The Oxford Wildcats football team came tantalizingly close once again last week but instead dropped their third game in five and now must claw their way to a playoff spot. The Wildcats lost 28-21 in the final seconds of the game when time ran out as they were less than a yard from the end […]
A 60-year-old Lake Orion man was killed Sunday night when he either tripped or fell onto M-24, west of the Valero Gas Station, and was struck by a car. The man was identified as Mark L. Vance. According to Chief Jerry Narsh, of the Lake Orion Police Department, officers received a 9-1-1 call at about […]
The Oxford Wildcats had too many missed opportunities against the best team in the OAA White Division on Friday and lost 21-0 to the Southfield Blue Jays. Oxford fell to 2-4 overall and 2-3 in league play in a game that saw the Wildcats come oh-so-close to the end zone twice only to see the […]
If the Oxford Wildcats make the state playoffs, Coach Bud Rowley’s team will have to get by Oak Park High School on Friday. Last week, the Wildcats pummeled Southfield Lathrup, 49-15, to improve to 3-3 in the OAA White Division and 3-4 overall. Teams with six wins automatically receive state playoff berths and many teams […]
One goal was achieved last week but another remains for Lake Orion. The Dragons qualified for the state playoffs on Friday with a 62-13 romp past Pontiac on Homecoming night. Coach Chris Bell congratulated his team on their sixth win of the season, which qualified the Dragons for the state playoffs. Bell also reminded them […]
Oxford’s hopes for a playoff spot are still alive following a late field goal that netted the Wildcats a 20-18 victory over Oak Park on Friday. The Wildcats improved to 4-4 on the season and must travel in the crossover game to West Bloomfield (5-3) on Friday to play the Lakers in an effort to […]
A free student heart screening offered through the Healthy Heart Check Program at Beaumont Hospital will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oxford High School. Students must be registered to participate. Parents can call (800) 328-8542 to sign up. Every year, students die from sudden cardiac arrest due […]
Jeff Heath, a 2009 Lake Orion graduate, is living an improbable but glorious dream. His family and friends are lovin? it, too, enjoying every moment of the ride along with him. Heath came home on Sunday as a rookie starting safety on the Dallas Cowboys in a game against the Detroit Lions. It has been […]
This gridiron season has been one in which the Oxford Wildcats have had to scratch and claw for every success. Two weeks ago, the odds of Coach Bud Rowley’s team making the state playoffs looked slim. The team’s record was 3-4 at that point. Oxford had to go on the road and win two games […]
The 2013 Oxford Wildcats finished their season on Friday losing to Clarkston in the first round of the playoffs, 30-27, and ended with a 5-5 record. But, the record doesn’t adequately reflect the quality of the team and the fact that the Cats could have won nine of those 10 games with a little luck. […]