When it comes to goals for this year’s Oxford Varsity boys basketball team, coach Steve Laidlaw has decided to keep it simple. Last season, the team took a dramatic turn from seasons past, only placing 7th in the Flint Metro League. ‘We had really big goals last year and, looking back at it, it was […]
Although they lost their first two games of the season against Lake Orion on Nov. 27 (41-62) and Flint Carman-Ainsworth on Nov. 30 (56-70), the Oxford Ladycats are more than ready to take on whatever team is thrown at them the rest of the season. On Monday night, the girls had their first win of […]
The Oxford Varsity boys and girls bowling teams both lost their first meet of the season against Walled Lake Western last Sunday. The boys lost 141-160 and 169-182 due to missing too many easy spares during the Baker games. In regular play, the Western boys also proved to be very tough, winning four out of […]
Bells will be ringing and children singing with joy as the Oxford Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade rolls through downtown Oxford this Saturday afternoon with a Hawaiian flare. The parade, 50 entries strong, will begin at Daniel Axford Elementary at 2 p.m. and head east on Mechanic, north on M-24 and east on East St. […]
Congratulations to the Lakeville LEGO Team on their 14th Place finish at the Michigan FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League Regional Competition on Nov. 17. The competition, which took place at the Macomb Mathematics and Technology Center in Warren, had 23 teams compete. Lakeville Elementary’s team is comprised of students […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously Nov. 19 to allocate $15,860 of their 2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money to fund eligible projects that primarily benefit low and moderate-income residents. North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) will receive $4,637, Oxford/Addison Youth Assistance will get $2,500, the Addison Township Fire Department will receive $5,000 […]
Students at Oxford Elementary got to pretend they were members of U.S. Congress last Tuesday and tried to pass a law extending the school lunch period ? with the help of Congressman Mike Rogers, of course. A special committee of five students was formed to try and get the lunch period extended from 20 minutes […]
Almost every high school athlete dreams of playing a sport for a college or university that holds academics and sportsmanship in high-regard. For two Oxford athletes, though, that dream has become a reality. Russ Luxton and Kyle Teague, both 17, signed National Letters of Intent Nov. 19 to play baseball for Oakland University in Rochester. […]
Equipped with five bowlers from last year’s JV conference championship team the Oxford Varsity boys bowling team is sure to make strides in the Northern Lakes Conference this season. ‘We’ve got a lot of depth and a lot of potential,? Coach J.R. Lafnear said. ‘We are more solid top to bottom going into this season […]
Six members of the Oxford Varsity volleyball team were recognized for their outstanding season by the Flint Metro League. Junior Brittany Moncrieff, senior captain Karlyn Stroope and senior captain Jacqui Sylva were all named First Team-All League. Senior captain Laura Brown was named Second Team-All League, while seniors Kelsey Giradot and Morgan Stefanski were each […]