The Lake Orion Water Polo team may be a young program, but it continues to see improvement and has postseason aspirations as the team continues to develop. “The team has done really well this season overall. We grew in numbers from 18 last year to 26 boys on the team this year. This has allowed […]
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By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Writer Lake Orion senior Joe Slayton has made big plays on defense all season, but none bigger than his blocked field goal on the last play in regulation against Birmingham Seaholm last Friday. When the football deflected off Slayton’s airborne, outstretched arms and fluttered to the ground, the Dragons […]
By Georgia Thelen Review Staff Writer After a September 12 presentation of a proposed water main replacement plan at the Village of Lake Orion council meeting, the council has been discussing their options for this and several other capital improvements plans. The Village of Lake Orion previously completed their water system reliability study and engineers […]
Orion Oaks celebrates 20 years By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer The smiling, sweaty faces, the laughter and joy that comes from running around a grass track – it’s the kind of activity kids love. And teachers and parents, too. Orion Oaks Elementary held its annual Fun Run fundraiser on Thursday, seeking to raise money […]
By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer Lake Orion has named Christopher Corteg as the new coach for the girls varsity soccer team, and Corteg said he’s looking forward to taking the helm once the season starts this spring. Corteg is an experienced coach whose career spans 40 years. He was the girls varsity coach at […]
By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer The Lake Orion school district named Kevin Kopec as the new varsity girls basketball coach at the end of September, and he’s a name that should be familiar to students and residents. Kopec has been at the high school since 2002, teaching social studies and American Government. He’s also […]
By Georgia Thelen Review Staff Writer Carpenter Year Round Elementary School recently had three “Buddy Benches” installed on their playground. Lake Orion High School junior Avery DePauw, from Boy Scout Troop 128, installed the Buddy Benches to complete his Eagle Scout Project. DePauw is a former student of Carpenter Elementary and wanted to use his […]
By Georgia Thelen Review Staff Writer Stephanie Gillam had planned on spending her days as a journalist, but after graduating from a university, she found that life had a different plan for her. “I was working a 40-hour a week job and didn’t know what to do in my spare time, so I started baking. […]