9th grade Chargers earn wins
Oxford earned two wins in ninth-grade boys basketball action Saturday in the OHS gym. The Chargers beat West Point 58-29 thanks to 14 points from Jack Abraham, 10 points from D.K. Metcalf and nine points each from Korbin Harmon, Will Swindoll and Zack Cousar. (more…) (January 14, 2013, Page 8)
Oxford tops Pontotoc in hoops doubleheader
The Oxford Chargers won their first ninth-grade basketball game of the season Monday with a 55-53 win over Pontotoc. The junior varsity Chargers also won, 68-33, over the Warriors. (more…) (November 27, 2012, Page 7)
Chargers blank Tigers to claim title
The Oxford Middle School Chargers put the perfect punctuation on a perfect baseball season Thursday.
Leaving no doubt who was the top team in the Tri-Lakes Conference, OMS torpedoed the South Panola Tigers 10-0 in the championship game at Edwin Moak Field. (April 13, 2012, Page 6A)
OMS stamps ticket to title game
The Oxford Middle School Chargers can scratch off another goal from their preseason checklist.
Thanks to dominant pitching from starter Houston Roth and an overpowering offense, the Chargers earned a 16-1 victory over Marshall Academy on Monday to advance to the Tri-Lakes Conference title game. (April 10, 2012, Page 8)
OMS secures playoff seeding, sweeps LMS
Monday’s middle school version of the Crosstown Classic had more on the line than just rivalry pride.
When Lafayette and Oxford met on the baseball diamond at Edwin Moak Field, both the Chargers and Commodores had a more immediate reward in mind — playoff seeding.
After claiming both games Monday 4-0 and 6-2, the Chargers secured the top spot in the Tri-Lakes Conference with a perfect league record. (April 3, 2012, Page 9)
OMS no-hits Water Valley in doubleheader
The Oxford Middle School baseball team improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Tri-Lakes Conference by blanking Water Valley 12-0 and 4-0 in a doubleheader on Saturday. (more…) (March 26, 2012, Page 8)
Oxford sweeps Grenada in middle school hoops
Oxford’s eighth-grade Chargers gained a measure of revenge Thursday night with a 42-37 win over Grenada in the OHS gym. The seventh-graders won 34-26 after being down seven points during the contest. Kyree White led the eighth-grade Chargers (14-3 overall) with 16 points. Korbin Harmon and D.K. Metcalf finished with nine and seven points apiece. (more…) (January 20, 2012, Page 7A)
Oxford tops North Panola in hoops
Oxford’s eighth-grade basketball teams earned two wins over North Panola Thursday. The Lady Chargers won 27-3 thanks to 11 points from Kayla Malone, 10 from Emma Schultz and four points from Omaya Pegues. The Chargers won 47-38 to improve to 13-2 on the year. Jack Abraham came off the bench to score 12 points. He sparked the team off the bench with four made free throws and two 3-pointers. Korbin Harmon scored 12 points, while Kyree White had 11. All four middle school teams returned to action tonight at Coldwater starting with the seventh-grade girls game at 5. (January 6, 2012, Page 7A)
Oxford Middle School hoops sweeps Myrtle
Oxford earned four wins over Myrtle in middle school hoops action Monday. The seventh-grade girls won 24-2, the eighth-grade Lady Chargers won 27-5, while the eighth-grade Chargers won 27-25. (more…) (November 15, 2011, Page 7)
OMS takes two from Coldwater
The Oxford Middle School boys basketball team swept Coldwater on Monday. The seventh-grade team won 35-13, while the eighth graders rebounded from a 13-point deficit to win 43-33. (more…) (November 8, 2011, Page 10)
