The Dragons of Lake Orion tested their might against St. Clair Shores Feb. 4 in the MAC/OAA showcase where teams for each conference pit themselves against their equal, but after a back and forth game, the two top seeded teams tied at 3-3. The Dragons scored quickly in the first period where they dominated play […]
The Dragon grapplers wrestled Feb. 1 against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and Stoney Creek during a varsity quad meet, beating both teams 78-0 and 46-18, respectively. Lake Orion’s junior varsity team did well also, losing only two matches in beating both teams. After thoroughly dominating Orchard Lake St. Mary’s wrestlers, the Dragons built on their […]
Free throws often make last minute differences in basketball games, as the Dragons found out last week. Competing against OAA Blue leader Rochester on Jan. 31, Lake Orion’s boys? basketball team took the Falcons to double overtime before falling, 73-67. The fact that the Dragons reached overtime was an achievement, considering their slow start and […]
Lake Orion took the ice at the Detroit Skating Club on Jan. 28 against rival Clarkston and, after a hard-fought 2-1 overtime win, claimed its second consecutive OAA Red Division championship trophy. The game, one of two played last week – the other a 3-1 non-league win over Waterford Mott – was highly anticipated by […]
Sometimes in competition, engineering prowess is required over athletic skill, and the Lake Orion High School robotics club is ready for the upcoming 2012 season with a robot designed, built and operated by themselves. Part of the worldwide program called FIRST (for inspiration and recognition of science and technology) since 1999, the team and seen […]
While the Lake Orion boys? basketball team pulled out the win Jan. 27 over the Farmington Falcons, 66-57, it was clear both teams desperately wanted the victory, with fourth quarter play rarely seen in high school basketball, according to the Dragons? head coach. ‘I think our size and talent won in the end, but (Farmington) […]
The Dragon wrestlers traveled just north to Oxford Jan. 18 to face the defending state champions amongst other teams. While the Dragons managed to beat Rochester six times out of 14 matches, the Oxford Wildcats bared their teeth and reminded everyone why they were champions in 2011, beating Lake Orion out 14-0. ‘That’s the first […]
The Lake Orion boys? basketball team learned from its mistakes last week, taking a disappointingly close loss to Birmingham Seaholm, 59-55, and following it with a solid win over Stoney Creek, 55-41. Head Coach Tom Risi was critical of his own team against the Maples, saying they did not put forth an effort worthy of […]
The Dragons managed to break even last week with a win 65-49 win over Notre Dame Prep and a tough 63-56 loss against Ferndale. In what head coach Tom Risi called the best game his team has played all year, senior Brad Watterworth and sophomore John McCarty led the scoring with 20 points each against […]
The Dragon hockey team came back from winter break a bit rusty, but they are slowly recovering. The first game Lake Orion played took them far away to Brighton to face off against South Lyon Lions. The home team proved one of the more aggressive opponents Lake Orion has faced this year – the result […]