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 […]
After a season full of setting records and winning medals, senior standout diver Keira Veltigian will represent the Wildcats at states. She cemented her spot by winning third at Thursday’s regionals meet. Veltigian took on the tough competition and dove a score of 378.35. Having excelled in her sport for years, this will be the […]
All season long, Oxford’s varsity football team lived by the motto “All in.” Now, it’s all over. On Friday, the Wildcats lost the district championship to Lapeer and were knocked out of the playoffs. The Lightning beat Oxford 35-10. Oxford did all of its scoring in the second quarter. Kicker Samuel McMaken booted a 27-yard […]
While fall turns to winter, sports seasons are ending and careers are coming to a close. To wrap up the cross country season, two of Oxford’s cross country runners qualified and competed in the MHSAA D1 state finals on Nov. 3., one of who ran as a Wildcat for the last time. Senior John “JJ” […]
Ending their regular season over the weekend, Oxford’s swimmers took home a few titles and had a number of girls qualify for state finals at the OAA white league meet. Oxford was new to OAA white this season, and has proved time and time again they’re up to the task of tougher competition. Though not […]
In their last meet before finals, the Wildcat runners made a strong showing at their regional competition. The boys were able to grab a top-10 spot, and the ladies made their presence known as well. Again rounding out the top finishers of the boy’s 5,000 meter race, Oxford standouts senior John “JJ” Bagans and junior […]
They’re not even high school freshmen yet, but they put the Wildcat name on the map this fall. The Oxford Middle School boys’ varsity cross country team went undefeated this season, taking the number one slot in every meet they competed in. Races the boys won include the North Oakland County League Championships, the Lapeer […]