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Lafayette Sports

Area teams set for NEMCABB title rounds

After two days of regional pool play, it’s win or go home for area baseball teams in the annual NEMCABB summer tournament. The single-elimination rounds ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Sunday, June 26, 2016 6:01 am

Newsletter

Transfer rule costs Rebels signee

The Ole Miss men’s basketball team has lost a member of its incoming recruiting class. Junior college signee Tyrek Coger has been released from his ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:00 pm

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BREAKING THROUGH: Rebels ‘made ourselves relevant’ with season of firsts

The days of Ole Miss softball being bullied are over. At least that’s the message head coach Mike Smith believes his team sent to the ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:01 pm

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Oxford foursome named All-Americans

Oxford’s quartet of Ole Miss baseball signees was named to the Louisville Slugger High School All-America teams Wednesday. Jason Barber, Houston Roth and Thomas Dillard ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:00 pm

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MAKING MOVES: Water Valley tabs Embry as AD, makes coaching hires

Water Valley High School is experiencing some turnover with its athletic programs, starting at the top. Brad Embry will take over as athletic director on ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, June 15, 2016 12:01 pm

Oxford Chargers

BLENDED APPROACH: Sabatier emphasizes smarts, strategy with OHS boys soccer

Charley Sabatier will coach Oxford’s boys soccer team next season while also teaching physics at Oxford High School. But Sabatier doesn’t necessarily view it in ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 12:00 pm

MLB Draft

Oxford’s Kessinger drafted, going to Ole Miss

Grae Kessinger and Thomas Dillard will be roommates at Ole Miss after all. Kessinger was selected Saturday in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, but Oxford ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Sunday, June 12, 2016 6:00 am

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ENVISIONING MORE: Beard sees potential for ‘great things’ for Oxford softball

Tabitha Beard isn’t approaching her new gig with kid gloves. Since taking over as Oxford’s softball coach last month, Beard has made a couple of ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Friday, June 10, 2016 12:03 pm

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College or pro? Oxford draft prospects Kessinger, Dillard face decisions about future

Never have Thomas Dillard and Grae Kessinger been more thankful for lakes and golf courses than they are right now. The former Oxford baseball standouts ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, June 8, 2016 12:02 pm

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Chargers’ Webb catches on a Coahoma CC

Persistence has paid off for one former Oxford softball player. After reaching out to a couple of different schools and going through a pair of ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 12:00 pm

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Winning at all costs has to stop

It’s not surprising, but it doesn’t make this feeling of déjà vu concerning major college athletics any easier to stomach. First Penn State. Now Baylor ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Sunday, June 5, 2016 6:01 am

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Doubling up: Baseball coach Baughman rejoins football staff

When Oxford football coach Chris Cutcliffe first approached Chris Baughman about taking a break from baseball to return to the sideline this fall, Baughman was ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Thursday, June 2, 2016 12:00 pm

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Freeze: Assistants named in NCAA probe won’t be fired

Hugh Freeze can’t deny NCAA rules have been violated under his watch when it comes to Ole Miss’ football program. But Freeze wants people to ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 12:00 pm

Ole Miss athletics

Stay tuned in Ole Miss’ NCAA case

The first part of the speculation is over. With most fans and supporters of Ole Miss football spending the last four months claiming the end ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Monday, May 30, 2016 12:01 pm

Ole Miss athletics

Ole Miss self-imposes sanctions in NCAA response

Ole Miss on Friday released its response to the Notice of Allegations it received in January on the NCAA’s investigation into rules violations in football, women’s basketball and track ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Sunday, May 29, 2016 6:02 am

Ole Miss athletics

Ole Miss responds to NOA, requests delay of hearing

Ole Miss on Friday released its response to the Notice of Allegations it received in January on the NCAA’s investigation into rules violations in football, women’s basketball ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Friday, May 27, 2016 1:57 pm

Oxford Chargers

Oxford’s Barber repeats as state’s Gatorade POY

The repeats continued for Jason Barber on Tuesday. After helping Oxford win back-to-back state titles for the first time in program history, the Chargers’ senior ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 12:01 pm

Oxford Chargers

Chargers promote from within to fill coordinator, assistant jobs

After getting the biggest promotion of all this offseason, Oxford first-year football coach Chris Cutcliffe has promoted three of his assistants to fill vacancies on ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 12:00 pm

Oxford Chargers

Oxford hires boys soccer, softball coaches

Oxford High has found its next head boys soccer coach — and will have a new softball coach next year, too. Charles Sabatier has been ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:01 pm

Water Valley Blue Devils

Bridges leaves Water Valley to take over at St. Martin

A friend ended up being Kary Bridges’ connection to an opportunity he said was ultimately too good to pass up. Now Water Valley is looking ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:00 pm

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PLAYING A ROLE: Oxford ‘couldn’t have’ won latest title without role players

After another game where his star players once again starred in Oxford’s latest state title-clinching victory, head coach Chris Baughman heaped his usual amount of ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Monday, May 23, 2016 12:02 pm

NCAA softball tournament

BLOG: Ole Miss softball downs Tulsa in NCAA Tournament opener

The Ole Miss softball team added to its season of firsts Friday. Playing in their NCAA Tournament debut, the Rebels notched the first tournament win ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Friday, May 20, 2016 8:09 pm

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