By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Wildcats girls’ basketball team bookended their first week of the season with losses to Rochester on February 9 and Farmington four days later, but the home game in the middle, which came on February 12, was a major positive. Jumping out to an early lead, propelled by […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Two days after opening their campaign on February 9 with an overtime victory over the Rochester Falcons, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ basketball team hit the road for the first time on February 11 to battle the Berkley Bears, an Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Blue Division opponent. A low-scoring […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Bringing their total of part-time police officers back to five, Robert Chupick took his oath and officially became a member of the Village of Oxford Police Department on January 27. Chupick, 57, is no stranger to the department, headed by Chief Mike Solwold, however, as he had been a […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer One of 15 young riders from across the United States, eight-year-old Joseph “Joey” Vicari, an Oxford resident, was the lone participant from the state of Michigan in the KTM Junior Supercross Series at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Saturday, January 23. Surrounded by thousands of fans inside the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer A vital piece in Oxford capturing their first league title in five years in 2020, senior Zach Townsend will graduate as one of the most accomplished soccer players in school history. Playing three years for the varsity team, he twice earned All-Oakland Activities Association (OAA) and All-Region honors and […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer A little more than two months after their game schedules traditionally start, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced February 4 contact winter sports could begin their seasons this week. Basketball and hockey were given the green light to compete beginning Monday, February 8, while cheerleading and wrestling can proceed on […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Dealt an unexpected blow by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer on January 22, when the expiration of the ban on contact activities in boys’ and girls’ basketball, competitive cheerleading, hockey, and wrestling was extended until Sunday, February 21, the Michigan […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer With the current order set to expire at the end of January, allowing full practice to begin February 1 and competitions three days later, the Michigan Department Health of Human Services (MDHHS) and Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced another delay to winter contact sports on Friday, January 22. The […]
Budgets discussed and raises given By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Conducted remotely via GoToMeeting, in accordance with Public Act 228 of 2020, the Addison Township board held their first session of 2021 on January 11. Consisting of Supervisor Bruce Pearson, Clerk Pauline Bennett, Treasurer Lori Fisher, and Trustees Ed Brakefield, Karen Geibel, Linda Gierak, […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer When the season is finally able to tip, the 2020-21 season will mark a new era for Oxford Wildcat hoops. Finishing 10-11 (4-8 Oakland Activities Association White Division) in 2019-20, the team fell to one of the state’s best, the Clarkston Wolves, in the Michigan High School Athletic Association […]