Returners rally for win over the Highlanders

The Wolves hit the field hard in practice as the countdown continued to wind down to the season opener at Rochester Adams, this Friday. “Adams is always a great challenge and they are always a great opener,” said Kurt Richardson, Clarkston Boys Varsity Football head coach going into his 25th season. He added the Highlanders […]

Athletes of the Week

Hitters from the Clarkston Riverdawgs 10U team finished another great summer season. One of their feats included winning the North Oakland Baseball Federation league championship. They took the title by defeating the Oakland Diamondbacks, 9-3, in their final game of the season on July 28. The win put them at a league record of 19-3 […]

Pass the vino

What could be better on a cold January afternoon than sipping some vintage vino or imbibing a hearty ale? More than 150 guests turned out Sunday for the Oxford Women’s Club’s 4th Annual Beer & Wine Tasting held at Addison Oaks County Park. Attendees enjoyed a diverse selection of wines and beers from around the […]

Having a ball at Christ the King

Christ the King Church’s Family Life Center was transformed Friday evening into an elegant nightclub. A total of 235 folks enjoyed a delicious dinner, prepared by the Metamora-based Northern Catering, then danced the night away to the swinging sounds of a 17-piece big band at the church’s annual Frost Bite Ball.

Wolves ready to take on fresh fall soccer season

Kickers opened their first week of games with two wins in the Traverse City Invite, Aug. 20. The boys beat Traverse City Central, 3-2, and Petoskey, 2-0. “We improved in both wins,” said Chuck Lawhorn, Clarkston Boys Varsity Soccer Coach. “We still have a long way to go before we are a team that can […]

Tennis pavillion breaks ground

The Clarkston tennis teams came one step closer to their new sports pavilion on Aug. 17. Players, coaches and parents gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new pavilion at the Clarkston High School Tennis Complex. The new tennis pavilion will include a shaded pavilion, bathrooms, drinking fountain, locker/changing room and a warming kitchen The […]

Sports Update

This web feature is updated throughout the week to bring you the very latest in Lake Orion sports… *** Tuesday – Southfield overcame a 10-point halftime deficit on Tuesday night to top host Lake Orion, 66-56, in a key OAA II contest. Drew Maynard scored a game-high 26 points, but 18 of those came in […]

Recall-dashed

Goodrich – The petition filed in October 2007 by Goodrich resident Greg Tankersley to oust four of the five Goodrich Village Councilmembers was rejected due to a petition slip-up, however Tankersley said the recall effort is far from over. The recall petition in October made allegations of failure to balance the village budget. When those […]

$3 million in school repairs, upgrades done

By Joe St. Henry Review Editor School’s been out for the summer, but it hasn’t been a vacation for everyone. Construction crews and technology specialists have been busy throughout the Lake Orion Community Schools district to complete ‘priority? projects on buildings and grounds, plus significantly upgrade the computing and communications environment. The work has been […]

Fire it up…

Go green, go white – the freshly landscaped Children’s Park in Downtown Lake Orion hosted a special pep rally last week to celebrate the upcoming high school fall sports season and school year. Hundreds crowded around the half-built terrace seating to watch teams of all genders, ages and sports show off what they learned – […]