By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Competing in the second OAA Jamboree at Lake Orion High School on Tuesday, Sept. 24, both the boys’ and girls’ Wildcat cross country teams finished in fourth-place. Totaling a score of 80, the boys were led by senior Scott Masterson who finished fourth at 16:43.9. Three other Wildcats – […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer It seems the Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer program has an infatuation with the number three. Winning three straight games from Sept. 17-21, the Wildcats have now lost their last three games. Facing the West Bloomfield Lakers on Tuesday, Sept. 24, a team Oxford is tied with in the OAA […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Off to a very strong start, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ tennis team was defeated by the Lakeland Eagles, 7-1, on Sept. 23. The first loss of the season for the team, senior Cameron Mumbrue was the only Wildcat to record a win that day, doing so in two-sets in […]
As fall rolls around again the Oxford Public Friends Group would like to thank all of the individuals and businesses who have supported us this past year. Because the community has been so supportive we have been able to raise more than $12,000 to assist with the Oxford Library’s programming and other projects. As we […]
I believe it would be a good idea to clean the land up. But, having the government be the one to apply and put its resources that costs money and time, effort that takes away from their other duties that are more pressing for many more members of the community as a whole, they should […]
Ralph Early Jones, of Lake Orion, passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was 89. Ralph leaves behind his beloved wife Betty of 68 years; loving children, Jerrold (Cindy) Jones, Wayne (Marsha) Jones, Patricia (Donald) Davis and Douglas (Lori) Jones; his nine dear grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two […]
Oxford next faces Wolves By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Facing their border rival, the Lake Orion Dragons, the Oxford Wildcats football program was looking to build off any momentum they had built during their win over Bloomfield Hills on Sept. 13. Instead, the Wildcats fell behind early in their home-opener and were down by […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Tied for fifth in the OAA White at 2-2 (six points), the Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer team picked up three valuable points in a 3-1 win over Seaholm on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Senior Nick Morawski got Oxford on the scoreboard about halfway through the first half, finding the back […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer The Oxford Wildcats girls’ swim and dive program defeated the Rochester Falcons, 123-63, on Thursday, Sept. 19. Claiming first-place in all 12 events, juniors Grace Charnstrom and Jenna Fistler and sophomore Cali Schnur all won two events. Schnur’s 1:12.09 100-meter backstroke performance moved her into third-place on the Wildcats’ […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Facing the Avondale Yellow Jackets on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Oxford boys’ tennis team was in for one of their toughest tests of the season. Falling in both the top doubles and singles flights, the depth of the Wildcats helped the team prevail, 5-3. “Big wins from seniors Brock […]