Category: SPORTS

Video: The Loudest Mustang in Mississippi: Oxford resident isn’t afraid to stand out on the streets

By briandbarisanews on May 6, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Davis Burns set out to create the loudest Mustang in Mississippi. Like many car enthusiasts, he uses his car as a form of expression, allowing the car to be his canvas for the world to see. This bright yellow Mustang GT with its throaty V8 can be seen and heard all across Oxford as he makes his way around town. Whether Burns is rumbling down Jackson Avenue, or parked among the plethora of normal trucks, SUVs, crossovers, and sedans, his 2007 Mustang stands out against the normal, illuminating traffic with any light that bounces off of it, attracting stares from all around.

Video: Ole Miss athlete knows the importance of staying on track

By myleshartsfield on May 6, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Due to social class inequality, there are many people who never get the opportunity to go to college and get a degree. The reasons people can’t attend college vary, but a lack of funds and a lack of college education within the family are often reasons.

Video: Oxford hosts first North Mississippi Classic Golf tournament

By leahdsite on April 28, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

This spring, the Web.com and PGA Tours sanctioned the first annual North Mississippi Classic Golf tournament. The Web.com Tour is a well-renown tour that hosts tournaments in five locations across the United States, including California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and now Mississippi. It was held April 15-22, 2018 at the Country Club of Oxford.

Opinion: If you attend a golf tournament, follow golf etiquette

By stgillenblog on April 27, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

“Grow the game” is a phrase often used with golf now. Professionals are doing that. Today’s golfers are competitive, younger, and they win. It keeps things interesting. These young golfers give college students people they can relate to, but there’s a struggle as the sport continues to grow – the fans.

City leaders prep for Double Decker Festival April 27-28

By carterdiggs on April 20, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

As the spring season begins to bloom, the days get ever rainier, and the air is filled with the despair-ridden cries of allergy-stricken individuals, Oxford’s iconic Double Decker Festival draws near. The town’s festival set for April 27-28 draws thousands annually who shop for art and listen live music.

Oxford Police Department has a plan in place for Ole Miss game days

By sydneystevensblog on April 17, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Imagine a city growing from 24,000 to 100,000 overnight. The risk of crime, violence and traffic increases significantly.

Drone users must follow campus and FAA regulations

By ldwilli9 on March 31, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Drones have been a subject of debate after authorities at the University of Mississippi issued a ruling in 2017 barring recreational drone use unless an official pilot is present. The abrupt ruling forced a UM drone club to disband.

UM student turns labs into hunting dogs

By journo on March 30, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Anyone lucky enough to have a college education knows that juggling your time between attending classes, studying, working, and having fun is difficult. However, Kevin Irwan, of Sporting Life Kennels in Oxford, may have figured out how to achieve the perfect balance.

First-year Rebel making impact on diamond following opening day injury

By journo on March 30, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Junior college transfer Jacob Adams has experienced his fair share of adversity in his first year with the Ole Miss baseball program. The junior, hailing from Conway, Arkansas, took the field on the first official day of the 2018 Road to Omaha with a determined mindset, and the last thing on his mind was a fall without baseball.

UM student manages sports writing career from dorm

By journo on March 29, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

While widely known for its country music roots, Nashville is making a name for itself in the hockey world. The Nashville Predators have spiked major interest from natives, especially Ole Miss freshman Jake Evans.

Ole Miss Women’s Golf Team members are successful underdogs this season

By journo on March 29, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Historically, the Ole Miss Women’s Golf Team has not been expected to have great success. However, all of that changed throughout the course of the 2017-18 season, and the Rebels are redefining expectations for the program while establishing a “new normal.”

Ole Miss student has a family tradition of tennis and competition

By journo on March 29, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

An Ole Miss senior journalism major and member of the women’s tennis team is competing in her last collegiate semester. Natalie Suk, a native of the Czech Republic, is a leader on and off the court who is continuing her family’s tennis tradition.

Profile: Mississippi teacher leads active life while pursuing master’s degree

By Madison Stewart on March 12, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Karen Krikorian’s life as a special education teacher has changed since graduating in May. She knew she always wanted to be a special education teacher because of her brother Michael Krikorian, 20, who has Asperger’s.

Golf Talk: Technology is forever changing the game of golf

By stgillenblog on March 12, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Golf, as we know it, has changed drastically over the last 10 years. Why? The outpouring of research and technology that has gone into equipment and practice aids. Because of technology, golfers can hit straighter shots, adjust their lofts, get instant feedback on their shots and more.

Cryotherapy gaining popularity in Oxford as a cold new fitness option

By sydneystevensblog on March 12, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Freezing temperatures are in the forecast for the health and wellness community. Cryotherapy is a popular new workout trend that integrates new scientific methods with sub zero temperatures.

Ole Miss wide receiver determined to overcome challenging past

By journo on March 6, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Ole Miss wide receiver Floyd Allen faced challenges during his early years, but the wide receiver for the Ole Miss Rebels is determined to leave the past and move forward.

Profile: Ole Miss student juggles golf and economics

By Juliette St. Romain on February 28, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Ole Miss junior Beau Briggs is a member of the Ole Miss Golf Team. He finds it challenging and rewarding to be a full time student and athlete and hopes one day to become a professional golfer, but he knows it takes hard work to get there.

The Mind of an Ole Miss Athlete: Tennis player Tea Jandric can ‘psych’ her opponents out on and off the court

By dolejnic on February 26, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

If you want an inside look at the mind of Ole Miss tennis player Tea Jandric, the first thing you need to know is she can ‘psych’ her opponents out on and off the court. This is the third year the Croatia native and psychology major has lived in the United States and attended the University of Mississippi.

Students say gun regulation is needed following Florida school shooting

By journo on February 17, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

University of Mississippi students and Oxford residents are trying to make sense of the latest school shooting that claimed 17 lives at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day.

Ole Miss Equestrian in Need of Serious Donations

By ColleenStimola on November 23, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Emma Kate Thome, member and community service chairman, said the Ole Miss Equestrian Club is a fledging team founded in 2015. Members pay semester dues that barely cover the expenses to and from the stables for horseback riding lessons and competitions at host universities from Mississippi to Georgia.