The streak of wins for Lake Orion’s girls? volleyball team was interrupted just once last week, but the slight cost them the OAA Red league title on Oct. 18. The Lady Dragons battled the Wolves of Clarkston, eventually falling to their northern rivals in five close games. ‘We had a little bit of a slow […]
Ken VanPortfliet has retained his position as village council president, despite nearly losing it to newcomer Shauna Brown last month. The revote, which was approved at the September meeting where council members David Churchill, John Ranville and Brown voted to elect the first-time member to the chair, was unanimous. Ranville, was absent from the Oct. […]
Lake Orion’s runners ran through the wet and cold of the Oct. 14 Oxford Invitational, taking second and seventh places, respectively. The boys managed to put two in the top 15 spots, including junior T.J. Carey, who took first place and sophomore David Diaz who took fifth. Despite the strong finishes of individual runners, Lake […]
Despite some strong performances, the Lady Dragons? swim and dive teams lost to Harrison Oct. 13, 111-75. Head Coach Darin Abbasse said while the team is competitive in the difficult OAA Red Division, it simply lacks the depth to support their top swimmers. ‘We’re still searching for that strength,? said Abbasse. ‘Even still, the way […]
Prizm Designs opened in April, saw a spurt of business and is again increasing awareness for their business by joining the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce. To complete the deal, the OACC set up a ribbon cutting Oct. 5 to celebrate the business, which has a new batch of artists contributing their works, in addition […]
Sometimes, after visiting haunted houses yearly for simply too long, the props, the acting and the themes can become predictable. For veteran haunted house goers, or those simply getting too old to take the attractions seriously, there is a solution just inside of Pontiac. Erebus, located at 18 S. Perry Street across from the Phoenix […]
Lake Orion took what Troy Athens gave them during the Oct. 7 Homecoming football game. The Dragons rode their running attack for 428 yards and another victory, 28-14. The win gave them at least a share of the OAA Red title and qualified the team for the state playoffs. ‘At this point in the season, […]
Golf is a mental game. Just ask the Lake Orion girls? varsity team. The Lady Dragons ended their season Oct. 6, at the MHSAA Regional Tournament at The Twin Lakes Golf Club in Oakland Township. They finished sixth out of 15 teams, which pleased Head Coach Monty Gallaher. He said the team tended to do […]
October is here, and with it comes frighteningly fun weekend haunted houses, which have already sprouted up around Oakland County. Close to home is Dementia, located at 2600 Club Drive in Rochester Hills, off Barclay Circle. This haunted house exemplifies what these attractions are all about – scaring audiences and creating anxiety with simple, yet […]
The Girls? Swim team participated in the 2011 Oakland County Girls Swimming & Diving Tournament last weekend, taking seventh overall of 35 teams. Head coach Darin Abbasse said the placement was the best the team has had in around five years. ‘It’s nice to get back up there, in the top ten,? said Abbasse. ‘We […]