Despite losing 65-64 to Avondale last Friday night, Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Stephan Henning says his Wildcats ‘still played extremely well.? ‘We came out and kind of put it to them early and were up 19 points by half-time, playing with a lot of confidence,? Henning said. ‘But in the second half, instead of playing […]
Oxford Schools has about 20 full-time equivalent (FTE) students less than it did during the fall count, according to the Feb. 11 spring student count. The unofficial spring FTE came in at 5488.53 students. ‘I think traditionally we have seen our (February) count a little bit less than our fall count,? said Oxford School’s Deputy […]
Of the ‘Oxford 7? who made it to the individual state finals for wrestling, Alex Hrisopoulous (119) and Collin Campbell (135) came home with medals and All-State honors. ‘Although we only had two state placers and no state finalist (out of seven wrestlers), it may seem a little disappointing, but really it wasn’t,? said Head […]
After several months of looking at a variety of drawings for a new township hall, Addison officials finally decided on one that suited them. The board voted 6-1 at the March 2 special meeting to accept the preliminary design as presented. Trustee Linda Gierak cast the only dissenting vote. She ‘wasn’t crazy about the outside […]
After a 58-37 win over Rochester High in the first round of playoffs the Oxford Wildcats boys basketball team will travel to Clarkston High School (March 11 to battle the Wolves on the hardwood in the varsity MHSAA District Semifinals. The game will begin at 7 p.m. ‘Rochester’s Coach John Pleasant was my high school […]
The Lady Cats saw their season come to an end after a tough 45-37 loss to Stoney Creek in the district finals. ‘It was a very difficult loss for us but no one can take away our league championship or that we were undefeated in the league,? said Head Coach Steve Emert. ‘This was a […]
Test scores were the subject of heavy discussion at the March 18 Oxford School Board meeting, following the March 04 Oxford Leader article about Oxford being ranked 414 out of 507 school districts in a recent study by Bridge Magazine. ‘When you’re trying to explain an article like that, it may come out as excuses, […]
‘I really feel my boys were the better team that night, but we just didn’t come off the winning end,? said Oxfords Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Stephan Henning, after their 48-34 loss to Clarkston in the MHSAA District Semifinals on March. 11. ‘Even though we lost by 14, it doesn’t really indicate how close the […]
Because of a shortage of drivers, a few Oxford Community Schools bus drivers are doubling up on routes, which has generated concerns among some parents. One mother, Andrea Syzmanski, even voiced her concern on social media. ‘Some of you may know that there has been a shortage of bus drivers in the district. I have […]
The need for new playground equipment was brought to the attention of Oxford Elementary School (OES) parents when their children came home after the school year started and said ‘Hey, our slides are gone on the playground,? the very same slides that Oxford native Holly Bennion remembered sliding down during the late 1970’s. After further […]