Senior of the Week: Aidan DePauw

Parents: Dave and Dianna DePauw GPA: 4.250 Favorite subject(s): Math and Science Extracurricular activities: Some of my favorite extracurriculars are NHS, Cross Country and Track & Field Hobbies/Interests: Outside of school I enjoy playing soccer and hanging out with my friends. Plans after graduation: After high school, I plan on earning a degree in Kinesiology […]

Six Dragon wrestlers qualify for regional tournament

Six Dragon wrestlers qualify for regional tournament

Lake Orion’s Alex Russell (green) grapples with his Clarkston opponent. Russell finished third in the D1 individual wrestling tournament and will move on to the individual regional wrestling meet. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price. By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Six Dragons qualified for the regional tournament after placing in the top […]

LO competitive cheer takes first place at Mardi Gras Invite

LO competitive cheer takes first place at Mardi Gras Invite

OXFORD TWP. – The Lake Orion varsity competitive cheer team finished first out of seven varsity teams in division one at the Mardi Gras Invite at Oxford High School on Saturday. Lake Orion finished with a cumulative score of 777.28. Clarkston earned a second-place finish with a total score of 770.3. Romeo High School was […]

Senior of the Week — Lexie Strohschein

Parents: Ken and Vandee Strohschein GPA: 3.9 Favorite subject(s): English and Spanish Extracurricular activities: Vice President of the Theatre Troupe, Choir Officer, Varsity Basketball Player and NEHS and NHS. Hobbies/Interests: I spend a lot of time pursuing acting professionally outside of school and on the weekends I enjoy spending time with my friends and my […]

Dragons dominate Black Hawks 61-29

Dragons dominate Black Hawks 61-29

Lake Orion junior Gabriel Scott (no. 0) goes up for a shot while being guarded by a Black Hawk defender. Scott had eight points in the 61-29 victory on Thursday. By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School varsity boys basketball team continued its winning streak last week, defeating Bloomfield […]

Lady Dragons drop six games in a row on the court

Lady Dragons drop six games in a row on the court

Lake Orion junior Charlotte Peplowski drives past Oxford’s Lexie Yankee during the cross-town rivalry game between the Dragons and Wildcats on Jan. 30. Peplowski had a strong defensive game against the Wildcats and played her best defense of the season in the following game against the Stoney Creek Cougars, said head coach Bob Brydges. Photo […]

Senior of the Week — Erin Ply

Parents: Jennifer and Matthew Ply GPA: 4.202 Favorite subject(s): Biology Extracurricular activities: Robotics Hobbies/Interests: Wakeboarding Plans after graduation: Go to college. Erin is proudest of: Winning girls comp two years in a row in robotics even though the robot was destroyed. Erin makes a contribution by: I make friends with people who need friends. What Erin […]

Dragons fall to wolves 60-48 in OAA match-up

Dragons fall to wolves 60-48 in OAA match-up

Lake Orion junior Nevaeh Wood goes up for a shot against Clarkston during the girls varsity basketball game on Friday. See page 10 for more Dragon sports. Photo by John Ranson/Winship Studios. By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Lake Orion Girls Varsity Basketball journey to Clarkston High School ended in a 60-48 […]