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Volume 3 | Issue 20

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Inside 3 News

City unveils Land Use Maps for Vision 2037.

4 News

JOHN DAVIS

Wes Anderson, the fire coordinator for Lafayette County, has been very pleased with the response from residents regarding their fundraiser.

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Where’s Waldo? He’s in Oxford.

5 News

Fundraiser for LCFD has been a huge positive so far

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD CITIZEN

Residents of Lafayette County have responded generously to the additional needs of the Lafayette County Fire Department. Wes Anderson, the fire coordinator for the county, is very grateful for the money people have donated over the past few weeks.

It wasn’t long ago when the fire department sent out letters to different portions of the county, asking for funds. Through the middle of last week, there were 660 donations made in varying amounts to the department.

“It has exceeded our expectations so far,” Anderson said of the response. “The supervisors have funded us very well, done a good job of funding us in the past, and this fundraiser is something we do periodically, every couple of years, to help fund some other projects. This year, the two projects that we really wanted to fund was extrication equipment being the major one. That equipment is very expensive. There are also station needs which basically covers individual equip-

ment or incidental cost of operating the stations.”

The recent outpouring of support is another example that the residents understand how vital reliable fire protection is to the general welfare of the county. Donations have slowed compared to when the letter first reached mailboxes, but Anderson felt the donations would likely continue for a few more months.

“People donate when they can and some can’t right now and later on they will,” Anderson said. “We are very grateful for everything and anything they have given so far. We’re grateful for anything else that we get. Not everybody got a letter and those that didn’t and want to donate can mail a donation to P.O. Box 1933 or they can go online and donate on our website, lafayettecountyfd.org.”

A complete set of extrication equipment, used in vehicle accidents when a person is still inside, cost $30,000.

“The reason we’re wanting that is we are finding ourselves getting to wrecks sooner than we were used to and that’s due to the part-time staff we have up here,” Anderson said. “Oxford, OFD, has

traditionally handled all the extrication and they do a very good job at it, but we can be doing stuff before they get there.

In order to get the operations going, we need to get that equipment.”

One station is wanting new nozzles because there is data that has shown this new nozzle puts more water on a fire, which would put the fire out and save more lives and property. Anderson said there is another county station that would like to purchase a bigger chainsaw than what they have currently.

A new station, No. 2, opened for service on Highway 30 eight weeks ago and Anderson said things have gone well with the unit that is located there.

“That unit, traditionally, is one of the more active in the county,” Anderson said.

“Everything is so far, so good. It’s a threebay station with a meeting room in the back, with a living room and a kitchen up front. One of the major things we’re proud of is it has a safe room in the truck bay so people can get in there in bad weather.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

Horizons works to eliminate summer learning loss.

11 Sports

Lafayette-Oxford tangle in effort to get better.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016

JOHN DAVIS

The Oxford University Bank Two-Man Scramble got underway Saturday at the Ole Miss Golf A total of 100 teams signed up to play in the third annual golf event that helps raise money Course. to fund scholarships for high school graduates from Oxford and Lafayette.

LOU OM Club scholarship fund increases with OU Bank scramble

BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD CITIZEN

Tennis or running shoes were checked and double checked for Gant Boone when he went to bed Friday night. With the third annual Oxford University Bank Two-Man Scramble starting Saturday morning,

Boone was expecting to run around until the twoday event finished up.

There was a waiting list this year to play in the scramble, held at the Ole Miss Golf Course. The event raises money for LOU Ole Miss Club. Each year, a $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating

senior from Oxford and Lafayette High schools that are headed to Ole Miss. The tournament has gone from having 40 teams in 2014, the same year the Rebels made it to the College World Series and cut down on the amount of players able to take part. Last year, there

were 92 teams, and this year the field was extended to 100 teams, with another 15 on a waiting list.

“It’s very fun to take part in it. The best story I have to really illustrate that is last year we had a guy in town who played in the tournament that was seeing his son from Connecticut,” Boone said. “This year he was the very first person to register for the tournament, day one. He booked his plane ticket and he was coming back to play.”

Boone has worked for Oxford University Bank since 2011 and serves as an associate vice president.

All of the proceeds go towards the LOU Ole Miss Club endowment. Boone said there was just about $60,000 in that fund.

“With the tournament this year, we hope to bring that number up to the $90,000 mark for our scholarship endowment,” Boone said.

Candidates for the scholarship are the ones who have demonstrated great leadership qualities, have the right grade point average and financial need.

“My favorite part of it is the financial need. I like to think that we are giving somebody a chance to spend their college years at Ole Miss, to keep our youngest and brightest people here in Oxford and to give them a chance to go to Ole Miss when maybe they wouldn’t have had that opportunity.

That’s the best part of this

for me,” Boone said.

OU Bank is locally owned and Boone said they enjoy sponsoring and being a part of community-based events.

“We don’t just have a branch here, we employ people that live here. Our stock holders live here and we’re not taking deposits here and then loaning them out in Birmingham,” Boone said. “Every bit of money stays here in Oxford and Lafayette County.

We try to be engrained in the community and to have a direct and positive affect on the community.”

Boone does like to play golf on a normal basis, but not this weekend as he tries to make sure things go smoothly.

“I do love golf and play a lot and that’s how we got the idea when I came on the board because I’m an avid golfer,” said Boone, who serves as board president. “The Ole Miss Golf Course, the guys out there

are wonderful. They have the course in great shape.

They take a lot of time and pride in making sure that the course is ready and top shape for this weekend.

The bank employees who are volunteering for the tournament, working in the heat and making sure all the golfers are having fun, are tremendous.

Michelle Rounsaville does a great job with our catering and the board members for our local club do a great job of promoting the tournament, selling hole sponsorships and coming up with new and fresh ideas on how to make the tournament better each and every year.”

For more information on the LOU Ole Miss Club and the scholarship endowment email LOUOleMissClub@yahoo.com or visit www.facebook.com/L OUolemissalumniclub.

John.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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CHANING GREEN

Oxford City Planner Judy Daniel stands at the front of a crowd gathered in the Oak Room of the Oxford Conference Center to discuss the purpose of the new Land Use Maps and how Citizens speak with Dana Requet who was stationed at one of the maps to answer any questhey work with Vision 2037. tions attendees might have.

City unveils Land Use Maps for Vision 2037

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Wednesday night in the Oak Room of the Oxford Conference Center, citizens gathered to view and discuss the newly revealed Land Use Maps that factor into the city’s 20-year future plan known as Vision 2037.

The meeting began with City Planner Judy Daniel giving a speech where she discussed the Land Use Maps, their purpose and the city’s reasoning behind creating them. After she finished speaking, attendees were free to roam the room, examining the different maps that were set up throughout, each showing a different part of the city. People were stationed at each map to answer any questions that a citizen might have about the maps. For more specific questions relating to specific properties, those attending were given the option of placing a numbered sticker over where their property sits on the map. They would then fill out a slip of paper, writing down the number of the sticker they used and any question they had on the paper. The papers were collected and attendees were told that someone from the city would answer their question or concern in the coming days.

Though a few people

could be seen filling out these slips of paper, the general mood in the room was a positive one. Essie Hubbard is retiree that lives in Oxford and is supportive of the plan and the spirit behind its creation.

“I think it’s wonderful,” she said. “We do need a plan or things could go awry. I’m just glad to see that the plan is going forward. I’m glad to see what is happening with the new hospital and the many different communities that are being developed. Oxford is growing by leaps and bounds. People love to come here. If we don’t have a plan things will get out hand. We need a plan tended to by those in power to make sure things stay on track and neighborhoods are kept how they should be.”

Leanne Abbot and Guff Abbott Jr. were also in attendance, and both had favorable opinions of the map.

“We love it,” Mrs. Abbott said. “We think this is going to be a big help with the North Lamar, Highway 6 area of the city.”

“We’re at kind of a Catch 22,” Mr. Abbott said. “People don’t like a high population density in the city, but I think you’re stuck with that or [an unfavorable] alternative. People can either live closer together, or the city will be forced to sort of spaghetti

out. You gotta do something about it. There has been real resistance on the area becoming more densely populated. I’ve lived in Seattle and Boston.

I understand, but I think the city is looking at making good use of the land and the various corridors throughout Oxford. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised.”

The couple went on to emphasis their point that as Oxford population grows, increasing population density is preferable to developing larger areas of land for even more housing developments.

The idea is a build up, not out philosophy that is central to much urban development taking place around the world. Mr. Abbott said that the sensible construction of buildings on the Square was perfect example of this notion. A three or four story building with an operating business at the bottom and apartments on the top would be a logical building model for business-heavy areas of the city that are only going to continue to grow in the coming years, the couple explained, giving the area around North Lamar Boulevard as an example.

Daniel emphasized that this is not set in stone. The Land Use Maps are general guidelines that will be revisited, at the very least,

every five years and changes made accordingly.

“Given what we know right now, this is what we think makes sense,” she said. “After the plan is

adopted, then we will start is what makes sense in to go through and think land use.”

The maps are available for about whether or not zoning needs to be changed. public viewing in City Hall.

This is just saying that from what the 2037 plan chaning.green@journalinc.com wants to accomplish, this Twitter: chaningthegreen

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Where’s Waldo? He’s in Oxford

OBITUARIES JAMES BELL James "Peepaw" A. Bell, Sr., 77, passed Wednesday, June 22, at his home in Potts Camp.

A visitation was held on Saturday, June 25 at Red Banks Baptist Church. A memorial service immediately followed the visitation at the church. Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall of this website.

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford was in charge of arrangements.

BRIEFING OPC British Soccer Camp Registration is currently ongoing for British Soccer Camp through the Oxford Park Commission. The first week begins Monday and runs through Friday.

The second week for the camp begins July 18 and runs through July 22.

Both camps will be held at FNC Park. Those that take part in the camp will learn basic skills and fundamentals. It's open for different age groups and also features scrimmages and freestyle play. For more information, visit bit.ly/BritishSoccerCamp.

Lunch & Learn Elizabeth Ritter of the Ritter Law Firm will be leading a Lunch & Learn program on Thursday at the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce board room. The program will begin at 11:30 a.m., and run until 1 p.m. Ritter specializes in business and legal considerations in choosing a company name. A complimentary lunch will be provided by Boneheads Grill. Seating is limited. RSVP to rosie@oxfordms.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Where’s Waldo? This question has entertained audiences around the world since 1987, when those iconic bright and colorful books were first placed on shelves around the world. For the entire month of July, Waldo will be hiding all over businesses in Oxford.

Waldo is the creation of British illustration Martin Handford, who named the project “Where’s Wally,” Waldo being the name the character goes by in North America. Five years ago, the franchise’s popularity was waning, so their marketing team devised a plan.

They sent a box of goodies to independent bookstores all across America. In the boxes are little cardboard cutouts of Waldo. The figures are hidden in participating businesses around that bookstore’s town. Anyone who wants to participate is given a checklist with all the participating store names on it. People go to each of the stores and, if they find Waldo, they get a stamp or a signature that lets everyone know they found him. Once someone has found Waldo in 20 of the 25 participating businesses, they return the sheet to Square Books Jr. and they are entered into a drawing where the rest of the stuff in the box of goodies will be given away at the end of July. Participating businesses have also been known to donate toys, clothes and other items to be given away at the drawing. Waldo and his friend Wenda will be there to personally draw the names.

The independent bookstore in this case is, of course, is Square Books. Alissa Lilly of Square Books is coordinating the monthlong event. She said that since the event began five years ago, they have seen a notable rise in the popularity of Waldo among younger kids, but the most notable impact the event has is on supporting local business.

“I think the publisher obviously

COURTESY OF SQUARE BOOKS

Wenda and Waldo pose with the 2015 grand prize winner in the Where’s Waldo event.

PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES INCLUDE: Amelia Amy Head Cosmetics Belles & Beaus Cat Daddy’s The Frame-Up Holli’s Sweet Tooth Indigo’s JCG Apparel J. Olive Co.

Jones at Home Katherine Beck The Lily Pad Lulu’s Neilson’s Children’s Dept.

Nella Off Square Books Olive Juice Gifts

was interested in increasing the public’s awareness of Waldo and increasing sales, but it is also to increase the shop local movement,” Lily said. “Since it’s funneled though independent bookstores, it is not only helping those independent bookstores, but other local vendors during a slow sales month. It’s getting people to come into the stores to

Pink & Proper Something Southern Square Books Square Books, Jr. Stash University Sporting Goods YaYa’s Zoe

shop. Most kids are young and with their parents and those parents may come in, see something and want to buy it. Maybe not.

But it increases traffic in retail shops during what is typically a very slow sales month.”

The independent bookstores participating the event are all a part of the American Booksellers Association, totaling 250 inde-

pendent bookstores. Square Books will be sort of the headquarters for the event, giving out the cut outs, keeping track of the entries and even giving out little decals for stores to put on their doors to make sure everyone knows that Waldo is hiding somewhere within.

On July 31 on the Courthouse lawn, there will be a party in conjunction with Summer Fest. In years past, they party has been held at the bookstore, but they have partnered with the Oxford Square Alliance this year to bring the party outside. This is where the kids will have the opportunity to hand out with Waldo and Wenda and take photos with the pair. During the party is when all of the prizes will be given out. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

Oxford Writes hosting event on Tuesday at Shelter The first workshop of Oxford Writes on April 2 proved to be a successful start for the new venture for writers and those thinking about becoming a writer. Now Oxford Writes is ready for its second event.

And while the Tuesday’s “Oxford Writes Night” at Shelter on Van Buren Avenue won’t be as large a production as the first one, founder Jeff Roberson wants these

periodic events to be as much a part of what Oxford Writes is all about as the larger workshops in its future.

“We want Oxford Writes to become a visible and important part of the Oxford community in a number of ways,” Roberson said.

“Having local events like an Oxford Writes Night is one way we are excited to accomplish this.”

Local author David Waddell, a

member of the Oxford Writes board, will talk about his books and also about self-publishing.

David Vicchiollo, a local songwriter and musician, will talk about the craft of songwriting as well as his business venture called DVIC Music. And he will also perform some of his music.

Both Waddell and Vicchiollo are a part of the Oxford “writing” community. Oxford Writes includes

many aspects of the art of writing into its activities.

“Book writing and songwriting are two of the areas we are excited to present as a part of our mission,” Roberson said. “David and David are looking forward to talking to those who gather on June 28 at Shelter about what it is they do and how others can also do what they do. Oxford Writes is all about mentoring, sharing, and creating.”

The event is free and Shelter will have its regular evening offerings for those who attend to purchase. he first “Oxford Writes Night” is set to begin at 6:30, with a mix and mingle, followed by the program at 7.

For more information on Oxford Writes, go to oxfordwrites.com or check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/oxfordwrites/

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Horizons works to eliminate summer learning loss

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Summer learning loss is name of the phenomenon that occurs during the summer months when a child is not placed in a stimulating learning environment. This can lead to falling grades and can cause the child to lag behind once school starts again. Through the McLean Institute for Public Service and Engagement at the University of Mississippi, Horizons is hoping to change that.

Horizons is a six-week program that is a sort of mix between summer school and a heavy dash of summer camp, explained Horizons Director and McLean institute Project Manager Emma Tkachuck. She’s been running the program from the past three of its four-year run. The very first class started by accepting rising first and second graders. The next year, previous attendees returned and they welcomed more rising first graders. They will continue this method until the classes are composed of rising first graders through rising ninth graders. Currently, Horizons is made up of rising first through rising fifth graders.

Horizons accepts students based on recommendations from that student’s school, targeting underserved students in the community who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Each class has an even split of kids from the Oxford School District and the Lafayette County School District.

“Our goal is to eliminate summer learning loss,” Tkachuck said.

“Research shows that children can lose two to three months of learning if they do not have access to learning and enrichment opportunities through camps, vacations or various other, often costly, outlets.

These kids can fall behind, and, as a result, stay behind. We seek to bridge that gap.”

The typical day at Horizons begins with student drop off around 7:30. Kids eat breakfast and then gather outside to partake in physical activities. Then comes the morning huddle. The morning huddle gathers all the different age groups of children so that they can spend time together and interact.

The groups alternate so that each age group has the opportunity to lead the morning huddle. Some of kids also spend about 10 minutes learning and reflecting on the importance of mindfulness after the

CHANING GREEN

Horizons Director Emma Tkachuck (right) stands with a staff member and some of the children participating in the summer learning program. Horizons meets in the University of Mississippi’s Willie Price Lab School during the summer months to combat summer learning loss. morning huddle. Then they get to pop over to the Turner Center on campus where they swim.

Swimming is a big part of Horizons. Many of the children that come to Horizons do not know how to swim. Teaching them to swim and trust their instructors builds self-esteem and encourages intellectual risk-taking in the classroom, according to Tkachuck. She also said it’s a great opportunity for

the kids to cool off in an indoor pool on the hot summer days.

After the kids return from the pool, they have lunch, which is followed by a session in a computer lab and then free play. Students go off into groups to focus on different subjects until dismissal comes at 3:20. The activities, schedules and classes vary depending on the age group.

Every day, students spend time

working with an experienced reading specialist, teachers and teaching assistants to build essential skills in math and reading. They use project-based learning to branch out further in art, academics and life skills, learning about various STEM fields, photography, journalism, cooking and gardening. Some of the projects they work on vary from coming up with their very own sport to making a documentary. Overall, the program has a 99 percent student retention rate, with more and more kids returning each summer as the program grows.

“I would say, by far, the kids,” Tkachuck said when asked what she loves about directing the program. “That might sound cliché, but our kids are awesome. I just like that this is an environment where kids can be kids and learn and learn to love to learn. Just to see the enthusiasm they have and to see them come back year after year is amazing. I get to see them grow up. Second to all of that, I would have to say our teachers. We have such an amazing staff that makes all of this possible.” chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

Oxford Tourism Council holds meeting

BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER

Wednesday morning the city of Oxford Tourism Council met to discuss the current and future state of tourism in Oxford.

The meeting convened at 11:30 a.m. in the newly opened Courtyard by Marriott Oxford on Jackson Avenue. Before the meeting began, members of the council were given a thorough tour of the hotel including the different styles of available rooms and various other facilities, like their fitness room and indoor pool. Hotels are in the tourism business and council was eager to see the full extent of what the new Marriott was bringing to the area. They walked through the hotels corridors and into rooms that ranged from a basic one-bed room to a bilevel loft with floor to ceiling windows.

After the tour, a meal was catered and the council got down to business. The meeting was called to order and the agenda approved.

The meeting covered a lot of ground, but one of the most

thoroughly discussed topic came about when the council was reviewing the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Over the next year, Visit Oxford is hoping to greatly increase they amount of time and money they spend on advertising and various marketing techniques.

The board went on to approve a proposal for keeping designer Carolyn Perkins on retainer. Perkins is Visit Oxford’s primary ad designer. It was stated that they plan on using her services more extensively in the coming year as a part of the tourism department’s plans to increase advertising.

They discussed how they plan on expanding their public relations efforts as well as investing several thousand dollars in film, both for advertising and recruiting filmmakers to work on their own projects within the city of Oxford.

Also discussed was the Visit Oxford phone application. The app is currently in development and there are hopes that it will, among other things, be used as an interactive map of the city,

providing visitors with information about historical buildings and locations. The app will also be used to provide out-of-towners with information about restaurants and stores as well as events that will be taking place in the city.

“If I could chime in, I really think this app fulfills a strong need,” said Visit Oxford’s Enhancement Coordinator Amanda Gholson.

“We have all these schoolCHANING GREEN related events with parents coming in from out of town. The Oxford Tourism Council meets at the newly opened Courtyard by Marriott Oxford.

If there are parents walking around and needing something to do, this app would be something that they could download quickly and get walking directions and find out about stuff do on the Square and how to get around traffic. I truly think that once this gets off the ground and we get the word out at sporting events, it’s going to be big.”

The proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year was further discussed and took up the majority of discussion in the meeting. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen

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Fractured Fairy Tales: UM Youth Musical Theatre Workshop Students dress up as characters from famous fairytales, but with a twist. The Big Bad Pig knocks down the house of the three innocent wolves and Cinderella is lazy and just read books all day while her mice clean the house.

The theme of the play is Fractured Fairy Tales. Dozens of fairytale characters show up in an ogre’s swamp and he demands to know why they are there. Their answers are not what he, or audience members would expect.

Campers have been working on this show for two weeks and are under the direction of Julia Aubrey who has been running the camp for 21 years. Aubrey wrote the majority of the show, leaving in spaces for the kids to add their won flair to the play, while also learning about what it takes to put on a stage production.

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ome of the nation’s top high school football players will be in Lafayette County this coming Wednesday. For the fifth straight year, the Southern Elite Combine will feature local standouts, highprofile prospects from around the state and others that will be traveling in from states such as Louisiana, Oklahoma and even Wisconsin.

David Johnson, the publisher of Ole Miss.247 Sports.com, is the main man behind the combine. Each year, the list of recruits seems to get bigger, at least from a publicity standpoint.

“We’re certainly looking forward again to it this year and as always, we have some of the top players in the country coming in,” Johnson said. “That’s great to have but the best thing, from my point of view, is to see these kids, the next ones that are going to come up, that will show up out here on Wednesday and really put on. That’s a lot of fun to see and to be able to recognize that this one of the next kids you’re going to start hearing about in the future.”

There are some Ole Miss commits in attendance, or at least they were scheduled to attend the workouts. Four-star Starkville linebacker Willie Gay was supposed to be back to take part in drills like the 40-yard dash, the bench press, the vertical jump. Gay was a standout performer last year. Offensive lineman Ben Brown from Vicksburg has signed up. He, too, is an Ole Miss verbal commit. Safety Todd Harris, who resides in Louisiana, is an All-American who also has an Ole Miss offer and recently here for camp.

Patrick Queen, an LSU commit at cornerback, is also on the docket to return for a third straight year. Johnson added that Shea Patterson’s younger brother, who attends Biloxi High, is also scheduled to compete. He came to the event in 2015. Tyrese Quinn, who attends Calhoun City, is the younger brother of Derrick Jones, who is on the Ole Miss roster at wide receiver, Johnson said.

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Summer Soccer Lafayette-Oxford tangle in effort to get better

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

Between the end of the first and second meeting with Oxford on the soccer pitch, Lafayette coach Melinda Scruggs saw her Lady Commodores improve. The Lady Chargers earned a second win over Lafayette late Thursday night, but Lafayette did a better job compared to Tuesday when the teams first met.

There are some new faces on the field for Scruggs, who helped guide Lafayette to the MHSAA Class 4A state title in 2015.

“It’s going to be different.

We have different personnel, a lot of new changes, new faces coming in, which is going to be great,” Scruggs said. “I think a lot of the younger ones are going to continue to step up and grow and develop.”

Summer games against Oxford and DeSoto Central, the team Lafayette tied 0-0, is a jump start on the 2017 season.

“The summer is for me to see who is going to show up and who is going to give me the effort, 100 percent,” Scruggs said. “It’s also what do we have, what do we have to work with and what are we building on come August.

That’s kind of what I’m looking at. We don’t do a whole lot of practicing. We’re not breaking stuff. I’m literally looking at what we have and how we’re going to progress.”

Figuring out where to place a player is a part of the equation worked out during the summer.

As for the thing that pleased Scruggs the most on Thursday night, it was how well the Lady Commodores kept possession compared to Tuesday.

“It was a lot more fun to watch. We made some tweaks and they were able to make those changes. We were way better,” Scruggs said. “I think our veterans are going to have to step up and I think they’re going to do a great job. I feel good about the leadership coming up. We have Emma (Wilson) and Halle (Moore) in the midfield and Kirkland

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Lafayette's Emma Wilson is pursued by Oxford's Nicole Wilkins during Thursday night's match at Bobby Holcomb Field. we can play in different systems and if we need to change it because this girl is fast outside, we can change to a different system and that makes us better,” Scruggs said. “So that’s one of the things we’ve been talking about this year. How can we tactically change things to make it better for our team and to be more diverse. I try to be equal in regards to JV and varsity but I think these varsity girls have a ton of talent and I think they will be able to step up and do that. I think everyone is going to be able to contribute and I see lots of different people scoring goals and hopefully win games.”

OXFORD STAYS HOT Lafayette's Kirkland Pruitt, right, battles Oxford Addison Mills for Ever since tying New Alpossession of the ball. bany 2-2 to start the summer, the Lady Chargers have been The style of play for the on a roll. Two wins over (Pruitt) and Jada (Ross) in the back. Madison Lee is a senior. Lady Commodores is ex- Lafayette came along with a Then we will have some new pected to be different than in 4-2 win over DeSoto Central. girls step up and be leaders the past just based on the Oxford finished with 15 goals which is fun. I think they’re up different personnel.

“We have talked about if for the challenge.”

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Cutcliffe impressed with Kirby Smart regime has been all about energy so far McClure’s progression at QB

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Will the Georgia Bulldogs become Alabama of the SEC East? Or will first-year coach Kirby Smart put his own twist on things, and produce a football team that only slightly resembles the teams he helped coach under Nick Saban?

There are more questions than answers surrounding the Bulldogs. That’s not necessarily an indictment on Smart and his staff or what he’s been able to achieve since he was hired to lead his alma mater. Georgia is a historic program, one that was tremendously successful, and consistent, under former coach Mark Richt.

Still, when the Bulldogs had chances to really gain the top spot in the SEC, and play for a national title, nothing materialized.

Smart won multiple national championships under Saban at Alabama. He coordinated one of the nation’s best defenses for close to a decade, and his success made him a top candidate to become a head coach.

Smart has shown a lot of energy since he was hired, and the energy that accompanies new regimes usually result in renewed passion from a fan base.

“We’ve had a lot of energy from our staff, a lot of buy-in from our players during our offseason program. Everybody got to see the passion from our fan base with the turnout from our spring game,” Smart said about the record 93,000 fans that showed up at Sanford Stadium. “It’s really important to me, being a University of Georgia alumni, for our fan base to be united and pulling in the same direction. Same thing for our players – united and pulling in the same direction.”

Running back Tae Crowder highlighted the annual G-Day game with two touchdowns. Crowder is a redshirt freshman, and he may be the next great tailback at a school that has produced some of the nation’s best at that position over the last three plus decades. Sony Michel, who will be a junior in 2016, is also back at the running

It’s becoming more and more clear that every time Oxford’s John Reece McClure makes a read and then a throw, he’s impressing his head coach. Chris Cutcliffe led the Chargers into another 7-on-7 tournament this weekend with more confidence in the overall ability of McClure, the rising sophomore quarterback that will replace Jack Abraham in that vital position.

“John Reece has played very well and he’s been consistent,” Cutcliffe said.

“That’s something, from a sophomore in particular, to see him bounce back from an interception and not carry over to more mistakes. His ability to handle adversity has been a good thing.”

Cutcliffe felt like McClure would grow and improve but the biggest thing was the consistent growth as a quarterback.

“That’s something that sometimes is hard for a young player at quarterback. Sometimes there are a lot of ups and downs, but he’s been consistent, just steadily improving and that’s where I’ve been most happy,” Cutcliffe said. “Everyone is going to make bad plays, but there haven’t been a lot of peaks and valleys.”

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FIRST LOOK Georgia back spot. He finished with 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns in 2015, and he Michel has 1,571 yards and 13 touchdowns in his two seasons. The sensational Nick Chubb was also on schedule to return in 2016.

He was injured on the first play of the Tennessee game.

Chubb has rushed for just over 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns in just 19 games, and 14 starts.

Who ends up handing the ball off to Michel, Chubb or Crowder remains to be seen.

Freshman Jacob Eason, one of the nation’s top signal callers that rivaled Ole Miss signee Shea Patterson for awards as a high school senior, completed 19 of his 29 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown in the spring game. Brice Ramsey, a junior, was the other quarterback who got significant action in the G-Day contest.

He has played in 19 games during the past two years, completing 45 of 74 passes for 582 yards and four touchdowns. In the spring contest, Ramsey was 16-for25 for 224 yards.

Greyson Lambert, last

season’s starter, also played for both the Black and Red in the spring game, and finished 11-for-22 for 140 yards. He went into the spring leading the starting offense.

“We tried to balance out the quarterbacks and they came out almost dead even,” Smart said coming out of the spring game. “I thought all three of those kids competed hard. They communicated well in the hole...They did a good job in executing the offense.”

Terry Godwin is the top returning receiver with 35 catches for 379 yards. Michel was second on the team with 26 catches.

On defense, the Bulldogs lost three of their top four tacklers from 2016. Inside linebacker Tim Kimbrough finished with 67 stops in 2016. Georgia is strong at the safety spots as Quincy Mauger is back after recording 58 tackles in 2016. Junior strong safety Dominick Sanders is the other leader in the UGA secondary. He led the Bulldogs with six interceptions. He also had 48 tackles.

On special teams, Isaiah McKenzie is one of the top punt returners in the nation.

Last season, he returned two punts for touchdowns and averaged 12.8 yards per return.

Georgia opens the 2016 season against North Carolina in Atlanta and then hosts Nicholls State before opening SEC play at Missouri on Sept. 17. The Bulldogs visit Oxford to play the Ole Miss Rebels on Sept. 24. john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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Oxford football coach Chris Cutcliffe continued to be impressed with the play of quarterback John Reece McClure in 7-on-7 work.

Oxford’s speed on defense has also been noteworthy to Cutcliffe as well, adding that it’s been fun to watch the defense gel.

“We’ve also had guys step up receiver. That’s been good to see,” he added. “DQ Thomas and Devin Rockette have both played well. Our linebackers have played well.

They’re starting to understand their jobs and responsibilities. Offensively, Hiram Wadlington has been outstanding. Barry Flowers and Jaquan Webb have been great.”

Wide receiver Preston Perkins has returned to the team after playing out in Oklahoma with Team Mississippi. He has yet to be on the field, and Cutcliffe

was excited to see what he could do for the first time this summer.

“He’s so reliable. He’s been very solid for us the past two years and now he’s going to be stepping into a bigger role,” Perkins said. “It will be fun to watch how he does that.”

From a staff standpoint, Cutcliffe used the word “outstanding” to describe them and added everything was coming along from a continuity standpoint.

“We should have everybody in place the next couple of weeks and it’s been really, really positive,” Cutcliffe said.

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OHS Chargers have fared well during summer baseball action

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

When the Oxford Chargers have been on the diamond together, they have been impressive. Following two wins Thursday, Oxford improved to 5-0 in summer action. Coach Chris Baughman, who has bounced between football and hosting a camp this month, was upbeat with what he’s seen from his group. Oxford defeated Grenada 9-4 and Water Valley 12-2 in action Thursday.

In the win over Grenada, Carson Stinnett pitched a fantastic four innings, and was then followed by Tyler Smith and Duncan Graeber, who got the last two outs with the bases loaded.

Stinnett left with Oxford up 8-1.

On offense, Jacob Melendez hit the ball well. C.J. Terrell had a double and scored two runs. Graeber also drove in a couple of runs in the victory.

“I thought we played pretty well against a team that we played in north

half. I know they lost a lot but they also had a bunch of their returning starters there,” Baughman said.

“Everybody is missing somebody with vacation or travel ball, all that stuff.”

The vast majority of the summer has passed now for the Chargers, and Baughman said his team has played well when they have gotten to see the field.

“We haven’t played a north half team minus Grenada, which is good, esTURN TO CHARGERS PAGE 14

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South Panola defensive tackle O’Bryan Goodson is slated to make his college choice at the combine. He is down to offers from La. Tech, Southern Miss and Memphis, Johnson said. Another top player coming from out of state is Creed Humphrey from Shawnee, Oklahoma.

“He is one of the top interior linemen in the country. He has offers from Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama,” Johnson said.

“He was the Offensive Line MVP last year. Will Lawrence out of Harding Academy in Tennessee who has 30-plus offers will be back as well. It’s another strong field. We do have a lot of local flavor to it this year, particularly Oxford High School. When you have the amount of talent that is in the area with Oxford, Lafayette and South Panola, you’re going to have lot of local flavor in it just because there are a lot of good football players.”

The combine is invitation only and almost all of the coaches who will help instruct and manage the event will be from the high school ranks.

“We realized they are the best coaches we can put on the field, to have the best combine we can

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Some of the nation's best high school football players will take part in the fifth annual Southern Elite Combine this Wednesday. have,come from the high schools and we’re excited to about that,” Johnson said. “We’ll have coaches here from Clarksdale, North Panola, Water Valley, Independence, Brookaven. Tommy Clopton, the head coach from Brookhaven, will be here and Henry Johnson, the head coach at Clarksdale, are both working for us this year. Coach Russo at Independence, Coach Embry at Water Valley, Coach Diffey at North

Panola, Coach Finney at Memphis-University School, some great coaches coming in.”

The standing broad jump, exact heights and weights are just some of the other things that the players will take part in the combine. Of course there is position-specific instruction. The best part of the day for Johnson are the one-onone battles. There will be four 7on-7 fields going on at the same time so that all the quarterbacks

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This year’s combine is being held at the Oxford-Lafayette Sportsplex, and Johnson said Dr. Michael Perry has been fantastic to deal with.

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Another difference from other years is a shorter schedule. Registration opens at 11 Wednesday morning, while the camp gets going at 1 and ends at 6.

“We streamlined it No. 1 as a safety precaution and it’s so hot out there that no matter what you drink, it’s tough to stay cool,” Johnson said. “It’s also a fatigue factor for the players. If you’ve been out there all day for the players, you’re pretty tuckered out by 5 o’clock when you start the registration line at 8 in the morning. Those two factors helped us decide we wanted to compress it a bit.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd

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pecially at the top of the order. We’ve played enough for me to have an idea of some spots here and there,” Baughman said. “Carson will be good for us. We will have enough arms.”

Getting Ben Bianco back behind the plate will be key for the Chargers in 2017, Baughman said.

“The key to next year is if he comes back healthy and is able to catch for us. That’s it. We have two young kids that are working and hopefully they will work hard enough and improve enough during the offseason,” Baughman said.

Oxford does have some

Soccer FROM PAGE 11

scored against Lafayette in two wins, and only allowed one.

“It was another good week. I was happy to see us keep it going,” Crane said. “We have one more week, then the dead week, and then two weeks in July.

I was real proud of today.

very good players returning for 2017, and Baughman definitely has numbers, and excitement from two straight titles aiding things.

He was upbeat about the future, especially if success happens early.

“I was talking with our coaches and we need to have some success with this bunch. Last year, we needed to be tested early.

Next year, quite frankly, they need to have some success to build off during the year so they can truly believe in themselves,” Baughman said. “I think they can be good, real good, and I think we can contend for (state title) again. They’ve all told me they think the same thing, but it’s another thing for

them to say that and look at what we got. It’s another thing for us to go and play together with the chemistry we’re going to need to play with next year.

This year’s team was very mature and very mature.

Their ability to deal with a little adversity was something I was banking on. I was counting on them to deal with some adversity, that’s why I put them in those spots in the tournaments. This next year’s bunch, we need to win some games early heading into New Hope to give us some confidence, and that we are as good as we think we can be.”

With just about my entire varsity gone, I got to see a bunch of young girls and they got some good, quality reps. So I was excited about that.”

Emily Hayward and Katelyn Rock put some balls in the back of the net, and Crane felt they would fill roles during the season.

Dayton Smith returned this week after missing last season with an ACL tear.

“Getting her back on her feet is huge for us. We have some battles at some defensive spots with Olivia Rychlak and some of the other girls and so it was good to see them get minutes and some reps,” Crane said. “I’m real happy with the progress those girls are making.”

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Eleven Ole Miss Rebels playing in summer league

BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR

Eleven Ole Miss Rebels are playing in summer league baseball leagues across the country. First baseman Will Golsan and pitcher Will Stokes are both competing in the Cape Cod League. Outfielder DJ Miller, catcher Nick Fortes and pitcher Dallas Woolfolk are in the Cal Ripken League.

Pitcher Brady Fiegl is in the Coastal Plains League.

Michael Fitzsimmons is playing in the Texas Collegiate League.

Pitcher Andrew Lowe traveled to California to play this summer. Outfielder Kyle Watson has gone the furthest away and in Alaska.

Pitcher Parker Caracci and catcher Carson Klepzig are both playing in the Perfect Game Collegiate League, which is based out of upstate New York.

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The first of three summer baseball camps at Ole Miss will begin Monday.

The first four-day camp is open for grades one through eight. The final two camps will be held in back-to-back weeks. One will run July 1114 and July 18-21. A morning session costs $180. A full day is $280. Campers that are there all day will receive lunch.

Items that are needed for all campers include a glove, cap, cleats and tennis shoes for indoor workouts. Baseball pants and a bat are opBASEBALL CAMP The first of three summer tional. Spending money for camps will begin Monday at concessions and the souOxford-University Stadium. venir stand are also needed.

A swimsuit for campers that are coming for the full day is also needed.

Facilities that will be used include O-U Stadium, the Manning Center, the Turner Center and the intramural fields on camps. Campers will check in at O-U Stadium between 8 and 8:30 on Monday.

To register online, visit http://collegebaseballcamps.com/rebelbaseball/i nfo/22900.

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