Dragons Update-Softball loses tough game, Track takes 12th in state, District possiblities in 2014-2015.

Written Sunday June 8th, at 6:10 PM

Softball wins first game, loses second game.

The sixth ranked Lake Orion softball team survived Troy in the regional semifinals 5-4 on Saturday at Hartland. The Dragons started off the game down 2-0 but managed to tie the score 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning. Lake Orion shut the Colts down in the top half of the fifth inning only to score three runs in the bottom half, which did include a two run home run by Kayla Knoblock. The Dragons had a 5-2 lead headed into the top of the seventh inning, the Colts made their move scoring two runs and had runners in scoring position with out on first and third but the Lake Orion defense found a way to get out of that predicament and move onto the regional finals.

The Dragons entered the regional finals against Romeo, whom was ranked second in the state and had Central Michigan recruit and all state pitcher Taylor Weaver. It was a highly anticipated match up as the Dragons vaunted offense took on the state’s best pitcher in the Bulldogs Weaver. Romeo however would use Weaver’s dominance on the mound and eliminate Lake Orion 5-1. The Dragons concluded their season losing this tough game to the Bulldogs.

Track takes twelfth in State.

The Lake Orion boys track team took twelfth in the state last Saturday at Rockford. Last season the team took third place in the state. The Dragons lose a lot of talent next season but they will still be a good team and the middle school class is good as well coming up as freshmen. This senior class was one of the best classes in track history, winning a State Championship in 2012 and the Red three of the four seasons, along with two Oakland County titles, and two regional titles.

District possibilities for Volleyball and Basketball for 2014-2015.

When looking at the district next season, hearing rumors it could be possible that the upcoming volleyball districts when they are released in a few weeks. One possibility is that the districts could stay the same like 2013-2014 with Lake Orion, Clarkston, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Adams, and Rochester Stoney Creek. Another option is moving Lapeer south into Oakland County with the merging of both Lapeer East and Lapeer West but you have to take someone out like a possibility would be move Clarkston northwest toward Northwest Oakland County and far southeastern Genesee County (Holly, Ortonville Brandon, Fenton, Swartz Creek, Grand Blanc.) Another possibility could also bring back the old district from 2008 where Lapeer, Lake Orion, Oxford, Clarkston, Waterford Kettering, and Waterford Mott. Another could bring Romeo into the district but it doesn’t seem likely. We’ll see what happens in a few weeks when the districts are released. Once they are then the Dragons Den will analyze them especially for volleyball and both girls and boys basketball because the volleyball districts are the basketball districts as well.

We’ll keep an eye once the districts are released. GO GREEN.