Students in Robert Murray’s fourth-grade class at Leonard Elementary got a lesson in taxation and the power of law enforcement when Addison Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson and Sgt. Robert Brudvig stopped by on Wednesday, May 4. Pearson told students the reason people are taxed is the local, state or federal governments can use the money […]
The varsity boys track and field team proved this weekend there is a first time for everything. In their first season competing at the Sterling Heights Invitational on Saturday, May 7, the boys track and field team won the event, finishing with 127 points. ‘The meet management said this was the first time a team […]
This week was full of mixed results for the varsity girls soccer team as they went 1-2 last week. They opened up the week with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss against Bloomfield Hills Andover on Tuesday, May 3. Sami Pastewski scored the Wildcat’s lone goal in the first half, but Andover scored two goals in the […]
The varsity lacrosse team finally captured that elusive first victory after defeating Swartz Creek 6-5 on Friday, May 6. ‘It feels really good and the kids felt really good,? varsity lacrosse coach Joe Zmikly said. ‘A lot of hard work goes into it and to have it finally pay off…parents, kids, fans, everyone was pretty […]
By Andrew Moser Leader Staff Writer Oxford High School band members took their performance on the road to New York last month as they were given the opportunity to play in front of the Statue of Liberty. The band played a half-hour set filled with patriotic music on Friday, April 15 at the entrance to […]
Last week Oxford Community Schools, Beijing Channel Consulting, Ltd. (BCC) and Northeast Yucai Education Group of Shenyang, China established a partnership to open an international senior high school in Shenyang, China. A few details about Northeast Yucai Oxford International Senior High School (NYO) were made public when the district sent out a press release on […]
After two Oakland Activities Association events, the Wildcats find themselves tied for first place. The varsity boys golf team captured their first ever Oakland Activities Association league victory when they defeated Avondale 158-171 on Tuesday, April 26. Oxford’s leading scorers for the match were Nolan Chapman and Justen Crouse with a 38. On Saturday, April […]
Rain, rain, go away and don’t come back another day. Those could have been some of the thoughts of varsity lacrosse coach Joe Zmikly as the inclement weather caused games against North Farmington and Swartz Creek to be postponed. ‘The toughest part was constant weather issues,? Zmikly said. ‘You have two good practices in a […]
The varsity girls softball team finally got off the schneid and earned their first victory of the season in game two of a doubleheader against Birmingham Seaholm on Monday, May 2. Oxford won a wild 16-11 game which saw the Wildcats take a 4-0 lead only to trail 11-10 in the top of the seventh […]
It took a while, but the varsity girls soccer team finally broke out offensively with a mercy of Pontiac High School April 28. Freshman Samantha Medici and junior Brianna Johnson scored twice to lead the Wildcats. Others scorers included seniors Sara Nieboer and Taylor Healy, and juniors Sarah Ruch and Ellen Saville. ‘We really did […]