Sluggers are looking for their next win after last week’s losses. ‘We are playing good baseball,? said Coach Jeff Willis of the boys varsity team. ‘We are just waiting for that clencher against defense to win.? For Willis, the boys are having no problem hitting, pitching, or catching. They have all the keys to succeed […]
Parents arrived at the School of Choice forum April 29 at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club with open minds and plenty of concerns about their children and their community. Superintendent Dr. William Skilling decided to have the meeting after talking to people over the last few weeks. ‘It was mostly for the concerned parents,? he said. […]
Connor Dziewit swung the ball to teammate Andrew Williamson as the seconds counted down in the overtime period against St. Michael’s College School on Sunday. Williamson shot it into the net with 2:38 remaining to win the game for the Wolves against the Toronto team, 12-11. ‘He was in the right place at the right […]
During Paige and Dana Olsen’s first tennis lesson when they were young they swung their rackets for 30 minutes. They didn’t hit a single ball. ‘It was okay they were told,? said mom, Deanna Olsen. She added they were taught the first day it wasn’t about how many times they hit the ball but their […]
Lady Hitters had a winning week as they faced a league foe and played in a tournament on Saturday. They began the week splitting a double header against OAA Red foe Troy as they lost the first game, 9-6. The Lady Wolves were behind in the seventh inning until they scored four runs to close […]
Oxford Elementary School Principal Debbie Stout remembers all of the fond memories as she walks through the empty halls while the students learn on the other side of the walls. Stout announced she will be retiring at the end of this school year after 15 years as principal of the Pontiac St. school, which opened […]
Jeff Brown, assistant principal at Oxford Middle School will be Debbie Stout’s successor at Oxford Elementary School. ‘I am excited,? he said. ‘It will be fun and I am excited to get back to that age group.? Brown met the staff and toured the school last Friday. While he walked around the halls he introduced […]
Kris Drautz and son, Luke, drifted on the swings at Seymour Lake Park on Monday morning. Luke got off of his swing and went off to his next activity, but what to do next. At Kid’s Kingdom there were so many options – go down the slide, climb the monkey bars or walk on the […]
Cyclist Karey Collins rode in the Hershey Tour de Pink last October and plans to participate again this year. She will be holding a fund-raiser from 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 8 at Main Street Bicycles (176 S. Washington St. in the Oxford Marketplace) to raise money for breast cancer research. The ‘Ladies Night? will be […]
The Wolves started the season with a jump, run and throw as they hosted a tri-meet against the Highlanders and Falcons last Thursday. ‘We did really well,? said Clarkston Boys Track and Field Head Coach John Bennink. ‘We won both meets. From top to bottom in each race we did really well. Our distance kids […]