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OHS, LHS claim Invitational titles
Oxford’s boys and Lafayette’s girls powerlifting teams took home titles in the third annual Oxford Invitational held Friday and Saturday in the Oxford Middle School gym. (more…) (January 31, 2011, Page 8)
Oxford teams split with New Hope
Oxford’s girls basketball team remained undefeated in Division 1-5A play Friday with a win over New Hope, while New Hope beat the Chargers 55-54 in the nightcap. Oxford’s girls are now 20-2 overall on the season. (more…) (January 31, 2011, Page 8)
Oxford runs over Saltillo in 5A playoffs
Oxford forward Shea Mnichowski had an idea of how many goals he wanted to score heading into Thursday night’s Class 5A playoff game with Saltillo at Bobby Holcomb Field.
Mnichowski said he told Chargers coach Jamie Perkins that if he scored four goals, he wanted to score five before being lifted from the game in order to play a younger member of the team. (more…) (January 28, 2011, Page 6A)
Chargers end middle school season
Oxford’s seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball teams ended the season Thursday at home against South Panola.
The seventh-grade Chargers lost 28-25 to finish 8-2 on the year, while the eighth-grade won 37-25 to finish the year 16-2. D.K. Metcalf led the seventh-grade with 12 points. (more…) (January 28, 2011, Page 8A)
Lady Chargers lose heartbreaker
Wednesday night will leave a lasting impression on Oxford’s Lady Chargers soccer squad.
After falling behind to New Hope early, the Lady Chargers fought back to force overtime but in the end it was the Lady Trojans that wound up celebrating on Oxford’s Bobby Holcomb Field thanks to a 3-2 victory. (more…) (January 27, 2011, Page 6)
Oxford teams still working out the kinks
Going down the home stretch of their regular season schedules, both Oxford’s boys and girls hoops squads are happy to have earned victories over Saltillo at home on Tuesday.
But neither the Chargers in their 71-54 victory, nor the Lady Chargers in their 62-52 victory, played complete games. (more…) (January 26, 2011, Page 6)
Dedicated Sanford has high hopes
In a state that puts a premium on high school football, basketball and baseball, it can be tough for athletes of other sports to get noticed by college recruiters.
Ole Miss’ women’s soccer team this past season fielded a team of 24 players with just one hailing from Mississippi.
Oxford junior Meredith Sanford is hoping to defy the odds and one day and become the first Oxford Lady Charger to play at Ole Miss. (January 25, 2011, Page 8)
OHS’ Billups commits to Rice
Guy Cameron Billups has said all along the amount of offers doesn’t mattered to him, it’s finding the right fit that truly means something.
On Sunday, Oxford’s record-setting quarterback received that perfect offer and a day later he gave his verbal commitment to John Raegan, Rice University’s run-game coordinator, during an in-home visit to the Billups household in Oxford. (January 25, 2011, Page 9)
OHS Chargers pound pontotoc
The Oxford seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball teams earned one-sided wins over Pontotoc on Monday. (more…) (January 25, 2011, Page 9)
OHS soccer matches postponed; OHS hoops bumped up
Oxford’s Class 5A first round playoff matches that were originally scheduled for today have been postponed due to weather according to athletics director Johnny Hill. (more…) (January 25, 2011)
