Wildcats host North Farmington next By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer In their second road game of the 2020 season, the Oxford Wildcats traveled to West Bloomfield to battle the Lakers on October 9. Racing out to a three-score lead after one quarter of play, West Bloomfield, considered by many to be one of the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer In their final regular season match and last tune-up for Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) regional play, the Oxford Wildcats defeated the Avondale Yellow Jackets, 201-231, on Monday, October 5 at Metamora Golf & Country Club. Freshman Keira Billis, as she has done throughout the season, led the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The Class of 2021 seniors are experiencing something unprecedented. Normally, attending high school football games is a no-brainer for most students and a popular social activity to kick off the weekend. This fall, however, citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), admittance to football games around the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Traveling to the Goodrich Country Club to battle the Brandon Blackhawks on September 30, sixth-year head coach Gretchen Gabler comprised her varsity lineup entirely of freshmen, something she had not done this season. Exemplifying yet another reason to be optimistic about the 2024 class, the Wildcats defeated Brandon by […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Continuing their trend of being a second-half team, Oxford rallied past the Oak Park Knights, 14-13, at Wildcat Stadium on October 2 to improve to 2-1 (1-1 Oakland Activities Association Red). The loss drops Oak Park, who entered the season ranked No. 10 in the MLive Preseason Top-50, to […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Recognizing the team’s seven twelfth-graders – Julia Blair, Gabby Comito, Cat Dobies, Emma LaBarge, Meghan Lupu, Molly Miller and Brooke Zeiter – and their parents, the Oxford Wildcats defeated the West Bloomfield Lakers, 3-0, on Senior Night at the Ian Smith Gymnasium on Thursday, October 1. Improving to 4-1 […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Featuring an exciting foursome of freshmen, Keira Billis, Ellie Gieselman, Gabby Wait, and Lexie Yankee, plus a trio of senior leaders, Kate Dietiker, Janelle Grech, and Eryn Petriko, Oxford girls’ golf head coach Gretchen Gabler was optimistic about her team’s prospects entering the 2020 season. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Sophomore Ethan Clark ran for three scores and junior Mike DePillo threw two touchdown passes, both to senior Logan Forbes, as the Clarkston Wolves defeated Oxford, 35-14, in the Wildcats’ first road game of the season on September 25. Clarkston raced out to a 21-0 lead after the first […]
This week’s Athlete of the Week is Janelle Grech. Senior and Captain of the Girl’s Golf Team. Janelle carded a personal best of 80 at OAA #2. She finished 3rd individual overall. Congratulations Janelle Grech on earning a much deserved Athlete of the Week!
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Five days after traveling to Lake Orion and picking up a four-set victory over the rival Dragons, the Oxford Wildcats volleyball team welcomed the Stoney Creek Cougars to the Ian Smith Gymnasium on September 22 for an Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red Division match. One of the top teams […]