In these days of increasing costs for utilities, consumers are looking for ways to decrease their energy consumption and save a little money. Oxford Township resident Bob Warnke has already added insulation and energy efficient windows to his home on Crestmoor Circle in an effort to lower the cost of his monthly gas bill. Now […]
An Oxford High School student has the chance to see the world next summer, but she needs the public’s help. OHS sophomore Sommer Desotell was selected to participate in the People to People Student Ambassador program in the summer of 2012. ‘The whole point of the program is to promote world peace and the spread […]
Runners weren’t the only fierce competitors for the varsity cross country teams Oct. 20 during the final OAA Red Jamboree at Bloomer Park in Rochester Hills. Competitors got all they could handle thanks to wind and rain that turned the course into a soggy mess, complete with mud puddles and standing water. ‘We got caught […]
The girls varsity Wildcat swim season came to end with a 116-69 loss against West Bloomfield on Thursday, Oct. 20. ‘I thought our last duel meet of the season went well,? varsity head coach Jackie Rank said. ‘We lost against a very strong team. The Wildcats managed to win two individual events, the 100 breaststroke […]
The varsity volleyball squad hit the road and traveled across the state to participate in the annual West Ottawa Panther Crossover Classic on Saturday, Oct. 22. After struggling early, the Wildcats would pull together and make a run to the semi-finals of the event before losing in three sets to Grand Ledge. In pool play, […]
By every indication, the number of students attending classes both physically and virtually in Oxford Community Schools has increased. Linda Lewis, the executive assistant for curriculum and district communication, said a ‘cursory review of the data indicates enrollment is up more than 200 FTEs (full time equivalent students),? in an e-mail to the Leader . […]
It was another split week for the Wildcat boys varsity soccer team as they defeated their Oakland Activities Association league foe and tied a former Flint Metro League rival. Traveling down to Pontiac on Tuesday Oct. 4, the Wildcats were in for a full 80 minutes of soccer as they defeated Pontiac 4-2. In their […]
A special fund-raising event took place during Friday night’s varsity football game against the Southfield Blue Jays. Following the first quarter, cheerleaders from Oxford High School passed out envelopes to Wildcat supporters in the stands as part of Goodwill’s ‘Dollars for Jobs? monthlong campaign. Approximately $270 was raised at the game. The goal of ‘Dollar […]
It was a near banner day for the varsity cross country girls at the Oakland County Cross Country championships at Kensington Metropark on Saturday, Oct. 8. For a brief minute it looked like the girls would leave as county champions after unofficial results revealed the Wildcats beat Birmingham Seaholm by a point. However, due to […]
On a night when the varsity girls swim team honored its seniors, they picked up their first league win of the season. Oxford improved to 1-4 in the Oakland Activities Association White division after defeating Farmington 95-88 on Thursday, Oct. 6. During the meet, varsity swim coach Jackie Rank honored her three seniors – Grace […]