Oxford next faces Wolves By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Facing their border rival, the Lake Orion Dragons, the Oxford Wildcats football program was looking to build off any momentum they had built during their win over Bloomfield Hills on Sept. 13. Instead, the Wildcats fell behind early in their home-opener and were down by […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Tied for fifth in the OAA White at 2-2 (six points), the Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer team picked up three valuable points in a 3-1 win over Seaholm on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Senior Nick Morawski got Oxford on the scoreboard about halfway through the first half, finding the back […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer The Oxford Wildcats girls’ swim and dive program defeated the Rochester Falcons, 123-63, on Thursday, Sept. 19. Claiming first-place in all 12 events, juniors Grace Charnstrom and Jenna Fistler and sophomore Cali Schnur all won two events. Schnur’s 1:12.09 100-meter backstroke performance moved her into third-place on the Wildcats’ […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer Facing the Avondale Yellow Jackets on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Oxford boys’ tennis team was in for one of their toughest tests of the season. Falling in both the top doubles and singles flights, the depth of the Wildcats helped the team prevail, 5-3. “Big wins from seniors Brock […]
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 […]