Last year, the boys track and field squad qualified several athletes for state finals. They’re hoping for a repeat of that success this spring. “We have a much smaller boys team this year, so we’re going be looking at the depth we had coming back from last year,” Coach Michael Sudrovech said. “We have several […]
After being ranked third in the state last year, making program history and going all the way to the state playoffs, Wildcat Softball is looking forward to another successful season this spring. “Our program has really taken off in the last four or five years,” Head Coach Kenny Allen said. “It’s been a lot of […]
This year’s girls tennis squad is a young one. With a roster chock-full of sophomores and juniors, the girls are looking forward to proving themselves during a rebuilding season. “I graduated eight girls last year, so I lost half of my squad,” said Head Coach Gayle Bailey. “We’ll probably be in more of a rebuilding […]
Last week, Norah Chapa packed up her violin and headed to Carnegie Hall in New York City for a concert. Instead of sitting in the audience, 13-year-old Chapa walked on stage and played in front of a large crowd at one of the country’s most famous music halls. While she stood on stage where famous […]
Every year, the bar is set high for the Oxford Middle School wrestling team. Wrestling might not be big everywhere, but it is here in Oxford and the kids know it’s a tradition for Wildcats to do well on the mat. “We have very high expectations at our program but, in many respects, we exceeded […]
The 13.6 acres of land adjacent to Oxford High School officially belongs to the school district. At the March 26 board of education meeting, Superintendent Tim Throne announced that the district was closing on the land. The purchase, costing $500,000, was approved by the board on Nov. 27, 2018. Though the district doesn’t currently have […]
A crawl space below Leonard Elementary has an asbestos problem, and the district will remove the mineral over the district’s spring break, set to take place April 1-5. Sam Barna, the district’s assistant superintendent of business operations, said during the board of education’s March 26 meeting that the mineral currently presents no danger to students […]
Four Oxford Schools employees were singled out for their dedication to the district and its students last week. Three were given teacher of the year accolades and one received praise as the support person of the year. The four were honored in front of the community at the March 26 school board meeting and were […]
A group of 30 Daniel Axford Elementary students come to school early every other Thursday to scheme about how they can make their school an environmentally-friendly place. The first and second-graders call themselves the Green Team and focus on recycling, limiting energy use and are planning on a community garden. As the Oxford Board of […]
Eighty-six athletes fill out the huge ladies track and field roster this season. Though the program lost 18 senior boys and girls last season, Head Coach Matt Johnson is looking forward to seeing what he has and working with the remaining Wildcats on their form. “Not knowing what we have on extreme speed, we just […]