Life is like an oval ? it may not seem like it, but you will end up coming full circle. Last week a guy introduced himself to me as a phrenologist ? as in he studies the shape of people’s heads to determine what their favorite color or IQ is with nothing else to go […]
Last year, Clarkston’s boys cross country team was just happy to participate in the state finals. The agenda was revised this year as the Wolves qualified for states for the second year in a row with a third place finish at the regionals on Oct. 29 at Clintonwood Park. ‘Last year we were happy just […]
From the first early morning training session to a final pep talk prior to the Division I girls cross country race on Nov. 5, the Wolves were focused on one thing ? a third straight state championship. Only one step remains after the Wolves dominated their regional field on Oct. 29 at Clintonwood Park. Clarkston […]
The Clarkston girls basketball team might be starting to despise words like ‘close,? ‘almost? and ‘nearly.? On Oct. 27, the Wolves pushed another top ranked opponent to the edge, losing to West Bloomfield 59-55. The Lakers, an honorable mention in the Oct. 25 AP poll, are just one of the juggernauts crowding the top of […]
Even as the seconds ticked down on Clarkston soccer’s season, the Wolves refused to give up ? applying constant pressure on the offensive end in pursuit of a third goal to tie their district semifinal game against Rochester Adams. ‘They fought and fought and fought,? said Clarkston Coach Mark Whitcomb. In the end, the Highlanders […]
First comes a handstand, then the splits. All the while Kat Metzger compliments her dancer’s grace and gymnastic flexibility with a performer’s flair as her smile brings her audience along for the ride ? and make no mistake she is going for a ride. Each contortion Metzger makes comes from the back of Inky, a […]
Like a prism focuses light into a concentrated beam, Nancy Carlisle’s Clarkston Relief Committee does the same with monetary donations to help people recover from Hurricane Katrina. The CRC started off as a reflection of Carlisle’s own empathy with the victims of the terrible storm. ‘After watching the images on TV over and over, it […]
Sometimes numbers don’t tell the whole story. Clarkston’s diving team has five girls who in turn have one year of high school diving experience between them; yet the Wolves have three qualifiers for the OAA Division III meet beginning on Nov. 2 in the CHS pool. The Clarkston diving team, comprised of junior Jessica Colombo, […]
Clarkston’s soccer team made a valiant effort, but could play spoiler as Rochester defeated the Wolves 3-2 on Oct. 19 to claim the OAA Division I title for the fourth year in a row. ‘It has been a battle all year long, this (league) is bar none the best. You take a team like Clarkston, […]
Like the United States and Russia’s space programs in the last half of the 21st century, Clarkston and Lake Orion fought bitterly into double-overtime on Oct. 21. In the end, a green and white flag waved on the moon of victory as the Dragons beat the Wolves to the prize, winning the game at home […]