Last match played

The Wolves finished their fall season last Friday – but they ended on a high note. After competing against various teams at Novi High School the Boys Varsity Tennis team finished in fourth place out of ten teams, scoring 15 points. Three more points would have sent them to the state finals this week with […]

Runners take top spots

Both Cross Country teams placed 13th in the Oakland County Meet on Saturday. Natalie Smith led the the Girls Varsity team as they scored 316 points on the sunny day. Troy finished in first with 173 points. “We had a few individual performances stand out,” said Coach Kevin Breen, noting Kylie Knavish and Lindsey Fantin […]

Personal service at Anytime Fitness

Construction is complete and Anytime Fitness is now in Clarkston. The decision was easy for Owner Rusty Peterson to open an Anytime Fitness in the area – the community. “We picked Clarkston because we wanted to come in and become part of the community,” he said. “Everyone is very receiving, the motivation, the whole-consensus is […]

Superheroes

It’s bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s the students from Clarkston Elementary practicing their super powers. They held their annual Fun Run on Friday and practiced leaping tall buildings, flying and saving a teacher. It concluded Health and Safety Week, in which they also participated in ACES Day, National Walk to School Day, National Ride […]

Schools decide on $1.6 million

School officials plan to use expected federal stimulus funds as a fire hose on their budget. “We agreed we would look at the hot spots once we knew if we were getting the money,” said Rosalie Lieblang, Clarkston School Board treasurer. ‘Hot spots? include larger Kindergarten class sizes at Clarkston Elementary and Pine Knob Elementary, […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

It’s the smell. It’s intoxicating. When I first opened the birthday present, I was surprised and estactic – two brand new books, as a side note always love a friend who buys books or notebooks because from another I received a purse-sized notebook. Later I picked up the books to read the synopsis on the […]

Fewer kids mean less dough for schools

Students arrived for school throughout the district on Sept. 29 as if it was any other day. But not for administration it wasn’t – it was Count Day. The head count for every student who attended school for the day to help determine how much Clarkston Community Schools would receive in state aid. The results […]

Search for silent killer

It is known as an invisible killer. It can’t be seen. It doesn’t have a smell. It’s radon, a radioactive gas from natural decay of uranim found in nearly all soils. Dean Farner of Davisburg said October, Radon Awareness Month, is a perfect opportunity to check homes and businesses. “Everybody is starting to close their […]

Athlete of the Week

Senior Alex Wilson was introduced to the game of soccer when he was five-years-old. It was his older brother who got him onto the field and kicking the ball. “He eventually stopped playing and I continued,” said Wilson. His dedication has led him to the playing on the Clarkston High School Varsity Boys Soccer team […]

Spikers? gamble pays off in league win

Junior Gianna Locricchio stood near the back of the court with the volleyball positioned on one hand in the Lady Wolves’ first set against Troy Athens. Her other hand stayed poised and ready as she threw the ball up into the air. It came down and she hit it over the net. Locricchio served the […]