The Oxford High School Robotics team, TORC 2137, was showcasing more than school spirit Friday morning. Michigan Senator Jim Marleau (R-Lake Orion) stopped by the engineering lab to listen to a proposal from the robotics team to allocate approximately $5,000 for each high school robotic team in the state. According to the proposal, the amount […]
The Wildcats claimed their eighth consecutive wrestling district title with dominating efforts over Lake Orion and Rochester on Thursday, Feb. 9. Oxford defeated Lake Orion 53-14 and shut out Rochester Adams 64-0 to claim their title. Varsity wrestling head coach Brandon Rank said the Wildcats ‘looked real good? in their matches. ‘We wanted to see […]
Oxford’s varsity girls basketball team climbed over the .500 mark in Oakland Activities Association play with convincing victories over Farmington Hills Harrison and Birmingham Groves this past week. The Wildcats moved to 6-5 in league play with 65-41 victory over Birmingham Groves during the first Winterfest game on Friday, Feb. 10. Oxford put the game […]
The varsity boys basketball team knocked off one of their competitors for a division title after beating Birmingham Groves 54-50 during the annual Winterfest game on Friday, Feb. 10. ‘That was great for those kids,? varsity head coach Paul Marfia said. ‘It was a great environment, the crowd was awesome…our student section was packed. It […]
The Holly/Oxford boys ski team closed out their regular season with a first place finish in the Mt. Holly Divisional Championship. Holly/Oxford won with 29 points, followed by Grand Blanc in second with 68 points and Fenton in third with 78 points. The boys finished first in both the slalom and giant slalom. Senior Alex […]
The spirit of giving is alive and well in the Village of Leonard. On April 28, one very lucky Leonard senior citizen living on Forest St. will be receiving free home repairs thanks to the Northeast Oakland Chapter of Christmas in Action. According to Village President Mike McDonald, the recipient is one of two homes […]
Conservation Officer Brandon Kieft, of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, tries to capture a wild turkey that’s been causing all sorts of problems ? and laughs ? along Seymour Lake Rd. between Sanders and Coats roads in Oxford Township. For the story, please see Page 2. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
‘Nobody’s worthless.? That was the message presented to Oxford Middle School eighth-graders by Dave Opalewski, a Central Michigan University professor and author of ‘Confronting Death in the School Family? during a special assembly Friday morning. ‘Everyone has a purpose in life, and none of us are here by mistake,? Opalewski said. ‘Everyone is here by […]
It might have been national signing day for college football programs on Feb. 1, but Oxford High School took time to honor 14 senior student athletes who signed letters of intent to play various college sports. OHS saw athletes in baseball, cross country, football, soccer, softball and volleyball sign letters before Feb. 1. ‘I don’t […]
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind the varsity cheer squad won the Oakland Activities Association white division this time. Last season, the squad backed into the division title after it was discovered North Farmington used an ineligible player. This year, the Wildcats wrapped up the division title following their first place finish at the […]