Lars Joergens-Kokate was the only skier to represent Oxford/Holly at the Ski State Finals at Boyne Mountain Feb. 25. Kokate placed 27th out of 47 skiers in the slalom with a run time of 1:15.66 and 36 out of 47 skiers in the giant slalom with a run time of 1:03.31.
It is the dream of every high school wrestler to qualify for the state tournament and to stand on the podium adorning a medal and All-State honors. For five Wildcat Wrestlers that dream came true after last weekend’s Individual State Tournament held at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Senior Rocco Borg took third place at […]
The Relay for Life Oxford-Lake Orion has been selected as one of three Relay for Life enrollment sites in Southeast Michigan for the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3). To gain more insight on the study, Oxford-Lake Orion Relay for Life members met Feb. 21 at the Palace Inn in Lake Orion for […]
The Oxford boys swim/dive team competed in the OAA White Division League Championships Feb. 20-22 at Bloomfield Hills HS. ‘We had a pretty good final night of the meet, with a sixth’place out of 8 teams overall finish,? said Head Coach Jacquelyn Rank. ‘We set 4 new school records, plus another 4 personal records.? Results […]
Four seniors stepped on the home court hardwood as Wildcats for the last time as they played their final home game defeating Royal Oak 48-39. A combination of early foul trouble and very flat defense coupled with lazy-settle for three pointer offense spelled trouble for Oxford, according to boys? varsity Head Coach Paul Marfia. ‘Luckly […]
The Lady Wildcats finished their season Friday night with a 16-6 record and second place in the OAA White Division. ‘Clarkston proved too strong for Oxford down the stretch as they defeated 36-17 in the Wildcats in the district championship. ‘Both teams had a slow start, with Clarkston taking an 8-5 lead at the end […]
According to a new online database from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s $199,170 compensation package ranks 97 out of 606 school districts in the state and 21 out of 28 districts in the county. The database provides detailed compensation data for every conventional and intermediate school district in the […]
As the state of Michigan prepares to phase out the MEAP test (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) and enter into Common Core Standardized testing, it’s also phasing out paper tests. ‘All testing will be on-line,? said Oxford Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. James Schwarz. ‘There won’t be any paper versions of those tests.? Common […]
For the second straight year, the Oxford/Holly boys ski team claimed the Southeastern Michigan Ski League (SEMSL) championship after beating out eight competitors. ‘Everyone stepped up and skied their hardest against tough competition and in challenging conditions,? said Head Coach Phil Nimmo. ‘We have been a stronger GS (Giant Slalom) team all season long, and […]
The girls? varsity basketball team ‘returned to their winning ways? against Lake Orion after beating the Dragons 60-40, bringing the girls record to 14-5 on the season and 12-3 in the OAA White Division. After jumping out to a 24-10 lead in the first quarter, the Wildcats never looked back, according to Stats Keeper Brian […]