Playoff update

Saturday update: The Lake Orion softball squad won their first district title in three years, while the Dragon baseball squad’s run as defending state champs ended with a loss to rival Oxford. The softball squad beat Adams 5-0 and Stoney Creek 8-2 to capture the district crown and advance to regional action next weekend at […]

No repeat: Baseball falls to Oxford

The Lake Orion baseball squad won their first league title since 2005 last week, but their hopes of repeating as Division 1 state champions were dashed by Oxford in a wild district semifinal Saturday. The Wildcats came from behind for an 8-7 victory, avenging a 2-0 loss at home in last year’s districts. They went […]

Softball squad takes district

The Lake Orion softball squad won their first district title in three years by topping Adams, 5-0, and Stoney Creek, 8-2, on Saturday at home. The team advances to regional action next weekend at Clarkston. ‘It was a great day for us,? said Coach Denny Davis. ‘Danielle (Dunn) pitched exceptionally well and I thought we […]

Track squads third, fifth at regionals

The Lake Orion boys? placed third and the girls? finished fifth at Saturday’s Track & Field Regionals, held at Clarkston High School. The boys? 64 points, were 12 back of second-place Grand Blanc (Adams took first with 106 points). The girls? 57 points were just one behind Oxford and 1.2 back of Adams (Clarkston won […]

Seven spots, 14 choices for Orion board

Orion voters will find 14 candidates on the ballot later this year vying for the township board’s seven seats, but it is two names not on the list getting the attention. Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk and Clerk Jill Bastian have opted not to seek reelection. The pair are the longest serving members on the current board. […]

Police uncover family drug operation

Oakland County narcotics officers seized 17 pounds of marijuana and over 200 plants from an alleged father/son operation in Orion Township Thursday. James William Miller, 59, and Jason Charles Miller, 25, were arraigned in 52-3 District Court and are due back in court this week. The pair resides on Rose Court, in the township’s northwest […]

Wind tries, but can’t blow away walkers? spirit at Friendship Park

The annual Relay for Life was cut short by high winds sweeping through Friendship Park over the weekend. The event ended after a luminary ceremony late Saturday night, instead of the scheduled Sunday morning, but organizers said it was a great event nonetheless. ‘We had 33 teams,? said Teri Donaldson. ‘We’re really starting to fill […]

UHS students help hearing impaired

Students from the Upland Hills School heard of a need. And now 100 children from across metro Detroit will get an opportunity to hear for themselves. The school took part in the Detroit Hearing Instrument Mission’of Hope & Friendship, resulting in 100 youth receiving state-of-the-art’hearing instruments valued at over $750,000,’donated by the Starkey Hearing Foundation.? […]

Father admits son made mistakes, but claims police did, as well

Charges against his 19-year-old son are all still pending, but Anthony Saferian, Sr. claims there are issues with how the Lake Orion Police Department handled the case. Police Chief Jerry Narsh said the case is going forward correctly and stood by information provided in the May 7 edition of The Review (‘Police arrest ‘arrogant? thief,? […]

Upton, LOHS musicians shine

Lake Orion High School senior John Upton was in pretty exclusive company, when he performed at Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium two weeks ago. The oboist was one of four high school musicians from across the state to be selected as a featured soloist. ‘It’s quite an honor, considering there are only four from the […]