Former Charger earns All-American status

BLOG — Former Oxford High standout Sam Kendricks finished third in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships to earn All-American status Friday night. (more…) (March 9, 2013)

Letters to the Editor

Tom Greenway writes about lies and consequences for presidents, while Meridith Wulff and Cal Mayo write to thank those who helped make the 2012 Charger Challenge a big success. (October 19, 2012, Page 4A)

Kendricks leaves Chargers to take position at Ole Miss

Long-time Oxford coach Scott Kendricks is leaving his post as the Chargers’ cross-country coach to take a volunteer assistant position at Ole Miss.

Kendricks originally stepped down as Oxford’s boys track and field coach in late May but remained on the staff to coach the school’s cross-country runners. (more…) (July 17, 2012, Page 6)

O’Neal returns to win championships

Ole Miss’ replacement for long-time track and field head coach Joe Walker is someone who is very familiar with Walker’s teaching methods, compassion for student-athletes and love for the school. Brian O’Neal was officially introduced Tuesday afternoon as Walker’s replacement in a ceremony held just a few feet away from his mentor’s former office at the track facility.

O’Neal, a native of Pontotoc who was a four-year letterman at Ole Miss from 1989-1993, comes back to Oxford after spending the last four years of his coaching career at Florida and just days after helping leading the Gators to the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship at Drake University. Leaving Ole Miss after 14 years may have been tough to do initially, but the journey to Gainesville, Fla., and back has made O’Neal a better coach in his estimation. (June 13, 2012, Page 6)

Walker pleased with his replacement at Ole Miss

BLOG — Outgoing Ole Miss track coach Joe Walker said Tuesday morning that the hiring of Brian O’Neal as the new track coach at Ole Miss was a good thing moving forward. (more…) (June 12, 2012)