Oxford High Schools varsity bowling teams hosted the North Farmington Raiders last Thursday at Collier Lanes. There was lots of excitement, both the boys and girls teams rolled their ways to victory. The girls of Oxford continued their steady bowling winning 24 to 6. “The Raiders are young on Girls Varsity and the Wildcats […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Special to The Oxford Leader Oxford Varsity Wrestling finished OAA Red League action going 1-1, Jan. 18, at Clarkston High School, finishing in second place in the league overall. The Wildcats only loss in the league was to Clarkston, 42-20, in the final dual of the night. Clarkston won the first […]
Scarlett Nahas, 11 and a sixth grader at Oxford Middle School is raising eyebrows with her skills on the uneven bars. Two weekends ago (Jan. 14-15) she had a gymnastics meet in Toledo and received a 9.950 out of 10 on her Level 7, uneven bar routine. “This score is the highest score in all […]
The Oxford High School varsity boys swim and dive team dropped a match to Bloomfield Hills High School last Thursday night. The Wildcats’ record fell to 4-2. According to Oxford Coach Jackie Boswell Rank, the Wildcats were missing seven members of their team “for a variety of reasons and, though the boys rallied, the deficit […]
Last week, both Oxford High School’s boys and girls bowling teams started their 2022-23 seasons. This week they hosted Birmingham on Monday and will travel to Imperial Bowling Lanes in Clinton Township to participate in a tournament. Next Monday they host the varsity teams of Bloomfield Hills. Games start at 3:30 p.m. at Collier Lanes. […]
By Don Rush As school was nearing an end on Nov. 16, five Oxford High School athletes, their parents, friends and coaches all gathered outside the Performing Arts Center for one reason: to watch the students sign letters of intent to play athletics at different colleges. “Our five student athletes who are signing here today […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Special to The Leader Independence Township — The Wildcats closed the fall season last week in the MHSAA Volleyball Division 1 District 31 Semifinal, losing to Clarkston on, Nov. 2, 3-0. Oxford opened the first set with the first point from senior Rachel Townsend. The Wolves tied it up taking the […]
Oxford sophomore Mallory Bigelow led the Wildcats during their run in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Girls Cross Country Division 1 State Championship, at the at Michigan International Speedway, last Saturday. In the field of 28 teams, Oxford finished in sixth place with 255 points. The top team was Holland West Ottowa, with a […]
And playing close to home is a bonus By Matt Mackinder Special to the Oxford Leader Tim Perks is proof that patience pays off. An Oxford native and 2011 graduate of Oxford High School, Perks left home after high school to play junior hockey in Canada in Manitoba and the Maritimes before attending and playing […]
The links were kind to Oxford High School junior Keira Billis. Last Friday, the Wildcat golfer received an honorable mention to the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association’s All State team. According to ‘Cat coach Gretcher Gabler Billis is only the second Oxford golfer to receive the honor since the MIGCA has been involved in […]