By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Relying on several new faces, it was important for the Oxford High School girls’ basketball team to begin their season on the right foot. Last week, the Wildcats busted out of the gates going 2-0. Hitting the road to battle the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks on Dec. 3, the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Entering the fourth season of his second stint as the boys’ varsity basketball coach at Oxford High School, Steve Laidlaw has taken the Wildcats’ program to heights it has never been before. “We set a school-record for wins,” Laidlaw said of his 2018-19 team. “Won our first district title […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer In accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act of 2006, the Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission will have a public hearing on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Taking place in the Township Meeting Room at 300 Dunlap Rd., the hearing will allow public comments and the commission […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Thanksgiving incident could result in warrant A 44-year-old Oxford woman and her sister reported an incident to authorities on Nov. 29 shortly before 3 p.m. According to the pair, a Thanksgiving incident at the woman’s house the night before turned heated following an overflowing coffee mishap. The woman’s husband […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer Just in time for the holidays, something magical has come to Oxford in the form of sweet treats and sugary goodness. Monday morning The Magic Brownie Box opened its doors welcoming eager residents inside the newly remodeled space at 40 N. Washington St., which was formerly You, Me and […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer For the final date on their schedule, five Lady Wildcat swimmers represented Oxford High School in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Swimming & Diving State Finals at the Holland Community Aquatic Center, Nov. 23. Speaking to the depth of head coach Jackie Rank’s program, just one of Oxford’s […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Jumping into the thick of it before the calendar even struck Thanksgiving, the Oxford/Avondale United hockey program opened their season with three games in a four-day span from Nov. 22 to Nov. 25. Traveling to the Kensington Valley Ice House in Brighton to battle the Walled Lake Western Warriors […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Reaching the 15-win mark in each of the last two seasons, the 2019-20 Oxford High School girls’ varsity basketball team has a high bar to live up to. While the team only has three seniors, head coach Rachel Bryer knows the trio will play a large role in the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The reigning Oakland Activities Association White Division champions, the Oxford Wildcats cheer team is looking to continue their success in the second year of Alanna Weber’s second stint as the program’s head coach. Assisted by Kelly Westbrook, the Lady Wildcats will continue to reside in the OAA White in […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Celebrating its tenth year, Small Business Saturday always takes place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving – Nov. 30 this year. Initially established as a counterpunch to Black Friday and Cyber Monday’s pump-up of large retailers, Small Business Saturday celebrates the unique successes that make America great during one of […]