Beginning the post-Christmas break portion of their schedule with their second consecutive home game, the Oxford Lady Wildcats basketball team hosted the Troy Athens Red Hawks on Jan. 7. With star junior guard Mackenzie Methner sidelined by a right foot injury, the Wildcats hung with the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White-leading Red Hawks in the […]
In their first game action of the new calendar year, the Oxford-Avondale United hockey program took to the ice at the Detroit Skating Club to battle the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks on Jan. 9. The result of an interesting scheduling quirk, this was OAU’s second time facing the Black Hawks in as many Oakland Activities […]
The first action of the new decade for the Oxford Wildcats boys and girls bowling programs was at the Imperial Bowling Tournament at Imperial Lanes in Clinton Township on Jan. 4. Hosted by L’Anse Creuse North, the event featured 28 varsity boys teams and 21 on the girls’ side. The Wildcats entered two boys’ varsity […]
The Oxford Avondale United (OAU) icers are back from their winter hiatus and return to the rink tomorrow (Thursday). They’re bringing their 3-5 overall record (1-1 in league play) against Bloomfield Hills (2-2). Face-off is at 7 p.m., at the Detroit Skating Club. Prior to winter break the local team looked to string together back-to-back […]
The Oxford Wildcats wrestling team traveled to Linden High School to participate in a season-opening quad on Dec. 11. With the New Lothrop Hornets – the No. 2 ranked team in Division IV – being added to the field this year, the Wildcats had their work cut out for them from the beginning. Facing the […]
Last week was an up and down week for Oxford’s boys basketball team. They played two — won one big, but fell to cross-town rival, Lake Orion, rounding out the 2019 part of the season with a record of 2-1. With Christmas vacation in full swing, the Wildcats will next be in action on Jan. […]
Composed of a tough field, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ and girls’ bowling teams got their seasons rolling in the North Farmington Early Bird Tournament at Novi Bowl on Dec. 7. Finishing third among 21 competing schools, the Wildcats boys’ team posted a tournament high third game of 1,044. While this total jumps off the page, […]
Dropping their league-opener, 41-36, to the Troy Colts on the road on Dec. 17, the Oxford Lady Wildcats basketball team was eager to return to their home court. Able to put this loss behind them, the girls began their Christmas break in style by holding off the North Farmington Lady Raiders, 41-39, in overtime on […]
The boys first road contest of the season, the Oxford-Avondale United hockey program battled Utica-Ford United on Dec. 13 at Fraser Hockeyland. A penalty-riddled affair, Utica United ultimately prevailed 8-4 in what was OAU’s first game action in six days. Taking advantage of a deflection and a loose puck in front of the net, Utica […]
Beginning their campaign with a road tilt, the revamped Oxford Wildcats boys’ basketball team traveled to battle the Walled Lake Central Vikings on Dec. 12. Widening the margin in the second half, the Wildcats rolled to a 59-36 victory. Perhaps battling some first game of the season nerves, Oxford found themselves down, 8-2 and 11-6, […]