Oxford teams shine in Division 2-5A meet
Led by outstanding individual efforts from Sam Kendricks, Justin Fondren and Kristen Dickerson, the Oxford boys and girls track teams easily won the Division 2-5A meet at Oxford’s Bobby Holcomb Field on Saturday.
The Chargers totaled 150 points, 112 more than second-place finisher West Point. New Hope was third in the boys meet with 31 points, while Saltillo finished fourth with 23. The Lady Chargers finished with 133 points, more than double second-place finisher New Hope with 66. Saltillo was third with 24, while West Point was fourth with 16. (April 25, 2011, Page 1B)
Kendricks has high expectations for squad
Saturday’s weather forecast of sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 60s was a pleasing one for Scott Kendricks. The long-time Oxford High track coach has been waiting for the weather to clear and get warmer so that his team, and the defending Class 5A state champion Lady Chargers coached by Jamie Perkins, can get out and show what they can do. (more…) (March 9, 2011, Page 7)
Chargers garner three state champions
Three individual state championships and eight individuals earning All-State honors highlighted the Oxford Chargers’ efforts Friday at the MHSAA Class 5A state meet held at Pearl High School.
On a day where Pearl proved to be too much for any team in the field to defeat as state champions, three individual state titles and a balanced effort that garnered 70 total points and a second-place finish was what the Chargers had to hang their hat on. (May 17, 2010, Page 2B)
OHS teams second at North Half meet
Some great individual efforts that produced more than a handful of first-place finishes wasn’t enough to lift the Oxford Chargers and Lady Chargers past Pearl in Saturday’s Class 5A North half Meet. (May 10, 2010, Page 2B)
Oxford track teams ready for 5A North Half
Oxford’s girls and boys track teams are both looking to capture their first Class 5A North Half title Saturday at Bobby Holcomb Field. The Chargers and Lady Chargers have dominated their competition in both the district and region meets leading up to North Half and coach Scott Kendricks said his teams are prepared for the meet, which is the final opportunity for athletes to qualify for the next week’s 5A state meet. (May 7, 2010, Page 7A)
Oxford track teams capture titles Monday
Two more all-around performances led to two more titles for the Oxford girls and boys track teams Monday at Bobby Holcomb Field. The Chargers won the Region 1-5A meet by scoring 200 points, 83.5 points more than second-place finisher Indianola-Gentry. The Lady Chargers totaled 191.5 points, the most ever in a region meet, a figure that clearly outdistanced Gentry. (May 4, 2010, Page 8)
Chargers, Lady Chargers place first in 2-5A meet
Oxford’s final push towards the Class 5A state track meet got off to a great start Thursday as both the girls and boys teams won the District 2-5A titles at Bobby Holcomb Field.
The Chargers totaled 135 points, almost 100 points more than second-place finisher West Point, to win their title while the Lady Chargers totaled 109 points. New Hope finished second in that portion of the meet with 54 points. Rounding out the girls scores were Saltillo (52) and West Point. Saltillo was third in the boys portion with 45 points, while New Hope totaled 19 points. The top four finishers in each event advance to the regional meet on May 1. (April 23, 2010, Page 7A)
Oxford High track results
SPORTS EDITOR BLOG—The following information are how the Oxford Chargers and Lady Charger track athletes fared in this past Saturday’s Tupelo Daily Journal Relays held at Tupelo High. First-place finishers appeared in today’s EAGLE on Page 3B. (more…) (April 12, 2010)
OHS teams win EAGLE Invitational
Oxford’s depth on both the girls and boys teams was evident Saturday at the annual EAGLE Invitational held at Bobby Holcomb Field.
(more…) (March 29, 2010, Page 1B)
Oxford starts season with meet win
Oxford got its track season off to a great start as the boys and girls captured the Oxford Quad Meet Saturday at Bobby Holcomb Field. The Chargers had 12 first-place finishes, while the Lady Chargers won nine overall events. (March 15, 2010, Page 9)
