The Oxford boys swim/dive team competed in the OAA White Division League Championships Feb. 20-22 at Bloomfield Hills HS. ‘We had a pretty good final night of the meet, with a sixth’place out of 8 teams overall finish,? said Head Coach Jacquelyn Rank. ‘We set 4 new school records, plus another 4 personal records.? Results […]
Four seniors stepped on the home court hardwood as Wildcats for the last time as they played their final home game defeating Royal Oak 48-39. A combination of early foul trouble and very flat defense coupled with lazy-settle for three pointer offense spelled trouble for Oxford, according to boys? varsity Head Coach Paul Marfia. ‘Luckly […]
The Lady Wildcats finished their season Friday night with a 16-6 record and second place in the OAA White Division. ‘Clarkston proved too strong for Oxford down the stretch as they defeated 36-17 in the Wildcats in the district championship. ‘Both teams had a slow start, with Clarkston taking an 8-5 lead at the end […]
For Lori Taylor, art is not just something to do in her spare time. Art is her life. ‘I’ve been doing artwork since I was very young,? said Taylor. ‘Even as a baby, I stayed in a wooden playpen, they’d give me crayons and now my wooden playpen is a forest.? Taylor, a 1977 Clarkston […]
According to a new online database from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s $199,170 compensation package ranks 97 out of 606 school districts in the state and 21 out of 28 districts in the county. The database provides detailed compensation data for every conventional and intermediate school district in the […]
As the state of Michigan prepares to phase out the MEAP test (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) and enter into Common Core Standardized testing, it’s also phasing out paper tests. ‘All testing will be on-line,? said Oxford Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. James Schwarz. ‘There won’t be any paper versions of those tests.? Common […]
For the second straight year, the Oxford/Holly boys ski team claimed the Southeastern Michigan Ski League (SEMSL) championship after beating out eight competitors. ‘Everyone stepped up and skied their hardest against tough competition and in challenging conditions,? said Head Coach Phil Nimmo. ‘We have been a stronger GS (Giant Slalom) team all season long, and […]
The girls? varsity basketball team ‘returned to their winning ways? against Lake Orion after beating the Dragons 60-40, bringing the girls record to 14-5 on the season and 12-3 in the OAA White Division. After jumping out to a 24-10 lead in the first quarter, the Wildcats never looked back, according to Stats Keeper Brian […]
After great effort and energy in the first half, the boys? varsity hoopsters got shot down by Rochester 57-35. ‘Unfortunatel, the game is 32 minutes long and not 16 minutes (long,)? said Oxford’s Head Coach Paul Marfia. He credited Rochester’s James Young and the rest of the team who he said ‘played well in their […]
This is the second in a series of articles about the proposed “open space” millage, set for a November vote, this time focusing on those in support. Resource protection trumps tax concerns for supporters of an open-space millage proposal. ‘That’s true, we’re asking for tax money,” said Jim Reed, member of Independence Goes Green, a […]