Lake Orion weathered plenty of wind and cold rain en route to beating the Troy Colts last Friday, 17-7. The win ushered in the second half of the Dragons? football season against increasingly difficult opponents. ‘Weather presented us with a few challenges, but we’ve played in worse conditions,? said Head Coach Chris Bell. ‘Both teams […]
It was a milestone night for senior quarterback Sean Charette, as the Dragons dismantled the outmanned Royal Oak Ravens last Friday, 49-14. The signal caller set the record for career touchdown passes at Lake Orion, throwing four during the game to bring his total to 60 as a four-year starter. Charlette finished the night 11-19, […]
Lake Orion held serve and dominated its competitors on the tennis courts last week, beating Farmington, 8-1, then Royal Oak, 9-0. On Sept. 20, all four singles players soundly defeated their Farmington opponents, with seniors Nick Ludwig and Brenden MacDonald, as well as junior Jesse Keller, limiting their foes to two points or less during […]
By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Staff Writer Final results for the recent Lake Orion Village Council election are in and, while the changes aren’t many, one long-time member lost by just one vote. Douglas Dendel, who joined the council in 1982, is out ? replaced by newcomer and write-in candidate Shauna Brown. She received 76 votes […]
It may be an increasingly rare sight, but Lake Orion has a hobby shop. Flightline Hobbies, located at 1192 S. Lapeer Road, deals in the typical beginner hobbies, but the reason people keep coming back is their specialization in radio-controlled aircraft. ‘My husband (Co-Owner John Hoover) has been in the RC modeling business and aviation […]
Lake Orion traveled to West Bloomfield Sept. 16 to battle the Lakers, and the football game quickly became a rout with the Dragons winning, 42-14. Any suspense was short lived. The scoring started four plays into the game, when junior wide receiver Jeremy King ran in his first touchdown after catching a 20-yard pass from […]
By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Staff Writer The Lake Orion Lions Club is offering scratch golfers and duffers alike a chance to win big this weekend with an improbable hole-in-one worth $250,000. For $1-$20, depending on the number of shots one wants to take, visitors at Willow Creek Golf & Sports Center on S. Lapeer Road […]
Forget the OAA ? a new rivalry has emerged between the Lake Orion and Mercy High School varsity girls volleyball teams. The Dragons lost to Mercy for the third time already this year and finished tied for third in its own Invitational last Saturday. ‘We did great in pool play, but we were kind of […]
By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Staff Writer The village elections are right around the corner, and on Sept. 13 the council may look a little different. But everyone should get a chance to argue their case, so The Review posed some questions to the five candidates. 1.) Leading into the election, what are the main issues […]
Lake Orion’s football team knew what was coming, but could not stop it. The Oxford Wildcats used their traditional power running game to control the clock, rack up 300 yards on the ground and rip the Dragons, 41-20, in the season opener for both teams. A capacity crowd of some 9,000 watched the blowout, which […]