It is never to early to start practicing the skills needed for job placement in the competitive world of business. Nine Oxford High School students put those skills to the test when they competed in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) regional competition at Baker College in Flint on Saturday, Jan. 9. When the event […]
An Oxford High School student was placed under arrest after he allegedly physically assaulted a teacher Jan. 13. The 17-year-old male special education student from Lapeer was arraigned as an adult in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on the misdemeanor charge of assault and battery. According to Oakland County Sheriff Deputy John Neph’s report, the […]
Among the 31 Mid-Michigan students that United States Congressman Mike Rogers nominated last week for consideration to four military academies, one was selected from Oxford High School. Senior Alex Pollack, the son of Richard and Brooksie Pollack of Ortonville, was nominated for the United States Military Academy at West Point. ‘We are very proud and […]
On a night full of emotion and heavy hearts, the Wildcat Varsity Cheer team pulled together and delivered a solid third place effort in the opening meet of the Flint Metro League on Wednesday, Jan. 13. In a true act of sportsmanship, all 10 teams lit candles and held a moment of silence in honor […]
Another weekend invite equals another solid showing by the Wildcat Varsity Wrestling team. The grapplers took their wrestling prowess and drove three hours to the Rockford Invitational in Grand Rapids, where they finished third, one point behind second place Rockford and seven-and-a-half points behind Invite winner Hesperia. ‘Great wrestling…Hesperia is very tough and so is […]
After a couple games in which the offense sputtered, the Wildcats were able to break loose and pound Clio 10-2 Jan. 16. ‘It was a nice win for our team,? said Head Coach Dave Hague. The Wildcats jumped out early by scoring six goals in the opening period, much to the delight of Hague. ‘We […]
The Varsity boys brought a never give up attitude into their first swim meet of the Flint Metro League season against Fenton Jan. 7. Even though the Wildcats lost 113-69 to the Tigers, several school records were rewritten that evening, much to the delight of Swim Coach Jackie Boswell. ‘The meet went really well and […]
The boys and girls Varsity Bowling teams took all of the drama out of their match with rival Fenton as both teams handily defeated the overmatched Tigers 29-1. Sophomore Heather Lafnear led the way for the girls, bowling games of 217 and 193 in her two victories. Senior Kelly Cartner 163 and 219 provided two […]
Add two more notches in the loss column for the Varsity Girls Basketball team after consecutive defeats to Swartz Creek and Linden this past week. The latest was a 40-30 loss at Linden on Monday, Jan. 18. The game went back and fourth, with each team trading the lead at the end of each quarter. […]
Two Oxford High School sophomores will have the chance to interact with nearly 300 peers at the MYLead Conference, which will be held at Michigan State University in May. Sophomores Zachary Throne, of Metamora, and Mark Hazelwood, of Oxford, will get the chance to get a day off of school and travel to East Lansing […]