By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Aaron “Carp” Carpenter, an Oxford resident, has been elected to the USA Softball of Michigan Hall of Fame. “It’s a great honor,” said Carpenter, who grew up in Port Huron, a major softball hub in Michigan. He began his modified softball career in 1993, and played for several years […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Coming off a season that saw the program capture their first district championship since 2011, head coach Kenny Allen and three 2021 Oxford graduates were selected to represent the Wildcats in the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association (MHSSCA) Division 1 All-Star Game at 10 a.m. this morning (July […]
Hit .299, with 22 RBIs and pitched to a 6-1 record during senior year at Oxford By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer On June 22, the first annual Macomb Area Conference (MAC)-Oakland Activities Association (OAA) All-Star Game was played at Utica’s Jimmy John’s Field, home of the United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL). Featuring 42 […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer One week after capturing the program’s first district title in 10 years and the fourth in school history, Oxford Wildcat softball fell to the Fenton Tigers, 12-5, in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Regional No. 1 semifinal at Fran Danek Field at MacGregor Elementary, home of the […]
Mackenzie Methner – Girls’ Soccer “Mackenzie Menther has accomplished so much in her athletic career at Oxford. “Four years varsity soccer. Four years varsity basketball; Three time OAA first team selection; District Honorable Mention, District 1st Team; Team MVP; Oxford Outstanding Female Athletic Award Recipient; tied school record for most goals in a season (24); […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Capturing the program’s first district championship since 2011 and the fourth in school history, Oxford Wildcat softball won two one-run games on June 5, walking off the Holly Bronchos, 3-2, in the semifinals and blanking the Davison Cardinals, 1-0, in the title game. In the Holly tilt, the Wildcats […]
Regionals this Saturday against Fenton High By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer On the heels of a 23-14 regular season, the Oxford Wildcat softball program began Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) District No. 4 play at Grand Blanc High School on June 5. The Wildcats’ first action came in the semifinal round, but the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Playing their first game since May 29, the Oxford Wildcat baseball program fell to the Clarkston Wolves, 1-0, in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) District No. 31 semifinal at Lapeer High School on June 5. Like the Wildcats, Clarkston resides in the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Extending their win streak to a season-long nine games, the Oxford Wildcat baseball program posted a 6-0 record from May 24-29. This run of success brings the team’s 2021 record to 30-7 (11-4 Oakland Activities Association Red Division), surpassing the 1998 squad’s school record of 29 wins in a […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Improving to 12-2 in 2021 and extending their season-long win streak to eight games, the Oxford girls’ soccer team easily dispatched the Lakes Valley Conference’s Waterford Kettering Captains, 8-0, in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) District No. 6 quarterfinal on May 27 at Wildcat Stadium. Oxford will […]