Photo by Lucie Reetz Photography By Lori Lynch Special Contributor ADDISON TWP. — The Lake Orion Dragon Mountain Bike Team finished strong in their second race of the season on Sept. 9-10 at Addison Oaks County Park. The Dragons competed in a field of 543 youth racers from all over the state in the […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion varsity football team sits alone atop the OAA Red division. Lake Orion upset the West Bloomfield Lakers, the No. 3-ranked team in the state, 17-13 in dramatic fashion at Dragon Stadium on Friday. This is the first time the Dragons have beat the Lakers […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — No one expected Lake Orion to win against Clarkston on the soccer pitch. After all, the Wolves are the number ranked team in the state and the Dragons are third in the OAA White division. But Lake Orion must not have gotten the memo, because despite the […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor EAST LANSING — The Lake Orion High School men’s and women’s varsity cross country teams had an intense week of competition last week, competing in the OAA Red Jamboree I on Sept. 12 and then the MSU Spartan Invitational on Friday. The Dragons did not fare as well against tough […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Double-O Trophy will stay in Lake Orion for another year after the Dragons defeated the Oxford Wildcats 38-14 Friday at Dragon Stadium. The Dragons are now 3-0 (1-0 OAA Red) on the season, while Oxford falls to 1-2 (0-1 OAA Red). After both teams punted on […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion High School boys varsity soccer team improved their season record to 5-4 overall (2-1 OAA White) with several recent hard-fought league battles. The Dragons had a strong 2-1 victory over Stoney Creek at home on Aug. 28. Senior Ezekiel Bargas opened the scoring for […]
Lake Orion, Oxford cross country teams raise $5,000 for 42 Strong Foundation By Jim Newell Managing Editor OAKLAND COUNTY — While they may be rivals on the athletic field, the student-athletes from Lake Orion and Oxford care about supporting one another off the field, especially when it’s for a great cause. Before the football game […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School boys varsity water polo team took on Troy United on Thursday, defeating the Colts 16-5 at home. Senior Caeden Stauss led the Dragons in scoring with five points, followed by Lucas Wells with four points. The team came out of the gate […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity football team kicked off its season with a big 54-33 win over Livonia Stevenson on Thursday. The teams met for the season opener at the University of Michigan Stadium, billed as the “Battle at the Big House.” The Dragons take on Harper Woods at 7 p.m. on Friday for […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — Lake Orion High School’s boys varsity tennis team is off to a good start this season, sweeping both Davison and Oxford high schools in their first two matches. With seven returning players and only four seniors, the team this year is young, but strong, said head coach […]