Author: Jake Davis | The Oxford Eagle

Lafayette Sports

Crosse Lindsay, Presleigh Loper selected as North Half All-Stars

The accolades continued to roll in for Lafayette tennis this weekend as seniors Crosse Lindsay and Presleigh Loper ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette sets school record with three individual championships at state tournament

This week was a dream-come-true for Debbie Swindoll. The Lafayette tennis head coach led her team to its ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Owen Wilkinson wins second consecutive girls’ singles title

It’s not often that a state championship feels like a foregone conclusion. That was certainly the case this ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Hill, Robinson named Region 2-5A Co-Pitchers of the Year

Lafayette baseball took home some regular season accolades this week as seniors Noah Robinson and Radley Hill headlined ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Leary, Lindsay win thrilling tiebreaker to clinch state title for Lafayette

Jake Leary and Porter Lindsay were in trouble. The boys’ doubles pairing had jumped out to a 5-4 ... Read more

Lafayette County

Karlous Miller talks leadership, responsibility and more in surprise appearance at Lafayette

Comedian and Oxford native Karlous Miller made a surprise appearance at Lafayette High School last week as part ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette girls claim region track title

The Lafayette girls’ track and field team finished off a strong day at the Region 1-5A/6A meet with ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Oxford softball downed by Clinton in game one

Oxford head coach Tabitha Beard did not mince words after her teams’ loss to Clinton in game one ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Bum shoulder no problem for Kendricks as he breaks state record in pole vault

John Scott Kendricks is probably the only track star in the country who would call a performance where ... Read more

Sports Main

Cregar’s big night lifts Lafayette past Oxford in Pink Out game

Lafayette softball cruised to a 9-1 victory over Crosstown rival Oxford on Tuesday behind a huge performance from ... Read more

Sports Main

Davis embraces new role en route to Player of the Year honors

Drew Tyler needed more from D.J. Davis. The talented junior played a key role for the Chargers as ... Read more

Sports Main

Reed-Jones caps illustrious career with Player of the Year selection

Mariah Reed-Jones has been a staple for Lafayette basketball in recent years. The talented point guard led the ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Gillis, Shorter homer in Senior Night victory over West Union

Lindsey Gillis was scared to round second. The junior third baseman had just got a hold of a ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Jay Jones returns for second stint at Lafayette

This must feel all too familiar for Lafayette fans. With head coach Anthony Hart set to return for ... Read more

Oxford Sports

DeMarcus Helm set to return to Oxford as linebackers coach

DeMarcus Helm has been waiting for this call for a long time. The former OHS defensive lineman graduated ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette advances to seventh straight North Half final with win over New Hope

Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six… Seven. LeBron James may not have ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Oxford Tennis claims three district titles at Region 1-6A tournament

It’s hard to encapsulate just how successful Oxford Tennis has been over the last two decades. As I ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Gillis’s five RBIs not enough as Oxford’s district title hopes begin to dwindle

Everything was going Oxford’s way. The Lady Chargers appeared to be headed towards a second straight region title ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Oxford Softball to face Tupelo for district title

It all comes down to this. Oxford Softball will have a chance to clinch their second straight district ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette clinches Region 2-5A title with doubleheader victory over Cleveland Central

Lafayette baseball clinched their fourth consecutive district championship on Monday with a doubleheader victory over Cleveland Central that ... Read more

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette sweeps Greenville to clinch playoff spot

Lafayette baseball clinched their fourth consecutive playoff appearance this week as they completed a sweep of Greenville to ... Read more

Oxford Sports

Oxford, Lafayette attempt to clinch playoff berths against region opponents

It will be a big night on the diamond Thursday as Oxford and Lafayette each host district opponents ... Read more

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