Year: Freshman Parents: Nicole and John Ruggirello Sport: Mountian Biking Ruggirello is brand new this season and has hit the ground with tremendous speed, making her a pleasant surprise for the coaches. “Like I said, this is her first year,” head coach Nick Shaskos said. “She’s never been on a mountain bike before, and she’s […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It was a soggy, slow, muddy and overall dreadful course at the Oxford Invite on Friday, but the rain and mud and did not stop the Dragon runners from making great strides at the cross country meet. The Lake Orion boys cross country team won the meet at Friendship Park […]
By Kristi Pavelich Review Sports Contributor On October 5, the varsity boys tennis team hosted the Stoney Creek Cougars for the last home match of the 2021 season. It was a tough, competitive match as the Cougars play a division above the Dragons. The courts were alive with action as many matches went into long […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor Lake Orion and Clarkston put on a show during the first half during last Friday’s football game, as the two rivals proved why records need to be put aside when they meet. The Wolves, however, stretched a hard-fought seven-point lead at the break into a 28-point cushion in […]
Lake Orion’s seniors are living up to their motto, “It’s Time.” The team won the Oakland County Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Kensington Metropark in Milford. The Dragon boys dominated the field, earning a low score of 75 for first place. Milford was second with 143, Walled Lake Northern was third with 145 and […]
Year: Freshman Grade Point Average: N/A Parents: Tina and Richard Meyer Sport: Mountian Biking Mountain biking is unique in that while the high school races are run separately, there are opportunities for students as young as elementary school to compete at their age level. While Meyer is only a freshman, this opportunity to become involved […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor Lake Orion ‘s football team enjoyed the taste of victory for the first time in more than a month last Friday, with a convincing 24-7 win over Stoney Creek. After a scoreless first quarter which saw the Dragons run only two offensive plays, they gave the Cougars a […]
Defeat Detroit County Day, 3-2 By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Dragon volleyball team continued their winning streak, earning wins in two close games against the Clarkston Wolves and Detroit Country Day Yellowjackets last week. After falling to the Wolves in their pre-season match-up, this time around the Lake Orion ladies delivered Clarkston their first […]
By Kristi Pavelich Review Sports Contributor The Lake Orion High School Varsity Boys Tennis team had a busy week with matches every day after last week’s wet weather cancelled an entire week of practices and matches. The Dragons crushed the visiting Almont Raiders 8-0 on Monday, September 27. Senior captain Thomas Fluent led in #1 […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor Lake Orion’s first-half offensive struggles continued and the Dragons lost their fourth consecutive football game on Friday, falling to West Bloomfield, 28-21. After gaining only one first down in eight possessions and falling behind 14-0 at halftime, the Dragons stormed back with touchdowns on their first two possessions […]