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Chargers’ offense shines in jamboree win
SPORTS EDITOR BLOG — Oxford’s skill on offense really shined Saturday morning in a 33-6 win over Ripley in the Ole Miss-Oxford Jamboree held at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. (more…) (August 14, 2010)
UPDATED: Lafayette defense holds its own vs. Pontotoc in jamboree
The Lafayette Commodores defense looked to be in mid-season form while the offense did just enough to defeat the Pontotoc Warriors 14-0 in the jamboree game tonight. (more…) (August 13, 2010, Page 6)
Oxford hosting junior tennis tournament
SPORTS EDITOR BLOG — The Oxford Community Tennis Association and the Oxford Park Commission are co-hosts to a junior tennis tournament that is being held on Oxford courts this weekend. (more…) (August 13, 2010)
Rebels rumble with full pads on
Ole Miss wore full pads for the first time during the preseason Thursday and the offensive line took full advantage of the additional protection.
Coach Houston Nutt said he was proud of how his first team offensive line, specifically Alex Washington, Bradley Sowell, A.J. Hawkins and Rishaw Johnson, stepped up. (August 13, 2010, Page 6A)
WVHS Blue Devils ready for contact
There comes a point in every preaseaon practice where a team of players gets tired of hitting on each other and wants to take out their frustrations on another squad.
That point has already been reached for the Water Valley Blue Devils, according to their coaches, and the first opportunity to knock heads with another team comes at just the right time. WVHS hosts Vardaman in jamboree action tonight at Bobby Clark Field at 7:30. It will be the first live scrimmage of the year for the Blue Devils, who have performed well in the 14 practice sessions leading up to the meeting with the Rams. (August 13, 2010, Page 6A)
Lady Rebels looking to bounce back after tough season
There’s a specific reason “GET” and “BETTER” are prominently displayed where the home and away teams are normally listed on the Gillom Sports Center scoreboard.
One year after posting a 10-20 overall record, it’s obvious what the goal of the Ole Miss volleyball team is, to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2007 season. (August 13, 2010, Page 7A)
Observations from practice No. 5
Ole Miss wore full pads for the first time during the preseason today and the offensive line took full advantage of the additional protection.
(more…) (August 12, 2010)
Rebs’ Davis looks to fulfill expectations
When Enrique Davis arrived on campus two seasons ago, he was considered the top prep school running back in the country.
Since then, however, Davis has not lived up to expectations, amassing just 354 yards and five touchdowns.
Davis’ struggles haven’t pertained just to running with the ball, but other responsibilities running backs have. (August 12, 2010, Page 1B)
Mott wants to keep Lady Rebels rolling
Since 1995, Ole Miss’ soccer program has only known one head coach — Steve Holeman.
This offseason, the team underwent a big transition when Holeman left Oxford to take over as the head coach at the University of Georgia.
Replacing Holeman, who posted a 158-119-28 overall record, is former Texas assistant Matthew Mott. (August 12, 2010, Page 1B)
‘Dores wrapping up preseason work
Lafayette’s final full football practice before Friday’s jamboree against Pontotoc provided some mixed results for the Commodores Wednesday. The nearly two-hour practice wasn’t the sharpest the team has looked the first three weeks, but it wasn’t necessarily a warning sign that the team is regressing. (August 12, 2010, Page 2B)
