By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Competing in the OAA County Championships at Kensington Metropark in Milford on Oct. 5, both Oxford cross country programs delivered strong performances. Paced by senior Lauren Methner’s 31st-place showing on the hilly course, the girls accumulated 342 points and finished in 10th place. In addition to Methner, sophomore Alaine […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Seeking to snap a three-game losing streak, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer team hit the road to take on the Rochester Falcons on Oct. 1. A very back-and-forth match, the Falcons ultimately prevailed, 1-0, to extend the Wildcats’ losing streak to four games. “Great match by both teams,” head […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Competing in the Oakland County Championships at Lake Orion High School on Oct. 4-5, the Oxford Wildcats came in sixth-place with a score of 133 points. This sixth-place showing is the best in the 14-year history of the girls’ swim and dive program. Representing Oxford in the diving events, […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Another sign of the program’s progression, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ tennis team captured both the OAA Blue regular season championship on Sept. 30, and the OAA League Tournament title on Friday, Oct. 4 at Farmington High School. Finishing the regular season a flawless 5-0 in league play, the Wildcats […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer During their second consecutive home game, the Oxford Wildcats fell behind the Clarkston Wolves by two scores at halftime and ran out of time in their comeback effort as the Wolves held on for a 33-28 win at Wildcat Stadium on Friday, Sept. 27. Gifting Clarkston with excellent field […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer After dropping their OAA opener, 3-0, to the Clarkston Wolves on Sept. 19, the Oxford Wildcats volleyball program was looking to get back in the win column when they hosted their biggest rival, the Lake Orion Dragons, on Sept. 24. Instead, the Dragons served the Wildcats the same treatment […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer After suffering back-to-back OAA losses to Lake Orion on Sept. 24 and Stoney Creek on Sept. 26, the Oxford Wildcats volleyball team was able to show progress during their tournament at Goodrich High School on Saturday, Sept. 28. In their first match of the day, the girls made quick […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Competing in the second OAA Jamboree at Lake Orion High School on Tuesday, Sept. 24, both the boys’ and girls’ Wildcat cross country teams finished in fourth-place. Totaling a score of 80, the boys were led by senior Scott Masterson who finished fourth at 16:43.9. Three other Wildcats – […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer It seems the Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer program has an infatuation with the number three. Winning three straight games from Sept. 17-21, the Wildcats have now lost their last three games. Facing the West Bloomfield Lakers on Tuesday, Sept. 24, a team Oxford is tied with in the OAA […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Off to a very strong start, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ tennis team was defeated by the Lakeland Eagles, 7-1, on Sept. 23. The first loss of the season for the team, senior Cameron Mumbrue was the only Wildcat to record a win that day, doing so in two-sets in […]