By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s girls swim and dive team traveled to Eastern Michigan University on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 to compete in the MHSAA Division 1 Swimming and Diving State preliminaries and finals. The girls swam some of their personal best times and placed 17th overall with a total of 46 […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer After their win against Stoney Creek to clinch the regional trophy, the Lake Orion girls volleyball team seemed to be in a pretty decent spot going into states later that week. The state tournament is held in Battle Creek every year and going to Battle Creek is consistently high on […]
Lake Orion girls volleyball team moves on to state playoffs on Friday By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s girls volleyball team competed in regionals this past week starting with a sweep of the Troy Colts in the regional semi-finals on Nov. 6. Coming off of the big win, the girls had to stay focused […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor “Gone Fishing” says the sign up on the door. But please remember to help protect the environment by recycling your monofilament fishing line. That’s what Devon DePauw, a 2015 Lake Orion graduate, hopes Orion’s fishing enthusiasts do when snipping their lines or spotting discarded fishing line in the waterways. DePauw, […]
The Lake Orion High School Marching band’s four-and-a-half-month-long season came to an end at the Michigan Competing Band Association (MCBA) State Championship on Nov. 3. The Dragons ended the show with a score of 93.025 overall, which earned them fourth place in the state. Jaclyn Holmes and Jacob Voight were each awarded a $2,000 Outstanding […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor Avenging a late season loss to Clarkston by beating the Wolves in the first round of the state playoffs proved to be elusive last Friday. The Dragons could not overcome turnovers, penalties and their opponent’s big plays, falling 30-7 to the defending D1 state champions. As in their […]
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. […]