This Week's Issue

Orion Volleyball - Week 6 -Game Results

By: Abbi Arnold

Orion Volleyball had two games this past week against Riverdale and Geneseo. They fought hard both games, and ended up with a win in 2 sets against Riverdale. The team lost to Geneseo, but it was a close game. Orion stands first in their conference with a record of 4-0 and are 11-6 overall. Their next game will be on Tuesday at Mercer County. The Freshmen game starts at 5:00pm, JV starts at 6:00pm, and Varsity starts at 7:00pm.

Chargers Fall to Rams 

By: Garrett Jacobs

The Orion Chargers faced the Riverdale Rams on Friday, September 11, 2026, in another Three Rivers Conference matchup. Orion came into the game with a 2-1 record, while Riverdale was undefeated at 3-0. Riverdale ended up getting the win 48-13.

Riverdale came out strong right away, scoring 15 points in the first quarter and taking an early lead. The Rams continued to control the game in the second quarter, adding 14 more points. Orion was able to get on the board with a touchdown, but Riverdale still went into halftime leading.

The third quarter saw both teams score a touchdown. Orion continued to fight and added six points, but Riverdale's lead was too much to overcome. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter, and the Rams finished with a 48-13 victory.

Even though the Chargers didn't get the result they wanted, they will have a chance to bounce back in their game at Erie-Prophetstown.

Boys Golf Update

By: Isabella Carstens 

Boys golf had two meets this week, one Junior Varsity meet and one Varsity meet. The Junior Varsity meet was an 18 hole tournament on September 14, at Baker Park Golf Course. The boys got 7th place out of 11 teams. CJ Lister got 4th place in the whole meet with a 40. On September 16, Varsity had a meet in Monmouth Roseville, and they got 2nd out of 3 teams. 5 out of the 6 players got in the top ten scores. John Nedved got 5th with a 40, Logan Bean and Owen Bollinger tied for 6th with a 41, Chance Reid got 8th with a 43, Nolan Armoska got 9th with a 44, and Cameron Burnett tied for 10th with a 45. Overall, the boys had a good week with good scores.

Girls Golf 

By: Nona Schofield 

This week the Girls had a meet on Monday, with Cambridge, Sterling Newman, and Monmouth Roseville, at Valley View Country Club. The girls won the meet, ending with a total of 196. Evelyn Wilbur took second place with a 45 and Lilly Stone took fourth with a 47. On Wednesday the Girls had their Conference Tournament with Rockridge, Princeton, Sherrard, Erie, Port Byron, Mendota, Mercer County, Kewanee, Hall, and Monmouth Roseville. The Girls placed first as a team ending with a total score of 386. They tied with Rockridge meaning they looked at the fifth score of each team. Olivia Carstens was the fifth score for Orion with a 106 and Tessa Hofer was the fifth score for Rockridge with a 110. Therefore, Orion took the overall win. Individually, Evelyn Wilbur and Amaya Ernat tied with an 89 for first place. They had a hole off on hole one to break the tie. Evelyn ended with a birdie and Amaya ended with a double bogey, so Evelyn was the Conference Champion. Evelyn Wilbur and Lilly Stone ended first team conference and Nona Schofield, Macie Niemeier, and Olivia Carstens ended the second team conference. Overall, the girls had a great week and are looking forward to Regionals at Highland Springs.