Heading into the Oakland Activities Association Red/White tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4, the only words coming from varsity wrestling coach Brandon Rank was ‘control.? The objective was simple – win the league tournament, bring home a share of the league title. Control is exactly what Oxford did as they dominated the competition to win the […]
Oxford concluded the first half of Oakland Activities Association Gold division play in a tie for first place following victories over Hazel Park and Bloomfield Hills Andover this past week. Led by senior Mark Hazelwood’s 25 points, four steals and four assists and senior Michael Kitchner’s 23 points and six steals, Oxford cruised to a […]
After a rough two-week stretch which saw the Wildcats hockey team lose all four games they played, they got back on track with a win and a tie last week. The Wildcats broke out of their slump in a big way as junior Adam Pardonoff recorded his first shutout of the season in Oxford’s 4-0 […]
A slow second half cost the Wildcats varsity girls basketball team a win in the Oakland Activities Association White division Thursday evening. The Wildcats dropped below .500 for their conference record following a 54-43 loss at the hands of Farmington. It looked like Oxford had a strong possibility of grabbing a road victory after taking […]
By Andrew Moser Leader Staff Writer Oxford’s varsity boys bowling team took a step in the right direction for their chase for the Oakland Activities Association Red Division bowling titles as they defeated Troy Athens 17-13 on Jan. 30. According to Coach J.R. Lafnear, the boys came out sluggish against the Red Hawks. When the […]
The world of auto racing has seen very few female drivers make a significant impact on the sport. Only with the recent success of Indy Racing League/NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, the sport has mostly been dominated by male drivers going full throttle and racing for the win. The Skelly sisters are hoping to change that. […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies identified the body of a John Doe found in the wooded area of S. Lapeer Rd. and Manitou Lane as that of an Oxford Township resident who went missing the day after Thanksgiving. At approximately 1:25 p.m. January 24, OCS Sgt. Scott Patterson and Detective Jason Louwart were notified a woman […]
It was a split week for the girls basketball team as they took on two powerhouses from the Oakland Activities Association White Division. The Wildcats traveled down M-24 to Dragon country on Tuesday, Jan. 24 and beat their long-time rivals 42-25. According to varsity head coach Steve Emert, the Wildcats opened the game on a […]
It was quite the night in the pool for the varsity boys swim and dive team Thursday evening. In addition to honoring their seniors for their years of hard work and dedication, school and pool records were falling left and right during the 144-38 victory over Ferndale Jan. 26. According to varsity head coach Jackie […]
Oxford’s varsity bowling teams started the second half of season on a strong note with convincing wins over Troy on Thursday, Jan. 26. The varsity girls shut out Troy 30-0, while the boys won 18-12. According to head coach JR Lafnear, the boys won the first baker game 193-172. Troy responded by winning game two […]