LHS-OHS playing for special purpose
A softball game with a special purpose, more than just bragging rights, is what the Lafayette Lady Commodores and Oxford Lady Chargers will be engaged with Friday night at LHS. For the second time in as many seasons, LHS is hosting the annual Strike Out for the Cure game. (more…) (March 7, 2013, Page 8)
Four-run seventh keys WVHS win
For six innings Monday night, the Oxford Lady Chargers led the Water Valley Lady Blue Devils 2-0 and seemed poised to win their first home game of the season. Then the seventh started and the Lady Blue Devils finally started executing like coach Casey Clouse was wanting all along. (more…) (March 5, 2013, Page 7)
Lady Chargers ready to start new era, season
Oxford’s third annual Charger Classic begins today with a new coach, Steve Blackmon, leading the way. Blackmon, a veteran baseball coach who was most recently assisting baseball coach Chris Baughman, said his transition to softball has been good but a lot about learning.
OHS to hold softball tryouts
Oxford Lady Charger softball program will hold tryouts at 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at the softball field. The Oxford Middle School will hold tryouts Sept. 27-28 at 4 p.m. at the OHS softball field as well.
For more information contact head coach Steve Blackmon at sblackmon@oxford.k12.ms.us. (September 18, 2012, Page 7)
Oxford softball holding benefit golf tournament
The eighth annual Oxford Lady Chargers Softball Benefit Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 18 at the Country Club of Oxford. (more…) (July 9, 2012, Page 7)
Blackmon excited about new opportunity
Earlier this summer, Steve Blackmon was approached with a proposal that had never really crossed his mind before. (more…) (June 27, 2012, Page 6)
Vance provides leadership, numbers for WVHS
WATER VALLEY — The clicking sound in Haley Vance’s ankle was loud enough for her to hear it. Her final basketball game as a Water Valley Lady Blue Devil resulted in a sprained ankle and while that didn’t make an impact for the girls basketball team, a bum ankle wasn’t a good thing for the softball team and first-year coach Casey Clouse.
Fortunately for Vance and the rest of her teammates, she was able to recover from the sprained ankle in time, and once she got her timing back at the plate, she was able deliver a great performance in her final year wearing blue and white. (June 7, 2012, Page 1B)
Lady Chargers have new energy after wins
Oxford softball coach Lauren Hill allowed her Lady Chargers a chance to rest and refocus on the next phase of the MHSAA’s Class 5A playoffs Monday. If it was up to the Lady Chargers, they would have played their first game with McComb instead of waiting until Thursday.
There is a new level of enthusiasm at OHS in regards to softball thanks to a series sweep of Starkville over the weekend. The Lady Chargers earned a 6-5 win on the road last Friday before returning home to beat SHS 7-4.
Hill said the two wins really energized a group that is still learning how to compete at this new level. (April 24, 2012, Page 9)
Lady Chargers sweep Starkville
Two strong pitching performances from Ciara Steward and timely hitting on the part of Mallory Tucker and Alison Lyon helped lift the Oxford Lady Chargers to a series sweep of Starkville in the opening round of the MHSAA’s Class 5A playoffs. (more…) (April 23, 2012, Page 3B)
Oxford shows youth on Senior Night
The Oxford Lady Chargers didn’t wrap up their home slate like they would have liked Monday, falling to Bruce 6-3 on Senior Night.
With the playoffs right around the corner, Oxford’s inability to consistently close out innings without allowing Bruce to score, coupled with the Lady Chargers’ errors in the field and on the base path, bothered head coach Lauren Hill. (April 17, 2012, Page 7)
