Clarkston High School senior Regan Haven hadn’t considered joining TEAM Rush when she was younger. “I didn’t think it was my thing,” she admitted. When Haven went to her first RUSH Regatta at Deer Lake to support her sister and her team’s cardboard and duct-tape boat race against others. “This looks like a ton of […]
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 […]
People of all ages headed to the Oakland County 4-H Fair last week to take in the sights and sounds. There was something for everyone during the 10-day event ? rides, activities, food, merchants and circus shows. A few other stops were the different barns filled with poultry, rabbits, cows, horses, goats and the popular […]
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, […]
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. […]