The LO Down

Editor’s note: Next week, I’ll examine what was a busy township board meeting in ‘The LO Down,? and Baumey’s Bounces will return to chime in on the great accomplishments of the LOHS girls? golf squad, as well as what’s looking like a deep playoff run for the baseball team. In the meantime… A few weeks […]

Iridology studies & more at Me, My Health and Eyes

When it comes to your health, there are plenty of experts out there trying to offer advice. But Patricia Aldrich, C.N.C., N.D., says the best expert for your body is your body. Aldrich is a certified Iridologist, whose ‘Me, My Health and Eyes? office in Orion Township offers the latest in integrated medicine. For example, […]

Duo will play on

Most baseball enthusiasts will tell you that a team’s success is built up the middle. With that in mind, the success of this year’s Lake Orion squad should come as no surprise, thanks, in large part, to their double play combination of Ross Tonyan and Joe Barnes. The pair cemented their place as one of […]

Aces up: Deeg, Mielock power LO to district crown

Lake Orion Baseball Coach Andy Schramek said his junior ace Josh Deeg has decent power to the gaps, but he hadn’t seen anything like this. Deeg hit home runs from both sides of the plate, conjuring up Mickey Mantle comparisons from his coach, as the Dragons topped Oxford 2-0 and Romeo 13-0 to capture a […]

Softball tops one rival, falls to another

Lake Orion edged out a late-inning victory over Oxford on Saturday, but couldn’t duplicate that success against Romeo, falling 7-3 in a softball district final at Oxford. The big hit for Romeo was a two-RBI double by Julie Barnabo in the fourth inning that helped their lead grow to 4-0. ‘I told the left fielder, […]

Soccer wins a pair, falls to Rochester

The Lake Orion girls? soccer squad reeled off a pair of wins last week, before falling 4-0 to #1 Rochester in a district final Saturday at Stoney Creek. ‘They’re the number one team in the state for a reason,? Dragons Coach Ken Snage said. ‘They played like state champions.? Rochester got two goals from Amanda […]

Battle Creek, here we come!

Lake Orion is headed to baseball’s hallowed ground in Michigan. The Dragons earned a trip to Battle Creek with a 3-2 victory over West Bloomfield Tuesday afternoon at Madison Heights Bishop Foley, scoring all three runs in the bottom of the fifth to overcome a two-run deficit. With runners on second and third and two […]

OHS grad awarded Bronze Star

Master Chief Gary Mason, a 1976 graduate of Oxford High School, was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service May 30 during a ceremony at the Naval Submarine Base in New London, Connecticut. The Bronze Star is the fourth highest individual award for combat and is given to service members of all branches of the […]

District moves forward with facility rental fees

A policy allowing the district to begin charging fees for use of classrooms, athletic stadiums and auditoriums after regular school hours was approved by the Oxford Board of Education May 22. The policy passed 4-2. Treasurer Doug Myer and Trustee Major Murray both dissented, and President Colleen Schultz was absent from the meeting. Although the […]