Clarkston Wolves Seek OAA Red Repeat

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Analysis:</strong> When a team graduates one of the most dominant offensive players in the state and the most statistically accomplished scorer in school history, that typically means they'll be taking a step back the next season. That's not the mindset of Clarkston's head coach, the team, and it isn't how I see this 2026 season playing out either. The Wolves have graduated key players from their starting lineup before, and the team's next generation of talent always seems ready to step into those shoes. Clarkston has won at least 18 games in the past three years, including two straight OAA Red Division Championships and three straight Regional Final appearances. In 2025-26 the Wolves finished 19-7 (8-2 conf.), securing a shared Red Division title with Stoney Creek. In 2024-25, Clarkston finished 18-8 (9-1 conf.) to win the division outright. They won 19 games again in 2023-24, a district title, and lost to state title runner-up Grand Blanc 44-42 in a Regional Final. 2024-25 saw the Wolves win another district title before losing a 47-42 classic to OAA Red foe and State Semifinalist West Bloomfield in the Regional Final. The 2025-26 season saw the Wolves make a third trip to a Regional Final, this time losing to State Semifinalist Utica Eisenhower 74-69. You can't replace Elli Robak with one player, but adding three 2030 prospects to the roster ranked in the top 30 certainly helps. Clarkston has talent, depth, and upperclassmen with valuable regular season and playoff experience. They'll be the favorite to win the league again and there's no reason to count them out from making another deep run in the postseason next March.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2026-27 Schedule</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1965615,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/HS_nP9TXEAE_92-.jpg?w=936" alt="" class="wp-image-1965615" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bell: What are your team's goals for this season?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Goodnough: </strong>"Conference Championship. District Championship. Regional Championship. Breslin??"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bell: <strong>How would you summarize your team's strengths, style, and makeup based on newcomers/graduations?</strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Goodnough:</strong> "We lost 22 points per game, the leading scorer in the history of our program, and our expectations/goals have not changed at all. We are looking to reload, not reboot."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bell:</strong> Head Coach Aaron Goodnough has provided great insight by highlighting the strengths of a handful of players who are expected to be key contributors for the Clarkston Wolves varsity program this season:<strong><br></strong><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["807284"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae60b3728b93"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">"Insanely athletic, creative finisher, above-average range shooter, and one of the best “on-ball” defenders in the state of Michigan."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--Aaron Goodnough, Varsity Head Coach, Clarkston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["980264"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae60b3728bca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">"Stretch 4/5 who is a crafty finisher around the hoop. Developed as a post, but her game is now extending beyond the paint, and it's making her a tough matchup on several fronts."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--Aaron Goodnough, Varsity Head Coach, Clarkston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["982736"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae60b3728bec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">"Gifted shooter from range, but she has developed her game (and defense) to be so much more than just a shooter. A coach's kid demeanor (which she is), but she earns her minutes and just continues to get better year after year."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--Aaron Goognough</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1257596"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae60b3728c22"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">"Unappreciated player, but a huge impact player for us. She will guard the best player on the opposing team, organize our team at both ends and everyone listens to her. (If they don't, watch out!). Coach's dream - she's not a big guard, but has a powerful impact on this team."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--Aaron Goodnough, Varsity Head Coach, Clarkston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1828767"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae60b3728c40"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">"Hoping that one day she'll figure out how good she really is and embrace it. 5'9 forward that can stretch to the 3-point line, but her strength is driving to/attacking the basket. She's physical, shifty, and doesn't mind playing in traffic with the bigs. Hoping she realizes how good she can be sooner than later - we already see it."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--Aaron Goodnough, Varsity Head Coach, Clarkston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1350316"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae60b3728c5c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">"High IQ guard/point guard that is going to make an impact Day 1. Unselfish scoring point guard with good vision and a team-first mentality. Team-first and driven guard that makes everyone around her better - gonna be a leader for this program all 4 years."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--Aaron Goodnough, Varsity Head Coach, Clarkston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1805250"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae60b3728c79"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">"Quiet leader that has no clue how good she really is. Deer like quickness, an incredible finisher (both hands), a stretch shooter, and a high-percentage free-throw shooter. Can play and defend 1-4 (maybe even 5) and will make opposing teams hate her as she smiles and enjoys herself the whole time."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--Aaron Goodnough, Varsity Head Coach, Clarkston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1350428"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ae60b3728c97"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">"6'0+ that plays like a power forward. Premier shot blocker, hard as heck worker (at two sports), and the girls just love her. She brings a cheerleader mentality to the team, but can totally back it up and is always looking to get better. What else can you really ask for?"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--Aaron Goodnough, Varsity Head Coach, Clarkston </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->