 16th district title in a row, they’re used to it. Helping the team to a double-digit win against Lake Orion, Friday night, they did enough jumping on the court. ‘Winning a district championship […]

Grapplers take down the best in state finals

Zak Roberson took his stance in the center of the mat and readied himself for the final match of the season. He shook hands with Todd Melick from Detroit Catholic Central and went forward with the attack on the referee’s whistle. Forty-three seconds later, Roberson won the match with a fall and finished the MHSAA […]

Athlete of the Week

Sophomore Nick Cooper had spent all summer and up to six days a week perfecting his bowling technique and working to get better. His work paid off at the Boys Bowling Singles State Finals in Muskegon on March 7 as he took on the top bowlers in the state and finished in first place. ‘It […]

Lady Skiers celebrate successful season

Racers ended their season taking home All-State honors after competing in the state finals in Traverse City. Senior Maddy Dunn third place finish (:56.06) in the Giant Slalom put her on the Giant Slalom All-State first team. She was also named to the Slalom All-State second team for her 11th place finish at 1:09.44. ‘I […]