Defense strong as girls end season

Lady Cagers began their busy and final week with a visit to Pontiac and beat them 53-45. ‘It was a great game,? said Tim Wasilk, head coach. ‘The girls followed the game plan. We had a lot of girls stand out. ‘They put in a very good effort. It was nice to see.? Kaleigh and […]

Wolves prepare to close regular season

Cagers took down two opponents last week as they get ready to go into district playoffs. They began with Rochester Adams on Feb. 23, beating them 60-35. ‘It was a good win for us after we struggled against Southfield (on Feb. 19),? said Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach Dan Fife. ‘We need a win and […]

Athletes of the Week

It was an Oakland Athletic Association waiting to be broken since 1995. The Clarkston relay team of Steven Nelson, Zachary Rabideau, Kenny Stelpflug and Michael Inch knew it was up to them to be the ones to break the 200 yard medley relay record of 1:40.91. They finished in 1:40.51 – setting a new record […]

Workers ‘sign? up for budget meeting

More than 50 signs displayed different sayings but the same message ? don’t privatorize bus drivers and custodians in Clarkston Community Schools. ‘This is our first step in the effort to educate the community to the real value of the people who hold this district together,? said Karl Bell, Uniserv director with Michigan Education Association. […]

Community wants to know what happened with school budget

Applause and cheers erupted throughout the Clarkston Junior High School auditorium Monday night, as Trustee Joan Patterson finished her comment. She had just addressed administration on an issue bothering her since $13 million in cuts to the school budget came up this past January. ‘I want to respectfully disagree on your analysis,? she said. ‘Over […]

Clarkston grad collects for kids

For weeks Meredith Clark and her roommate have been collecting socks and various school supplies. The 2007 Clarkston grad volunteered to spend her winter break with Central Michigan University’s Volunteer Alternative Breaks program. She spent her days with 11 CMU students at the Internation Community School in Atlanta, Georgia helping in the language arts support […]

Wolves rank as the best during finals

It was third time’s the charm for Matt Deitz as he won the championship match for the MHSAA Wrestling Individuals Finals on Saturday. For his senior year it was his third and final trip to The Palace of Auburn Hills. He had already gone farther than he had his junior year – when he placed […]

Athletes of the Week

They went, they wrestled, they conquered and in the end – all five Clarkston wrestlers finished in the top eight and were named All-State. Matt Deitz finished the three-day tournament taking state championship away from Matt Frisch, from Oxford, in the 140-pound weight class. Evan King (160) defeated Holt’s Seth Hanton, 8-1, for third place. […]

Wolves fling Highlanders out of playoffs

Cagers faced off against Rochester Adams in the first round of districts on Monday night. They took them out of the running for the district crown by beating them, 69-58. Going into the game the boys were ready after they had just seen them less than two weeks ago. And just like the previous match-up […]

Wolves fling Highlanders out of playoffs

Cagers faced off against Rochester Adams in the first round of districts on Monday night. They took them out of the running for the district crown by beating them, 69-58. Going into the game the boys were ready after they had just seen them less than two weeks ago. And just like the previous match-up […]