Whitten whitewashes Lady Chargers
Friday night’s Crosstown Classic softball game with Oxford came down to the pitching of Lafayette’s Brooke Whitten. While the Lady Commodores got a couple of key insurance runs late in the 6-0 win, Whitten really didn’t need much help based on the effort she gave in the pitching circle. (more…) (March 11, 2013, Page 3B)
OHS dominates EAGLE Invitational
Oxford’s track teams opened the 2013 season with a bang as both squads won Saturday’s Oxford EAGLE Invitational meet held at Bobby Holcomb Field. The Chargers more than doubled up second-place finisher West Bolivar (220-98) to win first place, while the Lady Chargers finished with 157 points, 25 more than second-place finisher Independence. (more…) (March 11, 2013, Page 4B)
Four-run seventh keys WVHS win
For six innings Monday night, the Oxford Lady Chargers led the Water Valley Lady Blue Devils 2-0 and seemed poised to win their first home game of the season. Then the seventh started and the Lady Blue Devils finally started executing like coach Casey Clouse was wanting all along. (more…) (March 5, 2013, Page 7)
Lady Chargers still have talent in ‘13
Oxford’s Lady Chargers lost a considerable amount of talent from the 2012 track team, one that garnered a third straight Class 5A state title. (more…) (March 1, 2013, Page 7A)
Canton finds way to outlast Lady Chargers
CANTON — Oxford’s well designed game plan was executed by the Lady Chargers the way coach Shayne Linzy was hoping for three plus quarters Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Lady Chargers, the overall size and athleticism of the Canton Lady Tigers was too much to overcome in the end. (more…) (February 20, 2013, Page 6)
Lady Chargers unable to upend New Hope
NEW HOPE — The goals of winning the Division 2-5A Tournament title for the second straight season and earning a home playoff game Tuesday in the Class 5A playoffs didn’t materialize like Oxford Lady Chargers were hoping Friday night. Although OHS battled the New Hope Trojans down to the end and fared much, much better than the first meeting in the NHS gym, the Lady Chargers fell in the title game 64-58.
Oxford teams advance in 2-5A Tournament
The third time this year the Oxford Lady Chargers flexed their collective muscle against an overmatched West Point girls basketball team on Tuesday. Even without two players, OHS cruised past West Point 79-37 in Game 1 of the 2-5A Tournament at New Hope High on Tuesday.
The Chargers, meanwhile, had to claw and scratch their way to Friday’s championship game by sneaking past pesky Saltillo 62-60. (February 13, 2013, Page 6)
Lady Chargers wrap up No. 2 seed with rout
Monday night’s 62-20 victory over West Point was more than just about wrapping up second place in Division 2-5A for the Oxford Lady Chargers and coach Shayne Linzy. (more…) (February 5, 2013, Page 7)
Lady Chargers unable to derail New Hope
The New Hope Lady Trojans secured the Region 1-5A title Friday with a 67-46 victory at Oxford High on Friday.
Almost from the opening tip the Lady Chargers (17-5 overall, 3-2 Region 1-5A) were playing catchup. (more…) (February 4, 2013, Page 2B)
Oxford earns 2-5A sweep of Saltillo
SALTILLO — As it turns out, the postponement of last Tuesday’s home doubleheader with West Point due to weather benefited the Oxford Lady Chargers and Chargers. (more…) (January 21, 2013, Page 9)
