Chargers’ journey returns home

OLIVE BRANCH — The Chargers won’t need a road map to find the next destination on their journey.

All year, the Oxford soccer team has felt like it was partaking in an important journey with the ultimate destination awaiting them at the end. (more…) (January 28, 2013, Page 9)

Oxford grounds Rockets in opener

When it comes to that point in the season when it’s win or go home, the how isn’t nearly as important as the end result.

After a week away from the pitch, it took the Oxford boys soccer team a while to find its groove against the visiting Neshoba Central Rockets Tuesday night at Bobby Holcomb Field. (more…) (January 23, 2013, Page 1B)

Oxford scores in bunches against LHS

It didn’t take Oxford long to warm up Monday evening.

Facing crosstown rival Lafayette at Bobby Holcomb Field on a bone-chilling winter night, the Chargers used a constant offensive barrage to claim an 8-0 victory. (December 11, 2012, Page 8)

Oxford tops Lafayette to earn top seed

An intensity not seen since the spring was the backdrop of Friday night’s game between Lafayette and Oxford in the NEMCAAB Tournament Oxford Regional Final. The Chargers defeated the Commodores 5-3 at Edwin Moak Field to earn the top seed from regional play in this week’s single-elimination portion of the tournament being played in New Albany.

For first-year Lafayette coach Patrick Robey, Friday’s title game was played with a noticeable difference compared to other summer league games. (June 25, 2012, Page 7)

OHS, LHS teams clobber Cougars

Oxford and Lafayette jump started the round robin portion NEMCABB Tournament in a big way Thursday at Edwin Moak Field.

Lafayette defeated Oxford’s junior varsity squad 6-0 and then defeated South Pontotoc 11-1 in five innings.

Oxford’s varsity then up-ended South Pontotoc 10-0 to conclude Day 1 of the Oxford Regional. (June 22, 2012, Page 6A)

Oxford Chargers go 3-1 in Tennessee

Highlighted by a no-hitter from pitcher Hunter Roth on Saturday, the Oxford Chargers went 3-1 in the Union University Tournament held in Jackson, Tenn., over the weekend. (more…) (June 18, 2012, Page 6)

OHS rallies past defending 5A champions

There will be a new champion in Class 5A baseball this year. The Oxford Chargers made sure of that when they pulled off a miraculous come-from-behind 8-7 win over the Ridgeland Titans in eight innings Friday night at Edwin Moak Field. (more…) (April 30, 2012, Page 7)

OHS earns division win over West Point

Oxford sophomore pitcher Hunter Roth didn’t realize just how important Friday night’s 5-1 win over West Point really was until after the game.

Sure, Roth knew it improved the Chargers’ record within Division 2-5A play, but the significance didn’t really hit him, or the other members of the team, until after OHS coach Chris Baughman got through talking with them. (April 9, 2012, Page 8)

Chargers’ fast start not enough to defeat Trojans

NEW HOPE — It was good to be an Oxford Charger or a family member of a Charger midway through Friday night’s Division 2-5A baseball game with New Hope. With the Chargers up 7-3 in the top of the fourth inning following a towering three-run home run by Parker Adamson, everything felt good for the Chargers in the dugout. (more…) (March 26, 2012, Page 6)

Oxford Chargers run-rule Senatobia

Oxford got off to a fast start Tuesday, run-ruling Senatobia 13-3 in five innings in the day’s third game.

Eight Chargers recorded hits in the game.

Junior third baseman William Elliott led the team with three hits (single, double, triple) and four RBIs. (more…) (March 14, 2012, Page 7)