Lake Orion’s Noah Shaskos does a squat lift during the O-Town Showdown at Oxford Middle School on Jan. 20. Shaskos was one of 29 Dragons to qualify for the powerlifting state meet at Lake Orion High School on March 9. Photo by Jim Newell. 29 varsity Dragons qualify for state meet By Wendi Reardon Price […]
Lake Orion junior Nevaeh Wood goes up for a shot against Clarkston during the girls varsity basketball game on Friday. See page 10 for more Dragon sports. Photo by John Ranson/Winship Studios. By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Lake Orion Girls Varsity Basketball journey to Clarkston High School ended in a 60-48 […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on Jan. 10, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education received its first sports season update and recap of the 2023-24 school year from the district’s Athletic Director Chris Bell. Bell regularly attends board meetings to provide the board with a season update […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer ROCHESTER HILLS — Oxford Varsity Wrestling added two more wins in the OAA Red as they defeated Rochester Adams and Lake Orion on Jan. 17. “We were very solid,” said Oxford Wrestling Head Coach Ross Wingert. “Our kids did a really nice job. We wrestled very hard top to […]
Lake Orion High School’s varsity boys basketball team is continuing its strong season going 2-1 on the road during their last three games. On Jan. 9, the boys traveled to Seaholm High School and pulled out a tough victory over the Maples, 40-34. Leading scorer for the Dragons was senior Quay Fly with 14 points. […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Lake Orion varsity wrestling opened the OAA Red League match going 1-1 at Clarkston High School on Jan. 8. The Dragons opened the night with a 40-20 loss to Clarkston. The Dragons finished the match with a 57-18 win over Rochester. Ryker Griffith opend the match […]
The Lake Orion High School girls varsity basketball team spent last week on the road traveling to Bloomfield Hills High School and Troy High School earning back-to-back victories. On Jan. 9, the ladies headed to Bloomfield Hills, defeating the Black Hawks 69-42. Leaders for the Dragons were junior and captain Izzy Wotlinski with 16 points […]
Lake Orion loses to Troy, 51-61, in first game after winter break By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — Lake Orion extended their winning record ahead of winter break with two OAA White victories against Troy Athens and Bloomfield Hills High Schools, followed by their first OAA White loss to Troy High School. On […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School varsity girls basketball wrapped up their final games of 2023 and kicked off 2024 with three back-to-back victories over Rochester Adams, Bay City Western and North Farmington, maintaining their winning record and improving to 5-0. On Dec. 19, the ladies traveled south […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion varsity boys basketball is on a three-game winning streak after a tough victory on Thursday against Farmington and followed by a close win over Plymouth on Friday. On Friday, Lake Orion beat Plymouth High School 51-47 to improve to 5-2. Lake Orion won their […]