ORION—Ashley Anderson received honorable mention on the Dispatch-Rock Island Argus’ All-Area girls track team.

ORION—NIne players from Orion’s regional champion softball team have received postseason recognition from the Dispatch and Rock Island Argus. Making the All-Area team were Jena Malmen, Tori Matzen, Jenna Nelson and Hillary Taets. On the honorable mention list were Megan Blumenshein, Maddie DePorter, Alyssa Ellison, Kelly Hutton and Sami Mitton.

ORION—While first-year head coach Bruce Redding claimed that most of the members of the boys track team were just football players trying to be runners, the Orion squad finished with two very high points in the season, and two state qualifiers. 

OROIN—Head girls' track coach Jeff Padgett touched on individual accomplishments throughout the 2009 track season at the banquet in May. Padgett also noted that sickness and injuries set back the Chargers early on in competition.

ORION—Two Orion boys track athletes have received postseason recognition from the Dispatch and Rock Island Argus. Matt Knoll made the All-Area team, while Kennen Hutchison received honorable mention.

ORION—Special award winners include, in front from left, Kelly Hutton, Sportsmanship; and Jenna Nelson, varsity team’s Most Valuable Player; and in back, Ashlee Amador, sophomore team’s Most Valuable Player; Megan Blumenshein, Golden Glove; Hillary Taets, Best Batting Average; Maddie DePorter, Most Improved; and Caitlin D’Hondt, Team Ball.

Special Award winners for 2009 are, from left, Josh Hutton, Most Outstanding Pitcher; Lucas Grymonprez, Golden Glove; James Matson, Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Pitcher, Most Outstanding Hitter and Coaches Award; and Kaleb Hougland, Mr. Hustle and Most Improved. Matson received four plaques, and Grymonprez held one of them for the photo.

ORION—Olympic coaches chose four Orion girls for the All-Conference softball team. Alyssa Ellison, Tori Matzen, Jenna Nelson and Hillary Taets were unanimous selections for the team.

ORION—Two of the University of Missouri’s own have received the Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship for student-athletes in the Big 12 Conference. 

ORION—The boys' track team award winners were selected for the past 2009 season.

ORION—The letterwinners and award winners were presented at the track banquet for the 2009 athletes.

ORION—The award winners have been chosen for the Orion-Sherrard girls' soccer team.

ORION—Olympic officials have named 14 Orion High School student-athletes to its All-Conference Academic team.

ORION—Olympic coaches unanimously elected four Orion Chargers to the All-Conference baseball team.
Selected were seniors Josh Hutton and Cody Williams, junior James Matson and sophomore Trevor Peterson.

ORION—The Charger softball team grabbed the lead from the beginning in the regional final on Saturday, May 23, and never looked back. Orion overcame the Ridgewood Spartans 11-1 to take the regional title.