Grapplers win first-ever dual meet held during school hours

Starting of the season with an Oxford fist, the Wildcat wrestlers are back at it and aren’t messing around. On Dec. 5, the wrestlers started their season off with a bang, earning back-to-back triumphs against Airport and John Glenn. The dual meet was a first for Oxford Athletics as the first half was held during […]

Adams falls as Oxford cagers go 3-0

Improving their record to 3-0, Oxford’s boys’ varsity basketball team overcame Rochester Adams 49-40 on Dec. 4. The boys led Rochester Adams for the entirety of the game, cruising to a win. Head Coach Steve Laidlaw said senior guard Nolan Hiler played exceptionally with 14 points and holding Rochester Adams’ lead scorer to just 11 […]

Girls’ b-ball beats Groves in opener

The Wildcat girls basketball team took on two tough teams in its first week of play and came out with one win. Last week, the ladies defeated Birmingham Groves and took a loss against Walled Lake. Going into the weekend on Dec. 7, the Wildcats overcame Birmingham Groves at home 43-33. Head Coach Rachel Bryer […]

Swimmers, divers ready to make a splash

Coming off a strong season with the girls’ swim and dive program, swim Head Coach Jackie Rank is hoping the boys will accomplish the same feats this winter. Five divers and 38 swimmers will be in the pool for Oxford this season, and Rank is hopeful that her young team will make an impact this […]

Cheerleaders take fourth at first competition

Looking to start a winning tradition this season, the Wildcat cheerleaders started off their competitive season by landing fourth place at the CCCAM (Competitive Cheer Coaches Association of Michigan) meet on Dec. 7. Throughout the day, the ladies made an overall score of 705.80. The score not only landed them fourth place, but also put […]

Bowlers dominate Birmingham, Cougar Classic

Oxford’s bowling teams continued their winning tradition in the last week, with the boys and girls taking on the Cougar Classic and the boys dominating Birmingham United. On Dec. 8, both teams competed in the Cougar Classic. The ladies led the way for Oxford and finished in third place. Senior and captain Megan Armbruster was […]

OA hockey takes two more losses

Another week brought two more tough games for the Oxford-Avondale United hockey team. The team took two losses to Berkley and Stoney Creek over the weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 8, the boys lost to Stoney Creek 8-1 on their home ice. OA was overwhelmed from the start of the game with just nine skaters against […]

Public Safety Dec. 12, 2018

Arrest in the Village A 27-year-old Oxford man was pulled over by Oxford Village Police around midnight on Dec. 7 for driving his vehicle without the headlights on. But, upon pulling the man over, police noticed that he had a number of warrants out, two of which belonged to the Oakland County Sheriff’s office. According […]

School board OKs $500K land purchase

Oxford’s board of education has had its eye on the land just south of and adjacent to the high school’s current property for some time. At its Nov. 27 meeting, the board voted unanimously to enter  into a $500,000 purchase agreement with the Bingham Farms-based Burton-Katzman for 13.6 acres of land, starting with a $25,000 […]

OMS eighth-graders get glimpse of district court

A 38-year-old Rochester Hills man was sentenced to jail time and more than $800 in fines for operating a vehicle without a valid license, the latest on a long list of his run-ins with the law. The man, a single father hoping for probation, was sentenced by 52-3 District Judge Julie Nicholson inside Oxford Middle […]

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