I remember when I was in elementary school and was asked who my hero was. I felt like it was an odd question mostly because it was singular. I have never been one to come to a decision on one solely option. I picked heroes. As I have gotten older, the list has grown and […]
It was Christmas time when Clarkston resident Ronald Dimmer was inspired by the reaction of his first son’s viewing of the bright holiday lights. The inspiration was transformed into a poem and “Christmas Through Your Eyes” was recently published in a collection of holiday stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Gift of Christmas. […]
The Clarkston Varsity Wrestling team took fourth place at the Horn Memorial during the weekend. They beat Rockford, 54-12, and Tecumseh, 44-29, and lost to St. John’s, 58-12, and Hartland, 45-18. “I was proud of our kids and how they competed,” said coach Derek Moscovic. “We wrestled a couple of matches well and then we […]
Sisters Erin and Erika Davenport used their combined scoring abilities to lead the Lady Wolves in their second OAA Red win, this time over Troy last Friday, 58-35. “We are definitely making strides from our first game,” said senior Delaney Kenny. “We looked like we had everything going for us. Our defense was pretty good. […]
Troy had tied the score against the Lady Wolves last Friday but Clarkston sophomore Erika Davenport changed the tune of the game quickly. She scored six consecutive points to bring the Clarkston Girls Varsity Basketball team back into the lead. The Lady Wolves finished with their second win for last week and Davenport finished as […]
Senior Chris Calvano stepped up to the mat in the middle of Lake Orion’s gym and took his spot opposite from Nick Giese from Novi Detroit Catholic Central. On the referee’s signal they battled for first place in the 189-pound weight class at the 53rd Annual Oakland County Wrestling Championships, Dec. 22. Calvano took control […]
Nate Vandermeer (112), Bret Foltz (119), Nick Vandermeer (160), Adam Myers (215) and Luis Reyes (285) eased the Wolves into third place at the Manning Vieau Invite in Brighton on Saturday. All five were undefeated for the day going undefeated in their five matches. “Overall we are looking better,” said Clarkston Varsity Wrestling Coach Derek […]
Before going into the next set of games the Wolves have on their schedule, long-time head coach Dan Fife wants to focus on getting offense straightened out. The focus comes after two losses before going on holiday break and a few hiccups during the Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball team’s most recent game last Friday. The […]
Junior Nick Matich was sitting in Clarkston Varsity Football Head Coach Kurt Richardson’s office when Richardson handed him a letter. “He was like ‘I have some pretty good news for you,’” Matich remembered before he read the letter with Richardson. Matich, starting outside linebacker for the Wolves since he was a freshman, was named to […]
Leadership students at Clarkston High School are busily preparing for their fourth annual Charity Week, Jan. 28- Feb. 2. “It is an entire week to raise money for charities we have selected and we think are the best recipients for our money,” said senior Katie Gipe. This year all the money they raise will be […]