Slowly getting louder, the riders of the 2019 Oxford Equestrian Team sang out “20 years” four times Sunday night in a barn aisleway. It was the end of a more than 12 hour day of preparation and competition at the Armada Fairgrounds. The last day of three days of competing in the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer In what was their third consecutive road game to open the season, the Oxford Wildcats ran past the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks, 42-21, on Sept. 13. Seniors Drew Carpenter and Matt Pullman led the charge for the Wildcats. Carpenter finished with three touchdowns and 140 yards on 22 carries […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer The Oxford Wildcats girls’ golf team finished fifth out of the six OAA White schools in the Oakland Country Tournament at The Links at Crystal Lake on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Led by junior Eryn Petriko’s 99, the Wildcats had four golfers within 10 shots of each other. “Eryn has […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer What was supposed to be a two-match week was shortened to one after Oxford’s home meeting with Ferndale on Sept. 10 was postponed due to inclement weather. Fortunately, Mother Nature allowed the boys to get their match in with the Southfield A&T Warriors on Sept. 12, and the results […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer The Oxford Wildcats girls’ swim and dive team was able to improve to 3-0 on the season with a 97-89 victory over the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks on Thursday, Sept. 12. Oxford took the top spot in 11 of the 12 events, but the Black Hawks were able to […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer After beginning their season with four wins in their first five games, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer team has now dropped four straight games. Hitting the road, the team traveled to Bloomfield Hills High School to face the Black Hawks on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Setting the tone immediately, the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Residing just outside the top-10 in the Michigan High School Athletic Association state rankings, the Oxford Wildcats volleyball program is off to a tremendous start this season. Following their second-place showing in their tournament at Oxford High School on Saturday, Sept. 7, the girls had a week off from […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Reporter Having cruised through the non-league portion of their schedule, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ tennis team knew they were in for some tougher tests when they began league play. Traveling to Lake Orion High School on Wednesday, September 4, the boys left with a 4-4 tie. The Wildcats won three […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Reporter Traveling to West Bloomfield High School for their second dual meet of the season, the Oxford Wildcats girls’ swim and dive team picked up another victory, 109-77. Led by junior Jenna Fistler and sophomore Cali Schnur’s two wins apiece, the Wildcats took the top spot in nine of the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Looking to rebound from a loss to the Troy Colts, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer team traveled to Lake Orion to take on the Dragons on Sept. 5. In what was a back-and-forth first half, it looked like Lake Orion was going to take a 1-0 lead into the […]