By Jim Newell Lake Orion Review Editor It’s a playoff type atmosphere when the Lake Orion and Oxford Special Olympics basketball teams meet and Friday’s matchup at the Lake Orion High School Fieldhouse was no exception. The cheers from students, faculty, parents and supporters rocked the fieldhouse to the rafters in a shoot-out between the […]
On March 2, the Wildcats girls varsity bowling team claimed the Michigan state title for the first time in Oxford bowling history. “What an emotional ride it was through qualifying and through match play. How crazy is it to think that, out of 91 Division 1 high schools, our Wildcats are Number One?” said Head […]
Eight members of the Oxford wrestling team chased their dreams to the Individual Division 1 State Finals and competed at Ford Field last weekend. Wildcats grapplers competing that day were senior captains Ryan Miller (145) and Sergio Borg (135), Matthew Curtis (103), Ashton Anderson (112), Liam Hillary (119), Trent Myre (152), Caleb Tabert (160) and […]
Three Oxford boys bowlers advanced to the individual state finals March 3, with two ultimately finishing among the top 10 that day. Seniors Tanner Cartner and Christian Cartner, along with sophomore Zach Barrows all made it out of regionals to bowl for a singles title. More than 600 boys started in the 2018 bowling season. […]
Oxford’s Wildcat swim team took first place with 417 points at the Feb. 23 Oakland Activities Association (OAA) championship. Results of the event were as follows: In the 50 Freestyle, senior Brandon Powers touched first with a new school and pool record time of 21.95. In the 100 Butterfly, senior Garrett Warren came in first […]
The Oxford Avondale United (OAU) hockey team chalked up two wins last week and ended its regular season on a high note. OAU beat Fenton-Linden 3-0, finishing its regular season on February 24. OAU recognized the contributions from its senior players prior to the game. Seniors Griffin Burk, Shane Brown and Nolan Tatomir and their […]
Oxford’s girls varsity basketball pulled a win over on Birmingham Seaholm last week before later falling to Birmingham Groves On Feb. 20, the team beat Seaholm with a 46-33 score before falling to Groves on Feb. 22 with a 55-40 score. The Wildcats played a tough game against Groves, battling it out to the end. […]
Oxford’s varsity bowlers traveled to Grand Blanc Lanes on Friday and Saturday for regionals– where the Lady Cats bowling team qualified for the MHSAA State Finals for the third year in a row. The Wildcat boys team fell short of qualifying that day. A total of 15 teams vyed for just three spots at the […]
The Wildcats wrestlers are on their way to the state finals again following the Feb. 2 Oakland Activities Association (OAA) regional competition. Clarkston came in second while Lake Orion placed third. Oxford overcame a 15-6 deficit to Clarkston in a regional semifinal, winning five straight matches en route to a 36-24 victory over its rival. […]
On February 16, the Wildcat bowling teams competed at the 2018 Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Varsity Team Championships– with the Lady Dragons ultimately toppling the Lady Cats to win the title of 2018 OAA Team Champions. The Wildcat boys team also suffered a loss and was toppled by Troy Athens during the tournament. Both Wildcats […]