First LO girls’ lax season a success despite playoff loss

The inaugural girls? lacrosse at Lake Orion ended with a 13-6 loss to Huron Valley in regional semi-finals action last Tuesday at Waterford Mott. Chelsey Booth scored three goals, Sam Bonkowski scored twice and Taylor Hammerl added another for the Dragons. Lindsay Butterfield stopped 13 Huron Valley shots on goal. ‘The future is very promising […]

Soccer squad falls in district final

The Dragon girls? soccer season ended Saturday morning with a loss at Grand Blanc in a district championship game. Lake Orion beat both Lakeland (5-0) and Clarkston (2-0) to advance to the finals, where Grand Blanc took a 4-1 decision. ‘The shot totals and chances were even, but Grand Blanc won on the scoreboard,? Coach […]

JV hoops coach Davis gets varsity gig

The new Lake Orion head basketball coach is no stranger to the sidelines when it comes to big Oakland Activities Association competition or Lake Orion High School. Lance Davis, most recently the team’s junior varsity headman, will now take the reins of the varsity program. Davis was named as Jim Manzo’s successor two weeks ago. […]

Golf season ends at regionals

The Lake Orion boys? golf season came to an end last Thursday, as the team placed 10th at the regional tournament held at WestWynd in Rochester Hills. Lightning quick greens inflated scores for all 12 teams at the tournament, as Lake Orion’s 336 was 24 shots back of first-place Kettering. Traverse City Central and Grand […]

Township to spend $20K looking into water facility

Orion Township engineers from Orchard Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM) will begin looking into a possible water storage facility after the board gave the go-ahead to proceed with part of the project last week. OHM is to complete a ‘storage and pump station analysis? at a cost not to exceed $20,000, with funding to come […]

Will the show go on? Fireworks group seeking help

With the Fourth of July just five weeks away, the Lake Orion Fireworks Association has started their big push to the finish line. The fundraising finish line, that is. And this year, more than any in recent past, they’re in need of donations to keep the show alive and well. ‘This year is going to […]

GM Orion adding hybrid?

Officials from United Auto Workers Local 5960 said they are optimistic about the possibility of adding a third shift at the General Motors Orion Plant, but officials from the automaker have yet to make any production announcements regarding the plant. A third shift, believed to add over 1,000 jobs, would center around production of a […]

Dragons ready to defend title

Lake Orion welcomed in four opponents during the annual Orion/Oxford event last Friday and Saturday. Only the hosts went home happy. The Dragons were the only team to go 4-0 on the weekend, beating Catholic Central 10-4 and Walled Lake Western 4-1 on Friday. They then topped Lowell 7-0 Saturday morning, in a battle 2-0 […]

Lions tune-up for postseason

The Lake Orion Baptist baseball team ended the 2008 regular season with an 18-4 mark, after a double header sweep of Genesee Christian, 4-3 and 8-5. In game one, Matt Cameron picked up the win, pitching four innings of two-hit ball, only allowing one run. Jacob Gardner picked up the save giving up two runs […]

Downtown businesses evacuated

A gas leak closed a large portion of downtown on Wednesday morning, forcing an entire block of Broadway to evacuate. Village contractors from C & P Construction reported hitting a gas main valve just after 8:30 a.m. in front of Patti’s Place, 21 S. Broadway, on the east side of the road. ‘The fire department […]