Ski team gets first win on slopes

Both the Holly/Oxford Boys? and Girls? ski teams had strong showings last week in their first competition of the season down the slopes. On Wednesday the boys? defeated Flint Powers 17-19 in a nail-biting slalom race. ‘The top four scorers for the team were Keith Cotaling (first), Max Ford (third), Luke Harrington (sixth) and Ben […]

Lady Cats top Adams 53-47

After a tough physical contest between the Lady Cat hoopsters and Rochester Adams, Oxford got their third win of the season with a score of 53-47. ‘The game was an extremely physical game and our girls did a great job of executing offensively and defensively,? Head Coach Steve Emert said. Oxford pulled ahead in the […]

Hoopsters 1-1 for week

The Wildcat hoopsters got their third win on Tuesday, Jan 12, after defeating Seaholm High School 72-64. The Seaholm game was a good game. They are a good team.? We played well together and were able to get some stops at the end to hold on,? said Head Coach Dave Brown. ‘Jordan (Jadan) and Ray […]

Swimmers dive into another win

The Oxford Wildcats continue to swim like champs after beating Southfield-Lathrup 137-40, which brings their record to 5-0. In the 200 Medley Relay: Oxford’s A Relay of Sereno, Scepka, Warren, and Terry took first with a time of 1:52.22; 200 Freestyle: Junior Tanner Saxon placed first with a time of 2:21.21; 200 Individual Medley: Junior […]

Bowlers strike down more wins

The Wildcat varsity bowlers once again roared on the lanes this past week. After coming off a disappointing Oakland County tournament the boys bounced back with and 19 to 11 win over North Farmington. Leading the way in the victory over the Raiders was Christian Cartner with games of 230 and 209 in his two […]

Cheer continues to compete

The Oxford girls took eighth place at the OAA Division Meet last Wednesday with a total of 714 points. The girls competed against Rochester, Stoney Creek, Troy Athens, Clarkston and Troy. ‘The girls did great when they received their highest round 1 score early on. Round 2 was a bit of a struggle but they […]

OHS orchestra plays at WSU

The Oxford High School Chamber Orchestra traveled to Detroit this past Monday (Feb. 1) after receiving an invite to perform at Wayne State University (WSU) for Wayne State’s Honors String Day. The day was full of rehearsals with Wayne State’s University Symphony Orchestra and sectionals with Detroit Symphony Orchestra faculty. The students performed under conductor […]

OHS bassist plays with All-State orchestra

Oxford High School sophomore Zachariah Smith described playing his double bass as part of the All-State High School Orchestra at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids Jan. 23 as a ‘great musical experience.? Smith auditioned for the coveted position and was selected out of 2,000 students from across the state. ‘I really enjoyed All-State. […]

School officials: Crossroads principal resigned over credit card misuse

Shelly Chapman is no longer the school principal at Crossroads for Youth. Chapman, who was an employee of Oxford Community Schools, resigned her post Jan. 29 after being confronted about using the district’s credit card to make approximately $3,400 in personal purchases, according to school officials. ‘The district has known about this for some time […]

A couple of close losses for cagers

The Wildcats suffered some close losses on the hardwood last week. Oxford battled against Waterford Kettering on Jan. 26 and lost 61-60. ‘We had multiple opportunities to win the game, but sometimes things don’t go your way,? said Head Coach Dave Brown. ‘We are working hard every day to make sure when we are in […]

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