OHS golf team in third after Day 1

Oxford’s boys golf team is currently in third place after one day of competition in the MHSAA Class 5A meet in Columbus. Oxford shot a 339. Pearl River Central was the first-day leader with a 334, while West Jones was second with a 338. (more…) (May 9, 2012, Page 7)

Lady Chargers capture third straight Class 5A North Half championship

Seven second-place finishes helped ultimately allowed the Oxford Lady Chargers to finish first at Saturday’s MHSAA Class 5A North Half meet held at Mississippi State. It was the third straight 5A North Half title for the Lady Chargers, who enter the 5A state meet as the favorite to win a third consecutive title. (more…) (May 7, 2012, Page 6)

Hernando capitalizes on OHS miscues, sweeps series

A game filled with mistakes was almost erased by the Oxford Chargers’ best offensive inning of their MHSAA Class 5A quarterfinal series with Hernando Saturday night at Edwin Moak Field. Trailing by seven runs heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Chargers scored four runs with two outs to get within three of the Tigers. (more…) (May 7, 2012, Page 9)

Hernando tops Oxford in 5A quarterfinals

BLOG — Oxford’s second game with the Hernando Tigers in the quarterfinals of the MHSAA Class 5A baseball playoffs tonight at Edwin Moak Field needs to turn out completely different than the opener of the series did Friday night in Hernando. (more…) (May 5, 2012)

Rebels land two commits for ‘13

Thursday was a big day for Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze. Coming off a productive round of golf in the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge, Freeze’s good week continued Thursday with two verbal commitments. (more…) (May 4, 2012, Page 6A)

Two area girls take first in Xcel Gymnastics Championship

Emme Brown and Lilli-Grace Mitchell represented the L-O-U well last weekend when they both earned first in their respective events at the 2012 Region 8 Xcel Gymnastics Championship held in Jackson on April 27. (more…) (May 4, 2012, Page 7A)

OHS has tough task ahead in Tigers

Oxford may not be playing a team from its own division in the quarterfinals of the MHSAA Class 5A playoffs this weekend, but the Chargers are facing a team that they are quite familiar with in the Hernando Tigers.

OHS coach Chris Baughman scouted the Tigers in their third game with Saltillo last Saturday and felt like every name being announced coming to bat was a player that faced the Chargers in last year’s playoffs. Oxford ended up winning the series in two games but the vast majority of that Hernando team is back and motivated to defeat the Chargers this year. (May 3, 2012, Page 7)

Deep Chargers ready for state meet

Oxford’s Chargers have one goal in mind: To return to Columbus and win a state title in golf. A week after defeating New Hope on its home course to capture the Division 2-5A title, the Chargers are gearing up for bigger and better things at the MHSAA’s 5A state meet.

The Chargers boast a talented and deep lineup that coach Steve Herring has praised not only because of the talent on the squad but because of the players’ competitive drive. (May 1, 2012, Page 6)

OHS hosting basketball camp May 22-25

Oxford High boys basketball coach Drew Tyler will be hosting a camp at the Turner Center Gymnasium on the Ole Miss campus May 22-25. (more…) (May 1, 2012, Page 7)

Early implosion trips up No. 18 Rebels

STARKVILLE—Players say hits are contagious.

Sunday at Dudy Noble Field, hit batters were also contagious. (more…) (April 30, 2012, Page 6)