Defense gains ground

Jon Avery and Adam Zak led the boys lacrosse team to their first win. They both scored four goals for the Monday night victory against Rochester United, 13-4. Andrew Miller contributed with three goals. The Wolves lost to Detroit Country Day last Friday night, 7-2. ‘They played pretty well,? said Coach Brian Kaminskas. After the […]

Ready for first win

Lady Kickers fought through the cold as they continued further into their new spring season. They ended both games last week against Waterford Kettering and Waterford Mott tied. The Lady Wolves scored two goals on Kettering in the second half of the game. ‘We had a rough first half,? said Coach Sarah Wasilk. ‘But we […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

By now you have heard about the joy and the heartbreak for the boys basketball team and the Clarkston community. The boys defeated Flint Northwestern to win the quarterfinals and then went on to lose a painful semi-finals game against Kalamazoo Central at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. It was sad to see the […]

Zak leads lacrossers in double victory

Senior Adam Zak moved into an open position and kept his eyes on his teammates as the ball was passed from lacrosse stick to lacrosse stick. Clarkston held control of the ball during the last half of the game against Grand Blanc and celebrated their second victory of the night, 11-2. Zak scored five goals […]

Athlete of the Week

Kristian Johnson, senior at Clarkston High, set his personal best as he became champion at the Michigan High School Powerlifting Association state meet on March 21. After three events in squat, bench press and deadlift in his 194 weight class, he lifted a total of 1280 pounds. ‘He improved his total by 80 pounds, which […]

Spring weather can’t keep ladies down

Umbrellas opened in the stands and fans huddled underneath to keep dry as the wind and rain blew around them. On Clarkston’s field was a different scene, as the girls varsity lacrosse team took to the field for the season opener. Lady Wolves battled the elements and the cold to tie their game against Waterford […]

Young talent adds depth

The new additions to the track and field teams showed what they were made of last week against Rochester High School. The boys and girls teams both lost, but it gave coaches a look into the future. ‘The guys did good in the first meet,? said Boys Coach John Bennink. In the 74-54 loss, Bennink […]

Back to the diamond

The sun shined down on the baseball field for the boys first game of the season at Rochester Adams. Unfortunately it didn’t shine too brightly as the boys lost the double header games, 14-5 and 4-0. ‘We came out a little nervous,? said Coach Phil Price as he noted it was typical for the first […]

Versatility to lend a hand in successful season

After last season’s soggy end, Lady Hitters are looking forward to beginning their season this week with weather predictions in the 60s. The girls varsity softball team has already warmed up with three scrimmages. Coach Don Peters said they were good scrimmages for the girls and they look good for the season. The girls will […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

I have the bug. Not a bug as in a sick bug. The ‘shutter? bug. As the days increasing get warmer and sunnier, soon it will be every day, an overpowering urge to get out the camera and ‘click, click, click? takes over. The urge has been dormant over the winter and started coming out […]