By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor Dragon senior linebacker Joshua Wuensch intercepted a Trojan pass inside the five-yard line with 34 seconds to go to preserve Lake Orion’s exciting 31-24 victory over Monroe last Friday. The win gave the Dragons a 5-4 record and propelled them into the state playoffs with the opportunity to […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor Missed opportunities doomed Lake Orion’s football team in a 24-14 loss to Clarkston in their annual grudge match last Friday. Both teams were playing to honor cancer survivors and victims, but after a pre-game ceremony the niceties were put aside and the battle began. The Dragons failed to […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor Lake Orion’s football team gave its Homecoming crowd plenty to cheer about during a convincing 42-14 victory over Bloomfield Hills last Friday. The win improved the Dragons’ record to 4-3 (4-2 OAA Red), the first time they have posted a record above .500 since John Blackstock became head […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor A pair of fourth quarter Lake Orion touchdowns broke open a close football game and propelled the Dragons to a 20-12 upset over Southfield A&T on Friday. The go-ahead points came on a 20-yard touchdown pass on fourth down from junior quarterback Blaze Lauer to classmate Mitch Howell. […]
The Lake Orion High School marching band has a long history of success. That success continued when the marching band hosted the 2018 Lake Orion Bands Dragon Invitational on Saturday at Lake Orion High School. Lake Orion received the highest score – but didn’t win the invitational. With painstakingly rehearsed choreography, musical mastery and exuberant […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor A dream start to last Friday’s football game against West Bloomfield quickly turned into a nightmare for Lake Orion, as the Lakers’ vaunted playmakers took over in the second quarter and defeated the Dragons, 42-21. The loss ended the Dragons’ two-game winning streak and dropped their record to […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor About the only thing that could slow down Lake Orion’s offense last Friday was the football team’s own mistakes, which the Dragons overcame in a rout of Troy Athens, 42-14. Lake Orion scored on six of its first eight offensive possessions. The Dragons were stopped only when they […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s girls cross country team started off their season strong by placing 1st at the Oakland University Golden Grizzly Invitational and placing 2nd at the OAA Jamboree Red Division at Troy High School. Last weekend the team placed 4th at the Holly/Duane Raffin Invitational with help from top finishers, […]
The Lake Orion High School men’s cross country team has started the season with two 4th place finishes and Head Coach Stan Ford believes the team will have another strong season. “This year’s Dragon team is characterized by having two top runners who are capable of running in the front of the pack, and […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Every year, Lake Orion’s varsity volleyball team shows great promise and the 2018 season is no different. In fact, they’re looking as strong as ever. Lake Orion is currently ranked no. 2 in the state. The team, lead for the fifth year by head coach Tony Scavarda, is currently 27-2, […]