Boys team tames the Colts, 29-1 TROY — The Wildcats varsity bowling teams headed to 5 Star Lanes to battle with the Troy Colts on Jan. 16. “Both the Colt teams have strong bowlers and the Cats would have to bowl well to win,” said head coach JR Lafnear. The Wildcat ladies split baker games […]
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Oxford Boys Swim and Dive team won their second meet of the season with a 103-80 win over the Wolves at Clarkston High School, Jan. 16. Scoring points in the individual events were: in the 50-yard freestyle event, Liam Lindberg in first place in the time of 24.63; Ian Kampo, second, […]
Wildcats fall short in final seconds of play By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Oxford varsity girls basketball team put in a valiant effort and almost had a come-from-behind win over rival Lake Orion Jan. 14. But the last-seconds effort fell short in the Wildcats’ 46-63 loss when the Dragons were […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — The Oxford varsity girls basketball team is 3-6 on the season after losing 57-31 to Saginaw Heritage in a non-conference game on Thursday at Oxford High School. The loss is the Wildcats’ second in their last four games. Sophomore Mia Champagne led Oxford in scoring with […]
Girls team clips the Dragons OXFORD TWP. — It’s always a tough match when the Oxford Wildcats and Lake Orion Dragons face off on the bowling lanes. And for the boys varsity teams, both were heading in the match undefeated on Friday at Collier Lanes. “The match would hold bragging rights for the two programs. […]
Defeat Lake Orion, 57-37 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — Oxford High School’s varsity boys basketball team won their ninth straight game to start their season, defeating Lake Orion, 57-37, on Friday night. The Wildcats made seven more shots than the Dragons (22 shots to 15), including seven three pointers to Lake […]
CLINTON TWP. — The Oxford bowling program got back to competition on Jan. 4 after the holiday break at Imperial Lanes with the boys varsity team finishing second out of 28 teams. The girls varsity and both junior varsity teams also had strong showings, said head coach JR Lafnear, with the girls JV winning the […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Both Oxford High School varsity bowling teams have won several consecutive matches since the beginning of December – four for the boys and three for the girls. The most recent matches for both teams were on Dec. 16 at Collier Lanes against Avondale, when the boys won 17-13 and […]
Wildcats varsity basketball wins, 75-40 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — Oxford High School senior Jake Champagne tied Oxford’s all-time scoring record during a 75-40 win over Anchor Bay on Dec. 6. Champagne’s 1,120th career point came in the second half of Friday’s basketball game, and was his 22nd point of the night. […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor GRAND BLANC — The Oxford Wildcats varsity football team had a dramatic come-from-behind win against Davison in the district semifinal on Nov. 1. That was not to be the case against Grand Blanc in the district final on Friday, with the Bobcats ending the Wildcats’ season with a 29-7 victory. […]