Oxford’s men’s and women’s cross country runners finished in the middle of the pack during the 51st Annual Holly/Duane Raffin Festival of Races Sept. 15. The Wildcats ran against a slew of teams, including Lake Orion, Plymouth, Romeo and White Lake. Oxford competed in the men’s and women’s D1 5,000-meter races. For the men, Oxford’s […]
Oxford’s boys soccer team played another week of tough games. The team got points on the board during each, but wasn’t able to clinch both games. On Thursday night, the Wildcats dropped a tough match against Romeo 3-1. Junior midfielder Christian Escalante scored the Wildcats’ only goal during the non-league loss. Earlier in the week, […]
The Wildcats outswam fellow Oakland Activities Association (OAA) white division team N. Farmington 119-66 in the Oxford pool on Thursday, Sept. 13. Oxford won two of the relay races. The B Relay team of Claire Alexander, Kaleigh Rogers, Peyton Bailey and Laura Mace won the 200 Medley Relay. The A Relay team of Jenna Fistler, […]
An Oxford High School coach known for producing bowlers with talent to spare is being given an honor few Michigan coaches ever receive. Claude “J.R.” Lafnear was named by the Michigan High School Coaches Association (MHSCA) as its Coach of the Year. The honor singles Lafnear out from every other high school sports coach in […]
It seems beating up Dragons has become Oxford’s hobby this year. First, the football team stomped rival Lake Orion 28-7 on Aug. 31. Then, the Wildcat soccer team piled on by slaying the Dragons 1-0 in the squad’s Sept. 4 home opener. To score the deciding goal, forward Zachary Townsend passed to midfielder Christopher Escalante […]
Oxford High’s varsity volleyball took three tough losses against elite opponents on Sept. 5. In their first match of the night against the Flushing Raiders, the Wildcats dropped the first set 25-17. They made more progress in the second, but couldn’t hold on and lost it 25-22. Clarkston also proved a tough opponent for the […]
By Cody Wright – Football Correspondent Oxford lost its undefeated status Friday in a close road game against the West Bloomfield Lakers. Although the night ended with Oxford swallowing their first loss of the season, 31-24, the Wildcats continued to showcase a team character that is well-suited to take them far this season. Oxford put up […]
By Cody Wright Football Correspondent Oxford’s Wildcats turned into Dragon slayers Thursday night as they doused Lake Orion’s fire with a big 28-7 win in the heart of green-and-white country. Trent Myre, running back for the Wildcats, scored the first touchdown of the night after the Dragons turned the ball over on downs inside their […]
This season’s varsity swim and dive girls make up a team of 49 water-lovers ready to prove themselves in a new division. This year’s team is being led by captains senior Claire Alexander, senior Tate Hamilton and junior Caitlyn Geda. Since the team has so much talent, Head Coach Jackie Rank has a hard time […]
Having a few games under their belts this season, the Oxford boys’ varsity soccer players are looking toward a season of building on each other’s’ talents. Head Coach John Thaler said each player brings their own set of skills to the game. The team has 14 returners and eight players new to varsity. Senior players […]