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CHANING GREEN

The Awards Ceremony for the 2017 Oxford Film Festival was held Saturday morning the Powerhouse Community Arts Center.

Film fest winners: Oxford Film Festival hands out Hokas

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

With more films submitted, more tickets sold, more events, more categories – this year’s Oxford Film Festival was the largest ever. The festival held their award

ceremony at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center yesterday morning to announce the winners, special mentions and more for the 2017 Oxford Film Festival.

The highest award given out in each category at the festival is called the Hoka.

Johnson loves teaching kids through yoga

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The award is named after the fabled Native American princess whose vast territory once encompassed Lafayette County. Naming the award after the princess is a way for the festival to honor TURN TO FILM FEST PAGE 7

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Drug Court congratulates latest group of graduates

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

The Third District Drug Court held their 12th graduation ceremony Tuesday afternoon where they congratulated those who have completed the program.

This particular drug court is presided over by Judge Andy Howorth and seeks to provide treatment and recovery to those who would otherwise be facing sometimes criminal charges and, often, jail time. Participants agree to go into a recovery program, meet with counselors, undergo treatment, be drug tested and meet at the Lafayette County courthouse every Thursday. In exchange for this, all of their charges are dismissed up successful completion of the program.

The Third District Drug Court currently serves seven counties in North Mississippi, but an additional drug court under the lead of Judge Kelly Luther is now set up to op-

erate out of Ripley, serving Union, Tippah and Benton Counties. The court based out of Lafayette County currently serves 201 participants, while the one in Tippah County serves 45.

Graduations are held twice a year and those graduating have completed the program within the past three months or will be completing the program within the next three months.

The ceremony began with the Judge Howorth welcoming everyone to that afternoon’s celebration. He spoke of the dedication and strength of the participants who have made it so far and those who are still struggling. He jokingly added that he hated to see all the graduates go, because that just means he’ll have a whole new incoming group of “knuckle heads” to deal with in the coming months. Howorth also took the time to thank the dedicated team of counselors and officers who

CHANING GREEN

Judge Andy Howorth welcomes everyone to the 12th graduation ceremony for the Third District Drug Court. make drug court possible.

During the ceremony, a few of those who are graduating are invited to share their stories. They talk about the lowest point in their lives, how their addiction started and when

they knew to start taking treatment seriously. The first speaker was actually not quite a graduate yet.

Jude Howorth invited the man to speak and share his story so that those in attendance could hear how far the man had come.

The man said the lowest point in his addiction came when he ran away from his halfway house.

He went, on foot, to his parents’ house. Along the way, he robbed every liquor store he passed. Police soon tracked the man and they arrested him in the driveway of his parents’ home. The man was emotional as he recalled the experience to these sitting in the courtroom Tuesday afternoon. He said his mother came up to him and said, “If you

wanna kill yourself, I’ll pay for it. I just can’t stand to watch you do it slowly.”

This was when he knew he had to make a change.

The first graduate that spoke was a woman who, due to her addiction, lost custody of her children.

She was in treatment through drug court for 3 years. Today, she had full custody of her children, a stable job in a field she cares about, an associate’s degree and, for the first time, she has goals that she knows she can work toward and achieve.

The last graduate to speak was a young man who had struggled with addiction since his early high school years. He was born to a teenaged mother, and he said that she never missed an opportunity to let him know

he was her biggest mistake. The abuse went well beyond verbal, his mother beating him every day, well into his teenage years.

While in high school, a friend introduced him to Lortab. Soon he was taking three or four a day before going home to his abusive mother. They helped the beatings hurt a little less, he said.

As he grew older, he lost jobs, vehicles, friends and family to his addiction.

He’d even smuggled heroin into a halfway home. This graduate said he truly realized the severity of his problem after the death of family friend’s mother.

During the woman’s funeral, he broke into her house and stole the Lortabs she had been prescribed to mitigate the symptoms of her cancer treatment. It took a few tries, but eventually he found the right treatment, willpower and guidance and has been sober since November of 2014.

For more information about the Third District Drug Court, visit www.lafayettecoms.com, drag the cursor over the “Elected Officials” tab and select “Drug Court.” There, users will be given a brief description of the program as well as contact information for those who keep the program operational.

Those with questions concerning drug abuse or addiction can visit the Oxford Treatment Center’s at www.oxwebsite fordtreatment.com. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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Johnson loves teaching kids through yoga

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

As a children’s yoga instructor, Tess Johnson spends her time teaching little ones body skills that can be applied throughout many facets of their lives.

While living in Portland, Oregon, Johnson began taking prenatal yoga classes while pregnant with two of her three children.

She also branched out into Mommy and Me yoga classes after the children were born.

“I just loved the connection with my kids so much,” she said. “After we moved from Portland to Washington, those kinds of classes weren’t offered.

When I was pregnant with my third, I told my husband that I wanted to get certified in this so that I could offer these classes to families. So, I went down to San Diego and attended a course.”

Still an avid practitioner of regular yoga, Johnson

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TESS JOHNSON

Tess Johnson of Tiny Toes yoga works with students at Willie Price Lab School on the campus of the University of Mississippi.

Johnson works with children on controlled breathing techniques, movement and more during her lessons. said that she loves children’s yoga for how playful it is. It’s not all being quite and breathing as much as it about learning how bodies move and bend and play.

“It’s just so much fun because of how different it is from a traditional yoga class,” she said. “It’s very much about body movement. We dance and we play games. I mean, we’re

doing yoga poses throughout it, but it’s not quite in the way adults do it. It just really gives the kids a chance to adapt and begin learning the foundations.”

Johnson has been certified to teach children’s yoga for three years. When her oldest child was in kindergarten, she taught at yoga to the kids at his school in Washington as well as a

class on health and wellness. Johnson and her family moved to Oxford about a year ago for her husband’s job at the university.

“Little kids love to move their bodies,” she said. “I love being able to teach them a new way to be healthy. This is something they can do on their own or teach their families about.

It’s also important to teach

people at an early age how to breathe. I’ve seen it really help my son during his test taking. All of our kids have so many tests they have to take in school, so teaching them how to relax their bodies and breathe and letting them get to know their bodies—that’s just what I love most about it.”

Currently, Johnson is only teaching lessons twice

a week a Willie Price Lab School and has been doing so since September. She’s hoping to expand her practice in the next several months to include more schools and daycares in the area. Johnson’s youngest daughter will be old enough to attend school next year, freeing up her schedule a bit more and allowing her to do more lessons.

“The kids and the families at Willie Price have really loved the lessons,” she said. “The teachers seem to really love having me there and it’s just been a wonderful experience working with them. I teach 3 and 4year-olds there as well as 5year-olds.”

Johnson is available for birthday parties, play dates and more. She can be reached by email at johnsonstinytoesyoga@gmail.c om and on Facebook at Johnson’s Tiny Toes Yoga. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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OBITUARIES

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Scammers pose as North East Power employees

DR. ROY STUBBS

BY CHANING GREEN

Dr. Roy Stubbs, Jr. 70, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was born May 13, 1946, in Lee County to the late Sammie David Stubbs and Clara Stubbs A an early age, he joined Ebernezer Baptist Church (Guntown, MS) where he was involved in the building fund and taught Sunday School Dr. Stubbs was a believer in the importance of education and demonstrated this throughout his life. After graduating from Lowes High School, he attended Lane College where he graduated in 1968 with a degree in Mathematics and became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated. He went on to complete a Master"s in Mathematics Education from Mississippi State University in 1974. He also completed a Master's in Computer Science from Memphis State University and eventually his Doctorate degree in Curriculum and Instruction Educational Computing Oklahoma State University.

Dr. Stubbs has an impressive career as an educator. He started his career in 1968 teaching at Carver High School and moved to Tupelo High School in 1970-1976. He was one of the first black teachers to integrate Tupelo High School.

From 1976 to 1984, he worked at Lane College as the Director-Assistant to President for Planning, Management, and Evaluation. After earning his Doctorate, he worked at Fisk University as the Director of Computer Operation and formed his own company, Computech, which specialized in Educational and Small Business Computer Consulting, Training and Sales. He was the principal of Okolona High School and finished his career as a math instructor at Holly Spring High School in Holly Springs, MS. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Stubbs; four sons, Roderick Stubbs (Shirley) of Atlanta, GA, Kenderick Stubbs (Ria Victoria) of Centerville, VA, Jaris Stubbs of Houston, TX and Brandon McFerren of Nashville, TN; one daughter, Pamela Donald of Kansas; (5) grandchildren, David Stubbs, Kendria Stubbs, Kerick Stubbs, Kersten Stubbs, Mya Donald; two sisters, Dr. Mary Gonsoulin of Ada, OK and Abby Scott (David) of Guntown, MS; one brother Billy Stubbs of Ada, OK and his special sister the Rev. Dorothy Townsend.

Funeral services will be Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Zion Community Baptist Church in Guntown, MS. with the Rev. Johnny S. Agnew officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Memorial Garden. Agnew & Sons Funeral Home of Baldwyn is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Friday, February 17, 2017 at Agnew & Sons Funeral Home from 25 and family hour 5-6P.M. Family and friends may sign the guestbook at www.agnewandsons.com

NEWS WRITER

This week, North East Mississippi Electric Power Association received reports from members they were being targeted as a part of a scam.

The reports came in Wednesday morning. Reports indicate that people were calling members claiming to be representatives of the power company.

The callers said that if the member did not pay right then, the member’s power would be disconnected within 45 minutes.

Marlin Williams is the manager of member services for the power company. He’s been with North East Power for about two years now, and it’s his job to make sure members are well taken care of.

“We got a handful of calls about this, and that’s how we became aware that it was going on,” Williams said. “We had some members call in because they felt suspicious about the calls they were receiving. At

that point, we put out a radio announcement letting our members know that there were some people calling and acting like they were employees of North East. At that point, we also put it on social media. We just wanted to make sure we were alerting our members that this could happen to them.”

North East Power put out the following message on their Facebook page and then linked to the post in a tweet: “Scam Alert!! Members, please be aware that someone is posing as a representative for North East Power, calling and asking members to pay their

bill immediately or their power will be disconnected within 45 minutes. This is a scam! Please, if you receive a call and question it, hang up and call our office to speak to a representative about this. 662-234-6331.

Thank you, and please pass this along!”

The post received 193 shares on Facebook.

As far as Williams is aware, no North East Power customer actually fell for the scam. He said that if anyone has been scammed by these people and has actually given them money, the victim should immediately contact the police and tell them what happened.

Williams said that North East Power does not receive reports of scams like this every week, but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. It’s very easy for someone to pick up the phone and say, “Hey, we’re your power company, and you owe us money.” This is the strategy that many of these scammers use to take advantage of people, often without the companies they are impersonating finding out until it’s too late. Williams said that people calling and reporting suspicious activity is the quickest way to notify North East Power so that they can in turn notify their members.

“We try to do a good job of letting our members know what’s going on by corresponding with them through social media, newspaper ads and radio to make it clear that we serve the members,” Williams said. “We are certainly looking out for them every day and to the best of our ability.” chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

RIBBON CUTTING

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Julie Coleman cuts the red ribbon for her Grand Opening of the Design Gallery at 1603 University Avenue. She is surrounded by her husband and several people from the Chamber of Commerece. The Design Gallery does altertions, custom made curtains and drapes.

They will also offer sewing classes.

BRIEFING Oxford School District Invites Parents and Community to AVID Informational Meetings

district is exploring to increase student achievement and close the achievement gap in Oxford schools. Informational meetings – planned for Monday, February 20 and Thursday, February 23 – are open to the public and will introduce the AVID Program to those interested in knowing The Oxford School District invites parents and the Oxford more about the elective program designed to help stucommunity to attend informational meetings about the dents excel in school and AVID Program, an option the apply for college.

The first AVID Information Meeting on Monday, February 20 will center on how the AVID Program would directly impact Oxford Intermediate and Oxford Middle School students should Oxford school officials implement the program. The second informational meeting on Thursday, February 23 will focus on how the program would directly impact Oxford High School students.

Both meetings will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Oxford Middle School Kayla Sue Mize Auditorium. Oxford Middle School is located at 222 Bramlett Boulevard in Oxford.

For more information on the AVID Informational Meetings, call the Oxford School District at (662) 234-3541.

Visit www.avid.org for more information on the AVID Program.

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A special meeting of the Oxford Park Commission’s board Thursday morning ended with unanimous approval of a schematic design package for the new activity center. Architects and representatives from Pryor & Morrow and Innovative Construction presented the material to the board.

A base bid model, as well as two alternates, were approved by the board. The next step is to present the newest proposals to the

city’s board of aldermen at their next meeting on March 7.

The first alternate that was approved by the OPC board would include a walking track that would be constructed on the second floor, above the proposed courts that can host basketball, volleyball and pickeleball games on it. The walking track could also be used as a viewing gallery when games are in session.

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Jeri Bowlin, Manager of Oxford Home Furnishings, is joined by members of the Chamber of Commerce and other friends to celebrate their opening. They are located at 1925 University Avenue, and carry all types of furniture and bedding.

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Film Fest FROM 1

her life and noble position. Supposedly it was she who first deeded much of Mississippi, including Oxford, to the white settlers.

The Hoka for animation went to “The Fox and the Whale,” which was directed by Robin Joseph. For experimental films, the Hoka went to “The Trader,” which was codirected by Michael Alvarez Diestro and Sergio Belinchon. In new media, the winner was “PACO.” For best film in virtual reality, the Hoka went to “I, Philip,” which was directed by Pierre Zandrowicz. Director J.B. Lawrence and crew claimed the Hoka for Mississippi music video for “Broken Paths.”

This was the first year the Oxford Film Festival has featured an LGBTQ category specifically for films with storylines and characters related to the queer community.

The Hoka in this category went to “Woman on Fire.” This film’s screening at the festival was the regional premier. In narrative shorts, the makers of “Goodbye Neenaw” claimed the Hoka. For Mississippi short films, the Hoka went to “Otha Turner.”

The winner of the Mississippi short film award also received a year’s membership to the OxFilm Society for free equipment rental as well as a cash prize from the Case Spradling Memorial Endowment.

The new Real South award went to the Mississippi Short Film “Less Hell. More Angel.”

The award for best editing went to the film “Breakfast” by Tyler Byrnes. This Year’s Lisa Blount Memorial Acting Award was

CHANING GREEN

This year’s film fest was the largest ever with nearly 1,000 submissions, more ticket sales and more attendees than ever before. presented to Victoria Negari for her work in “Gold Star.” Negari is also known for her work in “Runners” and “The Fever and the Fret.” The Alice Guy-Blaché Filmmaker Award to a Female Director went to the film “Girl Unbound.” This award comes with a $1,000 prize from the Louis M. Rabinowitz Foundation.

The final awards given out yesterday morning were for Best Documentary Feature and Best Music Documentary. The winner for documentary feature received three days of audio post-production from Bad Animals based in Seattle. Panavision also provides $10,000 worth of equipment rental as well as $2,500 in editorial consultation

form acclaimed editor Joe Shapiro. The Hoka for documentary Feature went to “First Lady of the Revolution.” The documentary “Shake Em On Down” claimed the Hoka for music documentary. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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CR 331

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CR 430

$439,500

146.5 acres includes 3/4 mile of road frontage on CR 430, just past CR 445. Whether a farm or home site or your private place to hunt, you must see this beautiful countryside. Just a few miles from Lafayette County High School. MLS#137672.

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CR 430-B

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Hwy 6, Oxford

$693,600

Good Development location, one small lake on property with several other potential spots. 102 acres available. Owner is a licensed MS real estate Broker. MLS# 135604.

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Hwy 6, Oxford

$1,010,000

Prime commercial lot with homesite and other buildings. 4 acres with 500 feet frontage on busy HWY 6 West just minutes from the Jackson Avenue intersection. Possible commercial development or business relocation. Includes spacious home to live in or convert to office space, B&B, doctor's office… opportunities are endless. Detached 2 car garage features additional workshop space.

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300 CR 442

$1,500,000

Beautiful 322 acre piece of property with a very large 100 acre private lake. This property is a great get-away less than 25 minutes from Oxford.

Enjoy spending time in nature and fishing on the gorgeous lake. This place is a must-see! Owner also has a 2.4 and 2.5 acre parcel that can be negotiated as well. Owner is willing to consider owner financing. MLS# 136279 Call Paula Crum- 662.701.7789 or Danny Flowers662.816.7294.

3014 Highland Circle

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John Davis Sports Writer

Sam, Scott Kendricks headline 4th annual FCA breakfast

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS WRITER

Two of the most recognized names in local sports will be headlining this year's Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast next weekend at Ole Miss. Sam and Scott Kendricks are the guest speakers for the fourth annual event.

Todd Johnson, the campus director of FCA, said it was “really big” to have the Kendricks family involved in the event because of their ties to the community, including Ole Miss. Sam Kendricks had Oxford buzzing last summer when he competed in the pole vault at the Olympics. He was an All-American at Ole Miss as well as a state champion in pole vault at Oxford High.

“To have the accolades that they accomplished at the Olympics is huge. To see what this event has become kind of blows my mind and the Kendricks, you couldn't ask for any finer people to have at our breakfast,” Johnson said adding that the duo wanted to help right from the beginning. “It was just a matter of finding the right time with Sam being in the military. We had to find a window that worked for him because he has other competitions and other opportunities.”

Ticket sales have gone well again. Johnson said enough for 70 tables have been purchased, and that the event was getting close to being completely sold out. Last year, Chad and NFL legend Jim Kelly were the guest speakers and the event was held at C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum. This year's breakfast will be held at the Manning Center. Past guest speakers have included Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze and Hall of Fame football coach Bobby Bowden.

“This event has allowed us to grow our ministry. It's allowed us to hire more staff and we even have another staff person in the wings,” Johnson said. “The ministry has always been in place, but this breakfast allows others to touch and feel us a little bit more. They get to hear from those that are involved. That's the good thing about having Sam and his father involved this year. They've been a part of ministry and a lot of the money raised allow for our student athletes to go on camps and retreats of that nature. It also allows us to TURN TO KENDRICKS PAGE 13

JOHN DAVIS

Lafayette baseball coach Greg Lewis has seen a lot of positives from his team heading into the start of the 2017 season.

Commodores Lewis likes what he has seen from his Diamond Commodores

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS WRITER

Sunny skies and mild temperatures have been almost as pleasing to Lafayette baseball coach Greg Lewis as the play of his team. The Commodores headed into the weekend with confidence, and positive points to build on.

“I think we've gotten better each week swinging the bat. We had a little scrimmage, an intrasquad, and the boys did a really good job with the bat,” Lewis said. “I can't say I'm surprised because I do think we're going to swing the bat this year, but it's nice to see when your guys are hitting in the gap and doing what we need to do at the plate.”

The pitchers have been ahead of the hitters most of the winter but the scrimmage was a good day for the Commodores.

“We didn't miss the fastball and that's what I was pleased with. We missed or we took a lot more of those pitches in an earlier scrimmage where we came out a lot more aggressive and hit them like they should be hit,” Lewis said.

This is the second straight season of leading the Commodores for Lewis. He had previously been the head coach of the baseball program but left to become an administrator and work with the softball team. He was still trying to learn his roster this time a year ago. And this season, he feels like his defense will be better.

“It took us all year to where we felt pretty confident on defense. This year it's just a different group of guys, ones that have more confidence in what they are doing,” Lewis said. “They didn't get a lot of playing time on the field prior to last season.

Once they got around the game, I thought we played better defense and did the things they were supposed to do.”

Senior Luke Gossett is one of the main leaders for the Commodores coming into the season. Catcher Ross Ingram, also a senior, is also a leader. Lewis was counting on him to be the quarterback of the defense and a lot more vocal.

Gossett is the No. 1 pitcher for LHS and Lewis added that he has looked good every time he has taken the mound so far in practice.

“We have a lot of guys we can run out there. We don't have anyone who is just dominant but all of them can give you two quality innings and maybe up to four or five every once in a while,” Lewis said. “I'm not afraid to bring any of them in at any time. I expect (Gossett) to be a starter but I may have to bring him in for an inning here and there every so often.”

Will Ard and Corey Taylor are other pitchers that have caught the eye of Lewis on the mound. Ard has really focused after struggling some last season.

“He never could get his arm just right and like we wanted him to. Corey was the same way. He didn't really pitch for us be-

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Senior Ross Ingram is back at catcher for the Lafayette Commodores in 2017. cause he kept having arm trouble,” Lewis said. “Both of those guys are doing what they need to get out there and they've been pain free so far. A couple of young guys to watch for are Foster Westbrook and Hunter Coleman. Hunter is a freshman coming up but he's done a good job when he's taken the mound. Foster threw a little bit for us last year towards the end as a freshman and I think he'll see time as a sophomore.”

At the plate, Ard is expected to add a little punch in the lineup. Lewis likes the mindset he has come into practice with.

“Now football is over to where he knows where he's going and he is focused on what he needs to do. He definitely has some thunder in his bat and he can help us out,” Lewis said. “I think we're going to have to hit it in the gap a little more this year. The middle of the order isn't going to be as quick as we have been before.”

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Lady Chargers use their aggression to get past Saltillo

BY BEN MIKELL, SPORTS WRITER

COLUMBUS - The Oxford Lady Chargers were aggressive early and often going to the free throw line 33 times and making 19 on their way to a 52-36 victory in the consolation game of the 2-5A Division Tournament held at New Hope.

The win puts Oxford in the

MHSAA 5A playoffs that start Monday night as the No. 3 seed.

Oxford (11-18 overall) was able to put Saltillo (425) into some early foul trouble. One player for Saltillo had four fouls and two other players had three fouls by halftime. Oxford coach Cliff Ormon wanted his team to be aggressive and in turn that took the

Lady Tigers out of their game plan.

“We wanted to go at them inside,” Ormon said.

“They played a tricky defense, so we wanted to be aggressive and take good shots around the rim and not force it outside. I thought we were able to do that. We got a few transition points where they were having to get up and down

the floor and it did turn into some fouls and got to the free throw line. We didn’t always make them, but it did put some players on the bench and it helped us in the second half.”

Saltillo was able to cut the Lady Charger lead to six at 40-34 with 6:30 left in the fourth quarter, but the Lady Tiger foul trouble caught up to them as two of

their players fouled out midway through the final quarter, allowing Oxford to finish the game on a 12-2 run and squash any Lady Tiger comeback threat.

Kelsey Wilborn led the Lady Chargers with a game-high 18 points, six rebounds, and four steals.

Christina Owens complimented Wilborn with 12 points, nine rebounds, five

assists, and three steals.

Calicia Zinn also finished in double figures with 11 points. Mya BoBo led Saltillo with 12 points, six rebounds, and four steals.

The Oxford Lady Chargers will travel to Jackson Lanier in the first round of the playoffs Monday night.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

New Hope uses size to down Oxford, win 2-5A title

BY BEN MIKELL, SPORTS WRITER

COLUMBUS – New Hope's size was the biggest problem against Oxford's speed in their two losses. In the Division 2-5A Championship game, size was the Trojan's biggest asset in their 58-52 victory over the Chargers.

Oxford coach Drew

Tyler was expecting New Hope (20-9 overall) to use their size in their first two meetings, but truly took advantage of that in this meeting.

"New Hope pounded it down low and used their size that I thought they would use earlier in the year," Tyler said regarding the Trojan's size advantage. "They used it at the right time tonight. With us

missing some free throws and missing some little chip shots, New Hope had a lot to do with that because they are so long, but with us doing that we gotta have some stops on the defensive end."

New Hope coach Drew McBrayer thought his team's effort in this game was much better than the first two meetings against Oxford (22-7) and making

it hard for Jarkel Joiner to get anything going.

"We just needed a lot of effort tonight and we got that," McBrayer said. "We tried to make it hard for Jarkel, he's such a good player. You can chase him all over the floor all night long and he's still going to get open. You hope he misses his shots. He had an off night tonight and we did everything we

could to make it tough on him."

New Hope had a big game from their sevenfoot center Andrew Junkin rejecting seven Oxford shots. Junkin also scored six points and had 11 rebounds.

Terryonte Thomas had 22 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. JaQuante Bell added 20 points and seven rebounds.

Oxford's Joiner finished with a game-high 24 points, but on 9-for-32 shooting, and added seven rebounds. Drew Bianco added 12 points, seven rebounds, and three steals. The Chargers enter the MHSAA 5A playoffs as the No. 2 seed and will host the Ridgeland Titans Tuesday night in the OHS gym. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

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hire more staff and reach more teams and spend more time with them.”

Money raised with last year's breakfast helped with the football character development and the hiring of Sammie Smith, Johnson said.

“Sometimes when you hire, you have to wait until the money is in place but with Sammie, the money was in place and we didn't have to wait,” Johnson said. “Sammie was able to join right in with the football team in August and it makes it easier when the money is waiting there to hire somebody.”

The message of the breakfast delivered by the Kendricks will be about accountability, chasing after your dreams.

“The Kendricks, the way they go about training, their philosophy is different than a lot of people, but their way of training is different than a lot of other people,” Johnson said. “It's been very affective for them and they are very unique. They've carved out their own path and they're sticking to it no matter what anyone says or thinks about them. Sam and Scott Kendricks are as solid as they come. They have a faith and they live their faith is the best way to say it. Everyone is different in their spiritual journey and they have been on this journey for a long time. They've had tough decisions to make but because of their foundation being in Christ, it's propelled them to where they are today.”

The breakfast will begin at 7:30 on Feb. 25 and tickets can be purchased at olemissfca.org. Johnson can also be reached at Sam and Scott Kendricks will be the guest speakers at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast Feb. 25.

(662) 816-7928.

JOHN DAVIS

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