By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor It had been a while since Lake Orion’s football team claimed a signature win against a top team, but the Dragons ended that streak on Friday night, coming from behind in an exciting finish to beat the previously undefeated Rochester Adams Highlanders, 28-24. The back-and-forth battle was decided […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor Oxford made the big plays that Lake Orion could not, and the Wildcats earned a convincing 28-7 victory over the Dragons last Thursday in their annual rivalry matchup. Lake Orion’s offense struggled for the second consecutive game, possessing the ball for only 15:37, less than half of the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor As some of the parents and players say, not many people in the community even know that Lake Orion has a varsity water polo team. But the Dragon boys’ varsity water polo team came away with a big win, 19-10, against Troy United on Aug. 20 to open their season […]
On one night, a historic rivalry will unite for a common cause Lake Orion’s annual Pink Out Game is joining forces with Clarkston’s annual Football for a Cure Game to help benefit cancer survivors during their treatment. The charity football game is Oct. 12, when the Dragons take on the Wolves at Dragon Stadium, located […]
The Lake Orion varsity volleyball team took first place in the 2018 Varsity Dragon Invite by beating Northville 25-18, 25-22 on Saturday. The Dragons were lead offensively by Sydney Smith with 12 kills and Paige Briggs with 8 kills, while Wren Macaulay racked up 25 assists. Ciara Livingway tallied 14 digs on defense, said Coach […]
There were ringers and cheers, some groans after the near misses, but the state doubles tournament at the horseshoe pits in Lake Orion went off without a hitch on Saturday. The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club hosted the Michigan State Doubles Championship on Saturday, with several Lake Orion players placing in the tournament. There were 19 […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor What Lake Orion’s varsity football team may lack in experience as the 2018 season approaches, it more than makes up in athleticism and hunger, according to Head Coach John Blackstock. The team’s desire to return the Dragons to the state playoffs after a one-year drought provided plenty of […]
Lake Orion’s varsity boys golf team finished their 2018 season with their best finish in the past 16 years last weekend. The Dragons competed in the State Finals at Grand Valley, and on Friday shot 317 and were only 5 shots out of 2nd place. TJ Hirschfield shot a season best 71 (-1) and was […]
The Lake Orion varsity girls track and field team had their best finish in school history Saturday at the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 State track meet at East Kentwood High School. With 56 teams scoring points and 147 Division 1 teams in the state, the LO Dragons took a 4th place […]
The Lake Orion girls track and field team won the championship trophy at the Elmer Ball Track and Field Invitational at Oxford High School on Saturday, beating out 24 other teams to take home the title. The Dragons scored points in 13 of 17 events during the meet. The score in the top eight places […]