The Lady Wildcats Softball team has been a mixed bag of wins and losses as of late. This ladies kicked off their first double header this week against Farmington Harrison. Oxford took a hard fought 7-6 loss in game one. ‘Autumn Cervantez hit a home run, Cherilyn Banas was two for four, Skye Donaldson and […]
The Lady Booters kept their win streak alive this past week after out-scoring Farmington 2-0 on May 7. ‘We scored quick and at the end. Two straight wins after a slow start for the season,? said Head Coach Larry Ferris, referring to the lady’s 2-0 win over Clarkston on May 3. ‘We have had close […]
The new varsity Girls? Tennis Team is a mixed bag of talent, according to Head Coach Gayle Bailey. ‘I have a lot of brand spanking new players, but I have girls that can absolutely play,? she said. ‘We as a team have given other schools a run for their money. We’ve not laid there and […]
It’s official. The Oxford Virtual Academy is moving into the Oxford Marketplace shopping center. The Oxford Board of Education approved a three-year lease agreement for 176 and 178 S. Washington Street at its May 8 meeting. According to Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski, the cost of the lease is $2,400 per month along […]
Just four days prior to his 14th birthday, Brandon Barrows officially became an Eagle Scout at an April 22 ceremony, making him the youngest in Oxford Boy Scout Troop 108 to receive the coveted rank. ‘I feel like I’ve worked hard to earn it,? Barrows said. ‘It’s a huge accomplishment.? Barrows recalled being one of […]
After being forced out of 3 S. Washington due to state inspection issues, Oxford Community Schools has decided to cut future operations at 5 S. Washington as well. The plan back in April, according to Superintendent Dr. William Skilling, was for the Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) schooling operations to find a new home outside of […]
While many school districts have been in ‘decline and decay? the last five years, Oxford Community Schools have continued to thrive, said Superintendent Dr. William Skilling to a crowd of 50 at the April 24 Annual Strategic Planning Session. The reason why? According to Skilling it’s because they took risk. ?(Greek Philosopher) Plato centuries ago […]
While building a young team into a mature team can be difficult, varsity boys? and girls? track and field Coach Matt Johnson see signs that they are ‘heading in the right direction.? ‘I would say the major strength of our team is they always go out there to compete individually with excellence, trying to out […]
Varsity Baseball Coach Jeff Willis had a lot of returning players, which is a good thing because he’s facing some stiff competition. ‘We’ve got a lot of varsity baseball experience that came back; however, the league we’re in is very tough,? Willis said. ‘To win a league (title) would be a fantastic accomplishment for this […]
After losing three seniors last year, this year has been a ‘rebuilding year? for the boys varsity golf team, according to Coach Terry Kelley. ‘We are young in the sense (that) we have four sophomores and four juniors,? Kelley said. ‘So far, we have won four dual matches without getting beaten and we’ve been in […]