Growing up in a large Italian-German family in Pittsburgh, Pa., Jason McCord of Independence Township said his music started early. ‘When I was 8 or 9 years old, I used to put on music shows for the kids in the local area,” McCord said. “It was great, I would have them on the back of […]
Township trustees were angry when they found out an extra $40,000 was added to the new Township Hall’s $800,000 budget. ‘It’s none of my business, I don’t know what I am talking about, you should stay out of it, and it will come in under budget ? that’s what I’ve been hearing since I’ve got […]
Dr. James Schwarz’s goal of becoming a superintendent became reality last week after the Avondale Board of Education voted to hire him for the position at their Sept. 2 meeting. ‘I’m anxious to get started (at Avondale),? said Schwarz, who’s currently the Chief Academic Officer for Oxford. Schwarz will officially begin his tenure at Avondale […]
Although the news is currently ‘unofficial,? Oxford Middle School Principal Kenneth Weaver has been tapped to replace Jim Schwarz as chief academic officer. ‘It’s indeed an honor to be appointed to the position and to follow Mr. Schwarz, who has done an absolute wonderful job,? Weaver told this reporter. ‘It will be big shoes to […]
The fifth class of Wildcat athletes was inducted into Oxford’s Hall of Fame, at ceremony held Sept. 6 at the Fine Arts Center. The class of inductees included Ted Freymiller, Coach and Contributor, Terry Geliske (?82), Elijah Jones (1900), Lisa Starr (?82), and Danny VanVleet (?64).? The ceremony included pre-interviews and live stage interviews by […]
‘For his selfless dedication to the success of Oxford Athletes for over three decades, (Coach and Contributor Ted) Freymiller is being rewarded with induction into the Oxford Athletics Hall of Fame.? ‘Coach Frey,? as he was known to all came to Oxford in 1959 after serving in the United States military and graduating from Superior […]
The Lady Wildcat Varsity Swim & Dive team took a hard 118-64 loss in their first dual meet of the season against the Royal Oak Ravens. ‘The Royal Oak Ravens came down from the white division with us this year and had a great meet,? said Coach Jackie Rank. In the 200 Medley Relay: Oxford’s […]
By Trevor Keiser Leader Staff Writer The Wildcat soccer team continues to dominate the field by keeping their 5-0 win streak alive and staying 2-0 in the OAA Blue after defeating Harrison 3-1 on Sept. 4 Oxford got two first-half goals from senior captain Emmanuel Ibarra on a penalty kick and another goal from junior […]
Despite their best efforts, the Oxford’s varsity Lady Golfers placed last out of five teams in the first OAA White Division League Tournament. Alicia Kuligowski was the low-scorer of the day with 97, meanwhile Emily Zeliasko, Claire Hufford and McKenzie Chaisson all scored 102. The girls golf team placed 18th with 420 points in the […]
Oxford schools have hired 21 teachers this year with one more to finalize, according to Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski. ‘We had a number of retirements and resignations, so we’ve done a lot of replacement hiring and some shifting of positions and that type of thing,? Latowski said. ‘It’s been a very busy, […]