The girls varsity tennis team placed in the top eight teams at the state final in Midland. The girls have placed in the top eight teams for the last four years. This year 21 teams competed at the finals last Friday and Saturday. Clarkston took eighth place after scoring ten points. Grosse Point South, Ann […]
Activists seeking to recall Gov. Rick Snyder count schools among their allies. But using school property in Clarkston crosses a line, officials say. “I called the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department this weekend,” said Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock. “They came over and asked the group to leave.” Petitioners set up signs and a table at the […]
Clarkston Board of Education voted 4-3, June 13, to approve Project Lead the Way as a permanent program at Clarkston High. Vice-president Sue Boatman asked the motion be amended to require the engineering program to remain self-funding, especially salaries and benefits. Steve Hyer, board president, opposed that idea, saying it is unrealistic. “We should allow […]
Debbie Latozas was touched when Clarkston High School seniors and students from her 13 years at North Sashabaw Elementary showed up at an ice cream social, May 18. “The Kindergartners I started with graduated this year. Some of the kids came back to read letters they had written,” the principal smiled. “Kids in the middle […]
Molly McCaghy jumped up to the top of the net with her arms lifted up and her hands ready to block a hit. She joined 100 girls at the Clarkston Volleyball Clinic at Clarkston High School last week. “It’s good,” raved Stephanie Tenerelli as she waited for her turn at the net on Friday, the […]
Adam Bruderick reflected back to the track in Rockford as the Wolves finished their spring season for track and field. The 3,200-meter and 1,600-meter relay teams qualified for the last round at the MHSAA State Finals on June 4, but didn’t finish in the top eight. “We didn’t do our best but we did pretty […]
Determination and hustle are two words that come to mind for Angie Balis when describing her son, John Williams. Williams received an All-Conference Award from the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association for his performance on the lacrosse field. ‘I felt honored,? said Williams on winning the award. He just finished his junior year at Michigan State […]
Clarkston Community Schools will start the year $2.6 million short as they begin their 2011-2012 fiscal year, Friday. The Board of Education voted unanimously, Monday, to approve the budget. Projected revenue is $77.7 million, $1.9 million less than estimated revenue for last year, with expenditures totaling $80.4 million. The $2.6 million difference will be taken […]
Four extra minutes were put on the scoreboard for overtime in the first round of regional playoffs. But the Wolves only needed two to break the tie with Huron Valley Lakeland and win the game, 6-5. Jon Avery scored the winning goal with an assist from Adam Zak. ‘It was just exciting because it was […]
The boys golf team secured their place at regionals and became league champions last week. They scored 317 to take fifth place out of the 13 teams that competed in their division meet last Thursday. ‘We didn’t have our best day,? said Clarkston coach Mark Wiegand, ‘but they did enough to qualify.? Jordan Roth and […]