Ashleigh Allen swam her way to first place in January. The fifth-grader from Independence Elementary finished in 1:17.42 in the 100-yard breaststroke for the finish during the Mid-States 14 and Under All Star Championships at Indiana University against the top swimmers in the nation. “She did great,” said mom, Lynn. “She was very pleased on […]
Coming off of a slow second quarter and North Farmington’s stalling techniques the Wolves fought back to win their eighth consecutive win. Clarkston continued to climb on the boards adding 18 more points until the final buzzer ended the game with a win 37-22. ‘It was a good win,? said Dan Fife, long-time Wolves boys […]
Six grapplers are counting down the hours until they step onto the mats at the Palace of Auburn Hills for the MHSAA Individual State Finals this week. Sophomore Nick Vandermeer (135) will lead the pack wrestling, in the second bout in the starting weight class, going against Riley Hanson from Detroit Catholic Central. For his […]
By flipping the pages of this week’s Clarkston News, you might notice a trend in sports ? it was a spectacular week. I will start at the Palace of Auburn Hills where five of Clarkston’s six qualifiers finished as All-Staters in the MHSAA Wrestling Individual Finals. Senior Matt Vandermeer ended his high school career as […]
Icers hoisted their MHSAA Regional trophy in the air on Saturday at Perani Arena in Flint. They defeated three teams on their way to the claim the honor, the most recent was against Bay City with a 5-4 win. Dillon Drayer started the game off with a hat trick in the first period. Brad Pizzey […]
Megan Hastings stood at the line with 14.6 seconds remaining in theMHSAA District Championship game on Friday night at Brandon High School. The Lady Wolves held the lead going into the second half of the game against Grand Blanc. Foul trouble against the Lady Wolves had the Lady Bobcats within a few points to tie […]
With a score of 81 points, the Clarkston Boys Varsity Ski team took the runner-up spot in the MHSAA State Finals on Feb. 28. “It was fantastic,” said Mike Foyteck, head coach. “It was a great way to end the year.” The boys finished 18 points behind Traverse City Central, who took first place with […]
Senior Matt Vandermeer threw his hands in the air as he faced his family and friends sitting in the north end of the Palace of Auburn Hills. Through six minutes he had scored one point on Detroit Catholic Central’s Kevin Beazley on an escape. It was what he needed to become State Champion in the […]
The Wolves have taken two teams out of the running for the district title. They face off against Grand Blanc on Friday night for the final round, 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale at Fenton High School at 5:30 p.m. so get there early. * * * Cagers closed their regular season claiming the OAA […]
Cagers won their 18th consecutive MHSAA District Championship on Friday night. “I am extremely happy for our kids, for Clarkston and for our program,” said Dan Fife, head coach for the Boys Varsity Basketball team. “It feels good to win another district championship. They are always special.” When Fife played for Clarkston he recalled winning […]