By Jim Newell Review Writer The Lake Orion varsity volleyball team played one of its most intense matches of the season during the Class A District Championship Friday night at Lake Orion High School, but even tremendous play could not see them past the second-ranked Clarkston Wolves. The Dragons, who entered the postseason as honorable […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Writer Lake Orion’s return to the MHSAA football playoffs was short lived, with the Dragons falling to the Romeo Bulldogs in a hard-fought first round game last Friday, 14-3. Like much of the regular season, Lake Orion was haunted by turnovers, penalties and other mistakes against the defending state […]
The Lake Orion’s boys varsity cross country team has qualified for the state meet, and the the varsity girls team is sending two runners to the state races after both teams had quality finishes at Regionals. “The Men’s Cross Country Team, by virtue of their second place finish at the Regional Meet, have qualified for […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Writer Lake Orion’s football team got good news last Sunday when it learned the Dragons would be playing in the MHSAA state playoffs for the first time in three years, despite losing their last game of the regular season to the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks, 21-0. The loss dropped […]
The 9th and 10th Grade Cross Country runners competed in the Bloomer Freshman/Sophomore Invitational Monday night and were able to pull out a one point victory over Clarkson and the other 12 teams competing. The Dragons were led by Sophomore Ryan Mulcahy’s second place finish, along with Freshman Andrew Nolan (4th), Sophomore Justin Keppler (6th), […]
The Lake Orion cross country team was able to pull out a one point victory at the Oxford Invitational on Friday to take the Invitational trophy. Led by senior Jack Everts, who finished in 6th place, the Dragons came rolling in with Ryan Mulcahy (7th), Matthew Mulligan (11th), Matthew Junkin (13th) and Andrew Nolan (14th) […]
The Lake Orion Water Polo team may be a young program, but it continues to see improvement and has postseason aspirations as the team continues to develop. “The team has done really well this season overall. We grew in numbers from 18 last year to 26 boys on the team this year. This has allowed […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Writer Lake Orion senior Joe Slayton has made big plays on defense all season, but none bigger than his blocked field goal on the last play in regulation against Birmingham Seaholm last Friday. When the football deflected off Slayton’s airborne, outstretched arms and fluttered to the ground, the Dragons […]
By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer Lake Orion has named Christopher Corteg as the new coach for the girls varsity soccer team, and Corteg said he’s looking forward to taking the helm once the season starts this spring. Corteg is an experienced coach whose career spans 40 years. He was the girls varsity coach at […]
By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer The Lake Orion school district named Kevin Kopec as the new varsity girls basketball coach at the end of September, and he’s a name that should be familiar to students and residents. Kopec has been at the high school since 2002, teaching social studies and American Government. He’s also […]