Putting another check in the win column, Oxford’s girls basketball team pulled off a close 39-35 win at home on Jan. 29 against the Troy Colts. Senior guard Ashley Hershman got the Wildcats started in the first half with two 3-pointers. Senior forward HaLaya Cato also put up a number of rebounds in the first […]
For the first time since the 1990s, Oxford’s boys varsity basketball program is a state-ranked team. After winning over Berkley on Feb. 2 in a 61-44 game, the Wildcats extended their winning streak to 14 games and was ranked 24th in the state, something that hasn’t happened since 1993. Junior forward Trey Townsend led the […]
The entire state-ranked Wildcat basketball team showed up early to practice on Friday night. They talked and joked amongst themselves while they warmed up, but they clearly weren’t there to play games. Their record-setting winning streak is now 15 games deep, and they have no plans of letting it end there. The team’s three captains, […]
The polar vortex that hit much of the Midwest last week left school and sports events cancelled. It was frost bite weather and the last “snow day” of the foreseeable future, but the entire 31 person cheer squad was up at the high school for a four-hour optional practice on Jan. 31 in preparation for […]
Coming back from some tough, surprising losses last week, Oxford’s bowlers came back and defeated the Avondale and North Farmington teams this week. On Feb. 4, both the boys and the girls hosted North Farmington at Collier Lanes. At the time, North Farmington was undefeated. Though the boys started out close, they ended their match […]
This week’s play held no hope for the Oxford-Avondale United hockey team. Taking on Lapeer and Bloomfield Hills, the undermanned team picked up its 15th and 16th losses of the season this week. On Saturday, OA hosted Lapeer and fell 6-4 in the non-conference game. Just 30 seconds into the game, the Lightning broke away […]
Despite their best efforts, the Lady Cats basketball team dropped a match against the West Bloomfield Lakers on the road on Jan. 24. Oxford lost 63-53. The first half went back-and-forth, ending 27-26 in the Lakers’ favor. Sophomore guard Makenzie Methner, junior forward Aleah Dymond and sophomore guard Emma Morris kept Oxford competitive throughout the […]
Last week, Oxford’s boys extended their record-setting basketball winning streak to 13 games. Hazel Park and Royal Oak proved no match for the Wildcats and lost by wide margins. On Friday, Oxford hosted Royal Oak and took home a win with a 66-38 final score. Though the first quarter started out close, Oxford quickly picked […]
The powerhouse girls and boys bowling teams took their first losses of the season last week, ending their winning streaks. But, both teams still sit stop their respective leagues and plan to keep it that way during the season’s second half. In a weekend match on Jan. 26, the boys and girls traveled to Troy […]
Oxford’s swimmers and divers beat Clarkston and fell to Bloomfield Hills last week. Despite the inclement weather causing an inability to practice, the boys continued their winning streak for one more game and came within a few points of a tough team. Head Coach Jackie Rank said she expected the Bloomfield Hills meet on Jan. […]