Hall of Fame coach retires at top of his game

After 28 years of teaching at Clarkston High School Walt Wyniemko, of Oxford, will say goodbye to teaching on Jan. 22 and begin his retirement. His first step towards retirement took place when he chose not to coach football last season. Wyniemko coached football for 40 years when he stepped down from the position. ‘It […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

I admit, I jumped off the wagon last summer. Not only did I jump off the “eating healthy” wagon, I watched it drive away and waved to it. My phrases “I don’t want…” slowly turned into “I can’t have…” and the frustration mounted. Not only frustration but my life changed and so did the food […]

Chasing dreams with ‘Millie’

Millie Dillmount follows her dreams to New York City in ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie,? presented by the Clarkston High School Drama Club, Feb. 16-18. ‘Millie is the classic, strong 1920s new woman,? said Mason Van Gieson, stepping into the role as Millie. ‘She does have a vulnerable side. She is from a small town and just […]

Two foes down

Opening their game with a 15-point run set the gym on fire Friday night when the Wolves hosted Harrison. By the time the buzzer ended the game, Clarkston tacked on another win to their record to the tune of 89-49. “It is a win,” said Dan Fife, long-time head coach for the Clarkston Boys Varsity […]

Wolves take third in OAA

Ethan Frick and Nick Vandermeer conquered the OAA Red/White tournament on Saturday, finishing as champions in their respective weight classes. Wolves from the Clarkston Varsity Wrestling team finished overall in third place in the 12-team tournament behind foes Oxford and Rochester. “They wrestled really well,” Coach Derek Moscovic said about their effort. “The kids that […]

Reaching for the horizon

After two months of learning and fun, Horizon Hoops ended their season last Saturday. This year, 200 children participated in the league, the most Varsity coach Tim Wasilk has seen since he started three years ago. From experienced to inexperienced, the league brought young girls into the gym to exercise and compete with their friends. […]

Ex-coach leaves the field at top of his game

Walt Wyniemko had an opportunity to see what his future will look like while students took a vacation during holiday break. After 28 years teaching at Clarkston High School, Walt Wyniemko will say good-bye on Jan. 22 and begin his retirement. His first step towards retirement took place when he chose not to coach football […]

Big win Wednesday, but Friday brings a loss

Lady Cagers had a rough start in their first game of the new year, but came back strong. ‘Tonight was a tough night,? said Coach Tim Wasilk after Wednesday’s 45-27 win over Pontiac Central. ‘It’s always tough when you have a few weeks off and come back together as a team. It showed tonight we […]

Athlete of the Week

Senior Taylor Daugherty has a way of being in the right spot to make a rebound basket. In her freshman year, she moved from Waterford to Clarkston, becoming a Lady Wolf. She noticed the differences between the schools? basketball programs immediately. One of the differences she noticed was not a lot of people attended the […]

Unstoppable

About a minute left between Wolves and rival Lake Orion, the Dragons? Vincent Booker brought his team into the lead. His three-point field goal put Lake Orion up one point, but it didn’t last. A few seconds later, Clarkston’s Oliver Kupe put the Wolves back into the lead with a two-pointer. Two points down, after […]

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