The Wildcat varsity boy bowlers kept their undefeated record intact last week by defeating Ferndale 27-3. After sweeping both baker games, the Wildcats ‘were sloppy and making a lot of mistakes,? according to Head Coach J.R. Lafnear. Then, off the bench came Carter Anolick and Tanner Cartner. Anolick filled frames and won his match 172 […]
The Wildcat hoopsters lost their OAA crossover game to Ferndale by a score of 65-55 on Feb. 5. ‘It was a close game until the fourth quarter,? said Oxford Head Coach Dave Brown. ‘Ferndale picked up the defensive pressure in the fourth and our offense couldn’t respond.? Leading the Cats in scoring were Jeam Linares […]
In a tough contest on the hardwood, but the Oxford girls varsity basketball team suffered a 47-41 loss to Harrison High School on Feb. 4. ‘The girls played a tremendous game with discipline and poise,? said Oxford Head Coach Steve Emert. ‘The final score does not reflect how close this game actually was.? Oxford was […]
The Lady Cats varsity competitive cheer team took seventh place with a score of 712 points at the OAA Championship this past weekend. The top four teams were Troy with 681 points, Athens with 763, Rochester with 783 and Clarkston with 737. ‘I am so proud of our team and their ability to adapt to […]
ust weeks after MacKenzie Janssen threw a perfect game for the Lady Cats varsity bowling team, another Wildcat bowler joined her in the upper echelon by bowling a 300 game. This time it was the boy’s varsity senior Co-Captain Luke DeLong. ‘It felt amazing. It was about time. I’ve had many times where I could […]
The Oxford High School Chamber Orchestra traveled to Detroit this past Monday (Feb. 1) after receiving an invite to perform at Wayne State University (WSU) for Wayne State’s Honors String Day. The day was full of rehearsals with Wayne State’s University Symphony Orchestra and sectionals with Detroit Symphony Orchestra faculty. The students performed under conductor […]
Oxford High School sophomore Zachariah Smith described playing his double bass as part of the All-State High School Orchestra at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids Jan. 23 as a ‘great musical experience.? Smith auditioned for the coveted position and was selected out of 2,000 students from across the state. ‘I really enjoyed All-State. […]
Shelly Chapman is no longer the school principal at Crossroads for Youth. Chapman, who was an employee of Oxford Community Schools, resigned her post Jan. 29 after being confronted about using the district’s credit card to make approximately $3,400 in personal purchases, according to school officials. ‘The district has known about this for some time […]
The Wildcats suffered some close losses on the hardwood last week. Oxford battled against Waterford Kettering on Jan. 26 and lost 61-60. ‘We had multiple opportunities to win the game, but sometimes things don’t go your way,? said Head Coach Dave Brown. ‘We are working hard every day to make sure when we are in […]
The Wildcat grapplers took a hard 46-17 dual meet loss Jan. 27 against Detroit Catholic Central (DCC). ‘The meet kind of got away from us. Even though it was actually pretty close, the score at the end doesn’t really reflect how close the dual really was,? said Oxford Head Coach Paul McDevitt. Junior Vinny Vackaro […]