A slogan for a popular eighties comedy-action on NBC went like this: ‘If you have a problem, and if no one else can help, and if you find them, maybe you can hire…the A Team.? That’s because two of the Oxford Wildcat swimmers? A Relay Teams picked up first-place honors at their Oct. 14 swim […]
Freshmen and sophomore cross country runners from Oxford received medals and a trophy at the Oct. 20 Rochester Freshman Sophomore tournament in Rochester’s Bloomer Park. The cross country boys finished third out of 13 schools and earned a trophy while the girls finished fifth out of 11 schools. Six runners (three for the boys and […]
From KISS to Van Halen, the world’s greatest rock bands have usually started with friends and family members getting together to create a new sound. Here in Oxford, the same rings true at the high school as young musical talent strives to make a name for itself. Justin Kauffmann had broken up with his old […]
Jerry Whisnant Jr.’s love for flag football has earned him a trip to Holland. No, not to the two western provinces of the Netherlands’that European country famous for wooden shoes, dikes and soccer players clad in screaming orange uniforms. But rather, Holland, Mich., on the western side of the state. Whisnant plays for the Waterford […]
Two teens were arrested and arraigned last week in connection with the Sept. 16 burglarly of Isola’s Pizzeria in Addison. Tony Vanluven, of Pontiac, and Kyle Burch, of Lake Orion, both 17, were arraigned Oct. 8 by Magistrate Marie Soma in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on charges of breaking and entering a building with […]
Jane Kline is hoping that a half marathon she’s participating in will help to cover Upland Hills School’s Karen Joy Theatre’s expenses for bringing in ‘world class entertainment.? Kline, who works as managing director of the theater, will be participating in the Oct. 19 half marathon of the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon in Detroit. She’s […]
Ever since she was a child in Costa Rica, art has always been something Ruth Forman has loved. Now, as an adult living in Oxford, Forman not only is a professional painter, she also teaches others her craft. Currently, Forman offers one-stroke painting classes. One-stroke painting, which originated in Florida, allows an artist to do […]
Shannon Seeley has run right into Oxford School history. Seeley, Oxford High School’s lone medal winner at the Oct. 10 Oxford Invitational in which she placed 17th with a run time of 21:01, ran a 20:55 time at Oxford’s dual meet against Brandon on Oct. 7. This run time makes Seeley the 10th-fastest runner in […]
Even week-old records are meant to be broken. Last week’s 1:56.20 time in the 200-Yard Free Relay fell when Oxford’s A Relay Team of Allison Woonton, Anna Daves, Claire Patrell and Jenna Mallard broke it with a time of 1:54.70 at the Oct. 11 Oakland County Meet. Besides breaking another record, the Wildcat swimmers had […]
After finishing the regular season at 6-10-3, the Oxford Wildcats got off to a positive start in the soccer playoffs by defeating the Lapeer East Eagles 2-1. The game was played Oct. 13 at the Eagles? home field. The win was a positive note for Oxford, which had lost last year in the first round […]