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GETTING READY: Area high schools begin preparations for sports to resume next week

For Lafayette High School football coach Michael Fair and assistant coach Carter Norris, Thursday felt like Christmas morning.…

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MHSAA allows sports to resume June 1 with restrictions

High School sports in Mississippi have been on hold since mid-March, but that is changing in 10 days.…

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MHSAA amends requirements for physicals for the 2020-21 school year

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing on into the summer months, decisions regarding the 2020-21 high school athletic year…

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Area football coaches adapting to life without spring practice

Late April and early May is usually when the high school football bug returns to Mississippi, as teams…

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Drew Bianco leaving LSU, enters name in transfer portal 

As first reported by Brody Miller of The Athletic, Louisiana State University’s Drew Bianco has entered his name…

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Oxford baseball sends off seniors with drive-by parade

More than 30 cars turned out on Monday evening at Oxford Middle School for a virtual honors ceremony…

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2020 Girls Soccer All-Area Team: Two Oxford forwards named Co-Players of the Year

“Great moments are born from great opportunities.” It’s an old Herb Brooks quote from the 1980 US Olympic…

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MHSAA officially cancels all remaining spring sports seasons

Following Tate Reeves’ decision to close all Mississippi public schools for the remainder of the year on Tuesday,…

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2020 All-Area Soccer Team: Unsung defender Edward Brown notches Player of the Year

Oxford soccer coach Charles Sabatier was excited about this past season. The senior class, who were freshmen when…

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2020 All-Area Girls Basketball Team: Kimaya Dixon ends career as Player of the Year

Kimaya Dixon won a Mississippi state championship as a freshman. She led the Lafayette team in scoring as…

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Oxford softball accepting the realities of their lost senior season

After three weeks of letting everything sink in, word choice has subconsciously shifted to the past tense. The…

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2020 All-Area Basketball Team: Kylan Blackmon goes back-to-back

Kylan Blackmon still doesn’t know where he’ll be four months from now, but what he knows is he’ll…

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Oxford baseball seniors reflect on what could have been their final bus ride

This period of uncertainty has seemingly hit high school seniors harder than anyone. Colleges will be granting an…

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Sam Kendricks: 2021 Olympics will be the “most popular” in its history

While plenty of athletes might be disheartened at the fact they will not be able to compete in…

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Local coaches maintain optimism for MHSAA spring sports return

With all other semblances of athletics closing down for the foreseeable future amid the coronavirus outbreak, there still…

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MHSAA announces new changes to spring sports calendar

The Mississippi High School Activities Association reconvened on Friday to further discuss plans for the spring sports calendar…

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MHSAA suspends all competition and practices for high school athletics

Effective immediately, the Mississippi High School Activities Association has suspended all competition and practices for high school athletics…

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MHSAA “monitoring” coronavirus, not ready to take additional precautions

With the SEC and other collegiate conferences suspending play of future athletic events, the Mississippi High Activities Association…

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Kylan Blackmon, Azariah Buford named to Mississippi Alabama All-Star Game

Both Lafayette and Oxford High Schools have landed one on the Mississippi Alabama All-Star Game rosters. Lafayette’s Azariah Buford…

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Oxford Volleyball lets Kacie Hengler go, in search of coaching replacement

Oxford High School is in search of a new head volleyball coach. Kacie Hengler, who has led the…

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Chris Cutcliffe wins Positive Coaching Alliance Double-Goal Coach Award

Oxford football head coach Chris Cutcliffe has been named one of 25 national winners of the Positive Coaching…

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Photo gallery: Lafayette vs. Oxford baseball

Lafayette topped Oxford 2-1 on Tuesday night in the first of two cross-town baseball matchups. Above is a…

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