Teams generally prefer having an ‘easy? game on the schedule when Homecoming rolls around. So a 12-time state champion doesn’t fit the bill. But when you’re 6-0 for the third time in the past five years, have out-scored your opponents by nearly 32 points a game and, by the way, are ranked #1 in the […]
With election day less than a month away, proponents of the proposed Tri-Township Senior Center for Orion, Oxford and Addison townships are making their final push to voters. Part of that push involved giving a presentation to the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce during its monthly luncheon at Canterbury Village on Oct. 5. The presentation […]
Oakland County’s leading scorer paid a visit to Lake Orion last week. Stoney Creek’s Brittney Nelson, who averages over 18 points a game, had a guided tour of the Fieldhouse floor courtesy of the Dragons? Brittany Daenzer and Ashley Bringard. The two LO defenders were charged with the task of shadowing Nelson everywhere she went, […]
Every couple of weeks, I’ll be using this space to chime in on a hot-button issue in the world of sports – usually with particular regards to the Orion community. For starters, I thought it might be wise to address an issue we receive almost weekly comments about: the lack of junior varsity and freshmen […]
Lake Orion scored 103.5 points to finish tenth in the Oakland County Championships, won by Farmington Hills Mercy, on Oct. 7 at the LOHS Natatorium. Katrin Vetter played a hand in 74.5 of the Dragon points, finishing in a tie for second in the 50-yard freestyle (25.05) and seventh in the 100-yard freestyle (55.04) The […]
Adam Haddad’s three-over-par 75 was good enough for a second place individual finish at Heather Highlands in Holly on Oct. 5, and it propelled the Dragons to a fifth place finish in the team competition. The top six teams qualified for the regional tournament at Flushing Country Club Thursday, with the top-three there advancing to […]
Former Homecoming King Neal Kalso returned home to Lake Orion last week to participate in the annual festivities. Perhaps the former LOHS ruler has some new perspective after visiting distant lands where monarchies reigned supreme for many centuries. Kalso, who is now a health and physical education teacher in Springfield, Virginia, went to Europe this […]
The Orion Township Fire Department hosted the annual Apparatus Display on Sunday, allowing youngsters an opportunity to see fire trucks and equipment up close and personal. The display was put on in coordination with Fire Prevention Week and was held at Civic Center Park.
The Rotary Club of Oxford is no stranger in helping those in the community, so it came as no surprise when they decided to sponsor a new Rotary Club in Lake Orion after a nine-year absence. Last Wednesday was the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club’s first meeting at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Lake […]
Olde World Canterbury Village went to the dogs last Sunday. And the cats, puppies, kittens, hamsters, and even ponies. All sorts of lovable creatures stopped by the Village for the St. Mary’s in the Hills Episcopal Church Blessing of the Animals. Area animal rescue groups were on hand to give out information to the roughly […]