A couple of weeks ago, a group of Oxford High School students and members of the cross-country team were spotted using a variety of tools to lay a brick base foundation for a bronze Wildcat statue that will be placed at the entrance gates of Wildcat Stadium. ‘A lot of times when you go into […]
Oxford High School sophomore Madison Pavliscak began playing the cello in the fourth grade. For the past six years, she’s been perfecting her craft and now all of her hard work has paid off. Pavliscak was recently invited to travel to Europe next summer with the Blue Lake International Youth Symphony Orchestra. ‘I was so […]
The old adage ‘there is strength in numbers? rings true for this year’s cross-country team, which has a combined total of 73 runners between the boys and girls teams. ‘This is the biggest cross-country team we’ve ever had,? said Assistant Coach Kieve Johnson. ‘Out of that strength, comes depth,? added Head Coach Matt Johnson. ‘Out […]
While the Oxford boys? varsity soccer team has already kicked off the season with a 4-0-1 record, Head Coach John Thaler expects tough play throughout the rest of the season. ‘There is a lot of parity in the OAA White . . . There are a lot of good teams and there is going to […]
The Oxford varsity volleyball team improved their record 13-4-2 after beating Walled Lake Western in three matches. The girls won the first match 25-8 and match number two and three were both 25-13 victories. Top scorers included Marie Matheis with nine kills, Nicole Elzerman with six kills and three aces, Grace Wysocki with six kills […]
Oxford Varsity Girls Swim & Dive team took their first plunge of the season away against the Hazel Park on Sept. 3, where the Wildcats out swam the Vikings 149-26. ‘Hazel Park has a very small team, so we were able to swim some different events so that I could get times for athletes in […]
A couple of weeks ago, Oxford Superintendent Tim Throne and Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Sam Barna traveled to Lake Orion to discuss transportation issues and see if there is a way the two districts could work together to provide service and cut costs. Throne and Barna met with Assistant Superintendent of Finance John […]
After several months, the Oxford School Board finally passed the 2015-16 Athletic Code of Conduct in a 5-0 vote at the Aug. 26 regular meeting. Board President Jim Reis and Trustee Mike Schweig were absent. Passage, however, didn’t come without some robust debate. At the Aug. 19 meeting, Trustee Mark Stepek and Schweig who were […]
While Oxford may not be a team that many are worried about, it’s a team they’ll be surprised by, according to new Varsity Volleyball Head Coach LaToria Thomas. With a 9-3 record start, Thomas is pleased at her team’s performance. ‘We’ve been doing extremely well and I think we have a very good chance at […]
‘Oxford can expect the golf team to work hard to improve scores from last year because of renewed dedication to the team and to practice,? according to Oxford Girls? Varsity Head Coach Gretchen Gabler. ‘We are focusing on our short game and course management,? Gabler added. Returning to the varsity team this season are senior’Emily […]