Lake Orion Boys Volleyball split their two Crosstown Showdown matches with Clarkston last week. The Dragons ruled at Clarkston High School last Friday with a 3-2 win, winning the first two games, 27-25 and 25-14, and winning the tie-breaker fifth game 15-10. The Dragons lost to the Wolves at home on Thursday, 3-1. Photo by […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Fifteen Lake Orion High School student athletes signed letters of intent on April 17 to compete at the collegiate level next school year. “Signing day is a big day here at Lake Orion. It is a chance to celebrate the journey and hard work put in […]
Boys finish fourth at Invitational By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School boys and girls track and field teams competed in the Tri-County Invitational on Friday with the girls winning the invitational and the boys finishing in fourth place. The teams also took on archrivals Clarkston on Wednesday, […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Lake Orion Girls Varsity Lacrosse team dominated three quarters on the road at Clarkston High School last Friday. “We overcame some adversity – the weather, we got off to a really slow start,” said Derek Maki, Lake Orion Girls Varsity Lacrosse assistant coach “It […]
The Lake Orion Boys Varsity Ski team wins the Pine Knob Ski League Championship.From left, Evan Kelly, Tanner Stewart, Marcel Anders, Broden Janczarek and Kooper Janczarek. Not pictured, Josh Cotter. Photos provided by Karl Basigkow. By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion High School Ski teams reflected on their […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com WATERFORD — With less than two seconds left on the clock Clarkston freshman Brooklyn Covert passed the ball to junior Elia Morgner, who hit a layup. The basket gave the Wolves a 41-40 lead over Lake Orion to win the MHSAA Division 1 Girls Basketball District 29 Final […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion varsity girls basketball team has had an up-and-down season, beginning with a 7-0 start. The team them lost six in a row. But head coach Bob Brydges always felt his team had talent, determination and heart. “It’s tough to be where we’re at after […]
Three LO divers qualify for regional meet ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion Boys Swim and Dive team wrapped the regular season finishing in fifth place in the OAA Red Division Championships at home from Feb. 21-23. Finishing in the top 16 to earn points for the Dragons during the meet were: in the 50-yard […]
LO defeats Oxford 52-49 in final game of regular season By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. — The Lake Orion High School boys varsity basketball team hit a four-game winning streak this week, including defeating the Oxford High School Wildcats 52-49 on Friday and the Waterford Kettering High School Captains 77-33 in the first […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. — Lake Orion High School’s varsity girls basketball team clinched their fifth win in a row after a 44-40 nail-biter victory over the Oxford Wildcats last Friday, and a decisive win over Lutheran Northwest on Monday, 68-44. The Lake Orion ladies came out of the gate strong with […]