Looking to claim the OAA red title for the sixth consecutive year, boys’ bowling is gearing up for what they hope will be a record-setting season. Aside from winning the league and county titles again, Head Coach JR Lafnear wants to see this group of boys perform well in the regionals and go to the […]
He’s got a younger team this year, but Oxford High Bowling Head Coach JR Lafnear is hopeful this year’s varsity girl bowlers can go as far as the program has in the past. Last year, Oxford ladies’ bowling took the state title. Since then, the OAA red team graduated three seniors and lost some key […]
It’s been seven years since Oxford’s varsity wrestlers won a state title and bringing home another one remains their top priority. “One of the unique aspects of wrestling is that there are really two entities: there’s the individual side to the title and the team aspect . . . Our number one goal every season […]
They haven’t started their season yet, but their coaches already see a world of potential. Nearly doubling its size from last season, Oxford’s competitive cheer team is welcoming 31 girls this winter, 17 of whom are seniors. “We have really big goals for this team,” Head Coach Alanna Weber said. In their competitions, the ladies […]
An undermanned Oxford-Avondale United (OA) hockey squad traveled to take on Farmington United on Nov. 21 hoping to keep up with their season goal of staying competitive. OA, already with a short roster, had even less boys with the holiday break looming. Farmington, however, had a full roster full of seniors. The game went 8-0 […]
After a season full of making their presence known in their new league, five athletes from the ladies’ swim and dive teams competed at the state level. The girls’ efforts garnered them 29th place accolades. Utica Eisenhower and Livonia Stevenson tied with Oxford in placement. The Wildcats’ A Relay team for the 200 Medley and […]
Excited to take the court later this month, Oxford’s boys’ basketball team has a feeling this season will be one for the books. “This is the deepest team I’ve seen at Oxford,” Head Coach Steve Laidlaw said. “And I’ve been involved in Oxford basketball for roughly 20 years.” The team, playing in the OAA blue […]
In their first five games this season, Oxford’s girls’ basketball team will be taking on some tougher teams up front. Though the competition will be fierce, Head Coach Rachel Bryer thinks the schedule this year is only going to help her girls grow into a powerhouse squad. “It’s going to be more difficult in the […]
Though their roster is smaller than usual this year, the Wildcat hockey players are determined to stay competitive. Welcoming 12 skaters and three goalies back to the ice, they’re ready to take on the OAA white division. “It’s going to be a learning season,” Head Coach Derek Billis said. “We just want to be competitive […]
They didn’t expect it, but Oxford Middle School’s seventh-grade gold girls turned out to be a powerhouse this basketball season. “I anticipated that we would have a decent season, but I did not go into it thinking we would go undefeated,” Head Coach Jake Trotter said. “These girls ended up being one of the most […]