A year after a boys? lacrosse team made its debut at Lake Orion High School, a girls? team will do the same this week. The team had a big enough turnout at March tryouts (42 players), to field both a varsity and JV team this spring. Bill Booth, along with his wife, Debbie, and Greg […]
The Lake Orion varsity girls basketball team returns several starters from last year, and hope with a move down from OAA I to OAA II, they will be able to sharpen their competitive edge this season. Returning starters for the varsity team include captains junior Chelsea Richards, junior Heather Jeshurun and senior Blaire James, the […]
By Lance Farrell Leader Staff Writer OHS Varsity Girls and Boys Track pulled out a victory in a closely matched contest against Stoney Creek April 11. The final score of the boys event was 66-62, while the girls finished 69-59. Both boys and girls teams secured their wins by winning the final event, the 1600m […]
By Lance Farrell Leader Staff Writer Junior Emma Kimmel dominated the field for the Wildcat girls varsity lacrosse team on Wednesday, April 12. Kimmel’s 8 goals helped propel OHS to a 12-11 overtime victory over Carman-Ainsworth. It was Kimmel’s game-tying goal with 40 seconds in regulation that vaulted OHS into the extra session. She followed […]
At its current rate of growth, everyone in Lake Orion might own a lacrosse stick by the year 2015. After a successful first season last spring, the LOHS boys? team has 92 members this year, including 34 varsity players and 58 on the JV team. The varsity team, which went 11-4 as a club-level squad […]
If your Maple leaves are covered in spots, you’re not alone. Gary Henderson, Garden Town manager at Jacobsen’s Flowers and Garden Town in Lake Orion, said he has been fielding questions from concerned residents about their Maple trees for the past week. ‘When I see them get out of their car carrying a branch or […]
Monday, Aug. 23, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving with an expired license arrest on Lapeer Road. Family trouble on Four Seasons Drive. Road rage with injury arrest, aggravated assault and interfering with the use of the 911 system on Joslyn Road. A dumpster was taken from in front of a home on Hemingway […]
By Lance Farrell Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Girls soccer team lost Thursday night to Clarkston 2-0. Coach Larry Ferris expressed disappintment but complemented his players for ‘stepping up? to the challenge. The Wildcats were short-handed, with two girls out with illness. Ferris complimented goalie Maddi Hurd who ‘played out of her head? with a […]
Break in your new bats and get ready to slide into a new season of Orion Township Parks & Recreation’s Adult Softball League. Co-ed Minor League currently has openings.’Co-ed Rec and Men’s Rec leagues are FULL.? All players must be 18 or older to participate.’Organize a team of your neighbors, co-workers, family and friends.’Teams must […]
A new district draw and a new offensive approach highlight the changes on the Lake Orion softball diamond this spring. One thing that remains constant is pitcher Danielle Dunn, who returns for her junior year. ‘She’s got 43 wins in her first two years,? Coach Denny Davis noted. ‘She’s a finesse pitcher. Not overpowering, but […]