The Oxford Wildcat bowling teams participated in the Oakland County Bowling tournament two weekends ago, the boys in Royal Oak at Astro Lanes, and the girls at Cherry Hill Lanes in Clarkston . The girls battled with a young team and secured the number 7 seed out of the 19 teams trying to qualify. In […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The 2021/2022 Oxford High School basketball season began with tragedy. Originally scheduled to play their home opener against the Fraser Ramblers on Nov. 30, a school shooting that left four students dead — including incoming freshman player Hana St. Juliana — postponed the girls’ season until late in December […]
On Jan. 3, the Home of the Wildcats, Collier Lanes, hosted the Oakland Athletic Association Singles Championships. This is open to all OAA school’s varsity programs. The boys had 69 participants and the girls had 47 bowl to crown the 2021 singles champion. Oxford did well in their second tournament event of the year. The […]
Astro Lanes in Madison Heights was host to the match between the Oxford Wildcats and the Birmingham United bowling teams. The boys varsity and junior varsity teams faced off on Thursday night and both rolled to victories. The varsity team continued to struggle in baker games and fell behind 8 to 2 in points. The […]
The Wildcat bowling program kicked off the 2021- 2022 season on Monday night at Collier Lanes vs the Southfield Warriors. According to ‘Cat Coach Claude “Jr.” Lafnear, the crowd was large. “Everyone’s hearts were full of emotion when we returned to competition after the attack on November 30 and the loss of Justin Shilling,” he […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Middle School’s seventh-grade football teams made history this season by going undefeated for the first time. “We are proud of these extraordinary accomplishments by both of our 7th Grade football teams. This certainly points to a bright future for these young men,” said Tony DeMare Director of Athletics […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer In the second round of the high school playoffs, the Oxford High School Wildcats’ football season came to an end with a near-shutout by the Rochester Adams Highlanders on Friday, Nov. 5. “[It was] not the way we envisioned things going,” Zach Line, Oxford head coach, said. The Highlanders […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Girls Cross Country team finished 8th in the state, out of 28 teams in the Division 1 finals at the Michigan International Speedway Nov. 6. The team scored 299 points. Freshman Mallory Bigelow led the team and was All-State (top 30) finishing in 19th place with a […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Against relentless rain and all odds, the Oxford High School Wildcats beat the Clarkston Wolves last Friday in the first round of Michigan High School Athletic Association’s playoffs. The game, played in Clarkston, ended with a score of 38-28. This Friday the Wildcats travel to Rochester Adams for Round […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford girls cross country team took first place at MHSSA Region 9 championship at Anchor Bay High School in New Baltimore, Oct. 29. Collectively, the team scored 73 points, beating out second-place Romeo at 102 and third-place Macomb Dakota at 117. “We have a really talented team with girls […]