The Oxford Competitive Cheer Team finished fourth place at their Jan. 13 invitational and are ready for the first of two league competitions tonight. Lake Orion took first place overall, followed by Allen Park in second and Lapeer West in third. Oxford had total scores of 169.5 in their first round, 172 in their second […]
After 20 rounds lasting a total of 45 minutes, Leonard Elementary fifth-grader Sean Gilmore finally won the school’s spelling bee last Thursday. His opponent, fifth-grader Samantha Pastewski, kept the contest close throughout the numerous rounds with her skillfull spelling. Out of the 60 fifth-graders in the school, Gilmore made it to the top 12. He […]
In her 90 years of life, Thomas resident Marion Gingell has seen a lot of changes. After all, Her means of transportation spanned from using a horse-drawn buggy in the early 1900s to driving an automobile until she was in her 80s. One thing that hasn’t changed in her life, though, is her dedication to […]
The Polly Ann Trailways Management Council voted unanimously at their meeting last Wednesday to adopt a revised budget of $35,000 for their 2006-07 fiscal year. The revised budget is $7,000 less than what was first calculated and will lower the amounts owed by each community significantly. Under the proposed funding formula, each of the five […]
He’s only been in office for 10 weeks, but the County Commissioner for District #1, Brad Jacobsen, said there’s already been some commissioners trying to start the new year off right by impressing their fellow colleagues. ‘There’s some grandstanding going on already, but I love every minute of it,? he told members of the Oxford […]
By Casey Curtis Leader Staff Writer It’s a good thing Mother Nature decided to pump out some snow last week so the Oxford-Brandon Varsity ski team could show how their rollerblading skills have paid off. At the request of coach Ed Haley, the team has been practicing on rollerblades due to the lack of snow, […]
The Oxford varsity competitive cheer team pulled together for a 599.9-point second place win at their Flint Metro League tournament last Wednesday, which should’ve been a first place win, according to the coach. During their first round, the girls received a 14-point penalty from a judge for a certain jump they were told they performed […]
The Oxford varsity girls volleyball team is still undefeated in the Flint Metro League after their match-up with rival Lapeer West last Thursday, Last season, the girls went 0-3 against the Panthers, and their five-game set on Thursday proved they were determined to win. Oxford came out strong, but lost momentum quickly with bad decisions […]
The Oxford varsity bowling teams had a busy weekend, competing in the Oakland County Tournament Saturday and against Waterford Mott Sunday. At the tournament, which took place at 300 Bowl in Waterford, 56 boys and girl teams from across the county competed in the day long event. Oxford’s varsity boys were able to qualify into […]
The Oxford varsity boys hockey team lost 4-6 against Linden at their game last Saturday at the Troy Sports Center. Oxford had a total of 29 shots, while Linden made 36. Goalie Corey Hrischuk had 30 saves for the night. Oustanding performances were made by forward Brian Simpson (2), forward Elliot Wiker (1 goal, 1 […]