Close, but no wins for sluggers

It was a week full of heartache for the Wildcat varsity sluggers as they let two games slip away that would have been victories. In their first game of the week against Lake Orion on Thursday, April 21, Oxford took a 5-0 lead after the second inning, only to lose 7-5 in extra innings on […]

Cats chow down on Blackhawks

The Wildcats varsity soccer team turned the Brandon Blackhawks into bird feed with a 3-0 shutout win on Monday, April 25. ‘We definitely played our game,? varsity head coach Larry Ferris said. Senior Amanda Roth recorded the games first goal 53 seconds into the game and senior Beth Downs had two goals to lead the […]

LAX drops two more, still looking for a win

The varsity lacrosse team came oh so close to notching their first ever victory against Lake Orion on Thursday, April 21. The Dragons were able to outlast the Wildcats 9-6, handing Oxford it’s fourth loss of the season. Sophomore Piper Thaler was the dominant player in the game, scoring five goals for Oxford. Junior Garrett […]

Oakland Schools expert to discuss college-readiness

The public and Oxford Community Schools Board of Education will get an opportunity to hear an explanation of MEAP scores and college-readiness from a member of Oakland Schools at their Board of Education meeting on Monday, April 25. Ernie Bauer, the Director of Research, Evaluation and Assessment Programs for Oakland Schools, will be speaking about […]

Boys take 1st, girls 8th at Elmer Ball Invitational

By Andrew Moser Leader Staff Writer In the final home meet of the season before the track and athletic fields are rebuilt, the varsity boys went out and won Oxford’s Elmer Ball Track and Field Invitational on Saturday, April 16. The conditions weren’t ideal as off and on wind and rain caused a couple of […]

Booters tie two, lose one

Senior goalkeeper Sarah Stroope is keeping the varsity girls soccer team in games with her strong play while the offense looks to get on track. In three games last week against Farmington, West Bloomfield and Rochester, Stroope allowed a total of three goals, all of which came in a 3-0 loss to Rochester on Friday, […]

Golfers douse Dragon’s fire, take fourth in Lapeer Tune-Up

Mother nature can keep the varsity golf team from getting on the course and practicing, but she can’t stop the team’s excellent play as the golfers began their season this past week. Despite not being able to get on the golf course, the Wildcats were able to defeat rival Lake Orion 163-168 on Tuesday, April […]

Lacrosse team outscored 47-14 in first three games

The varsity lacrosse team is still taking it’s lumps on the athletic playing field as they lost their first three games of the season. Oxford was outscored 47-14 in the three losses. Their first game against Port Huron on was a 17-5 loss on March 31. Their second loss came at the hands of Troy, […]

Addison senior citizen to benefit from free home repairs

One lucky senior citizen in Addison Township will be getting her own version ABC’s hit show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition when volunteers from Christmas in Action will spend Saturday, April 30 fixing her home. According to Addison Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson, Gordina Krebiehl will be getting a new sidewalk, a handicapped ramp, a portion of […]

Returning talent puts sluggers on hunt for OAA title

Oxford Varsity baseball is going to be young, talented and deep in pitching, according to varsity head coach Jeff Willis. They are looking to replace eight players from last season’s squad that showed a 15 game improvement from the 2009 season, finishing with a 21-12-1 record. They also finished third in their last season in […]

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