Lacrosse team joins rank of varsity sports

The Varsity Boys Lacrosse team is taking the next step as an athletic program as the 2010 season marks the first year of competition as a Varsity sport. Established as a club a few years ago, the program will be guided by first year head coach Joe Zmikly, who has previously worked with the wrestling […]

Baseball team wants to have fun, win

Varsity Baseball Coach Jeff Willis is looking for big things out his team this year as he brings back plenty of experience from last year’s team. Even though they finished last in the Flint Metro League in 2009, Willis can feel a different atmosphere around the dugout in his second season as head coach. ‘I […]

Softball team has legit shot at FML title

If last season is any indicator, the Varsity Softball team has a legitimate chance to take home the league title in their final season in the Flint Metro League. Under the guidance of Head Coach Kristi McDevitt, the girls finished 25-10 last season and third in the FML, one game behind Clio for second place. […]

New coach leads track squads

The Varsity Boys and Girls Track team finds itself under a new direction as they begin the 2010 season. In steps Jeff Zoli, who takes over for former track coach Andrew McDonald, who stepped down this past season to help take care of his young family. Zoli, who has previous experience coaching track at Stoney […]

Sports starts sought for Hall of Fame

When the new school year starts, Oxford High School is going to have something in common with all of the major pro and college sports leagues. It is going to have a Hall of Fame. OHS Athletic Director Mike Watson held the first meeting of the Hall of Fame selection committee on Wednesday, March 17 […]

Feds award $137K grant to Addison FD

The Addison Township Fire Department received a welcome piece of news March 19 when it was selected to receive federal grant money to help replace their old airpacks and turnout gear. They were awarded $137,000 from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant program to help purchase 20 sets of airpacks, 12 sets […]

Skilling interviews teachers in China

Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling spent the first two weeks of March in China supervising the interview process of Chinese teachers that are going to be hired by the district for the 2010-11 school year. He was in China from March 5 to March 18. ‘We’re going to have five Chinese teachers from the internship […]

DECA students compete at international event

Oxford High School’s DECA Club once again did the community proud by doing extremely well in the state competition held March 12-14 in Dearborn. Of the 32 DECA students who represented Oxford, 20 qualified to compete at the International Career Development Conference April 24-27 in Louisville, Kentucky. ‘That’s pretty good,? said DECA advisor Steve Ruch. […]

School offices moving to temporary digs

Oxford Community Schools central administrative offices will be temporary relocating to various areas within Oxford High School and Middle School so construction can begin on the former central administration office. According to Deputy Superintendent Nancy Kammer, all of the offices at the Administrative Building will be moved to the temporary locations by April 11. Some […]

Addison hunting for path grants

The ability to take a walk or bike ride through Addison Township could soon become a whole lot safer as the Board of Trustees is looking to secure grant money for non-motorized pathways (NMPs). Under the Michigan Green Communities Challenge, communities can apply for funds from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program if […]

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