Wildcats drop a pair, beat LO

The boys varsity basketball team had a busy, three-game week. Two Wildcat losses book-ended a victory of cross-town rival Lake Orion. Game one was a back-and-forth, low-scoring affair on Jan. 28, the Lapeer Lightning prevailed victorious, 47-45. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 5-5 on the season, their second loss of the year by just […]

Diving Invitational a rousing success

The Oxford boys’ swim and dive program hosted the Third Annual Wildcat Diving Invitational on Jan. 25. Featuring a total of 55 competitors, this was the largest turnout the event has received in its brief history. Of these 55 divers, 33 took part in the 11-dive event, while the remaining 22 participated in the six-dive […]

Oxford bowling teams roll over Royal Oak

The first action for the team since their first-place showing in the Oakland County Tournament on Jan. 19, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ bowling team made the trip to Astro Lanes in Madison Heights to battle the Royal Oak Ravens on Jan. 23. Oxford improved to 6-0 (1-0 Oakland Activities Association Red) on the season, the […]

Finding success in American Hockey League

Possessing deep ties to the state of Michigan, 20-year-old Josh Norris has wasted no time making an impact for the Belleville (Ontario) Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL). Through his first 40 games, he has totaled 38 points, most among AHL rookies. An affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, Norris’ success in Belleville has put […]

Cheer program continues to roll

For their third straight victory in the 2019-20 season for the Oxford Wildcats competitive cheerleading team ran past area rival Clarkston Wolves, 724.1-660.02, to win the Oakland County Cheer Competition (OCADA) at the Ian Smith Gymnasium on Jan. 25. Hitting the mat for the first time since the first Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White meet […]

Cagers battle a couple of county’s best teams

Continuing their difficult introduction to Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White play, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ basketball team welcomed in the Farmington Falcons to the Ian Smith Gymnasium on Jan. 21. Known for their high-scoring attack featuring a flurry of three-point attempts, the Falcons presented a challenge for an Oxford team that has struggled with dry […]

Icers fall to Lakers, 3-1

For the first time in program history, the Oxford-Avondale United hockey team participated in an outdoor game when they battled the West Bloomfield Lakers at Clark Park in Detroit on Jan. 14. The experience provided the boys with memories that will last a lifetime, but it was West Bloomfield that came away with the victory, […]

Cats split pair of thrillers with Southfield A&T

The result of an interesting scheduling quirk, the Oxford Wildcats basketball team squared off with the Southfield A&T Warriors in back-to-back Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White games on Jan. 14 and 16. Formed in 2016-17 as the result of a merger between Southfield and Southfield-Lathrup, the Jan. 14 showdown at the Ian Smith Gymnasium was […]

Dinges wins it at buzzer for Ladycats

Falling 48-31 to the Avondale Yellow Jackets on Jan. 14, the Oxford Wildcats girls’ basketball team returned home on Jan. 17 to battle the Notre Dame Prep Lady Irish with hopes of snapping a three-game losing skid. Jumping out to an early lead, the Wildcats allowed Notre Dame Prep back into the game before hanging […]

Cheer squad continuing last season’s success

The reigning Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White champions, the Oxford Wildcats cheer program took two major steps toward replicating that success this season. First, the program hosted their annual “Mardi Gras Invitational” on Jan. 11, a theme that dates to the previous coaching regime in 2009, according to head coach Alanna Weber. Competing against seven […]

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