Oxford swim coach wins national award
Oxford High’s run on athletic awards continued recently when swimming coach Rebecca van Oostendorp was recognized as the Coach of the Year by the National Federation of High Schools Coaches Association for 2012. (July 3, 2012, Page 6)
Area players dominate MAC All-State tennis teams
BLOG — Nine Oxford Chargers and four members of the Lafayette Commodores were named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State tennis teams Wednesday. (more…) (June 6, 2012)
Kendricks stepping down as OHS track coach
One of the most successful coaches at Oxford High School throughout the past 13 years is stepping away from one of his roles.
Scott Kendricks, who has led the Chargers to five state championships in track, and most recently helped guide the Chargers to a cross-country title in 2011, has resigned from his post as head boy’s track coach, effective immediately. (June 1, 2012, Page 7A)
Scott Kendricks stepping down as Chargers’ track coach
BLOG — One of the most successful coaches at Oxford High School over the past 13 years is stepping away from one of his roles. Scott Kendricks, who has led the Oxford Chargers to five state championships in track and most recently help guide the Chargers to a cross country title, has resigned his post as boys track coach effective immediately. (more…) (May 31, 2012)
‘Crosstown Classic’ to be broadcast on FSS
The annual “Crosstown Classic” football matchup between the Lafayette Commodores and Oxford Chargers just got a little bit bigger this year. For the first time since the rivalry began in 1972, the game will be televised live on Fox Sports South as part of the Bright Lights: Football package sponsored by C Spire Wireless. (May 30, 2012, Page 6)
OHS sweeps Bulldogs to start summer
Oxford’s summer baseball season got off to a good start Tuesday evening with 9-2 and 3-1 wins over New Albany at Edwin Moak Field. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Chargers overcame a 2-1 deficit in the fourth inning by scoring two runs. (May 30, 2012, Page 6)
Hernando tops Oxford in 5A quarterfinals
BLOG — Oxford’s second game with the Hernando Tigers in the quarterfinals of the MHSAA Class 5A baseball playoffs tonight at Edwin Moak Field needs to turn out completely different than the opener of the series did Friday night in Hernando. (more…) (May 5, 2012)
VIDEO BLOG: Adamson talks about Chargers’ win over Titans
Oxford rallied from a 7-1 deficit to defeat Ridgeland 8-7 in eight innings in the second round of the MHSAA’s Class 5A playoffs Friday night at Edwin Moak Field. (more…) (April 28, 2012)
Chargers defeat Yazoo City in 5A opener
BLOG — Timely hitting and another solid performance on the mound from Steven Whitfield lifted the Oxford Chargers to a 5-2 win over Yazoo City Friday evening in the first game of a best-of-three Class 5A playoff series. (more…) (April 21, 2012)
Lear’s home run lifts Chargers past Trojans
Tuesday night’s game against New Hope felt awfully familiar for Oxford senior James Lear. Just nine days after lifting the Chargers to a dramatic win over Lafayette through the power of a two-run home run, Lear propelled the Chargers to a 4-2 victory over the Trojans with another two-run blast. (April 11, 2012, Page 8)
