Dragons sink the Lakers

By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Co-Editor The Dragons added another team to their list of victims last Friday when the team crushed the West Bloomfield Lakers 42-7. Lake Orion began the game strong and didn’t let up until the final play of the game when the Lakers finally pushed through to get on the scoreboard. The […]

Playing like the pros

The Dragons got a taste of the big time on Aug. 31, and thanks to the beating they delivered to Troy Athens, the Red Hawks got their taste as well. The clock ran down and the score board read 68-20 extended the Dragons? winning streak to two games. From the beginning the Dragons dominated the […]

Boys cross country is experienced

The tail end of the 2012 track season saw Lake Orion return with a state championship. Now, those same runners will have the opportunity to show what they can do in long distance runs, as the cross country season previewed on Aug. 31 with a tournament at Oakland University. Leading the pack of runners from […]

Another year another Dragon on the Lake succeeds

The dust has settled, the guests have gone and the Dragon has returned to its lake, but the memories are still warm for many Orion residents. The 2012 Dragon on the Lake was a success. With such a massive event, the people responsible for planning can sometimes be forgotten. The lead two on the project, […]

Even the best machines fail without a mechanic

Mending athletes is all in a day’s work for Chelsea Warner, Lake Orion High School’s athletic trainer. ‘As the athletic trainer I have to take care of, treat and prevent all types of injuries for my athletes,? Warner said. Warner has her work cut out for her. By her estimate, the high school has around […]

Gabe’s Gripes: Call it character building

On Aug. 19, a pleasant Sunday afternoon was thrown into a modicum of chaos when an electrical fire began at an apartment complex in Rochester. It began with a loud noise coming from a basement maintenance room that no one thought otherwise about. After all, a new water heater had been installed and pressure was […]

Girls cross country is young

It happens to even the best high school sports teams – people graduate and sometimes a team is left without experience. This is the case for the Varsity Girl’s Cross Country team, but head coach Debi McDonald believes the team has potential. Part of that potential comes from the size of the team (the second […]

FBI raids Orion’s Tubby’s Subs

The Orion based Tubby’s Grilled Submarines was the subject of an FBI raid on Sept. 5 after the owner of the restaurant was alleged to have obtained and attempted to manufacture explosives. The man’s home was also raided. Charges against owner Alaa Manuel Qasawa, who was arraigned on Sept. 6 at 1 p.m., included trying […]

Lake Orion Police catch intoxicated driver, brawler

The intersection of M-24 and Flint Street was the scene of an intoxicated driving incident on Aug. 19, but the incident quickly became more than a case of drunk driving. Shana Lynn Smith-Baldi, 36, of Oxford was arraigned Monday, Aug. 20 in front of Magistrate Balian on one count of obstructing police, a two year […]

New coach brings new outlook

The 2011 season for the boys varsity soccer team entered and left with a whimper, only managing a record of 5-13. But 2012 is the year Lake Orion wants to turn that around and that started with a new coach this season. Curtis Payment, whose prior coaching experience comes from club soccer in Clarkston and […]

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