Oxford Equestrian team wins state championship

Oxford Equestrian team wins state championship

All smiles from the state champions in the Oxford Equestrian team. From left, Mikayla Winter, Myra Kent, Deedee Hernandez, Delaney Clark, Grace VandenBerghe and Ian Frank. Photos: Provided by Dee Shepard By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer MIDLAND — The Oxford Equestrian team missed going to the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association State Championship last year […]

Oxford 2021: The Year in Review, part 1

Oxford 2021: The Year in Review, part 1

  (January – June) Complied By Dean Vaglia January 6 Assistant Oxford Supt. Sweat retiring Jan. 31 After 38 years of service in public education, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services for Oxford Community Schools, Denise Sweat, is retiring. Her last day working in the district will be January 31, 2021. “My greatest memories will be […]

OHS Equestrians qualify for state

OHS Equestrians qualify for state

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School Equestrian Team won the title of reserve champion at the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association’s Region E competition at Ingham County Fairgrounds Oct. 1-3. “They did very well,” said Head Coach Dee Shepard. “We have a very young team. We put a lot of pressure on […]

Equestrian team places 6th at state championship

Things didn’t go as well as hoped during the Oxford High School Equestrian Team’s 20th consecutive trip to the state championship, but Head Coach Dee Shepard is still “very proud” of the riders’ performances. “All in all, the kids never quit trying,” she said. “Every class, we went in (with the intention of doing) our […]

OHS equestrians to make 20th trip in 20 years to state championship

Telltale signs of fall include leaves changing color, weekend trips to cider mills and folks decorating their houses with pumpkins and scarecrows. In Oxford, folks can be sure that autumn has officially arrived when the high school equestrian team finds itself in the hunt for another state title. For the 20th consecutive year, the Wildcat […]

OHS Equestrian Team earns 20th consecutive district championship

Slowly getting louder, the riders of the 2019 Oxford Equestrian Team sang out “20 years” four times Sunday night in a barn aisleway. It was the end of a more than 12 hour day of preparation and competition at the Armada Fairgrounds. The last day of three days of competing in the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship […]

Equestrians set sights on 20th straight trip to states

The Oxford High School Equestrian Team is looking to continue its winning ways. The Wildcats clinched the first two Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association District 2 competitions this weekend. They will return to the Armada Fairground for the last district meet Saturday, riding again against teams from Notre Dame, Lapeer and Lake Orion in the B […]

Caddying earns OHS senior $120K college scholarship

At the age of 13, Makayla Haywood had a summer job and an ambitious goal. Five years later, thanks to that job, she achieved her goal and now her college education is paid for. The Oxford High School senior was one of 23 Michigan students to be awarded the Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship, […]

Caddying earns OHS senior $120K college scholarship

At the age of 13, Makayla Haywood had a summer job and an ambitious goal. Five years later, thanks to that job, she achieved her goal and now her college education is paid for. The Oxford High School senior was one of 23 Michigan students to be awarded the Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship, […]

Equestrian team earns reserve state championship

By Liz Shepard — Special to the Leader After coming off of back-to-back state championships, the Oxford High School Equestrian Team ended it’s 2018 season by earning the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association Division A Reserve State Championship. The riders and horses ended their season Oct. 14 at the Midland County Fairgrounds with 335 points, second to […]

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