Paper chains have been demolished, the silly string has settled and the friendly animosity between two schools has relaxed. In other words, the Golden Throne — the annual rivalry event between Lewiston and Clarkston high schools — is over.
With the Lewiston girls winning 48-43 and the boys losing 47-52, this long awaited basketball game came to a close. What was to come next was what most of the students looked forward to the most — learning which school would take home the throne.
With a final tally of 118-119, LHS claimed the throne by only one point and returned it to the purple and gold halls for the third year in a row.
However, this year’s Golden Throne was unlike that of any other before it, with its total money donated being an impressive $15,367.36, up about $5,000 from the January 2015 game. Clarkston students raised $5,353.36 worth of paper spirit links this year while Lewiston brought in $10,014, according to Kay Andersen, adviser to CHS associated student body leaders. The money was donated to Homes for Hope, Quilts of valor, Hunt for Huntington’s and the Willow Center. Names of charities courtesy of Logan Chase, ASB President.