New playing style ‘paying dividends’ for booters

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 […]

X-country team young, but determined

With their  rivals and regionals on their minds, Oxford High School’s fastest long distance runners are back with a winning mindset. The boys, being the defending Okland Activities Association (OAA)  red division champions, are looking to finish in “at least”  the top three in their division. According to Head Coach Norman Petersimes, the OAA red […]

Golfers look to finish ‘strong’ in OAA White

After losing some crucial senior talent last season, Oxford High School’s girls’ golf varsity Head Coach Gretchen Gabler is proud of her new and returning athletes for continuing to play at a high level going into the fall. When it comes to top-performing players, Gabler can name how almost every girl on her squad his […]

Spikers look to build on strong foundation

With a large number of returning players, Oxford High School’s varsity volleyball team is looking forward to a year of building upon their established talents. Senior McKenzie Miller, returning libero and captain, is turning out to be one of this season’s strongest players, according to Head Coach Brian Kim. He says his attackers junior Sydney […]

Tennis team invites folks to watch them play

  Just getting off the ground three years ago, Oxford’s varsity boys’ tennis team is hoping to use this season to continue building its reputation and garner community support. According to Head Coach Ryan Ruzziconi, his three captains, senior Lauren Opalewski, junior Hayden Durant and junior Trevor Wallace are some of the players to pay […]

Senior softball team wins division championship

The 2018 Oxford senior softball team recently completed its 13th season in the Northwest Parks and Recreation 55 and older softball league. The team played 24 regular season games finishing as Division Champions in the “C” division. They won 17 games and lost seven. This is the fourth division championship in the past six years […]

Boys’ Tennis finishes first in tournament

Before they had to be back in the classroom, Oxford High’s varsity boys’ tennis team got the season off to a good start with a first place finish at the Lapeer Quad Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 17. The tournament took place against Lapeer High School and Davison High School and was held in Lapeer. Oxford […]

Golf team wins league tournament, breaks school record

The Varsity Wildcat boys golf team has had a strong showing on the green this season and, on May 21, it broke the Oxford High school record during a league tournament. The Cats took first-place at their second league tournament with a score of 294, putting Birmingham Groves in second-place. The Cats broke OHS’ previous […]

Oxford baseball team sweeps senior day game

Oxford swept a double-header game against Avondale held on the home field senior day.  In Game 1, Oxford won a pitchers dual in game 1 with a score of 2-1. Senior Shae Walters pitched six solid innings allowing four hits, one run while striking out two. Walters picked up the win. Senior Michael Scepka tabbed the save throwing the 7th inning. […]

MHSAA honors Maskill for 40 years of officiating

In a world where nothing seems to last, commitments routinely go unfulfilled, promises are broken and attention spans are growing shorter and shorter, it’s nice to know there are still people that can be counted upon to hold up their end and keep plugging away. Don Maskill is one of those folks. The Oxford resident […]

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