Bowlers wrap up season

Bowlers wrap up season

Meyer rolls to state finals The final chapter in this crazy year of 2021 was wrote on Saturday for Oxford Bowling. Senior Co-captain Grace Meyer was the lone entry into the state finals at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. The boys and girls’ teams didn’t have a team qualify for the first time since 2013. […]

Widldcat in net for polo team

Widldcat in net for polo team

2019 was the last time the Dragons United Varsity Water Polo team was in the pool in competition. Due to Covid-19, the Girls’ season was cancelled for spring 2020 and the Boys’ fall 2020 season was delayed. This past week, both teams — made up of students from Oxford, Lake Orion and Clarkston, began dryland […]

Boys fall by one in district quarterfinals

Boys fall by one in district quarterfinals

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Held at the Ian Smith Gymnasium, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ basketball team fell to the Romeo Bulldogs, 41-40, in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) District No. 5 quarterfinal on March 23. With the loss the Wildcats rounded out their 2020-21 season at 4-10 (1-5 Oakland Activities Association […]

Athletes of The Week! Brett Dinges & Jake Billis – Hockey

Athletes of The Week!  Brett Dinges & Jake Billis – Hockey

Brett Dinges: Brett is in his third year as a goaltender for the Oxford Avondale United Varsity Hockey team.Through hard work and perseverance, Brett worked his way up from third string to starting goaltender throughout his time with the team. This season he has turned in a record of 10-2 with a goals against average […]

Girls wrap up season, gear up for playoffs

Girls wrap up season, gear up for playoffs

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Concluding their abbreviated regular season at 9-4 (7-3 Oakland Activities Association Blue Division), the Oxford Wildcats girls’ basketball program finished in second-place in the league standings, behind only Bob Brydges’ Lake Orion Dragons, a team they beat twice. Coached by Rachel Bryer, Oxford’s final week of the regular season […]

Earns 1st college win

Earns 1st college win

Jesse Burch, 2020 Oxford High School graduate, received a scholarship to attend Indiana Tech, in Fort Wayne Indiana. The freshman hurler made the varsity baseball squad and was selected to start the season’s home opener on March 17. Burch pitched three innings and gave up zero runs. The Warriors went on to win, 20-0, to […]

Successful hockey season comes to abrupt end

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Avondale United (OAU) hockey program received some unfortunate news on the eve of their March 16 Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Regional No. 5 opener against the Grand Blanc Bobcats, as, due to coronavirus (COVID-19) issues, the team was not medically cleared to continue. Unable to […]

Wildcats recognize seniors

Wildcats recognize seniors

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Prior to their March 18 battle with the Rochester Falcons at the Ian Smith Gymnasium, a game Oxford would win, 26-23, the Wildcats held their traditional Senior Night festivities, recognizing their eight members of the Class of 2021 and their parents, who have devoted their time and money to […]

Bowlers not moving past Regionial Tournament

Bowlers not moving past Regionial Tournament

This weekend, Oxford’s boy bowlers battled extremely hard in the Regionals, but could never get rolling and finished 6th. They were in the top 3 or 4 and in the hunt from games one through three but ran out of gas in game four. Top finisher for the Wildcats was Jake Love. Jake was solid […]

Line adds Ghiaciuc, Groedl to gridiron coaching staff

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Second-year head football coach Zach Line has made two additions to his staff, adding Eric Ghiaciuc as a volunteer working with the offensive line and Brandon Groedl as his tight ends coach. Ghiaciuc, a 2000 Oxford High School graduate, played three seasons of varsity football for Bud Rowley and […]

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