The Clarkston High School girls track and field team recently competed at the Oakland County High School Indoor Championships. Top six finishers from Clarkston included: 55M Hurdles: first place S. Parkin, 8.6; third place Emily Cushing, 9.5; 55M dash: sixth place Laura Kupe, 7.8; Distance Medley Relay, first place Clarkston (A. Oltman, L. Smith, L. […]
I am out to set the record straight this week. I am 25-years-old. Evidently most people have trouble believing that simple fact. The latest example was this past week when one of my neighbors found out I graduated from Rochester Adams High School, she asked me if I was in the same graduating class as […]
Camp Fire USA North Oakland Council is once again raising money for the summer camp program. The organization is planning its 13th annual 5K run on Saturday, May 17, to help raise funds to send low-income children to their summer camp. ‘We have about 100 kids per week at the camp. The first three weeks […]
The Clarkston Community Historical Society would like to introduce you to prominent Clarkston residents of the past. The organization is planning a Clarkston Cemetery Walk on Saturday, May 17. The event will be held at Lakeview Cemetery on White Lake Road from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The walk will feature dramatic vignettes of Clarkston’s […]
Clarkston High School graduate Mike Moran is continuing his dream to make it in the music industry. However nowadays, he has a different group of band members helping him. A year ago, Moran was playing with Clarkston residents Chris Haag, Billy Perkins and Ron Ledwell. The group was looking forward to releasing their first compact […]
The Independence Township Senior Center is not the first place you would look for an engaged couple. However that is exactly where you will find Robert Porter, 90-years-old and Treva Chivers, 84-years-old, who are set to be married at Clarkston Community Church on May 10. ‘I guess I am rocking the cradle. I never thought […]
The Clarkston softball team played solid softball in winning six straight to capture first place of the North Star tournament last weekend. ‘We made all the correct plays,? Clarkston coach Al Land said. ‘We played outstanding defense and got good pitching all weekend.? The Wolves won three games on Saturday starting with a 2-1 extra […]
The Clarkston High School boys track team knocked off Rochester Adams but lost to Harrison in a dual meet last week. The Wolves beat Adams 107-19 and lost to Harrison 67-61. Taking first place in both competitions for the Wolves were Oltman in the 200; Sitko in the 3200; Reigel in the shot put and […]
I am a thief. Now I was not raised to be a thief. Indeed, John and Pat Gargaro did their best to ingrain the comprehension of right and wrong in me. And, save for an unfortunate incident involving Big League Chew Bubble Gum and the local 7-11, things have been going pretty well. However that […]
The Clarkston baseball team used a sweep of Lake Orion to capture their league title. The Wolves won by scores of 10-4 and 17-2 to finish with a 10-3 league record. Lake Orion was 9-4 on the year. In the first game, Matt Orris got the start and went five innings despite a cut on […]