The Wildcat grapplers took a hard blow this weekend at the team state tournament after being defeated by the Davison Cardinals 47-16 in the semi-finals. Winners in the Davison match-up included Ben Line (215), Zach Wood (285), Jacob Call (103), and Wesley Maskill (160). Prior to meeting Davison, the Wildcats defeated Grandville High School in […]
The Holly/Oxford Boys finished third with 137 points at the Southereastern Michigan Ski League (SEMSL) Championship race held at Alpine Valley on Feb. 18. First place included Bloomfield Hills with 57 points, followed by Birmingham Brother Rice in second with 127 points. ‘The boys had a pretty solid day overall. Not the best slalom in […]
In an ongoing effort to ensure Oxford schools are as safe as possible, parents, volunteers and all visitors will be required to offer up their state-issued identification in the front office and have it scanned for an electronic background check using the SchoolGate Guardian System. According to Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski, SchoolGate […]
Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s contract is set to expire in 2016. However, the Oxford Board of Education is looking to possibly pull the contract early and extend it five years to 2019. The proposed contract was to be voted on at the Feb. 12 regular board meeting, but was pulled from the agenda […]
The Wildcat grapplers once again proved that they have what it takes both as a team and individually. The team will advance to state finals on Feb. 21 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek after strong arming Rochester 57-16 and the Clarkston Wolves 45-16 in their team regional dual meet on Feb. 12. Winners against […]
The Lady Wildcats played their ‘best game of the season? on the hardwood, on Feb. 11, according to Team statistician Brian Murphy. The Lady’s defeated the Richmond Blue Devils at home 47-35. Three Wildcats scored in double figures and the team shot 48 percent from the field and over 60 percent from three point range. […]
An Oxford School bus collided with a car at the intersection of Oakwood and Delano Roads Feb. 12, making it the district’s bus accident of the year. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the bus was heading northbound and stopped at the two-way stop sign on Delano Road. It then proceeded into the intersection […]
Clear Lake Elementary fourth-graders Kristina Myers and Maya Roper raised more than $200 for the American Childhood Cancer Organization by selling Valentine’s candy grams for $1 each last week. ‘We feel really proud to be able to raise that much,? Roper said. ‘We didn’t think it was possible (to raise that much),? added Myers. ‘We […]
Oxford Community Schools is performing below expected levels when it comes to student proficiency on standardized tests compared to their socioeconomic status, according to a study put out by Bridge Magazine. The study known as ‘Achievement Exceeding Predicted Proficiency? (AEPP) places Oxford at a state rank of 357 out of 540 districts assessed in the […]
After recovering from their two-point loss to Farmington, the Oxford boys varsity basketball team is once again on a four-game winning streak with their latest 68-42 win over Berkley High School Feb. 6. ‘We’re playing great ball right now,? said Head Coach Stephan Henning. ‘That win at Berkley, we beat them by 25. That was […]