The Oxford High School Athletic Department announced last week that it was recommending to the Board of Education that Lawerence W. ‘Larry? Ferris be named the new varsity girls soccer coach. The position would be effective immediately. ‘It’s a nice feeling. It was a move, with running the (soccer) club out here in Oxford, that […]
There is no place like home. For Georgie Hicks, that means pulling into the parking lot of Hope Senior Apartments after a long day of work and knowing that people inside are waiting to greet her with a smile. ‘It’s a wonderful place to live,? said Hicks. ‘I’ve made a lot of friends and I’m […]
With more than 1,000 years between them, 13 senior citizens at Hope Senior Apartments form a special group of select individuals that have one thing in common ? they are over 90 years old. The ‘Over 90 Club? meets once a month in the apartment complex gathering room, and once they get there, the good […]
Varsity Basketball Coach Paul Marfia was a busy man towards the end of last year. Between getting his team ready for the upcoming season and grading papers in his social studies classroom, he found time to put on a basketball camp for kindergarten through eighth graders on Saturdays in November and December. Overall, he had […]
Boy’s Varsity Basketball Head Coach Paul Marfia was worried about the start of Monday night’s game against Linden because he thought the players would be stagnate from not being in school that day. He worst fears came true when Linden jumped out to a 18-4 lead midway through the first quarter. The guys showed heart […]
What a difference a week of practice can make. After coming off one of their worst performances of the season, the Varsity Girls Basketball team got back to business and worked hard in practice. And it paid off in their 51-36 victory over Brandon on Friday, Jan. 8. The girls got off to a quick […]
After battling Fenton hard for two-and-a-half quarters on Jan. 4, the Boys Varsity Basketball team put together a solid four quarters in their 54-33 victory over Brandon on Friday night. It was the defense that stepped up in the first half, holding Brandon to 13 total points, including five in the first quarter. The Wildcats […]
The honors for the Varsity Wrestling team continue to mount this year. Despite the Wildcat’s third place finish at the Detroit Catholic Central Invite on Saturday, Jan. 9, sophomore Kyle Hill was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Wrestler after capturing the 125 lb. weight division. Hill began the tournament seeded fifth. Junior Matt Frisch took […]
The scores continue to climb for the Wildcat Varsity Cheerleaders as they get more comfortable with their routine. They had another chance to show off in front of the home crowd at the Oxford Mardi Gras Mambo Invite on Saturday, Jan. 9. The Wildcats were able to flip and tumble their way to a fourth […]
There were two things that were cold on Saturday, Jan. 9. The weather and the Oxford Varsity Hockey team’s first period against Fenton. The Wildcats surrendered four early goals and weren’t able to mount a comeback in the battle for first place in the Flint Metro League. The Wildcat’s lost 4-1. Fenton used some lucky […]