This week’s Athlete of the Week is Diana Manaila. She is a 3-year varsity member. She plans to attend Western Michigan University. Her favorite cheer memory is beating Clarkston in sideline season and staying up all night talking with the team at cheer camp. Her goal for the team this year is to have perfect […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Featuring a strong field of 18 schools, the Oxford Wildcats girls’ golf program tied for eighth-place, with the Lake Orion Dragons, in the Troy Colts Invite at Twin Lakes Golf Club on August 27. Citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the event was limited to 72 […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Featuring a limited summer and just 12 days between their first practice and the season-opening match against the Brandon Blackhawks on August 24, head coach Ryan Ruzziconi expected to see some rust from his varsity boys in the campaign’s early stages. Quickly quelling any possible concerns about what to […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer On Tuesday, August 25, the Oxford Wildcats girls’ golf program made the nearly 40-mile trip southwest to compete in the first of two Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White Division meets on this season’s calendar. Held at Farmington Hills Golf Club, located at 37777 11 Mile Road, the competition included […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Wildcats girls’ golf team began the 25th season in program history on August 19 by participating in a 10-team event, the Lapeer Lightning Tune-Up, at Lapeer Country Club. Totaling a score of 393, the Wildcats finished in fifth-place, seven strokes ahead of the rival Lake Orion Dragons. […]
‘It hurts,’ Coach Zach Line By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Beginning fall practice on Monday, August 10, albeit without shoulder pads and contact drills, the Oxford Wildcats football program spent their first four days of the 2020 season in an unexpected holding pattern, waiting to hear from the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer For the first time in the program’s five-year history, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ tennis team will enter a season as the defending league champion. Boasting six All-Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Blue Division selections, the team posted a flawless 5-0 record in league play in 2019. Ryan Ruzziconi, the only […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Wildcats’ 2020 baseball season was canceled by the coronavirus (COVID-19), but the 18 young men on the roster still set a high bar in the classroom. Posting a cumulative 3.39 grade point average (GPA), Oxford was one of 442 collegiate and high school programs honored by the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The 2020 season marks the beginning of a new era of Oxford Wildcats football. After 42 seasons, the last 38 of which consecutively, Bud Rowley stepped down following the 2019 season and has since joined his son, Kyle’s, staff with the Armada Tigers as the program’s offensive and defensive […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Announced via an 11 a.m. press release last Friday, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) will begin fall sports for the 2020-21 academic year as scheduled, with contingency plans in place due to fears about the possible spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Locally, Oxford High School has eight […]