By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Staff Writer The Lake Orion Girls? Varsity Lacrosse team fell to Clarkston in the miserably wet weather on May 26 in their first – and last – playoff game, ending with a 15-5 loss. The game started and Clarkston showed they had come to play Lacrosse with two goals in the […]
Lake Orion High School will soon become the site for an attempt on breaking a world record. After receiving news about an international attempt on the world’s largest swimming lesson, Aquatics Director Amy Kuiper, of the LOHS Natatorium, decided to enter the facility to be one of around 50 different locations to hold a simultaneous […]
Orion Township has chosen JoAnn VanTassel to fill the rest of Matt Gibb’s supervisor term. The decision came after a two hour interviewing process June 2 in which nine candidates were asked questions to determine how they would operate. Despite the good showing and multitude of answers from what members of the board called qualified […]
Four members of the Lake Orion Village Council are up for reelection, and with apparently little interest from outside parties, there may be no new faces. To enter the running for Council Member chairs, candidates must collect a nominating petition. The petitions, which require a minimum of 25 signatures — no more than 50 — […]
The Lady Dragons played in the division finals June 4, losing against the Bulldogs of Romeo in the dead heat of summer, 11-1. The Dragons made short work of the Bulldogs in the first inning, with pitcher Kaitlin Kogut striking out two and catching a hit from the third batter to throw her out at […]
The Lake Orion Varsity Boys? Baseball team finished their season and their playoff run last week. While the season ended on a high note with a win over Troy-Athens, 6-2, on May 28, their playoff run was cut short with a loss to Adams, 12-9. Head Coach Andy Schramek said he was not happy with […]
The Girls? Varsity Soccer team has played their first and last playoff game of the season. On June 2, Lake Orion faced off against Waterford-Kettering, losing 2-1 and ending the girls playoff run. Head Coach Ken Snage said despite the loss, Lake Orion outplayed their opponents for the majority of the game. ‘We had them […]
On the scorching afternoon of Wednesday, June 1, local merchants, farmers, and artisans took to the field behind Children’s Park to peddle their homemade wares to downtown Lake Orion. Despite the low amount of advertising, a healthy number of patrons showed to explore the summer themed outlets. Tracy Woodrum, Administrative Coordinator for Lake Orion’s DDA, […]
In the wake of JoAnn VanTassel’s resignation from trustee and subsequent appointment to Orion Township Supervisor, the board once again finds themselves with a selection to make. The trustee spot left vacant by VanTassel must be filled. Just like the selection of Supervisor by the board, the position of trustee has to be filled within […]
Tragedy can strike anywhere, and Lake Orion is not exempt from this truism. Martin Lietke, 60, passed away April 9, leaving behind his wife, Patty, and two sons, Nathan, 32, and Brandon, 25. Yet hard times have just begun for the Lietke family. Patty, who is battling Multiple Sclerosis, is bedridden and in need of […]