Swimming is one of those sports that has solitary elements, but is ultimately a group effort. There’s individual awards, but the whole team has to contribute to get there. As they look to send a few boys from their nearly 40-person squad to the state championships this spring, Oxford’s swimmers and divers are keeping this […]
After a season full of limits pushed and traditions started, the Wildcat cheer team ended its season at the regional competition on Feb. 23. Oxford finished 10th out of the 12 teams in the region. To get their final score of 730.54, the ladies scored 223.00 in the first round, 214.94 in the second and […]
Nearing the end of their season, the Oxford-Avondale United hockey team added two more to the loss column last week. On Feb. 23, the boys travelled to Royal Oak and suffered a heart breaking 4-3 loss. Royal Oak got the game started and made two goals during the first period, going into the second with […]
Now one step closer to their final goal of appearing at the state championships, Oxford’s cheerleaders have cemented a spot at the regional competition on Feb. 23. The Wildcats took fourth place at the Feb. 16 district competition held in Lake Orion, taking the last spot from the district that will head to regionals. The […]
Coming back from a tough loss against Ferndale, the Wildcat boys basketball team added two more checks to its win column last week. The boys are now 17-1 overall, tying them for the most wins in a season by any Oxford basketball team. At the season’s beginning, Head Coach Steve Laidlaw said it was their […]
Oxford’s swimmers and divers competed in their final regular meets of the season this week and moved to 9-1 overall. Now, they’ll be focusing on the postseason and getting more state cuts. Right now, Freshman Carson Wolf is the only Wildcat slated to swim at the state meet. On Valentine’s Day, the boys took on […]
Decked out in pink uniforms for breast cancer awareness, the Lady Cats took out Rochester Adams in a 63-40 game on Feb. 14. Adams, the hosting team, presented a $1,000 check to Elemental for its efforts to help breast cancer survivors before the game. Though Adams quickly took the lead, Oxford came back to tie […]
Nine of Oxford’s finest athletes made plans to continue their athletic careers in college and signed letters of intent on Friday night. Between the athletes are six sports and seven colleges. Their achievement was celebrated at halftime during the record-setting boys basketball team’s game as their friends and families cheered and took pictures. Most notable […]
After Oxford’s bowling boys claimed the title a few weeks earlier, Oxford’s ladies also became the OAA Red champs on Thursday night by reclaiming the title from Lake Orion. Both teams also beat Royal Oak and competed in the OAA Championship meet last week. On Monday, Royal Oak proved no match for either Wildcat team. […]
Extending their number of wins to eight games this season, the Lady Cats overcame Farmington and their rivals in Lake Orion last week. On Feb. 7, Oxford hosted Farmington and left the match with a 43-27 win. Though the first quarter went back and forth, the Wildcats were able to pull away from Farmington in […]