Losing in a dual meet is nothing new for the Dragon’s boys swim team, which has much bigger goals in mind. Therefore a loss in which four different team members set season best marks should be considered a successful meet. That was the case as LO fell 103-83 to North Farmington on Jan. 26. Ricky […]
The Dragons never let divisional rival Stoney Creek get close, winning in straight sets, 25-15, 25-13 and 25-14, on Jan. 26. The crowd had barely taken their seats from the national anthem when the first set was nearly completed. Lake Orion had eight aces in that first frame to set the tone. Kristin Larsen took […]
With a big game looming, the Dragons took care of business against lesser opponents last week. LO first beat Waterford Mott 61-46 in an Oakland Activities Association crossover game on Jan. 24. Drew Maynard led the way for the Dragons, scoring 19 points while grabbing nine rebounds. Cole Moore was a perfect 9-9 from the […]
As a professional actor, Lenny Daniel’s travels have taken him around the world. But this 1985 Lake Orion High School grad knows where his roots are. ‘It’s great coming through Detroit and seeing the family,? Daniel said. Daniel will be performing in the musical Chicago at the Max Fisher Theatre in Detroit, Feb. 14-March 5. […]
As a breast cancer survivor, Orion Township Clerk Jill Bastian knows just how important research can be. As a knitter, she’ll also get a chance to work on her art for that great cause at the Second Annual Fiber Art Show, sponsored by Heritage Spinning & Weaving in Lake Orion. The show is going on […]
A coca-cola sign, aimed at attracting customers and covering an unsightly air conditioning unit at Ed’s Broadway Gift and Costume shop in downtown Lake Orion, has gone missing. The round sign was taken sometime on the evening of Jan. 30th outside of the store, located at the corner of Broadway and Flint Streets. The sign […]
Oakview Middle School students heard their new fight song, and met a new mascot, at a pep assembly on Jan. 27. The assembly was the culmination of the school’s spirit week. A new costume for the school mascot, a dog named Homer, was unveiled, as was Homer’s new adult-sized Dragon companion. The new Dragon mascot […]
In 41 years of wrestling, Lake Orion High School has had 15 grapplers reach the 100-win plateau in their high school careers. At least two, and possibly three wrestlers, will be added to that list when the this season is in the books. Ian Rocheleau and Shane Tobin have already hit the century mark, and […]
The Dragons needed every bit of five sets to get by a feisty North Farmington squad on Feb. 2. After winning the first two sets with relative ease (25-12 and 25-18), LO hit a stumbling block losing back to back sets (24-26 in each). That set up an exciting fifth set that saw the Dragons […]
Oak Park had won 29 straight OAA III contests before falling to Farmington Hills Harrison on Jan. 31. Drew Maynard and the host Dragons sent Oak Park’s losing streak to two games on Feb. 3, with 79-56 shellacking. The victory vaulted the Dragons into first place in the league with another big game looming. Things […]