It turns out that when a team does well, everyone wants in. That’s the case for the Dragons varsity basketball team, which had 26 kids try out for the 2012 team. In the 2010 season the team had just three wins. Last season, with 17 kids on the team, the squad went further into the […]
Hundreds gathered at the Lake Orion Veterans Memorial on Saturday to give their thanks to the soldiers that fought and died for their country. Here, Young Marine Josh Bogusslawski holds on to the flag during the ceremony.
It was a battle of passing versus rushing, but in the end, Orion’s defense was too much to overcome on Friday and the Dragons felled Macomb Dakota, 51-35. The victory pits Orion against defending state champions, Detroit Cass Tech, in the state semifinals this weekend. The game is at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Troy […]
Runners across Orion know how committed high school track coach Stan Ford is to his team, his position and his activity. Now, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) can be grouped with his supporters. Ford, who is in his 31st year of coaching at Lake Orion High School, is 2012’s Coach of the Year […]
About a year ago, I started sharing my thoughts with you, Orion, here in this column and I have to say it’s been a blast. The responses I get are often insightful and usually flattering (which contrary to popular belief does get you places.) But I wanted to take a moment and go back to […]
The 16-year-old Lake Orion teen charged with the Pontiac homicide on Oct. 23 was recommended for detainment on other charges less than a week before the killing. Allegedly, the teen, Donald James of Orion, invaded a Pontiac home with the intent to steal drugs, guns and money, according to Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe. He […]
The season is over for the volleyball Dragons. After leading Clarkston two games to one at the district final championship on Saturday in Romeo, the Wolves edged Orion in game four by a narrow margin of 25-23. From there, the Wolves won the fifth game to knock Orion out of the playoff run. Despite recent […]
The practice of joining the family business is hardly over. Andrew DeHaan has joined his aunt, Deborah, at DeHaan Orthodontics on Baldwin Road just south of Waldon and so far he seems to be a perfect fit. ‘It’s been great so far,? said Andrew. ‘I’ve been here for six years as an assistant while I […]
Some games emphasize a team’s offense or defense, while others show off individual skills of star players. Some are all about the defense. On Friday, when Lake Orion hosted Utica Eisenhower, the two strong defensive squads engaged in a knock-down, drag-out, fight-for-every-inch battle that saw Orion get a late touchdown to win, 10-7, and take […]
A 16-year-old Lake Orion High School student was involved in a shootout and subsequent homicide in Pontiac on Oct. 23. Donald James, of Orion, was arraigned on Oct. 25 by Judge Michael Martinez at the 50th District Court in Pontiac. He is currently lodged in Children’s Village and has been charged as an adult for […]