Oxford football kicks off a ‘New? season

There is a sense of newness surrounding Oxford football this season. There is a new varsity quarterback, Billy Keenist, a new tailback, Sergio Schlak, and four new assistant coaches. The most visible new feature, however, is a new football stadium, which will be inaugurated in the team’s second game, on September 3, when Davison visits. […]

Track teams ready to build on last season’s success

Senior leadership and a mix of underclassmen will be key in the success of the Oxford boys and girls varsity track teams. Second-year Coach Bob Blunk said he hopes the boys can improve on last year’s excellent season in which they won league championship honors in the Oakland Activities Association White Division. The girls finished […]

Boys LAX off to impressive start

Years of frustrations for the Oxford boys lacrosse team have all but disappeared as the squad has already won three games in the early part of the season, after winning only four games in the prior four years. First-year Coach Greg Normand and his team have started the season 3-1 with victories over Waterford, Anchor […]

Big victory no fluke for girls LAX

Don’t call the inaugural win for the Oxford girls lacrosse team beginners luck. The girls won their first game of the new varsity sport recently, but many of them are not rookies and all of them are excellent athletes. According to Coach Andrew Bausack, many of the girls played lacrosse as a club sport for […]

Baseball team ready physically, mentally

Returning starters and senior leadership should be a great combination to help the Oxford baseball team have a solid season. Coach Jeff Willis said the team is returning four senior starters and a fifth senior also will start. The team is led by catcher and four-year starter, Kyle Hartwick. Other senior leaders are pitcher Matt […]

Solid defense will be booters’ key to success

A solid defense will be the Oxford girls varsity soccer team’s strength this season. Coach Larry Ferris said the team has very good personnel to perhaps improve on the squad’s third place finish last season in the White Division of the Oakland Activities Association. The team lost three seniors from last year and Ferris expects […]

Golfers hope to repeat state appearance

Last year’s top-10 finish in the state by the Oxford boys golf team may not be in the cards this year, but Coach Terry Kelley said he has a solid group of linksters and hopes for a solid season and a return to the state championships. Kelley said he has two seniors who will lead […]

Icers go 1-1 for the week

The Oxford Wildcats won one and lost one during the past week in Flint Metro League hockey action. The Cats easily got past Clio, 6-1, before dropping a weekend contest to Lapeer West, 5-1. In the Clio game, Oxford got two goals and an assist from Adam McLoskey while his brother, Ben added a goal […]

Icers expected to be a contender this season

The Oxford Wildcat’s hockey team is expected to be one of the contenders in the Flint Metro League this season. Coach Dave Hague said his squad is well-balanced and has strong senior leadership. Last week, the Oxford icemen won non-league games against Shrine Catholic, 8-0, and Madison Heights Lamphere, 7-1. In their only league match […]

Cardinals devour Cats

A second-quarter letdown cost the Oxford Wildcats a chance to advance in the state playoff race. The Davison Cardinals scored four TDs in the second stanza en-route to a 35-7 victory over Oxford ending the Cats? season. While the loss ended Oxford’s hopes of advancing, it was a good year for the Wildcats who finished […]