The Lake Orion boys? basketball team learned from its mistakes last week, taking a disappointingly close loss to Birmingham Seaholm, 59-55, and following it with a solid win over Stoney Creek, 55-41. Head Coach Tom Risi was critical of his own team against the Maples, saying they did not put forth an effort worthy of […]
The Dragons managed to break even last week with a win 65-49 win over Notre Dame Prep and a tough 63-56 loss against Ferndale. In what head coach Tom Risi called the best game his team has played all year, senior Brad Watterworth and sophomore John McCarty led the scoring with 20 points each against […]
The Dragon hockey team came back from winter break a bit rusty, but they are slowly recovering. The first game Lake Orion played took them far away to Brighton to face off against South Lyon Lions. The home team proved one of the more aggressive opponents Lake Orion has faced this year – the result […]
Lake Orion Police assisted Oxford Village Police Jan. 8 with the apprehension of allegedly intoxicated off-duty Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Glenn Daves. When Daves, who resides in Oxford, was arrested, his blood-alcohol content ranged from .258 to .29, according to preliminary breath tests. That’s more than three times the legal limit of .08. Daves […]
Lake Orion Police assisted Oxford Police Jan. 8 with the apprehension of allegedly intoxicated off-duty Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael G. Daves. Daves was a 20-year veteran of the Pontiac Police Department prior to it dissolving last year. He served five months as a deputy. Daves was arraigned Jan. 10 at 52-3 District Court in […]
Call me a petty person but it is the small things in life that annoy me the most. People talking on their mobile phones during a movie, littering, driving under the speed limit and, the subject for the day, having a lack restaurant etiquette. On occasion, particularly when there is company to feed, I will […]
The Lake Orion boys? basketball team may have lost to Clarkston Jan. 3, but its performance seemed to shock the Wolves? crowd, players and coaches. In the 58-40 game, the Dragons started slow but managed to cut the traditionally state-ranked Wolves? lead to 10 points. ‘The first quarter basically put us in a hole we […]
The Dragon’s of wrestling took their first losses Jan 6. during a quad meet hosted at Lake Orion High School. Despite coming in third place, Head Coach Corey Kuzinski said the meet was a good mix of competition. ‘You really don’t want to come out and beat up on everyone because you want the good […]
By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Staff Writer The Review’s look back at the big events and intriguing personalities that shaped Lake Orion during 2011 concludes with the final six months. July 6 July fireworks postponed ? Lake Orion’s annual firework show at Green’s Park was cut way short when high winds and heavy rain caused damage […]
Winter may be a bit behind schedule, but winter driving is just an eventuality. Unfortunately, Orion Township citizens may have a rougher ride ahead than in years past, according to a spokesman for the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC). Orion Township’s RCOC garage is now understaffed and has been since 2007. Budget cuts have […]