Megan Hastings and Matt Dellinger finished their high school career honored as Senior Athletes of the Year. Dellinger opened the year in the fall season filling in for multiple positions for the Clarkston Wolves Varsity Football team. Hastings ended the year playing softball during the spring season for the Lady Wolves. Both spent the winter […]
This year’s $71 million school budget was approved in a split vote ? Clarkston Board of Education Trustees Susan Boatman, Rosalie Lieblang and Joan Patterson voted against it; President Cheryl McGinnis, Vice President Elizabeth Egan, Secretary Barry Bomier and Treasurer Steve Hyer vote for it. Concerns at the June 25 meeting included $26,000 for Middle […]
Jennifer Starnes swung her bat at the ball and hit it off the tee stand. As the opposing team scrambled for the ball she made her run during the last day of Adventures in Softball. The camp was held for young athletes ages 7-12. “It was so fun,” said one of the coaches, Rachel Pytel. […]
Abbey Tolmie was on fire during the Michigan Cats Gold Ball Challenge tournament, June 23. The ICE Silver 10U team defeated SF Wildcards, 16-0, and Tolmie threw a perfect game helping her team win the game on offense. Tolmie str uck out seven out of nine batters and caught one hit sending it to first […]
Don Peters described the Clarkston Girls Varsity Softball season in one word – awesome. “Obviously having a 36-5 season is awesome,” added the head coach. “But more important was how they played together. It was the teamwork they had and the support from parents. It was a lot of fun.” They ended the season with […]
The last home game for Jake Forsten on Clarkston High School’s baseball field was memorable, May 25. Parents and his teammates huddled around him as he put a piece of paper on head coach Phil Price’s back and put down his signature. He signed to continue playing baseball at National Junior College Athletic Association Division […]
Five Clarkston residents participated in the 31st Annual Pedal Across Lower Michigan, June 23-29. Riders Fred Irish, Tom Miller, Chris Peterson and Bob Walters made up the group Clarkston PALM Riders and covered 285 miles during the six days. They are affectionately called CPR since Irish, Miller and Walters are older than 70-years-old. Margaret Miller, […]
Future Wolves Girls Soccer Camp wrapped last Thursday after four days of fun and learning. The camp was led by Clarkston High School Girls Varsity Soccer Head Coach Sarah Wasilk, her coaching staff and varsity players. Kickers learned basic technical and tactical skill with training sessions for ball skills, one-on-one defending, passing, shooting and team […]
The second annual Backyard Jam is roaring to go this Saturday, 2-7 p.m. The event is hosted by The Birdfeeder, Clarkston Flower Shoppe and Bonnie & Clyde, located at 7150 North Main Street. All proceeds from the event will go to Desert Angels. “Last year we were really excited because the beneficiary was Homes for […]
Sixty basketball players filled with energy and excitement overtook the Clarkston High School gym last week for Fife Fundamentals Camp. “It was a great week,” said Dan Fife, head coach for the Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team. “The kids? enthusiasm is incredible, to have these kids for four days in this kind of hot weather […]