Oxford High School senior Marissa Manzella’s years of hard work and dedication to the game of Volleyball paid off as she received a two-year scholarship to play Volleyball for Macomb Community College. ‘You never really expect to move on to the next level…it really took me by surprise to get picked up by a college […]
The first Wednesday of February is an anxious time for college football programs across the nation. Coaches anxiously wait by fax machines to see if the hours they spent pouring over videos and stats paid off with new recruits. . Wayne State University head football coach Paul Winters can breathe a little easier today after […]
Oxford resident John Moses will accomplish a true milestone in his life this week. He will celebrate his 100th birthday on Feb. 18 with his friends and family in Richmond, Michigan. He said that he isn’t anxious about turning 100, ‘and it’s not all golden, that’s for sure; but it ain’t all bad,? he said. […]
A nine-year-old Clarkston youth recently conquered the world of chess. Ryan Leever, and Independence Elementary student, competed in the Michigan Junior Championship in Grand Rapids on March 19 and won first place. Ryan is the only winner out of his K-3 division group. Ryan was introduced to chess by his father Rick when he was […]
Clarkston High School Japanese students placed first at the Japan Bowl on March 5 at The University of Michigan. The Japan Bowl is a competition that brings together students of Japanese programs from across the state. The bowl is based on cultural knowledge as well as language skills. ‘The mission is to challenge our students […]
On March 17, three Clarkston High School students ? Rob Fittonneville, Chris Denis and Stefan Francesconi ? participated in the FIRST Robotics Team. The team competed at the Detroit Regionals and won the Rookie All-Star Award. FIRST ? For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ? is a robotics program mentored by students from […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a couple of break-ins that occured on S. Coats Rd. in Oxford Twp. on Monday, Feb. 21. A home owner called the Sheriff’s office after discovering his pole barn was broken into around 8:30 a.m. The south side barn door was open, and upon entering the barn, he […]
Paul McDevitt, assistant principal of Oxford High School, has been appointed to the position of principal at Leonard Elementary effective March 1. He replaces Dianna Zink, who is retiring from Oxford Community Schools on Feb. 28. “I am very excited to become the new principal at Leonard Elementary,” said McDevitt. He added that it has […]
The Oxford High School and Middle School vocal ensembles and soloists received superior ratings at the Michigan School Vocal Music Association District and Solo Ensemble Festival on Saturday, Feb. 6. The event, held at Lapeer East High School, featured more than 20 high schools competing for the chance to move on to State Festival on […]
The Varsity Boys Swimming team finished their dual portion of the season by winning their last two meets against Kearsley and Lapeer. They defeated Kearsley 125-60 on Thursday, Feb. 11. Head Coach Jackie Boswell was very pleased with how well the boys swam during the meet. ‘We had some record breaking times and many of […]