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The Oxford School Board meeting saw a full crowd Monday evening as district officials announced the Teachers and Administrator of the Year.

Pictured is Superintendent Brian Harvey awarding Della Davidson Elementary School Principal LaTonya Robinson Administrator of the Year.

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BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

There was standing room only at the monthly meeting of the Oxford School Board Monday evening as Assistant Superintendent Jeff Clay awarded and announced the Teachers of the Year by school and Superintendent Brian Harvey did the same for overall district Teacher of the Year and Administrator of the Year.

Della Davidson Elementary School Principal LaTonya Robinson was named

Administrator of the Year. Della was recently named the No. 2 elementary school in the state of Mississippi after having such high scores on last year’s testing. Harvey spoke highly of Robinson’s leadership abilities and her adaptability to changing circumstances.

Robinson describes herself as more of a coach. She said she could not do any of the work she has been without the team of teachers she works with. She said that getting award really made her feel appreciated by the district.

“Firstly, it is such an honor for my colleagues to think so highly of me and that I deserve this,” Robinson said, speaking to the fact that her fellow administrators chose her for this award. “For them to have those kind of feelings for me, is just very humbling, and I’m very, very grateful. I’m going to be honest, as a principal, you do sometimes get to the point where you get a little low. I think ‘Is this working; is this going anywhere; am I being effecTURN TO EXCELLENCE PAGE 4

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Well over 600 citizens of Oxford and the surrounding areas turned out to the Oxford March for America Saturday to march in solidarity of the millions marching around the globe.

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Oxford March for America sees large turnout

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Over 600 men, women and children flooded the streets of the Courthouse Square Saturday morning to march in solidarity with millions of other demonstrators around the world.

Retired education consultant Susan Fino led the charge to organize the event. Fino moved to Oxford last year after retiring. She said that she never intended to plan the march, but as the day of the event grew closer, she realized that someone had to do it so it might as well have been her.

“I have lunch with several ladies on Friday,” she said, discussing how she ended up planning the march. “I was a special education consultant when I was working, so I was used to planning meetings, I guess, but never outside and I had

never even been to a march. I felt passionately about the need for a march here in Oxford, so that meant I was willing to figure out what needed to be done to accomplish it.”

On a personal level, Fino said she felt motivated to participate in the demonstration as a statement regarding the rights, programs and values she feels have come under threat in the recent political climate.

“I started noticing that so many of the things that I thought were important were in peril,” she said.

“Women’s rights, immigration issues, LGBT, special education, the treatment of people with disabilities—everyone of those things hit me as something that could potentially be seen as no longer important. I couldn’t believe that was something that could happen, so I felt the need to do

something about it.”

Community minister Gail Stratton was the featured speaker at the March. When Fino asked if she was interested in speaking, Stratton enthusiastically agreed.

“I think it’s really important for everybody to be searching their hearts for their deepest values and to be speaking up about them,” Stratton said. “We need to learn how to speak about it in a way that is respectful of others and seeks to find a common ground.”

The march in Oxford was held in solidarity with the millions of people marching all over the world in all seven continents, including Antarctica. In Stratton’s speech to before the march, she emphasized the importance of people standing up for what they believe and that the rights of all TURN TO MARCH PAGE 6

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Thompson appointed Lafayette School Board president was first elected to the Lafayette County School Board in January of 2002, I Judith Thompson has believe. I serve District 3. been appointed for the third GREEN: Why did you first time to serve as the president of the Lafayette County run for school board?

THOMPSON: Well, I have School District Board of Trustees. Thompson is re- always had a desire to help tired schoolteacher and ad- children learn. Based on my ministrator. She works at the background as both a University of Mississippi teacher and an administraSchool of Education as a vis- tor, I know how important it iting assistant professor and is to make the right decisions has being serving on the for children.

Lafayette County School GREEN: Oh, you were a Board for 15 years now and also serves as the board teacher? president for the OxfordTHOMPSON: Yes, I taught Lafayette School of Applied both first and second grade Technology. She will be serv- at Bramlett Elementary ing in her position as presi- School from 1974 until about dent for the next year and is 1987. It was then that I belooking forward to helping came an assistant principal. the board make decisions I was working in the Oxford that range from personnel School District, but living in all the way to the district the county at the time. seeking land onto which they would construct a new GREEN: After you retired elementary school. Thomp- from teaching, what made son took the time to sit down you want to get back inwith Oxford Citizen reporter volved with the school sysChaning Green Monday af- tem? ternoon and discuss her THOMPSON: I’ve always work with the district. been involved with education. I didn’t stop once I reCHANING GREEN: When tired. I just have a love for were you first elected to a children. I get such a thrill position on the school from seeing them learn. I knew how important it is for board?

DR. JUDITH THOMPSON: I our children to have a good

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

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Judith Thompson is an experienced schoolteacher, administrator, professor and school board member with the Lafayette County School Board.Thompson was recently elected to serve as the president of the board for the third time since she was first elected to the board in 2002. education in order for them to be able to compete with other children across the country, as well as for them to become productive citizens. I have never abandoned my work with children. I’ve always stayed involved.

When I first retired, I actually went to ICS Head Start where I worked with very young children. I still had that desire to work in the classroom and see how teachers interact with students in the classroom and how excited the kids get when they’re learning. So I

soon started working at Ole Miss with Barksdale Reading Institute. I was also teaching a class on campus part time.

I was able to begin observing student teachers in the classroom.

One day, someone approached me and informed me that a position had become available on the Lafayette School Board.

Since I have always been involved in the school system, I decided that I would run for that position. I won the first election I took part in.

GREEN: Is this your first

time being school board president?

THOMPSON: No, I’ve been school board president twice before. I had served on the board for about six years before I was actually appoint as the president that first time. I like doing it. I just love serving on the school board. I know what we are doing and that the decisions we are making and that the support we are giving the teachers are making a difference in education. I do enjoy serving as the board president as well. It will require more of my time than just being a regular board member, simply because I have to meet with the superintendent to plan the agenda and make sure that sufficient information is provided to the board members so that we can all enter into a meaningful discussion and make decisions on issues that will be presented.

GREEN: How do think your background as an educator has affected your performance on the board?

THOMPSON: I think it gives me a better insight to the issues that the educators are faced with today. When I say “educators,” I’m talking about our teachers. My experience of being a teacher

as well as my experience of being with the university has given me a better understanding of what is required of the children in our school system. Learning has changed quite a bit in terms of what is expected of the children. The curriculum has changed a lot. With me being involved with the university, I stay abreast with all of the changes that occur with the curriculum and the requirements that are put upon our teachers by the state department.

GREEN: What do you love about your job?

THOMPSON: What I like best about serving Lafayette County is that I know, with the children, that we are making a difference. At Lafayette, our schools are great schools. It is a district that anyone would be very proud to serve as a school board member. I feel like our parents and the people within the community have the best interest of the children at heart and want all of them to get the best education possible. I really love knowing that we have the support of our community. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

BRIEFING The Oxford Treehouse Gallery The Oxford Treehouse Gallery will be hosing a group exhibition of seven different fiber artists from around the country that is currently on display and will last through February 18. Featured in the exhibit will be Oxford locals as well as internationally renowned artists. Work from Stephen Threlked, Mary Zicafoose, Andi Bedsworth, Diane Williams, Ed Williford, Melanie Muns and Zita Webb will have worked featured in the show.

The 10-year Orchard The Orchard Oxford celebrates 10 years together This week, The Orchard in Oxford will pass a milestone: 10 years of growing, serving, listening and dreaming together.

Like most 10-year-old birthday parties, there will be cake and balloons and even a photobooth for fun.

But underneath the celebration, there is a deep sense of gratitude for all that the church has seen and been led through over the last decade.

The church began at The Powerhouse on the last Sunday of January 2007.

After a few years there, The Orchard moved into the movie theater currently occupied by the Oxford Commons Malco. During that time, they also hosted a night service upstairs in the Rooster's bar on the Square.

"After the theater, things got a little interesting," said Ward. When the company running the theater at the time went out of business, the church moved into a former funeral home on Molly Barr Road. A few years later, The Orchard needed a bigger space and was able to purchase a

larger former funeral home on Highway 7 North.

The Orchard has remodeled their current home with the aim of creating common ground with the Oxford community. They have a space dedicated to the arts - North Light Gallery - and have been a featured stop on several of Oxford's Arts Crawls.

The North Light team worked hard to create a unique space that offers that connection opportunity, and the church is now looking for more creative ventures in the future.

"We started as a new church in Oxford 10 years ago because we saw the spritual and physical needs of our community," said Ward. "After our first decade, we realize that although there are many great churches in our city, we still have so many needs. We're hoping to spend the next decade working just as hard to

reach out to those who are far away from Jesus and from a loving community of faith."

While The Orchard gathers each Sunday morning for acoustic-guitar driven worship music and relevant Biblical teaching, leaders say that the true hearts of the church is on display in

our community groups that meet in homes throughout the week.

"It's in a community group that people actually learn how to experience the life that Jesus has to offer and to become more like Him," said Ross. "We share stories, meals, joys, and sorrows, and we watch God

radically change people's lives through these groups."

The party is open to anyone who wants to come. It starts at 10 a.m. this Sunday morning (Jan 29) at The Orchard. For more information about the church, check out TheOrchardOxford.net or call 662.259.0094 press release

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tive?’ Right before Christmas, I got the news that I had been chosen, and it was honestly so validating.

It told me to keep working, keep striving and keep making it work.”

Teacher of the Year for the whole district went Oxford Intermediate School teacher Joanne McGehee.

The driving force behind her selection for the honor was because of her work with instituting a character education program at the school called Creating Character.

Unlike Robinson, McGehee had no idea before the meeting that she would be winning the award. She knew she had been selected for Teacher of the Year at OIS, but not the overall district. Fellow teachers nominate their colleagues for the award on a school-toschool basis. After individual teachers are chosen from each school, a council of teachers and administrators from every school vote on the overall Teacher of the Year.

She said that she was so sure the award was going to Martha Tallent from the middle school, a teacher she really admires. When it was announced that it was her, she completely surprised, tearing up when she thanked the district for the honor.

“I work with great teachers,” McGehee said the morning after she received the award. “I have been surrounded by great teachers my whole life. I don’t see my work as being any different from so many people I work with. It is an incredible honor, and it is humbling to have been nominated by my colleagues. I think that is the coolest part of this, that they think that of what I do here.”

Also during the meeting Oxford High School Principal Bradley Roberson made a point to recognize OHS student Shawn Chao who was recently awarded the very prestigious title of Regeneron Science Scholar. Chao received the recognition for his work on an algorithm designed to predict algae blooms in the Mississippi Delta. He ex-

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Oxford Intermediate School teacher Joanne McGehee was selected as the Teacher of the Year for the Oxford School District. She and Principal Robinson will advance and be considered for a title on the state level. plained that algae can be extremely detrimental to a variety of industries including agricultural, tourism and others. This technology can not only function to serve the Delta, but also be adapted to serve places across the globe.

Also on the agenda was a discussion regarding training provided by the William Winter Institute for Racial

Reconciliation. The training would be administered to teachers within the district to educate them on issues of racial sensitivity, implicit bias and more.

Alfred Hall of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church addressed the board and thanked them for their proposed work with the Winter Institute.

He requested that racial sensitivity not only be

taught to teachers, but that the district teaches “students the impact of the words we use.”

Valerie Habeeb also addressed the board on the matter. She read aloud a letter composed by she and her husband questioning the motives of the Winter Institute.

“Why here and why now,” she asked of the board.

Habeeb asked why the Winter Institute should be granted access to the district employees and why they should be permitted to push their “agenda” upon teachers and students. She asked if that same privilege would be allowed for religious or military groups. She asked why the district was focusing on this instead of teaching the importance of marriage as a factor of pulling people out of property. Habeeb questioned the validity of the district requiring teachers to use their precious and limited time this subject matter.

April Grayson of the Winter Institute was also at the meeting and thanked everyone for the input and said that she and her colleagues would work to address everyone’s questions and concerns.

The Oxford School Board will vote on whether or not formally accept the training from the Winter Institute at their next regular meeting. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

Helms helped build LLO into something for everyone

BY JOHN DAVIS OXORD PARK COMMISSION

For Deb Helms, Leisure Lifestyles is more than a job, it’s a passion. It’s been over six years since Helms helped get LLO off the ground. The reasoning for a program for mature adults in the Oxford area was being fanned by the influx of retirees and the fact that the area’s population is always getting older. With the help of Oxford Retired Senior and Volunteer Program director, Arledia Bennett, Helms was asked by mayor Pat Patterson and the Oxford Park Commission to start a recreation and wellness program for this population. Heading into the 2017 winter and spring schedule, which runs through April 28, there are 17 instructional programs for the community to take part in.

All of the classes and programs take place at the activity center, and that means when the new $8.5 million center that is in the works is complete, resi-

dents could be playing Pickleball and taking yoga in an even better facility.

Helms was hired in November of 2010. It took her almost three months to put together the idea and the foundation of programs, procedures, equipment, and a place to conduct year-round events for our “Recycled Teenagers," Seniors of LLO. “The focus, with my background being in therapeutic programming, administration, and recreation, I had the vision of making it so that everyone could attend regardless of limitations, experience, or socioeconomic matters,” Helms said. “We started out with a spring program that consisted of a group coming in for just coffee time and social. The OPC, through a grant that had expired, had a group of ladies who were religiously attending an aerobic exercise. We started enhancing that and making sure we had an instructor and materials for them to work with.”

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Residents can take part in 17 different classes or events through the Oxford Park Commission's Leisure Lifestyles program.

Those first two things continued to promote other program needs and groups. Helms said her hope after two years was to be at 100 people taking part.

“We went over that 100 mark within that first year.

We also picked up line dancing, genealogy, art, and computer for beginner and intermediate participants along with other

things that people were wanting to come to a place to do,” Helms said. “I wanted our classes, events and programs to have an atmosphere of inclusion with instructors who would

accommodate any special need that a person might require while letting the rest of our participants that they were not being held back from getting a full workout or experience. We determined that a therapeutic approach was going to be used so that our outcome would be a better lifestyle through exercise, the arts, dance, music, games, sports, yoga, tai chi and educational and recreational events that promotes our cognitive, social, physical, and emotional wellbeing. Our LLO Instructors and Volunteers deserve the credit for looking through their eyes to make this goal possible with professional standards and personal care.”

There are volunteers, that help out with the 17 programs on top of the instructors teaching the classes. One of our largest objective is to keep our individuals ages forty and over to stay active. “When we are younger and have TURN TO HELMS PAGE 6

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"The Blood of Emmett Till" author coming to Square Books

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

In August of 1955, the brutal torture and lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in a small town in the Mississippi Delta shook the world.

This one act of violence is considered by many scholars to be the launching pad from which the civil rights movement was rocketed to the forefront of the American struggle for equality.

Using newly uncovered documents, an exclusive interview and an unpublished memoir, author Timothy B. Tyson’s latest book ,“The Blood of Emmett Till,” explores the incident and its larger impact in the world.

Tyson first became interested in the history of American racial injustice as a 10-year-old boy while living in Oxford, North Carolina. A 23-year-old black man and Army veteran by the name of Henry Marrow was violently beaten and shot to death in the road in the middle of the small tobacco town. The killers were a man

and two of his sons. They were the father and older brothers of one of Tyson’s good friends, a boy he played with nearly every day.

Despite the dozens who witnessed the very public execution, the two people charged with the killing were acquitted. This resulted in rioting and arson in the town, the tobacco drying warehouses burning to the ground and leaving the municipality shrouded in a thick fog of harsh smoke.

These riots eventually led to the end of the segregation of the town’s public facilities.

“I’ve carried that story with me to Wilmington where we moved after it happened,” Tyson said.

“There, we were among the first generation to attend integrated schools. There was a lot of violence and misunderstandings, and I wanted to know how all of this craziness got started. I’ve carried these questions with me a long time.”

These questions and the search for answers would

lead Tyson to earn a doctorate in African American studies from Duke University, where he is now the senior research scholar in their documentary department.

Tyson never had any intentions of writing a book about the death of Emmett Till. This changed eight years ago when he received a phone call from a woman who read his book, “Blood Done Sign My Name,” the narrative Tyson wrote on the death of Henry Marrow. The woman’s mother-in-law was Carolyn Bryant, the 21-yearold white woman Till was killed for speaking to. At that time, Bryant had never given an interview about what happened that August afternoon in 1955. But she wanted to meet Tyson for a cup of coffee.

“She had not said a word about what happened since 1955,” Tyson said. “I agreed to interview her, thinking I would just interview her and put it in the archives for some other scholar to use.

But I got so interested in her

story and I realized the story had not really been told.

There are a whole lot of new sources out now, and much of the story is actually quiet different.”

Tyson worked with these new sources and his exclusive interview with Bryant to compose his book, a process that took a total of eight years. “’The Blood of Emmett Till’ speaks to this moment, in which violence against young black men has once again called a national movement into being,” Tyson said. “It has called out our entire social system into question. In the age of Black Lives Matter, when we’re still struggling with this racial chasm in American life, Emmett Till’s story is just as relevant as it ever was. Seeing hundreds and hundreds of young activists, black and white, in front of the White House chanting “Michael Brown, Emmett Till. How many black kids will you kill?’ is a testament that his story still speaks to a new generation of activists.”

Timothy B. Tyson will be the book will be available for at Off Square Books Friday, purchase at the event.

February 3 at 5 p.m. “The Blood of Emmett Till” goes chaning.green@journalinc.com on sale January 31. Copies of Twitter: chaningthegreen

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After hearing from speakers, the marchers lined up and, escorted by the Oxford Police Department, marched around in the Square in a peaceful demonstration.

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people matter. She said that this can be a challenging principal to actively live by, but that it is an important thing to work toward.

“It’s really important how we treat each other,” she said. “If we are going

to build a better country and better way of being together, it has got to be from this ground level ‘how we treat each other’ mentality that everybody matters. Each person has dignity and deserves respect.”

Part of the march was establishing and contributing to the Wall of Action. This was set up so

that people could write down things that were important to them and things they would like to see protected or emphasized on in the community and broader society.

Things like access to education, voting rights, climate change and the importance of factual information in a world where fake news and de-

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Susan Fino led the charge of organizing the march. Community Minister Gail Stratton was the featured guest speaker at the event. Organizers were originally expecting between 50 and 100 marchers nial of straightforward facts are being seen more and more on a national and international level. By the end of the march there were over 120 different items on the Wall of Action. Organizers are hoping to put the wall up on social media so that it can continue to grow and efforts can be made to enact those changes people

want to see in the world.

The organizers were only expecting 50 to 100 protestors to show up.

Everyone was surprised to so many turnout in support of the march.

Fino says that it is vital to note that this is only the beginning.

“It’s really important for everyone to know that this wasn’t just a moment, but

a movement,” she said. “It will take sustained action over a long period of time to accomplish what we want to accomplish and get back some of the things that are in peril.

We’re ready to start now and we’re not gonna stop.”

Helm

They started learning more about what was here in Oxford.”

The programs haven’t just helped newcomers, Helms has seen an impact on life-long residents who have used the recreation programs to engage further in the community, including the university.

“We want to make sure everyone feels comfortable with whatever we do. It’s a planned thing and social is very important. Physical is also important,” Helms said. “When you come into our programs, they give you a personal best. You can start in a chair and you can stay in a chair in total body fitness. We have seen it going from that chair to walking and moving and going into our dance class or other things.”

Each of the classes offered have a different recipe and the outcome varies for those that need something different.

Helms said the class that she encourages people to investigate for newcomers might be Total Body Fitness because it is so inclusive.

Some people think they would be lifting weights or jogging but the program is

completely geared around what individuals can do.

Helms reminds that people can sit in the chair, hold on to the chair or dance around the chair when they feel like it. Buck Williams is teaching the class and it’s held on Tuesdays and Thursday from 10 until 11 a.m. Helms said average attendance for this class is around 70 people take part in Total Body Fitness.

“It’s a diverse population.

There are some that are fit and then there are some of us who are not quite as ready for a full workout, but the common denominator is they are all laughing and smiling,” Helms said. “If you can get that in any class, then you know you’re OK, you’re good. I have people come to that class and they have an idea that exercise means they won’t be able to do half of the stuff and you find out that you can do just about everything, maybe just not as fast. We try to have something for everybody by simply trying another way."

For more information on visit them at LLO, www.facebook/leisurelifestylesofoxford or call (662) 236-1157.

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more social opportunities and stamina, we were active and healthy,” Helms said. “As we lose our “comfort zone” and friends, we need programs and facilities that allow for each person to realize their abilities and social interests that make our lives more meaningful and simply fun.

“We do have church, we do have going shopping, we do have friends that we call but all of sudden, our base of what we do is at home,” Helms added.

“When we were thinking about social interaction regarding our residents and guest in Oxford and the needs, I was thinking about things that are going to cause them to come out.

This season, we are saying get out, get about. And so, we started not just doing classes, but special events.

Those brought them together with people they had never known. So, that social affect wasn’t just with us, it was with the city of Oxford. All of sudden, they became comfortable with going to the Powerhouse.

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Ole Miss Cheer Wins Third at National Competition

BY KATHRYN WINTER STAFF WRITER

Ole Miss Cheerleaders took third place at the Universal Cheerleaders/Dance Association College National Championship, which was held in Orlando, Florida. The Rebel cheerleaders finished third in the IA Coed Division, competing against top programs in the U.S. The same group won the World University Championship, competing against teams from the United States and international teams from Puerto Rico and Chile. For the first time ever, the Rebels competed in the All Girl Competition and finished second in the World University Championships and 11th in the IA Division.

Arrika Harakal, the Ole Miss Cheer Coach said that the team has been working very hard for this moment.

“As a program we have worked hard over the past few years to break into the top 3 in the Division IA competition and have fallen short. Four our team to be

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The Ole Miss Cheerleaders recently took third place at the Universal Cheerleaders/Dance Association College National Championship. recognized as a top three their division by making it to how well our teams finished tion took place at ESPN’S contender is amazing. All girl finals as a first-year competi- at competition.”

Wide World of Sports. Pracleft a strong impression in tor. We are over the moon on The three-day competi- tice for the Rebel cheerlead-

ers began after final exam week. Teams from across the country participated in the event at HP Fieldhouse.

Cheerleaders were judged on stunting, tumbling skills, crowd-leading abilities and overall performance. Individually junior Brandi Berry and senior Brandon Casey competed in the partner stunt competition, bringing home seventh place. Being the official cheerleaders of Ole Miss Athletics, the cheerleaders are involved with many university functions. The group is broken into two separate teams Coed Blue (8-10 couples) Coed Red (4-6 couples) and All Girl (20-25 members).

Ole Miss cheerleaders perform at home football and select away games, football bowl games, men and women home basketball games, men and women’s SEC basketball tournament, community service, special events and at college nationals. For more information on Ole Miss Cheerleaders, follow them on Instagram, Twitter or Face @OleMissCheer.

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The Oxford Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce held their annual Eggs and Issue breakfast that featured senators and representative who represent the community on a state level.

Chamber holds annual Eggs and Issues

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Monday, lawmakers and community members gathered to be a part of Oxford and Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues.

The breakfast was held in the new Courtyard Marriot’s ballroom.

The event is meant to function as a way for Lafayette County lawmakers to get better acquainted with the community they serve. The legislators speak about topics that relate to the current legislative session and the things in particular that they will be working on.

“We ask each of our Lafayette County legislators to come and speak on the topics and issues on the agenda for this year’s legislative session,” said Pam Swain, vice president of the Chamber, after the breakfast. “We also ask them to talk about the committees they are involved with and those bills and issues that affect and are important to Oxford and Lafayette County.

Our membership enjoys this opportunity to meet with them during the session and discuss things that are important to them as well.

We had a great turnout this morning. They are given a chance to ask questions and get valuable insight into the legislation important to so

PHOTOS BY CHANING GREEN

Community members attending the breakfast have the opportunity to ask the lawmakers questions while they learn more about what’s happening with the community and the state. many of us.”

Chairman of the Board for the Chamber of Commerce Ryan Miller called the breakfast to order.

He thanked everyone for coming out that morning and welcomed them to the breakfast. He also acknowledged the generosity of the sponsors who made the get-together possible. Miller then introduced the guest speakers and held

an invocation.

Attending the breakfast were, Sen. Gray Tollison of District 9, Rep. Charles Jim Beckett of District 23, Rep. Jay Hughes of District 12, Rep. Trey Lamar of District 8, Rep. Steve Massengill of District 13 and Rep. Nolan Mettetal of District 10.

Tollison is chair of the Education Committee for the sate. He brought a presentation to the com-

mittee and discussed some of the things happening on the state level as well as in Oxford and Lafayette.

Tollison’s presentation showed how the state of Mississippi was the only state in the country to have significant gains in both fourth grade reading and math scores since 2013. He showed evidence that other states are looking to emulate the effectiveness of the

Education Works initiative that passed through the state legislature.

The senator also went on to point out that out of all schools in the state, Oxford came in third in the rank of top ACT scores. The top two were the Mississippi School for Math and Science and the Mississippi School for the Arts.

Rep. Massengill’s portion of the discussion was used to talk about roads. He serves as vice chair of the Transportation of the Committee for the state. Massengill took this time to discuss a bill he introduced to the state legislature regarding seatbelt safety. As it currently stands with Mississippi Law, Individuals over the age of 7 are not legally required to have a seatbelt on if they are in the backseat of a car.

This little-discussed technicality came to Massengill’s attention in November when two friends of his son’s were killed in a car accident.

The two were sitting in the backseat of a car that rolled over. They were ejected and did not survive.

After the each speaker addressed the crowd, a Q&A session was held.

Miller made closing remarks and adjourned the meeting. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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BRYNNEN YOSTE

Giles Lamar, Sara Caroline Bridgers, and Sam Morgan model clothes from Double Knot Apparel. Lamar and Morgan recently started the clothing company here in Oxford.

Double Knot Apparel finds fast success for Lamar, Morgan

BY BEN MIKELL, SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

Oxford High School seniors Giles Lamar and Sam Morgan only launched their Double Knot Apparel clothing line last Wednesday night, but they have already sold more than 100 items.

They have wanted to go into business for a several months, but they didn't find any ground with their initial plan of music. Upon finding common ground with clothes, it started gaining traction and they founded their Double Knot Apparel company.

Longtime classmate and fellow OHS senior Sara Caroline Bridgers, who also runs her own fashion business Jewels by SarCar, was a

big help for Lamar and Morgan to get off the ground with Double Knot. Another classmate and OHS senior Scott Brown did the logo for the company and also helps with their graphic designs.

"She started her own business a couple years back and really helped us get off our feet and showed us what to do," Morgan said of Bridgers. "We couldn't do any of this without her."

Before they could launch their website and be open for business, preparations had to be made in order to be ready to run their own company.

"We had to do a lot of preparation," Morgan said.

"When we decided to do what we wanted to do now, we knew we wanted to use

Giles' mom's (Nicole Lamar's) artwork. Then we had to decide what kind of stuff we were going to make.

The hardest things was finding out where to get it made, getting all the proofs, getting all of our samples, and figuring out what type of fabric we were going to use. What we are using now is really soft and it feels great. That was the hardest part, getting all of that organized."

"The hardest part for me was thinking of the designs for my mom to paint," Giles Lamar said. "Two of the four designs we started off with, the Heart and the Lips, my mom has been painting for 10 years."

Lamar and Morgan were overwhelmed on their first

night with the launch of their website that within the first couple hours two of their items sold out. With Valentine's Day coming up, Lamar and Morgan are preparing some new items to sell for February using the very popular Heart design.

"The Sunglasses hoodie sold out the first night of every size," Lamar said.

"The Lips sold out of every size except for small."

"We just reordered (last) Thursday," Morgan continued. "We ordered an entire restock we sold the first night plus two new items.

Everyone loved the Heart and we had so many people asking for us to put the Heart on a sweatshirt. So, we did it; we put the Heart on the sweatshirt."

Lamar was shocked on the night of the launch of their website how quickly the orders started coming in. Morgan agreed with Lamar that their phones just would not stop making noise.

"More than we thought it would have been," Lamar said when asked how successful he thought it was going to be on the night the website launched. "As soon as we dropped the website, we got so many notifications within the first 10 minutes. 'You just received the payment', blah, blah, blah, all that stuff. It was really exciting."

As far as their long-term plans, their answer was simple.

"We want to ride it out

until it just absolutely doesn't work anymore," Lamar said.

Double Knot Apparel is currently selling shortsleeve and long-sleeve tshirts in both men's and women's wear in addition to their long-sleeve hooded Sunglasses t-shirt. They have plans on selling jackets, hats, and sweatshirts to their lineup in the near future.

People can shop Double Knot Apparel online at https://www.doubleknotapparel.com/shop and can follow them on Instagram under the username doubleknotapparel. As of Monday, Morgan estimated that they had sold 115 items and they have been able to fulfill more than 40 of their orders.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF SARAH M. CARSON

Oxonian Sarah M. Carson, along with other members of the local community, participated in the Women’s March that was held in Washington D.C. over the weekend.

Experiencing history

BY SARAH M. CARSON SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

When I first heard of the Women’s March on Washington, I had no idea that I would be given an opportunity to participate in what many have claimed to be the largest peaceful protest in U.S. history. During an otherwise typical shift at work, I was approached by Susan Pedigo, a professor at Ole Miss and a loyal customer of Lusa Pastry Café. We had previously engaged in several discussions about our political beliefs and discovered that we shared many of the same views about various civil rights and social justice issues. She asked if I would like to join her on a cross-country road trip to Washington, D.C. A week later, I found myself piled into the backseat of her sister’s car, hunkered down for a 15-hour drive. Only 891 miles separated me from the experience of a lifetime.

On the morning of the march, I woke up on the floor of a small D.C. apartment along with six other women whom I had no other connection to aside from the cause that united us. With Susan and I were Ella, a high school junior from Boulder, Colorado; her older sister Jamie and friend Gabby, both juniors at the University of South Carolina; Amy, a nurse and mother of two from Huntsville, Alabama, and Sally, an employee of the Pentagon and our host.

When asked how Susan and I knew each other, she would cheerily respond, “She’s my favorite waitress.”

Under any other circumstances perhaps we would have seemed an odd pair, but among us there was a quiet understanding: now is no time to hold each other at arm’s length. We hadn’t even taken to the streets yet and I had already found so much solidarity in

the hearts of strangers.

Together we walked three blocks to the nearest metro station. We were soon met by a crowd of at least 200 people pouring onto the escalators, filling the station to maximum capacity. We stood crammed together with little to no room to move. Yet despite the claustrophobic conditions, there were no displays of impatience or aggression among the waiting passengers.

Each time the metro employees took to the microphone to provide an update on transit conditions, a determined hush would fall on the room—and each time, regardless of good or bad news, the announcements were met with a roar of thank yous and a deafening cheer.

The anticipation was palpable. Already, signs were held high and chants were rolling through the crowd with fierce passion. I looked around and realized that

right there in that metro station, the march had already begun.

After a long and congested commute, we finally made our way toward the National Mall. We joined the endless throng of protesters already advancing through the streets, hours before the march portion of the event was scheduled to begin. I looked around and saw men, women and children of all ages, races and nationalities. With the overwhelming turnout, it was impossible to determine the motivating direction of the crowd. We marched on with blind trust, having no choice but to assume the massive flow of people was making its way towards the opening rally. Eventually, there was no room left to walk. The marching came to a complete halt as people crammed in as close as they could to the main stage. We must have been at least three blocks away. The

crowd grew impatient, but not hostile. More chants broke out, demanding “Let’s march now!” As our anticipation grew, the crowd remained peaceful.

We stood and we chanted together, we talked to each other, we cheered one another on. There was a strong sense of oneness among the demonstrators.

We all wanted the same thing, after all: to move forward.

After what felt like hours of standing shoulder to shoulder with countless strangers, I joined a handful of other protesters atop a stack of pallets in the middle of the crowded street.

Whereas before I could barely see past those immediately surrounding me, I now looked onto a vast sea of pink knitted hats and protest signs bobbing like a fleet of ships above the crowd. It was this moment that will remain vivid in my memory forever, reducing

the five hours of marching that would follow to a thrilling blur. The crowd went on for miles, stretched out to the horizon in every direction. I no longer felt like a little blue dot lost in a red state – I was surrounded by half a million others who shared my most strongly-held beliefs. I could feel the the low, persistent rumble of their collective voice vibrating up through the soles of my feet. If only for a fleeting moment, my mind grasped the scope of what was happening around me. History was unfolding right in front of my eyes – and I was a part of it.

Sarah M. Carson lives in Oxford and is a server and business owner. She can be contacted at sarahmurphyc13@gmail.com.

Opinion columns are welcomed in the Oxford Citizen. Email them to us at oxfordcitizen@journalinc.com

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Parrish Alford Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss welcomes two early enroll freshmen to football program

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ith today’s start of spring semester classes, Ole Miss has officially welcomed two early high school football enrollees along with a class of four junior college signees.

Ryder Anderson and Breon Dixon will jump start their freshman seasons by going through spring practice.

Dixon, a four-star prospect, is a linebacker, a position that needs a lot of help.

The Loganville, Georgia, native is listed as the No. 144 overall recruit and the No. 8 outside linebacker by ESPN. Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze is hoping to add help to the middle linebacker position as well in this signing class.

Dixon played high school ball at Grayson, the school that produced former Ole Miss players Robert Nkemdiche and Denzel Nkemdiche.

Anderson, a three-star prospect, is rated the No. 85 defensive end by ESPN. He helped Katy (Texas) High School to a 160 state championship season as a junior and a 10-3 season as a senior.

Ole Miss earlier announced the midyear signings of four community college players, Northeast Mississippi CC linebacker Brenden Williams among them.

He’s joined by Jones County Junior College defensive back Javien Hamilton, Jones end Markel Winters and New Mexico Military quarterback Jordan Ta’amu.

These four will also go through spring drills.

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JOEY BRENT

Senior Madison Lee helped the Lafayette Lady Commodores have a special season in soccer this season.

Special Senior Lafayette's Lee proud of team, her play this season Madison Lee was proud of what the team accomplished, making it to the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs and finishing the regular A close bond is what made the differ- season with positive momentum.

“This team has a close relationship with ence for the Lafayette Lady Commodores on the soccer field this season. Senior each other and I think we were working

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS WRITER

more for each other than for ourselves,” Lee said ahead of the Lady Commodores’ playoff matchup with Richland. “I think that’s what has gotten us through the TURN TO LEE PAGE 21

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Chargers Lady Chargers capture titles to start powerlifting

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS WRITER

Two championships is what the Oxford Chargers and Lady Chargers started out the powerlifting season with this past weekend.

Both teams won the annual invitational meet hosted in the Oxford High gym. Coach Matt McCrory was very pleased with both of his teams and the way they lifted in the two competitive meets.

The Chargers came out on top of eight teams that entered the invitational. Some of the teams involved included Lafayette, West Point, Tupelo, Ridgeland, Grenada and Bruce, which finished second.

“I've been in a lot of invitation meets and this was probably the best early invitation meet I've ever been to,” McCrory said. “Some guys were really picking some weight up.”

The Lady Chargers defeated two other good programs, Ridgeland and Grenada, to capture their title.

“I'm super impressed with the girls' team.

That's one place I felt we could improve in and put a little more time into,” McCrory said. “The boys have been super successful the past four years and Jason (Russell) has done an excellent job with them but I feel at times, the girls were pushed to

the side because of the talent we have on the boys' side. Lauren Hill is my assistant and we sat down together and said my priority is going to get the girls' team to where the boys' team is.

It probably isn't going to happen this year, but in a year or two, it's a definite possibility.”

Eleven of the 17 Lady Chargers are either in the ninth or 10th grade, which means McCrory has something to build with.

The Chargers won the meet without the help of DQ Thomas, who was on a recruiting trip to Middle Tennessee.

McCrory kept three eighth graders on this year's roster. In the first meet, senior Nick Sisk totaled 1,415 pounds to win first place in his weight division.

“He's pushing numbers now that he did at the state meet last year,” McCrory said.

“His best squat was 585 and bench press was 310. His deadlift was 560.”

Alex Le is another returner back for McCrory. Le competed in the 132-pound division last season and is now in the 148 class. Le deadlifted 485 at the invitational and he was numbers producing similar to Tias Hilliard, who held down the class last season for the Chargers.

Both Oxford teams will return to action in a meet at Lafayette today.

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Oxford's Chargers captured the team title in Saturday's Oxford Invitational meet held inside the OHS gym.

COURTESY

The Oxford Lady Chargers defeated Grenada and Ridgeland to win the invitational title this past Saturday in the OHS gym.

Burnett Embracing Point Guard Move

BY BEN GARRETT SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

Ole Miss guard Deandre Burnett didn’t know if he would be available Saturday at Missouri.

He was questionable all week after suffering a highankle sprain in a 69-47 loss to Georgia Jan. 11. Burnett,

who leads the Rebels in scoring, only played 13 minutes in the game after coming down awkwardly in his attempt to avoid a collision with Bulldog guard J.J. Frazier. He didn’t take a single practice rep for 10 days, and he was a non-participant in the Rebels’ 80-69 win over Tennessee.

Most of his time was spent in a walking boot.

But Ole Miss would have been down to seven scholarship players without him.

Senior guard Rasheed Brooks didn’t travel to Columbia due to his recovery from a seizure against the Volunteers three days prior.

Fully ready or not, Burnett

was thrust into action.

He played 36 minutes, his second-highest total in 14 games, scoring 14 points on 4 of 11 shooting. He was 3 of 6 from 3, including a critical make late in the game. He also converted 3 of 5 free throws. Burnett ranks second in the SEC in free throw percentage, third in scoring

and eighth in 3s.

“A little sore after the game, but I’m good,” Burnett said. “It felt good being back out there. I had a feeling in my head since I found out ‘Sheed wasn’t going to play that I was going to try to play myself. Just give it a go, go out there and see how I do.

“Most of it was adrenaline. At the end of the game I didn’t even know I had played 36 minutes until I saw (Andy Kennedy’s postgame) interview. During the game, it was mostly adrenaline. I didn’t really feel it at all. After the game of TURN TO BURNETT PAGE 19

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JOSH MCCOY/OLE MISS ATHLETICS

Ole Miss softball coach Mike Smith has more depth to work with heading ingot he 2017 season which begins Feb. 10.

OM's Smith feels his Rebels are deeper heading into 2017 season

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS WRITER

A year after leading the Ole Miss softball program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance, Mike Smith has a deeper team to work with. It’s a good thing since the expectations have increased for the Rebels, who set a new school record in wins in 2016.

Practice has already started for the 2017 season and Smith felt his squad was deeper everywhere on the diamond.

“We’re much deeper hitting wise. We’re much deeper defensively. We’re much deeper in the (pitching) circle,” Smith said. “We have a pitching staff of five and they all complement each other.

We’ve got girls that can hit for power as well as for numbers and then defensively, we have some opportunities to move some people around and have them play in different

spots. I think that’s really important when you’re trying to build a program and a foundation and trying to get the right mix in your lineup.”

Last season, Smith had over 40 different lineups.

Some of the lineups were defensive minded, some were all about offense.

This season Smith is expecting to start a couple of freshmen and the three freshmen that started from last year are just which sophomores, means the Rebels will still be one of the youngest teams in the SEC and the NCAA. “We’re young but I’m really looking forward to what we’re able to do,” Smith said. “I think the freshmen last year playing is going to be huge for them. I think the experience of playing, not just an SEC schedule, but being able to play in the postseason and under the pressure that they played under is going to pay huge

dividends this year. As we get further along in the season, I think those tight ballgames in the SEC where we struggled with nerves a little bit, they will have already been battle tested.”

The freshmen that signed with the Rebels aren’t typical freshmen in that they have played in some of the nation’s top programs. Smith felt like that would factor in from a positive standpoint once the season got going.

“I think that they’ve played in some tough situations already and they will be able to battle tested, too, early and have enough experience as we get into SEC play to handle a lot of that stuff,” Smith said.

A pitching staff, rather than relying on any one pitcher like last season, is how Smith sees things developing from within the circle.

“We’re going to be pitching based on

matchups this year a lot more than we have been,” Smith said. “Last year, when Alyssa Clayton went down and broke that rib, it kind of changed our dynamic and people had to kind of fill some roles.

Madi (Osias) stepped up when some others didn’t do some things we wanted to do. We gave Madi the ball and said lead us to the promised land and she did a great job. We lost that leadership and that stability in the circle but we have five pitchers.

Alyssa is back and she is pitching better than ever off that injury. Elisha Jahnke has developed some new pitches and she has a lot more control and a year under her belt.”

Smith is also going to rely on Mississippi native Kaitlin Lee, who was a junior college All-American at Gulf Coast, to garner some innings in the circle. Smith thought she was a “huge addition” to the staff. Brittany Finney,

a transfer in from Oklahoma, is another pitcher that Smith felt like could help, while freshman Morgan Bruce from Virginia has impressed with her arm.

“She’s come back and she is throwing really, really well right now so we’re excited about what she is going to be able to do as a freshman and then into the future,” Smith said. “I think we’re going to pitch by committee and whoever has the hot hand, that’s what we’re going to go with.”

The confidence the Rebels garnered last year is something Smith felt would be there from the start.

“Now that they proved it, they have a little bit of swag to them. They know they can compete with anybody and they can be on the field with the best of the best,” Smith said.

“We play Oklahoma again this year in Houston (Texas) for the rematch

from our regional final. I know that a lot of girls probably have that circled or highlighted. We’re ready for the year to get going.

We’re tired of playing each other and seeing the same colors and wanting to face somebody else in the other dugout.”

In between now and the Feb. 10 opener against Loyola Marymount in California, Smith said he was going to have as much live action for the hitters as possible.

“We will probably spend more time on live games and intrasquad situations and a little less time on fundamentals because that’s what we spent the fall on and the first two weeks of spring practice,” Smith said. “We’re really getting in our swings and reps in. We want them to compete as much as possible before we play. We probably have six or seven intrasquads scheduled in the next two and a half weeks.”

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Larrell Murchison is using his upcoming visit to Ole Miss to help make his final decision for National Signing Day.

Ole Miss Fighting to Keep Murchison

BY BEN GARRETT SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

A month ago, Louisburg College defensive tackle Larrell Murchison was a relative unknown in recruiting circles.

But scholarship offers began to pour in when the calendar turned from December to January. Ole Miss was the first to act.

The Rebels offered the 6foot-4, 290-pound Murchison Jan. 5, and Murchison didn’t even wait a full day to commit. Texas, Georgia and Houston followed suit, and now a rather cut-anddry decision has been made exponentially more difficult with National Signing Day only a week away.

Murchison has already taken official visits to Texas and Georgia. Up next is an

all-important trip to Ole Miss, his first to the school and the last before he makes his final choice on where he’ll finish his collegiate career.

“Ole Miss is definitely still at the top, but Georgia’s a great contender,” Murchison said. “Being committed to Ole Miss, I’m going to take my last visit with Ole Miss this weekend.

Hopefully things go well.”

Murchison was in Athens last weekend, a visit that came together over the course of a few days. Georgia made initial contact through Twitter last Thursday. An official visit was quickly thrown together, an offer was extended on Saturday and the full-court press has since been applied to secure his signature.

Georgia is selling imme-

diate playing time, which has peaked Murchison’s interest.

“Everything was kind of like a family-based environment,” he said. “I could tell the coaches take care of their players. It just wasn't one coach with me the whole time. The whole coaching staff greeted me and checked on me to make sure I was doing good. I felt like it was love at the end of the day. It was great spirit between the coaching staff.”

In Ole Miss’ corner, though, is Tray Scott, who is entering his first season as Rebel defensive line coach. Scott was hired away from North Carolina by head coach Hugh Freeze in December to replace Chris Kiffin. Kiffin left to become the defensive coordinator for his brother,

Lane, at FAU. Scott all but discovered Murchison. The scouting and recruiting leg work Scott put in for the Tar Heels followed him to Ole Miss, and Scott quickly pulled the trigger on an offer due to the need the Rebels have at defensive tackle. Murchison is currently the only defensive tackle committed. Ole Miss hopes to sign at least two.

“He’s doing a great, awesome job recruiting me,” Murchison said. “I’m definitely glad and honored to be recruited by a person of his stature because he seems like he teaches a lot.

He’s taught me a lot, not just in the recruiting process, but as a person.

I’m definitely looking forward to working with coach Scott.

“He took a chance on of-

fering me because he saw what I had instilled me when other people couldn’t see it or other people didn’t know about it. But he found me first. That really means a lot.”

Murchison said he’s looking at the respective depth charts when evaluating his finalists. Facilities, etc., won’t be much of a factor in where he ultimately ends up. He’s most concerned with playing time and comfort.

Ole Miss is hammering home the opportunity for Murchison to come in and push for significant minutes as a three-technique defensive tackle. Murchison had 41 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in nine games last season.

“It’s very, very important,” he said of his upcom-

ing Ole Miss visit. “This is getting down to signing day Feb. 1. (I’m looking at) how everybody treats me, being able to vibe with my teammates, being able to talk to coaches at different times and just being a place where I feel at home and a place that I could be safe and be coached by the greatest. I definitely feel like I could be coached by the greatest at Ole Miss.

You’ve got coach Hugh Freeze, you’ve got coach Scott, you’ve got coach (Wesley McGriff). That would be a major factor on my decision.”

Suffice to say, Murchison’s stock has soared in a month’s time. Ole Miss appears to still be in the best position to land him.

“It’s crazy right now,” he said, “but right now Ole Miss is still at the top.”

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course it’s going to be sore, but during the game I didn’t feel it at all.”

Burnett was full go against Texas A&M Wednesday night. He has no choice, really.

“I thought he would be able to play,” Kennedy said.

“I didn’t know to what extent. He certainly didn’t know to what extent either.

He may have played a season-high in minutes, and that’s just based on where we are as a team. I started looking around and I said, ‘Dre, you feel OK? You feel OK?’ ‘Oh, I’m getting a little tired.’ ‘Oh, OK, just keep going. Just keep playing.

Play harder. We’ll rest later.’

“Once he got going, he really didn’t have any ill effects, which speaks to his physical toughness. He’s still playing with a highankle sprain.”

Prior to his injury, Ole Miss had committed to Burnett as its primary point guard. Kennedy said that’s still the plan, for the most part, though the emergence of freshman Breein Tyree has provided the Rebels the

flexibility of continuing to play Burnett off the ball some, too.

Burnett is willing to do whatever’s needed, regardless of where he lines up.

“I think I’m ready,” he said. “Each of the two games I played fully point guard we won both games.

Georgia game, I got hurt. I think I’m ready. I’ve experienced a couple of games to get the point guard position under my belt, so I think I’m ready to go. And with coach Kennedy’s help, he’s going to put in the right positions and the right spots to make the right plays that he knows I can make. It’s just about me making the plays.

“The only real adjustment I’ve made is picking my spots, knowing when to score, knowing I have to get everyone involved, get the team in the offense and knowing when we need a bucket or a good offensive set ran. Just picking your spots and knowing what to run and when to run it.

When you’ve got winning on your mind, that’s all that matters. You figure it out eventually. That’s all that matters to me at this point is winning. If I’ve got to take a back seat and do what the

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Ole Miss guard Deandre Burnett felt good being back in the game after a recent high-ankle sprain. The Rebels will be back in action at The Pavilion Saturday against Baylor. team needs, I’ll do it.”

Kennedy doesn’t believe Burnett’s injury will impact his ability to run the team.

“I think I said this last year with (Stefan) Moody when he was coming off the hamstring (injury),” Kennedy said. “I think the same thing happened with ‘Dre. When you have a hamstring or a high-ankle sprain, cutting and quick, sudden movements is the most difficult thing. When you have the ball in your

hands, honestly, it’s easier than trying to get open off the ball.

“I told him when he got hurt against Georgia I wanted him to go the Ronnie Lott route, ‘cause he’s not very athletic anyway.

Let’s just cut it off. Remember Ronnie Lott in the Super Bowl? He just cut his finger off. I said, ‘Let’s just cut it off, man. Hobble around. You play like you’re one-legged anyway.’ It’s not going to hurt his lateral quickness, I

assure you.”

With their most-recent push, Ole Miss has positioned itself for a run at an NCAA Tournament berth.

Their resume currently consists of no losses outside of the RPI 100, as well as four Top 100 wins. Texas A&M held an RPI rank of 98.

Burnett said the turnaround can partly be attributed to Brooks. His seizure, which happened in front of the Ole Miss bench, was a scary moment for all in-

volved and put things in perspective for the Rebel players and coaches.

Brooks didn’t play against Texas A&M. Brooks wasn’t been cleared to play after undergoing more tests this week, which kept him out for at least one more game.

The training staff had yet to nail down the cause of the seizure by tipoff, though they suspected it was triggered by dehydration.

“It’s sad to say, but the incident with ‘Sheed kind of gave this team life and rejuvenated us,” Burnett said.

“It shouldn’t be that way, but sometimes the grind can get you. It was kind of getting us. But the incident with ‘Sheed kind of rejuvenated us and woke us up.

We’re just happy he’s back, and we want to play hard for him and for the rest of the season.”

“The sense that I got was not so much that it was this inspirational moment, it just made us stop thinking about ourselves and stop worrying about how bad we’re dribbling or how bad we’re playing,” Kennedy said. “It forced us to put our energies elsewhere, and it did give us, for lack of a better term, a rallying cry.”

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Oxford eliminates Lewisburg in wild finish Lady Chargers roll past Center Hill in 5A playoffs

BY BEN MIKELL SPECIAL TO OXFORD CITIZEN

Lewisburg forward Trevor Piel thought he had just scored the game-tying goal in the 80th minute with an extraordinary bicycle kick placed perfectly in the upper-right corner of the net. Chaos ensued on the Patriot sideline.

Chaos quickly turned into frustration when the Oxford Chargers starting celebrating when they realized the referee called offside on the play, disallowing the goal and preserving a 10 victory over Lewisburg in the first round of the MHSAA 5A playoffs.

Oxford (15-2 overall) scored its lone goal in the first half in the 32nd minute when Cole Calhoon lasered one in

from 40 yards away placed perfectly above the Lewisburg goalkeeper and below the crossbar. It is Calhoon's third goal of the season.

After the goal, Oxford relied on its defense for the rest of the match.

"Defense played great," Oxford coach Charles Sabatier said.

"They stepped up and put pressure on them the whole time. Real proud of Sean (Brown), Joseph (Robinson), and Mateo (Jekabsons). Glad to see Josh (Fulton) getting back in there and getting some playing time from his injury."

Oxford will travel to Ridgeland, who defeated Grenada 4-0 in their first round game Monday, for the second round on Saturday. Sabatier said for his team to defeat the

Ridgeland Titans, the Chargers will need to perform like how they started against Lewisburg, but to do so for 80 minutes.

"When we play Oxford soccer, it looks like the first half," Sabatier said.

"When we get taken out of our game, it looks more like the second half. Just staying in the right mindset for us and playing our game."

Patriot defender Nolan Creager was issued a Red Card in the seconds following the offside call that disallowed the goal. Lewisburg (9-6) was whistled for 15 fouls and was called for offside three times in the contest while Oxford was whistled for nine fouls and was called for offside once.

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Oxford also got goals from Ruthie Jenkins, Ally Shinall, and Carissa Strum. Logan Tomlinson scored Center Hill's only goal in the contest.

The Lady Chargers currently have a 25game win streak dating back to last season where they won their last nine contests on their way to the 5A championship. Oxford has scored 108 goals this season while only allowing eight.

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Oxford (16-0) outshot Center Hill (9-12) 43-3 in the contest and 20-1 in shots on goal. Crane thought his team controlled things against the Lady Mustangs from the opening kick.

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district games and into this first round.”

The Lady Commodores were “pumped” about making it into the playoffs to meet Richland, a school they are very familiar with.

Lee is one of three team captains and the role she served as was one of encouragement for the other players.

“I helped make sure that everyone had a positive attitude and their stuff together,” Lee said. “I wanted to make sure there weren’t any feuds or arguments going on throughout the team so that we could keep that good bond. I’m proud of how I’ve done this year. I think I grew up a lot since last year. I worked really hard with my travel team and personal training. I’m proud with how far I’ve come.”

Speed is something Lee has improved on each and every year, she said, while her overall ball skills, first touches, have also improved.

“I’m able to take my time

now instead of just whacking the ball. I’m able to connect passes better,” Lee said before focusing on what the Lady Commodores have improved on the most. “I think our possession has become phenomenal. At the beginning of the year, we struggled on it just because we were starting out with a different formation. I think now that we have gotten used to it and communicated more, our possession is usually going to be more than the opposing team.”

Being able to play an extra game means a lot to Lee, who was well aware that a loss means the end of her high school career.

“Now that we are in the playoffs, I never really know when my last game is going to be and hopefully this won’t be my last one. I have faith that it won’t be,” Lee said. “I have so much faith in my team. I love them so much and I know they’re going to play their hearts out and I need to make sure that I do the same thing for them.”

College is the next step for Lee, and she was hoping to have soccer in her future

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Madison Lee is hoping to continue her soccer career playing in college. as well. She has talked with a few coaches but she hasn’t totally decided what the next step will be from a playing standpoint. She is set to attend an ID camp this coming month and that should have a number of coaches attend to help

get her seen more.

“Whatever God has out there for me to do, that’s what I’ll do,” said Lee, who has been playing soccer since she was in second grade. “I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. It’s been my life for so long and I can’t imagine

not playing. It’s really important to me. It’s where I’ve met my closest friends.

I’m really blessed to be able to play such a great sport.”

Kirkland Pruitt is one of the other captains on the team, and she is very close with Lee. “We’ve been best friends since we started in soccer and she means a great deal to me, just like all the girls do,” Pruitt said. “(Lee) really helps me stay calm on the team.”

Lee added that she and Pruitt have really been inseparable since the seventh grade.

“We love each other so much, we’re such good friends,” Lee added. “We are such a strong bonded team. The younger girls on the team, I love them so much. Our goalie, Caitlyn Rhea, is a seventh grader but she is such a joy to be around. I think we’ve all had a close bond with each other. I love my teammates so much.”

LHS coach Melinda Scruggs decided against putting Lee on the outside of the formation and instead opted for her to be inside the formation.

“I think she found her niche this year. She really defends well and she tracks players well and she really did a great job of clearing the ball from the back,” Scruggs said. “She built up her confidence, which she struggled at before. She got to be more confident this year and played really well for us in the back.”

Lee felt like the senior class left a positive mark on the program. She added that staying positive was the key to the season.

“No matter how things start, we stayed positive and made things so much better,” Lee said. “I know that I can leave knowing that these girls can have confidence in themselves and no matter who they have out there on the field with them, if they play their hearts out and play for their teammates, anything is possible. The coaching staff, Coach Scruggs, she’s been awesome. You couldn’t ask for a better person.

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