By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer When the season is finally able to tip, the 2020-21 season will mark a new era for Oxford Wildcat hoops. Finishing 10-11 (4-8 Oakland Activities Association White Division) in 2019-20, the team fell to one of the state’s best, the Clarkston Wolves, in the Michigan High School Athletic Association […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Mason Vires opened the new year in Malta after arriving in the country on December 30. Vires, a 2015 Oxford Virtual Academy graduate, is in Malta to play professional basketball. “I felt like it was a good opportunity,” he said, after he signed his contract to play […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer 2021 Oxford Wildcats cornerback John Valvo committed to the Albion Britons on January 7, sharing the news on his Twitter account, @JohnValvo2002. Emerging as a leader for head coach Zach Line and co-defensive coordinators Matt Call and Ryan Clark, Valvo, who is listed at 5-foot-9 and 182 pounds, registered […]
Last week, Oxford High School swimmers and divers participated in the 2020 Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Div. 1 championship meet at Hudsonville High School. Senior diver Amelia Knotts was All-State with a 3rd place finish. “We are so proud of her and can’t wait to continue watching her diving career at Grand Valley State […]
Nick Soukup – Boys’ Lacrosse “Nick has played 4 years as an attack on Varsity. He will lead our Offense in the 2021 season. Nick has been a player who leads by example with endless hard work and effort. I am Very proud of Nick and this accomplishment and I am looking forward to seeing […]
State championships start next week By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer More than two months after they last competed, the four Oxford Wildcats who are among the young women from 128 schools vying for state championships in their respective swimming and diving events received the news they had been waiting for from the Michigan High […]
Tony Verbeke – Boys’ Bowling Tony has been on Varsity for two years and part of the program since middle school. He has a lifetime bowling average on Varsity over 200 with a 80 % spare mark. He just recently signed his letter of intent to attend Rochester University. “Tony Verbeke is a great young […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Graduating in 2020, Trey Townsend finished his Oxford Wildcat career with 1,010 points, making him the second-leading scorer in school history. When it came time for him to make his decision about where he wanted to continue his academic and athletic journey at the collegiate level, the choice was […]
Congratulations to Oxford High School fall varsity athletes who have earned Oakland Activities Association Academic All-League honors, with a cumulative GPAs of 3.5 or higher. Acton, Lexi – Sideline Cheer Ali, Abdullah – Boys Cross Country Bailey, Carl – Boys Tennis Bailey, Peyton – Girls Swim & Dive Baker, Alexandra – Girls Swim & Dive […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Placed in Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) District 5, which was hosted by Holly High School, the Oxford Wildcats volleyball team began postseason play on November 4. Battling the Lake Orion Dragons, a fellow Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red Division member, the Wildcats were defeated, 3-0. Oxford had […]