This fall, Oxford students could be reporting to school on Aug. 25 if the State of Michigan accepts a waiver from Oxford Schools to start classes before the Labor Day holiday instead of after. According to Superintendent Tim Throne this proposed schedule comes on the back of the state’s mandate to increase the number of […]
The Oxford varsity boys basketball team put one more in the win-column last week after defeating Seaholm 58-43. ‘The Seaholm game was good. Everyone on the team got some floor time and were able to contribute to the win,? said Head Coach Dave Brown. ‘All of the starters scored and we had some bench points.? […]
The Oxford-Avondale United (OAU) varsity hockey team beat Fenton-Linden 1-0 after a hard fought game Feb. 20 at the Troy Sports Arena. ‘It was a good up-and-down game between two well-matched opponents,? said OAU Head Coach Dan Henzie. The first period was scoreless, so OAU entered the second period hoping to put one in the […]
The Lady Cats went 1-1 on the hardwood this past week. The girls faced the Lapeer Lightning on Feb. 16, where they lost 40-32. Abby Butkiewicz hit a three-poin buzzer beater in the fourth quarter to tie it up, but unfortunately they couldn’t scratch the win in overtime. The Lapeer game was a back and […]
According to the preliminary Count Day numbers on Feb. 10, Oxford is currently down 50.58 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students from the 5,673.55 unaudited fall count. However, that 50.58 FTE figure could potentially change because the district has six weeks following the official count day for students to attend classes and be added to the numbers. […]
Full restitution has been paid to the Oxford school district by former Crossroads School Principal Shelly Chapman, according to Superintendent Tim Throne. Chapman, who was an employee of Oxford Community Schools, resigned Jan. 29 after being confronted about using the district’s credit card to make approximately $3,400 in personal purchases, according to school officials. Throne […]
The Wildcat grapplers claimed their third consecutive district championship this past week after defeating Port Huron Northern 72-6 and Romeo 49-24 at the MHSAA Team District finals held Feb. 11 at Oxford High School. ‘This time of year, it’s win or go home,? said Head Coach Paul McDevitt. ‘We knew our backs were against the […]
The Wildcat swimmers maintained their perfect record, now at 6-0, after defeating Troy Athens 99-86. ‘An extremely close match-up between Oxford and Troy Athens (4-2) will lead to an extremely interesting league meet,? said Oxford Head Coach Jackie Rank. Athens? other loss is to North Farmington (5-1) with a final score of 96-90. All three […]
The Wildcat boys varsity basketball team secured their fourth win on the hardwood last Thursday night as the boys defeated Farmington 65-56. ‘The game went well. We got back to playing like a team and got everyone to contribute. We were able to get up early and stay on top the whole game,? said Head […]
The Lady Cats battled hard this past week on the hardwood. Oxford kicked the week of with a tough loss to Clarkston 49-36. Kayla Luchenbac led for Clarkston with 17 points and Maddie Beck had 11 points. Abby Butkiewicz led Oxford with 15 points and Maddie Morris had 13 points. Later in the week Oxford […]