To win a National Championship is a pretty special thing. To do so while beating all of the top ranked teams in succession might just make it even more special. Hope College (located in Holland) senior co-captain and Lake Orion High School graduate Megan Noll got to experience this feeling first-hand, as her Flying Dutch […]
Doubleheaders in basketball are pretty rare. But if you want to be crowned champions, you have to do whatever it takes. The Lake Orion High School Unified Basketball team knew just what it took to win. A buzzer-beater recently gave the team its fifth title in the last six years. The team is made up […]
A year ago, the Lake Orion girls varsity soccer team came within a questionable call or two of winning their regional final game against Grand Blanc. The Dragons ended up losing that game on penalty kicks. ‘All that did is teach us how close we are,? said coach Ken Snage. ‘We know we are a […]
Ever wonder what a trial of the Big Bad Wolf or the Evil Witch might look like? Students at Scripps Middle School brought the two trials to life in ‘Fairy Tale Courtroom,? a show in which the audience decided the verdict of the accused. The school recently hosted two performances, and will perform part of […]
Pastor Jeff Chapman admits that the transition into his new position as pastor of Bethany Pentecostal Tabernacle Church in Lake Orion has not been easy for everyone. Chapman, who took over official duties in Jan., replaces Pastor John Tucker, who passed away last October. ‘It was a difficult transition because Pastor John was the only […]
Kathy Roesner’s first-grade class at St. Joseph School has a long history with Monarch Butterflies. Thanks to a special journal, their efforts will be forever remembered. The journal is part of a ‘Travelling Monarch Project,? in which Mariposa, a plush butterfly, travels with a book and a journal across the country. Mariposa’s journey began at […]
Members from the Home Owners of Orion Lakes Association (HOOLA) are hoping that a meeting held at Orion Township Hall on March 30 will help in the improvement of their community. The Orion Lakes Manufactured Home Park is located on Brown Road, west of Lapeer Road. Residents of the community had several concerns, ranging from […]
With somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 athletes taking to the track this spring at Lake Orion High School, finding a running lane could be a difficult task. Boys coach Stan Ford said 149 kids signed up for his team, though he expects that number to decrease a bit. By high school team standards, even […]
Lake Orion senior Drew Collette will compete next year at Cornerstone University, after signing a letter of intent to run cross country and track for the next four years for the Golden Eagles. ‘Drew’s worked real hard to get that,? coach Stan Ford said, noting Collette has the attitude and talent to succeed at the […]
The nearly 50 teams and over 200 fifth- graders who participated in the 2006 Battle of the Books at the Orion Township Library, were honored in an awards ceremony in Lake Orion High School’s Performing Arts Center on March 22. Township Clerk Jill Bastian and author/illustrator Matt Faulkner spoke at the event, and Faulkner signed […]