Losing the last three games of the season is usually a bad sign when it comes to postseason. For Clarkston’s Varsity hockey, however, it just meant a bigger challenge. The Wolves hit the ice Feb. 25 in Port Huron, taking on Port Huron Northern in the first round of pre-regionals. They lost to Port Huron […]
A basket by junior Brandon Pokley brought his team into the lead in the second quarter of the championship game. Clarkston’s Varsity cagers kept up the pace and won their 15th consecutive district championship. They were expecting a tough game, having watched Waterford Mott take Lake Orion and Lapeer East out of the running for […]
Rochester Unified and Grand Blanc learned a valuable lesson last week: do not underestimate the underdog. Despite a season record of 7-15-2, Clarkston Varsity hockey beat both, coming out with the regional title. ‘I knew they had potential,? said Wolves? coach Bryan Krygier. ‘Once they realized it, they played like they should be. I think […]
Julius Porter set the pace for Wednesday’s game against Oxford. Within the first few minutes, Porter scored five points to put Clarkston into the lead. From there Clarkston continued the momentum throughout the game and won, 64-26. ‘It was our first time playing Clarkston,? said Oxford coach Steve Laidlaw. ‘You can learn a lot from […]
Last race Hannah Wolf won her second individual state championship on February 25. The girls Varsity team took third place during the MHSAA Class A Ski Final. After two races they had a score of 81. The team finished slalom with 56 points. They had the top score in giant slalom of 25. The Marquette […]
J Leigh Saunders excitedly hugged her uncle, Corporal Richard Tarrant. Saunders was one of many Clarkston Elementary students honoring veterans last Friday. The school also received a flag from the 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment. The flag flew in Afghanistan and was sent to Clarkston Elementary. Last year the students sent batteries, CDs, letters […]
With a signature and a smile senior Katie Brozovich became a Lady Falcon on Nov. 9 after signing her letter of intent to play tennis at Bowling Green State University. “This is an exciting day for our family,” said mom, Missy. “We are so proud of Katie.” “I am really excited,” Katie added. “I am […]
The Lady Wolves found themselves among the final eight after their finish at the MHSAA Regional playoffs last week in Lapeer. After beating Midland 3-0 last Thursday and winning their second consecutive regional crown, Clarkston is continuing their path to Battle Creek for the MHSAA Division 1 State Championship. “I have been saying all year […]
It is around this time of year, before Thanksgiving and after Halloween, many are already flustered with the holiday season. Christmas music has been playing since the first day of November and many stores have had their holiday merchandise slowly pushing Halloween off of the shelves. But I feel already prepped for the holidays, mostly […]
Six Clarkston High School students are semi-finalists for the National Merit scholarship after taking their PSATs last fall. Nick Dahl, Melissa Pavlik, Andrew Salada, Hannah Frame, Kyle Gruebnau and Caleb Jenkins are among 16,000 students around the nation qualifying for the program based on their test scores. “It is pretty incredible,” said Pavlik. “For me […]