Solid effort, but bowlers fall short

The varsity bowling teams made Head Coach JR Lafnear proud this weekend at the state finals with their solid showing in Canton March 5-6. ‘We did things this weekend that we have never done before and I now believe we can achieve even more in the future,? said Lafnear. The girls team finished seventh, while […]

Hoopsters lose in district opener

By Andrew Moser Leader Staff Writer The Varsity Boys Basketball season came to end at the hands of the Rochester Falcons on Monday, March 8 in the first round of district play. The Falcons defeated the Wildcats 58-48. The Wildcats were lead by junior Chris Calvin, who scored 11 of his 20 points in the […]

Jarvis, Macocha honored with scholar-athlete award

Two Oxford High School seniors were selected among 32 students to receive the Michigan High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete award. Rikki Jarvis and Jordan Macocha will receive a $1,000 scholarship from Farm Bureau Insurance, who is in its 21st year of sponsoring the award. The award goes to individuals who represent their member schools in […]

Spring is near!

Oxford youth got a chance to break out their bats and gloves on Saturday, Feb 20 at a baseball clinic run by Oakland University alumni Aaron Carpenter and several players from OU’s baseball team. A total of 73 youths ranging in age from 6-12 participated in the event. They practiced their hitting, fielding, running, pitching […]

A man’s snow is his castle

The recent snowfalls were all the motivation needed for 27-year-old Oxford resident Karl Oxlade and his friends to cause quite a stir at his father’s home on Woodleigh Way Dr. in the Oxford Lakes subdivision. Oxlade, who moved to Oxford from England three years ago, and his friend Ben Logan, 23, were the masterminds behind […]

Freshman hoopsters make it 19-0

The future of Oxford girls basketball looks to be in good hands as this year’s Freshman team went undefeated this season. In their final game of the season, the girls defeated Holly 37-7 to cap off the perfect record. ‘The girls had a great season,? said Freshman Head Coach Sally King. ‘It was definitely something […]

Grapplers fall in state semifinals

The Varsity Wrestling team couldn’t hold off the Shamrocks during their 35-25 semi-final loss to Detroit Catholic Central on Saturday, Feb. 27. The entire crowd at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek saw Oxford take a 25-3 lead over the DCC with seven matches to go. Oxford Head Coach Scott Couch knew they were heading […]

Hoopsters lose one to Holly, ready for district play

Districts are the next stop for the Varsity Boys Basketball team as they closed out their regular season this past week. In their final game of the season against Holly, the Wildcats lost a 68-58 decision on Friday, Feb. 25. The Wildcats were led by senior Gary Wurtz with 15 points and three steals. Junior […]

Lady Cats lose in district opener

The Varsity Girls basketball season came to an abrupt end on Monday, March 1 as they lost their district opener to Romeo 59-41. Oxford fought hard the entire game after losing their senior starting point guard Allie Laidlaw within the opening two minutes of the game. The team felt the immediate effects as they struggled […]

Bowlers headed to state competition

After finishing second at Regionals last year, the Varsity Girls bowling team wanted to make sure they didn’t fall short this year. Their efforts paid off as they were crowned regionals champs on Feb. 27 after two days of solid bowling at Oak Lanes in Westland. ‘This is a good team,? said Head Coach JR. […]

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