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Note from Editor regarding Nov/Dec issue, page 13

Jared Redding, Sports Editor January 8, 2017

In the November/December edition of The Charger on page 13, a sports brief was written regarding the school’s swim team. The brief reads as follows: Sixteen OHS swimmers travelled to Tupelo to...

Senior Kenard Harris runs in the 400 meter dash.

Indoor track teams start season on high note

Cailyn Brock, Sports Writer December 11, 2016

Oxford High School’s indoor track teams traveled to Birmingham, AL, to compete in the 2016 Magic City Invitational on December 3 to begin their season. The results reflected the hard work that the team...

Freshman forward Mo OConner dribbles the ball.

Lady Chargers soccer off to impressive start

Grant Daniels, Sports Writer November 30, 2016

Oxford girls soccer is underway as the red hot Chargers are off to an impressive 6-0 start under second year head coach Hunter Crane. In the start, they have absolutely dominated the competition thus far,...

Junior wide receiver Preston Perkins reacts to defeat. The Chargers fell 41-0 to West Point.

Green Wave blank Chargers in playoffs

Jared Redding, Sports Editor November 21, 2016

OXFORD — The saying: “When it rains, it pours” was validated at Bobby Holcomb Field, metaphorically, and literally. A storm that swept across the state of Mississippi pushed back the kickoff time...

Junior running back Hiram Wadlington tries to elude a tackle from a New Hope defender.

MHSAA Class 5A Football Playoff Preview: West Point at Oxford

Jared Redding, Sports Editor November 18, 2016

Two 5A heavyweights collide on Friday, November 18 at Bobby Holcomb Field. The No. 3 seed Oxford Chargers are looking to make it back to the North Half Championship game for the fourth straight year, to...

Junior Gray Jenkins, sophomore Whitman Rowland, senior Giles Lamar, and freshman Max Mobley pause for the national anthem.

Bomb Squad, OHS special teams play key role on football team

Jared Redding, Sports Editor November 15, 2016

Special teams has played a significant role in the Chargers’ success in football, particularly in the past three seasons. They have scored points in clutch and not clutch situations, drastically changed...

OHS knocks off Grenada, advances to second round playoffs

OHS knocks off Grenada, advances to second round playoffs

Jared Redding, Sports Editor November 13, 2016

GRENADA — For the first time since 2010, the Oxford Chargers didn't open the playoffs in the comfortable confines of Bobby Holcomb Field. That didn't change Oxford’s mindset one bit, and that is getting...

Nine student-athletes signed their National Letter of Intent in the OHS Library on Wednesday, November 9.

OHS student-athletes make decision official on signing day

Jared Redding, Sports Editor November 10, 2016

Many student-athletes have signature wins, signature games, and signature moments throughout their high school careers. A select few student-athletes also have signatures awaiting them on a piece of paper...

The OHS boys cross country team poses for a picture after winning the MHSAA Class 5A State Championship.

OHS boys cross country win state title, girls finish second

Cailyn Brock, Sports Writer November 9, 2016

Oxford High School’s boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Clinton to compete for the state title on Saturday, November 5, at Choctaw Trails in Clinton, MS. Both teams had strong seasons with...

The scoreboard at Lake Cormorant High School hits zero, reflecting the games outcome.

Chargers fall to Gators in season finale

Jared Redding, Sports Editor November 6, 2016

LAKE CORMORANT — Both teams punched their tickets to the playoffs prior to this game, so what was on the line? A No. 2 playoff seed and a home first round game was on the line. The Lake Cormorant Gators...

The OHS volleyball team hoists the golden ball after winning the MHSAA Class II State Championship.

OHS sports have successful weekend

Jared Redding, Sports Editor November 1, 2016

It was a busy weekend in the Charger nation. The OHS volleyball and swim teams fought for a state championship while the cross country teams fought for a region championship. All three teams experienced...

Junior wide receiver Jaquan Webb scores a touchdown against Center Hill. Webb finished with two touchdowns receiving.

Chargers trample Mustangs on senior night

Jared Redding, Sports Editor October 31, 2016

OXFORD — The Chargers continue to stay on fire in region play. It didn't take long to make that point clear on senior night. The Chargers won their fifth straight game by defeating the Center Hill...

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