By Heather Smith Special to the Leader Oxford’s Girls Track & Field team had an awesome day conquering the Rochester Falcons on April 25 at Oxford High School. The 4x800m relay of sophomore Maddie Lukens, senior Bridget Cusick, and freshmen Ellie DiMalanta and Lauren Schiller led the path to the 70-58 victory by placing first […]
Oxford stole the lead late and defeated Rochester 6-5 on April 25. The game was tied at five with The Wildcats batting in the bottom of the sixth when an error scored one run for Oxford. Rochester scored three runs in the fourth inning, but Oxford still managed to pull out the victory. In the […]
Athletes from 23 schools competed in the 56th Annual Elmer Ball Track and Field Invitational held Saturday at Oxford High School. The event is named after Oxford’s Hall of Fame Coach Elmer Ball, who led many winning cross country and track/field teams from the 1960s through the 1990s. He passed away in February 2017 at […]
By Heather Smith Special to The Oxford Leader Sunny skies were a welcome sight April 21 as the Oxford High School Track & Field team hosted boys and girls teams from 22 other schools at the 56th Annual Elmer Ball Invitational. Despite some fierce competition, Oxford athletes persevered with the boys team placing fifth (57 […]
Oxford’s softball team stayed strong last week by collecting four more wins, bringing the team to 6-1 overall on the season. On April 21, at the Lake Orion Tournament, the Lady Cats softball team continued its winning streak, collecting wins against Dakota High and Stevenson. The Wildcats won with a 2-0 score against Dakota that […]
The varsity Wildcats baseball team officially kicked-off the current season March 26 and are off to a 3-7 overall start. Having claimed big wins over Almont, Everest Academy and Clarkston in the tournament so far, Head Coach Dave Herrick said he expects his team to “keep striving for improvement” as the season continues. There are […]
The varsity Lady Wildcat softball team is up to bat for another season. With 12 players (eight returning), Head Coach Kenny Allen said the team has a “good mix” of upper- and lower-classmen. “It will be fun to watch the older girls start to lead our younger girls and (to) watch (the younger girls) get […]
The Oxford High School Varsity Baseball team went 2-1 last week. After securing wins against Everest Academy and Almont earlier in the week, the Cats stumbled and fell to Bloomfield Hills with a 9-1 score on April 13. This loss contrasted with the team’s solid 9-1 win against Everest Academy the day before. After posting […]
The Oxford High School varsity girls soccer team booted Avondale to the sidelines 5-0 Thursday night on the home field. Goals were scored by Mackenzie Methner (2), Anne Culver, Kayla Doslak and Alexandria Drypus. Assists were credited to Culver, Megan Bouren and Doslask. “The ladies played a good game, keeping control most of both halves,” […]
Spring signing day is another opportunity for student-athletes to make their college decisions official by putting pen to paper and committing to where they’ll be competing as they advance to the next level in their respective sports. Oxford High School had four signees last Thursday, including cross country/track athletes Dominic Bruce (DePaul University), Bridget Cusick […]