By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer The Oxford Wildcats football team fell to 0-2 with a 31-7 loss to Rochester Adams on Friday, September 6. Thanks to two touchdowns apiece from sophomore Griffin Henke and senior Anthony Patritto, the Highlanders built a 28-7 halftime lead and never looked back. Henke got the scoring started with […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Sweeping a quad at Notre Dame Prep in late-August, the Oxford Wildcats volleyball team was riding high headed into their next quad at Flushing High School on Sept. 3. Making the roughly 50-minute drive, the girls faced stiff competition from three different leagues – The Oakland Activities Association, Flint […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Beginning their season a touch later than usual, the Oxford Wildcats girls’ swim and dive team is now entering the full-swing portion of their schedule. “The state meet is always the Friday and Saturday before Thanksgiving,” head coach Jacquelyn Rank explained. “With Thanksgiving being as late as it can […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer The Oxford Wildcats girls’ swim and dive team opened their season with a 105-80 home victory over Lake Orion on Aug. 29. Winning 11 of the 12 events, the Wildcats set the tone as they defeated the Dragons for the first time in the 14-year history of the girls’ […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer After opening its season with an 8-0 win over the Goodrich Martians on August 22, the Oxford Wildcat boys tennis team was able to keep its momentum rolling. Hosting the Anchor Bay Tars in a non-conference matchup on Aug. 27, the Wildcats swept the doubles flights in a 7-1 […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Participating in a quad at Notre Dame Preparatory in Pontiac on Aug. 27, the Oxford Wildcats volleyball team recorded a trio of impressive wins over Lake Orion, Clarkston and Notre Dame Prep. Facing the Fighting Irish in their first match of the day, the Wildcats beat them in two […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Oxford’s girls golf team was able to narrowly edge out North Farmington, 204-205, in their first league dual of the season on Aug. 27. Taking place at Glen Oaks Country Club in Farmington Hills, junior and team captain Janelle Grech was the team’s lowest-scorer with a 49. The Lady […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Entering his third year at the helm, Oxford Wildcats Head Volleyball Coach Brian Kim is trying to guide his girls to their first league championship since 2007. To put themselves in the best position to succeed, Kim is taking things “one day at a time.” “The goal of this […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Following a strong showing at the annual Paul Bartoshuk Tournament on Aug. 24-25 at the Detroit Country Day School, the Wildcats’ boys soccer team began league play on Aug. 27. Facing the Farmington Falcons at Wildcat Stadium, the game was tied at zero at the half. Not happy with […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer On a picturesque 75-degree afternoon, Oxford tennis defeated Goodrich, 8-0, on Thursday, Aug. 22 to begin their 2019 season in impressive fashion. Riding their on-court chemistry, the duo of senior Dane and junior Silas VonAllmen led the Wildcats to victory in the top doubles flight. The VonAllmen brothers defeated […]