After opening the season 5-1 in Flint Metro League play, the Varsity Baseball team hit a speed bump this week as they got swept by both Brandon and Fenton. Two costly errors by Oxford in the seventh inning of game one against Fenton on Thursday, May 6 led to two unearned runs for the Tigers, […]
According to his aunt Beth Hargraves, four-year-old Trevor Maizland is like any other boy his age, with a love for macaroni-and-cheese and superheroes like Batman and Spiderman. The only difference is Maizland has been battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) since he was diagnosed in June. He began chemotherapy immediately, and went into remission, but relapsed […]
Lake Orion High School is at it again with another sidesplitting comedy — or is it? Old friends are called to the extravagant home of Elsa Von Grossenkneuten, trying to get a musical off the ground and onto Broadway. Only one problem…thunder crashes, lights out…Who’s dead? Secret passages, a drunk, a lovesick puppy make us […]
The Varsity Softball team moved into first place in the Flint Metro League standings after going 4-0 with victories over league foes Fenton and Brandon. In the first game of the doubleheader against Brandon on Monday, May 10, the Wildcats jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, winning […]
Head Coach Terry Kelly was pleased with his team this week after they rebounded nicely with an excellent showing at the Bobcat Classic in Bay City on Monday, May 10. Oxford finished second out of 20 teams and had two golfers, Doug Piesko and Josh Hosking, place in the top three overall during the tournament.. […]
Mark Nov. 29 on your calendars. That’s when the Christmas season officially begins in the village with the opening of Downtown Lake Orion’s second annual Lighted Holiday Village. Christmas lights in the downtown district will be will be turned on and patrons will hear the beginning of month-long festive holiday music broadcasts. Special events this […]
How can you not love those oddball catalogs that show up in the mail every so often. Harriet Carter, since 1958, has been selling those interesting gifts that you don’t find anywhere else. Here’s some samples: Holiday Dress-Up Dog — This 11 inch high poly/resin dog has a hat for all seasons. He can wear […]
The Varsity Lacrosse team suffered two more defeats this past week against Davison and Swartz Creek. On Tuesday, May 4, Oxford lost 7-4 to Davidson. Oxford trailed 5-2 at halftime before cutting the lead to 5-4 by the end of the third period. Davison came back with a strong fourth period, scoring two goals while […]
Four members of the Varsity Girls basketball team claimed all Flint Metro League honors for their efforts during the 2009-2010 basketball season. Seniors Megan Tilley, Allie Laidlaw, Emily Brooks and junior Mikaela Parrish were selected for the first team, second team and honorable mention. Tilley was the Wildcat’s lone representative on the first team all […]
Ted Nugent and the National Rifle Association need to be put in their places. Our senators were elected by the majority of Michigan taxpayers, not by Nugent and the NRA. Nugent and the NRA are a bunch of bullies that need to know who runs this state. Nugent and the NRA are a real bunch […]