Lake Orion’s girls swimmers competed in the Oakland Activities Association League Meet Nov. 2-4, finishing in sixth place just behind the swimmers from Clarkston, the Dragons? season-long rivals. Despite finishing behind the Wolves, Head Coach Darin Abbasse said the meet turned out how he expected, adding his swimmers truly ‘stood up and did a fantastic […]
The Lake Orion girls? volleyball team continued its post-season winning streak Nov. 5 with a victory against the Falcons of Rochester High School. The win, on Rochester’s home court, gave Lake Orion the district title. Each of the three games, all less than 7 points apart, started very evenly. More than once, a team would […]
It had been 22 years since Lake Orion’s girls volleyball team captured a regional championship. That streak happily ended last week, when the 2011 Lady Dragons upset two-time defending state champ Birmingham Marian and then ousted Troy, continuing an exciting postseason run that vaulted Lake Orion into the Class A state quarter-finals this week. No […]
Fish tanks are far from uncommon in the average elementary classroom, but the school of fish housed by the Good Shepard Lutheran Church has taken the aquarium to the next level. Good Shepard, located at 1950 South Baldwin Road, has tasked its students with raising salmon. The fish, which were delivered Nov. 9, arrived as […]
The economy may be on a steady incline, but the hard times are not over yet and Lake Orion’s businesses have felt the pressure. Now, after six years in business and nearly becoming a staple of the downtown area, Elements has begun the process of closing its doors – permanently. ‘The economy has been very […]
The weather is rapidly cooling, causing sports teams and fans alike to move indoors, making the basketball court at Lake Orion High School the new popular venue. One team filling that space is the Lake Orion High School boys? basketball team, which is looking extremely athletic, talented and ready to have a successful year according […]
Lake Orion’s annual lighted parade featured more than just holiday sprites and saints. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Heroes and Villians? and what would such an festive occasion be without Captain America? Built by Woodside Bible Church, this monolithic hulk of patriotism and comic book fandom lumbered near the end of the parade […]
Lake Orion’s boys? basketball team started its season with a pair of games against Rochester Adams and Oxford, coming away with a split. First up was Rochester Adams on Dec. 6.Despite Lake Orion’s lead at the end of the first half, the win went to the Highlanders, 59-42. Lake Orion did not go down without […]
Winter season sports have started up, but it’s not all about balls, sticks and hoops. After entertaining on the sidelinesduring football games, the Dragon competitive cheer team is performing for its own glory. Starting with a 25-squad tournament on Dec. 10, the cheer team is ready for another competitive season. ‘We finished fifth in the […]
He started 14 years ago with 13 kids in suits down to their knees, refusing to wear speedos, but now Head Coach Paul Fairman’s Lake Orion boys? swim team has started its 2011-12 season with wins against Romeo and Stoney Creek. The wins mark the steady incline in performance the team has seen since Fairman […]