‘Never give up, never, never, never give up? was the famous quote by British Prime Minster Winston Churchill that helped give determination to Oxford High School Senior Ross Chapman to overcome his learning disability (LD). After being held back in kindergarten a second time, teachers couldn’t understand why Chapman wasn’t reading very well and he […]
The Oxford Women’s Club gave away $10,000 in scholarship money to eight seniors at on May 8 at the American Legion Hall Post 108 off E. Drahner Road. ‘To say the scholarship committee did an outstanding job would not be sayingenough,? said Club President Nancy Wray. ‘I thank the committee who spent a great deal […]
The Lady Wildcats took two out of three games this past week on the lacrosse field. The girls started the week with a win over West Bloomfield 18 to 16. ‘Oxford survived a back and forth shootout,? said Head Coach Andrew Bausack. ‘Emma Kimmel led scoring with 8 goals and Kayce Calcaterra had 6.? The […]
The Lady Wildcats Softball team has been a mixed bag of wins and losses as of late. This ladies kicked off their first double header this week against Farmington Harrison. Oxford took a hard fought 7-6 loss in game one. ‘Autumn Cervantez hit a home run, Cherilyn Banas was two for four, Skye Donaldson and […]
The Lady Booters kept their win streak alive this past week after out-scoring Farmington 2-0 on May 7. ‘We scored quick and at the end. Two straight wins after a slow start for the season,? said Head Coach Larry Ferris, referring to the lady’s 2-0 win over Clarkston on May 3. ‘We have had close […]
The new varsity Girls? Tennis Team is a mixed bag of talent, according to Head Coach Gayle Bailey. ‘I have a lot of brand spanking new players, but I have girls that can absolutely play,? she said. ‘We as a team have given other schools a run for their money. We’ve not laid there and […]
It’s official. The Oxford Virtual Academy is moving into the Oxford Marketplace shopping center. The Oxford Board of Education approved a three-year lease agreement for 176 and 178 S. Washington Street at its May 8 meeting. According to Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski, the cost of the lease is $2,400 per month along […]
Handing out Senior Athletic Awards for Oxford High School’s Class of 2013 was a little bit harder than years past, according to Athletic Director Mike Watson. ‘This class has a special place in my heart because I started at OHS with them four years ago,? Watson said. ‘I’ve gotten to grow with them, make relationships […]
Looking out a crowd of about 50 students, former Oxford High graduate and current Oxford Middle School Teacher, Joe Zmikly recalled seeing about 150 students at his baccalaureate service. Zmikly, who gave the message at the May 13 baccalaureate service, said the size of the crowd was a sign of the times. A world that […]
While the Oxford boys track team placed 10 and girls team placed ninth out of 16 teams at the MHSAA (Michigan High School Athletic Association) Regionals held at Brandon High School on May 17. Three Wildcat runners will represent Oxford at MHSAA State Finals on June 1. Seniors Mike Tuski and Brook Kovacic along with […]