OMS Chargers race to nine first-place finishes
Nine first-place finishes propelled the Oxford Middle School boys track team to a team victory in the Pontotoc Invitational Tuesday. The Chargers finished with 219 points, with seven of the nine first-place finishes coming in the second half of the meet in running events. (more…) (April 4, 2012, Page 4B)
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)
Chargers take home OMS Invitational
The Oxford Middle School Chargers used an outstanding performance in field events and a balanced showing in running events to win the annual OMS Invitational track meet Oxford High’s Bobby Holcomb Field Thursday afternoon.
Oxford totaled 71 points to capture the title, while Tunica and Byhalia were second and third with 56 and 55 points respectively. (March 30, 2012, Page 8A)
Barber regroups, leads OMS past Tigers
Oxford Middle School pushed its unbeaten streak to five games Monday.
Despite a slow start, the Chargers eventually out-matched the visiting South Panola Tigers at Edwin Moak Field to the tune of a 9-2 win. (more…) (March 27, 2012, Page 11)
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 finishes season with sweep of Pontotoc
Oxford’s middle school boys basketball teams finished the year on a high note with two wins over Pontotoc in the OHS gym Monday night. The seventh-grade Chargers avenged a loss earlier in the season to Pontotoc by topping the Warriors 20-16. The victory improved Oxford to 12-1 overall on the year. (more…) (January 24, 2012, Page 8)
Four juveniles arrested after a fight at OMS
Four juveniles were arrested Friday after a fight at Oxford Middle School led to one staff member and a school resource officer being injured. (January 23, 2012, Page 2A)
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)
Letters to the Editor
Dr. Carroll Stone writes to support the Personhood Amendment from three perspectives, while Lauren Dorsey writes to share a problem she and fellow OMS students are having. (October 20, 2011, Page 4)
OMS garners sweep of Greenwood
Oxford Middle School made a clean sweep of Greenwood on Tuesday at Bobby Holcomb Field as the seventh grade won 26-6 and the eighth grade won 44-8.
The seventh-grade Chargers jumped on the Bulldogs, putting up a 20-spot in the first half. (October 12, 2011, Page 8)
