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Sometimes getting into the heads of your opponents is the best way to defeat them. The Oxford football team learned this simple lesson on Friday to overcome a 10-7 halftime deficit and roll to a 28-16 victory with 21 fourth-quarter points to top Rochester Adams....more >> |
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Rain or shine isn't just a postman's motto, as the Dragons faced off against the Colts of Troy High School last Friday in the rain. The Dragons, who managed a solid 38-0 victory, were unfazed by the weather according to Head Coach Chris Bell who said the victory may not have been as pretty as other wins, but was nonetheless probably their best performance of the year....more >> |
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The scoreboard marked the two minute remaining at Stoney Creek's football field as the Wolves and the Cougars battled for the win after tying the game, 21-21. Junior running back Ian Eriksen struck with a 4-yard run into the endzone with 1:20 to go, putting the boys into the lead....more >> |
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The Oxford Varsity volleyball team traveled to Northwood University to participate in a seven-team round robin tournament on Saturday. The Wildcats made the best of their travels by going 6-0-1 in the tournament for the trophy and first place honors....more >> |
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The Dragons were looking at a 2-0 deficit on Sept. 20 while facing Troy, but managed to rally and three in a row, taking them to 21-6 overall and 2-0 in the OAA. Junior Hannah and senior Sophie Murdock led kills with 18 and 15 respectively....more >> |
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Undefeated on courtFreshman Alexis Haselwanter stepped off of the Wolves' tennis court last Thursday after a defeat over Ananth Ramaseshan from Rochester, 6-0, 6-1. It brought his record up to 16-0....more >> |
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The Oxford Wildcats soccer team had a great week, picking up three shutout victories to improve to 6-1-1 in the Oakland Activities Blue Division. On Monday, The Cats beat North Farmington, 1-0, in a battle of two second-place teams in the OAA Blue....more >> |
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Dan Agnew and Jeff Zittel battled on the court against Rochester's Ryan Wu and Sathya Narayanan last Thursday. If they won, the team would top Rochester in the OAA White battle. By the time the match was done, Agnew and Zittel won the Doubles #3 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3, putting Clarkston 5-4 for the win....more >> |
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Riders head to the regional competition this weekend after advancing with their district competition. The Clarkston High School Equestrian Team won the three meet District 2 Competition, Sept....more >> |
Junior Brad Schultz led the Wolves in their big finish last week as they shut out the Broncos at Holly High School on Thursday, 5-0. Schultz scored two goals to help the team in their win as sophomores Joey DeFinis, Jimmy Todd and junior Alex Trim added one goal each to the game....more >> |
Spikers are aiming for another league win as they host North Farmington this Thursday. "I feel like they are one of our obstacles in our way of our goal of winning the league title," said Clarkston Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach Kelly Avenall....more >> |
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The students of Orion Oaks Elementary joined a nationwide push for peace by planting pinwheels and their thoughts about war, violence, tolerance and more. The lawn was littered with twirling pinwheels on Sept....more >> |
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| 1799: Honore de Balzac, French novelist (The Human Comedy, Lost Illusions). |
| 1806: John Stuart Mill, British philospher and economist. |
| 1818: William George Fargo, one of the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co. |
| 1882: Sigrid Undset, Norwegian novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter). |
| 1908: Jimmy Stewart, actor (It's a Wonderful Life, Mr Smith Goes to Washington). |
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| 1930: The first airplane is catapulted from a dirigible. |
| 1932: Amelia Earhart lands near Londonderry, Ireland, to become the first woman fly solo across the Atlantic. |
| 1939: Pan American Airways starts the first regular passenger service across the Atlantic. |
| 1941: Germany invades Crete by air. |
| 1942: Japan completes the conquest of Burma. |
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