Work on downtown’s Streetscape has officially broken ground — in the form of a large crater at the corner of Flint and N. Lapeer streets. The construction has closed off its first road, and some Lake Orion businesses were concerned this would mark a point in the project where business would be injured. Yet against […]
Our community seems to be a government awarded-construction paradise, between the new Orion (senior) Center, bridge work on Silverbell and downtown Lake Orion’s Streetscape there is a lot going on to snarl-up traffic for the long-term betterment of society. But wait, there’s more! Soon residents won’t have to travel to far away places like Clarkston […]
Graduating seniors can pose problems to high school sports teams as they take with them valuable experience and talent. Yet Lake Orion High School Girls? Track and Field head coach Sjonne Marie is looking forward to the challenge of constructing a new team. ‘This is my second year coaching the girls? track team, and coming […]
Sporting injuries are common, yet can be severe enough to influence an entire season. Joe Woityra, head coach of Lake Orion’s Softball team said last year’s season was plagued by injuries, but this year, steps are being taken to prevent a repeat. ‘We did relatively well considering at any given time we had four girls […]
Lake Orion High School’s sports teams are placed in the Division One OAA league due to their size and population. The theory behind the population-based placement is that the bigger a team’s talent pool, the higher quality their players should be. Baseball season is gearing up in Lake Orion, and head Coach Andrew Schramek says […]
It can always be troublesome for a high school coach when not enough people try out for their team, but Eric Bracciano, head coach for Girls? Varsity Tennis, does not have that problem. ‘We had over 55 girls try out for the team this year, and that was way more than we anticipated would be […]
After delays, complications, and a number of negative reactions for over a year, the Streetscape project is finally underway, and it’s garnering a fair amount of positive response. Starting Monday, March 14, workers began marking utilities and other amenities hidden beneath Broadway and Flint Street, with plans to saw into the road and sidewalk on […]
In November 2010, Orion business owner and Oxford resident Bradford Jacobsen was elected to state senate as a representative for district 46. Now, four months later, he remains convicted to the principles he ran under during his campaign, but with all the new legislation that has risen in recent months, he’s had to take a […]
Lake Orion Boys? Lacrosse is looking at the upcoming season with fresh eyes thanks to new coach Brad Thomas. A graduate of Central Michigan University, Thomas began coaching almost immediately after he finished playing lacrosse at the school. He said he was happy to be coaching for Lake Orion and that the athletes at the […]
Head Coaches Ken Snage and Randy McCoy are planning another dynamite season for the Lake Orion High School Girls? Soccer team. Finishing with a record of 18-4-2, they managed 4th place in the nine team league, finished 11th in the states, and earned the district championship runner-up position when they lost the game to Utica-Eisenhower […]