By Chaz Millard Football Correspondent Not every game starts out the way that you hope. You practice all week. You give the right pep talks to the players and everyone feels great. Sometimes, though, the final score of the contest does not reflect all of the hard work that went into preparing. The Oxford […]
The Oxford varsity swim team is now 1-1 on the season after a strong 147-36 victory over Ferndale last Thursday. Oxford claimed the top spot in all 12 events at the home meet. In the 200 Medley Relay, Oxford’s A Relay of Paige Hodder, junior Victoria McClenaghan, senior Captain Danielle Kemp, and Christina Boydston took […]
There are 39 athletes on the Oxford Wildcats Swim & Dive team (14 freshmen, eight sophomores, nine juniors and eight seniors). With such a large team, Varsity Swim & Dive Head Coach Jackie Rank said they will focus more than ever on coming together as a team during swim meets. “Our team goal this year […]
With a 2-3 overall start, Oxford High School Varsity Volleyball Head Coach LaToria Thomas said the team has already set a list of goals for the 2016-17 season. “Our goals are to be competitive and to work as a team. Our team goal this year is to hopefully beat Clarkston and Lake Orion,” said Thomas. […]
In its first-ever home match, the OHS boys varsity tennis team lost to Ferndale 5-3 on Sept. 6. In singles play, Connor Romine and Brock Heilig were winners and in doubles play, the team of Corey Schimmel and Avery Lavender contributed a victory.
Oxford High School’s varsity volleyball team beat Avondale in three games Sept. 1. The Cats won 25-15, 25-18 and 25-8. The freshmen and JV teams also defeated Avondale in two games.
Oxford High School’s varsity boys soccer team suffered losses to Avondale Sept. 6 and Lapeer Sept. 1. Avondale blanked the Cats 4-0. Despite this, senior Captain and goal keeper Eddie Diaz-Vela made eight saves on the night. Lapeer blanked the Cats 2-0 with both goals scored in the second half. Overall, the team is 4-4 and […]
Hats off to the Rangers! The team had a magnificent regular season record of 12-0, then won two more games in the playoffs to clinch the championship for the Babe Ruth Division of the Oxford Recreational Baseball Association. All games were played at Daniel Axford Elementary School on Mechanic St. Players are ages 11 and […]
Oxford’s powerhouse thrower Connor Bandel continued his winning ways at the New Balance Track and Field Nationals held June 17-19 at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Once again, Bandel’s sheer strength propelled him to achieve a couple of career bests. The 2016 OHS graduate won the discus throw with a toss […]
Longtime Coach Michael Harrison of the Oxford Lightning Girls (OLG) basketball team was recently presented the 2016 Youth Sports Coach of the Year Award from the Michigan Recreation and Parks Association (mParks). Harrison was one of the founders of the basketball program, which is offered through the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department. He has […]