LO boys lacrosse go 4-2 early in season

LO boys lacrosse go 4-2 early in season

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion High School’s boys lacrosse team had a dominating performance on Thursday night shutting down Bloomfield Hills 17-1. The Dragons jumped to an early lead when senior and midfielder Kade Manzo scored the first goal of the night within 30 seconds. The onslaught continued as Lake Orion raked in […]

Varsity softball looks to take OAA Red

Varsity softball looks to take OAA Red

By Megan Kelley Review Writer With a little more than half of their season left; Lake Orion High School’s varsity softball team is off to a good start with a winning record of 9-3. “We’re doing okay,” said head coach Joe Woityra. “We’ve had our ups and downs. At times we’re playing very very well.” […]

Dragon boys, girls water polo teams top Troy United, look to districts

Dragon boys, girls water polo teams top Troy United, look to districts

By Kristi Pavelich Special Contributor to The Review The Dragons United varsity water polo teams had a busy week, beginning with travel to Troy on April 20, where the boys team soundly defeated the Troy United team, 22-6. The Dragon offense started off strong and never looked back, led by LO junior Noah Watt and […]

Emotions run high at DDA mtg. over fire millage reimbursement request

By Megan Kelley Review Writer It was a lively night of passionate discussion during the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, which included a presentation about the Orion Township Fire Department and a request for millage money. Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett, township Trustee Brian Birney, the township board’s fire […]

Orion Twp. board approves resolution against state’s COVID-19 guidelines

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees has accused Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of “thwarting” residents “constitutional liberties and personal freedoms.” The board passed the “Board of Trustees Resolution to Support Continuance of Youth Athletics during the COVID-19 Pandemic” resolution by a 5-1 […]

Supt. Kirby provides COVID-19 update, LOCS to continue in-person

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met last Wednesday on the heels of a press conference that har occurred the week before, during which Governor Whitmer asked that schools voluntarily switch high schools back to remote learning and put a pause on youth sports. While LOCS remained in-person […]

LOCS approves three bid awards at April 14 mtg.

Lake Orion Community Schools approved several bid awards during their April 14 meeting last week which included sinking fund and bond items. First up was a consolidated bid award for both bond and sinking fund projects. The projects included electrical upgrades at Lake Orion High School, resurfacing of the LOHS tennis courts, furniture removal and […]

LOFA fundraisers support fireworks display on June 26

LOFA fundraisers support fireworks display on June 26

The Lake Orion Fireworks Association is back again this year to put together another spectacular firework show for Lake Orion on June 26 at dusk. This year, LOFA has partnered with the Lake Orion Lions Club in the hopes of raising enough money to guarantee a successful show. The partnership will hopefully allow LOFA to […]

Public Safety — April 21, 2021

The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 362 calls from April 12-18, 2021 • Felony Arrests: 1 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 3 • Traffic Accidents: 7 ‘Disoriented’ Orion Twp. man gets health evaluation Deputies went to the 500 block of Joslyn Road at 7:27 a.m. April 13 to check on a 27-year-old Orion Township man who […]

Lake Orion girls LAX starts the season off 5-0

Lake Orion girls LAX starts the season off 5-0

By Jim Newell Review Editor The last time the Lake Orion girls varsity lacrosse team played a game was in the spring of 2019, with their 2020 season canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic When the team finally took the field again on April 5 – 678 days since their last game, with seniors who […]