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Oxford and Lafayette kick off the 2020 season on the road

The Mississippi High School Activities Association’s football season official begins this week after an offseason filled with postponements…

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Oxford sweeps Lafayette in first crosstown meeting of the season

The first crosstown rivalry game of the 2020-21 season took place on Monday with Oxford and Lafayette meeting…

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Governor Reeves expands attendance for K-12 events to 25 percent

The Mississippi High School Activities Association begins its football season on Friday and due to Governor Tate Reeves’…

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This week in prep sports (Aug. 31 – Sept. 5)

LAFAYETTE Monday (Aug. 31): Volleyball vs. Oxford, 6 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 1): Volleyball at Hickory Flat, 6 p.m.…

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Oxford defeats Hernando in 2-6A opener

With a truncated season, how a team responds to a loss with a quicker-than-normal turnaround some weeks could…

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This week in prep sports (Aug. 24-29)

LAFAYETTE Monday (Aug 24): Volleyball vs. South Panola, 6 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 25): Volleyball vs. Hickory Flat, 6…

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Governor Reeves caps attendance for high school sporting events

Stands will be a little less full for the next couple weeks due to the latest executive order…

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Oxford volleyball enters 2020 season with a new coach and unknowns

Mississippi’s public high school athletic calendar for 2020-21 officially began on Monday with volleyball, cross-country and swimming allowed…

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High school swim teams still facing uncertainty as season looms

Next Monday officially begins the 2020-21 Mississippi high school athletic calendar as preseason practices are allowed to be…

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MHSAA unveils COVID-19 guidelines for football

The football season is going to look very different in 2020 at all levels of play and the…

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Oxford’s Fruge and Wilkinson win at Mississippi Junior Tennis Championships

Oxford is known for having championship-caliber tennis players in the junior ranks and that was proven once again…

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Oxford kicker Jack Tannehill decommits from Ole Miss, recruitment back open

For over a year Jack Tannehill has been verbally committed to becoming his hometown team’s future place kicker.…

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With a plan in place, coaches look toward amended 2020 season

After months of wondering, speculation and trying not to think about it, high school football coaches finally have…

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MHSAA approves proposal for new fall schedule; football begins on Aug. 17

After weeks of discussions, hypotheticals and what-ifs, the Mississippi High School Activities Association officially decided on a path…

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Area coaches discuss effects of potential changes to upcoming year

No matter what is decided by the Mississippi High School Activities Association later this month, the upcoming athletic…

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MHSAA weighing all options for 2020-21 athletic year

The calendar is about to flip to July, meaning the 2020-21 high school athletic year is one month…

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Oxford High School student-athlete tests positive for COVID-19

One member of the Oxford High tennis team has tested positive for COVID-19, while a handful of teammates…

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Neither Plumlee nor Corral have advantage in “neutralized” quarterback battle

With the summer months in motion and the calendar getting closer to September, football coaches are normally beginning…

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Hunter Crane named new Oxford boys soccer coach

Soccer season just got a little busier for Hunter Crane. The Oxford girls soccer coach will now oversee…

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Lafayette’s Ally Bowen selected for MAC All-Star tennis match

There will be a high school sport played this summer after all. The Mississippi Association of Coaches announced…

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High school athletes return to the field for voluntary workouts

Monday at 7 a.m. was a sight for Oxford head football coach Chris Cutcliffe’s sore eyes. For the…

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Wayne County’s Ashley Martin named new Oxford volleyball coach

Oxford High School has its new volleyball coach in Ashley Martin, who is coming home in a sense.…