Ryan Kennedy sat at the dining room table drawing and writing – behind the creative mind is a soul of a survivor. The North Sashabaw Elementary third-grader had his fifth surgery to remove his fifth brain tumor this time from his brain stem on Nov. 20. “Every time this happens he beats cancer,” said mom, […]
When last year’s season ended for Clarkston’s Lady Cagers it was too early. Now they are back and looking to make a long run. “We are very excited about this season,? said Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball Coach Tim Wasilk. ‘We had a good summer and very good fall. The girls have played competitively in their […]
Clarkston lacrosse players surrounded senior Matt Burtnett as he signed his letter of intent on Dec. 1 to join the men’s team at Rollins College. The university was Burtnett’s second choice and when he visited the campus in Winter Park, Florida Burtnett knew where he would play after he graduated from Clarkston High School. “The […]
Cagers head into their first game this week after putting two scrimmages under their belt, preparing them for the season. “It went pretty well,” said Dan Fife, Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach, about the boys scrimmage against Bay City on Friday. “I was pretty happy with how they played.” Looking ahead for the season, […]
Lady Wolves passed the basketball around the arc, trying to find a way pass Rochester defenders. Lindsey Reppuhn caught the ball and quickly got into position for a throw – it was now or never as the clock counted down the last minute in the first quarter of the game. She threw the ball and […]
Icers turned the negative note they started last week and fine tuned it in a win by Saturday night. They defeated Troy-Athens, 4-1. Senior Brad Pizzey led the team going into the first period to score. Dillon Drayer scored next and by the time Connor Hughes scored the third goal for the Wolves, Athens was […]
Matt Vandermeer held Goodrich’s Ryan Perry to the mat and the ref called it a fall, 34 seconds into the match. Teammate Ethan Frick also move swiftly as the clock counted down to the final 33 seconds in his match against Goodrich’s Jack Zito. It scored him a point to break the previous 8-8 tie, […]
It’s time for the community fill a school bus for Lighthouse Emergency Services this weekend. The Clarkston Community Schools bus drivers plan to be at Kroger, on Sashabaw and Maybee Road, for their seventh annual Stuff-a-Bus charity drive, this Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. “This is how a lot of families are providing Christmas […]
‘Tis the season for presents piled high under the tree and carrying lots of gifts out of the store. Both attract unwanted attention from thieves looking for something quick to sell or pass on as a gift during the holidays. “Come the holidays calls to us increase – either it be larceny from vehicles or […]
Last year’s budget cuts still weighed heavily on the Board of Education’s mind as it considered adding nine hours of crossing-guard duty per day. The final decision was to wait and see how much money and when they would receive the Education Job Fund before spending it. “It is my understanding it is not in […]