By Don Rush At the end of July, Oxford High School Varsity Baseball Coach Dave Herrick received the good news; the 2022-23 Wildcats were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award for the fourth consecutive year. “It’s a great honor,” Herrick said. “The varsity team ended the year with a […]
By Don Rush When Oxford High School’s varsity girls golf team hits the links this coming season, it will mark Grethen Gabler’s 16th season as coach. Last season, however, was a special one for her. Earlier in the month, she was presented with the D1 Regional Coach of the Year award. “I am very humbled […]
By Don Rush School was over for Oxford student athletes, coaches and administration, yet over 100 of those individuals were out at Wildcat Stadium on the afternoon of June 15. Oxford Athletic Director Tony DeMare presented the Oakland County Activities Association (OAA) Director’s Cup to those in attendance. “I want to share with you that […]
Hello, Coach Fed By Don Rush Last month the Oxford Athletic Department welcomed a new varsity basketball coach to its team. Joe Fedorinchik took over the reins of the program from longtime coach, Steve Laidlaw. (Laidlaw coached the Wildcats at two different times, from 2002 to 2009 and most recently for the last seven seasons […]
By Wendi Reardon-Price Special to the Leader INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP – The Wildcats finished the season in the MHSAA Division 1 Girls Soccer District 6 Semifinal against Clarkston on May 31, 6-2. The Wolves scored first with a goal from Emerson Wood less than five minutes into the game. Sophomore Vivian Cruz tied the game with […]
Congratulations to a member of our Track & Field team, senior Faith Diegel, on breaking the women’s pole vault school record at Oxford High School. On May 12, the OAA Red/White League Championships took place at Rochester Adams High School. Initially, Faith pole vaulted an impressive 10-feet, six-inches, breaking the 12-year-old school record of 10-feet, […]
By Don Rush On a blistery May 8, about 100 people showed up to the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center to show their support for six student athletes. Family, friends, coaches, teachers and administrators watched as seniors Emily Archer, Luke Berney, Alex Dawood, Elizabeth Rice, Jada Whittal and Logan Wilmot all signed their letters […]
By Wendi Reardon-Price Special to the Leader Both the boys and girls varsity track and field teams from Oxford High School lost their duel meets against Clarkston on May 3, 66-62. As of writing on Friday, May 5, the girls record was 2-2 in the Oakland Activities Association (OAA); the boys were 1-3. The Wildcats […]
On a cold and drizzly Saturday in April, almost 1,000 high school athletes competed in Oxford High School’s 60th Annual Elmer Ball Invitational Track Meet. The athletes represented almost 27 high schools from around the state. Oxford’s Varsity Girls took third place overall with a score of 59.5. Mercy High School finished first with 71 points […]
By Don Rush Oxford High School Senior Miranda Wyniemko has a record as she’s been known to steal. In her four years of varsity girls basketball play she’s stolen the ball 113 times from opposing offenses. Maybe it’s this affinity for stealing that has led her to what she wants to study in college next […]