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SEC suspends play through April 15th

As the Coronavirus continues to bring the sports world to a screeching halt, new information about COVID-19 is leading to even more suspensions and cancellations right here in our backyard. Today, the Southeastern Conference modified its original mandate to suspend…

George County’s M.J. Daniels offered by Indiana

George County’s M.J. Daniels has received another Division I offer, this time from Indiana. That marks his first offer in exactly a month, following his last look from Mississippi State.  Overall, Daniels has seven other collegiate offers heading into his…

Start of Shuckers season delayed due to Coronavirus

If Major League Baseball is under lock and key so goes the same for Minor League Baseball. That means the Biloxi Shuckers won’t start their season as scheduled next month due to the Coronavirus. Today, Minor League Baseball released the…

MHSAA says play on (for now)

Finally at the high school level, the MHSAA has released the following statement regarding its stance on the Coronavirus. As of now, the governing body is simply monitoring the situation with a contingency plan that says “possible restrictions may be…

MACJC suspends all practice, competition

Every other junior college sports will be out of commission as well with the MACJC suspending all practice and competition until March 30th. Given the nature of the decisions made by other professional and amateur leagues one would have to…

NJCAA postpones men’s basketball tournament

Perhaps a little bit of life for Pearl River Community College who was supposed to be the number one seed in next week’s NJCAA Tournament. As of now, the event has not been canceled, but instead postponed by more than…

Start of Minor League Baseball season delayed

Minor League Baseball has released the following statement regarding the start of the 2020 season. “In light of the current coronavirus outbreak, and after consultation with medical professionals and our partners at Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball will delay…

Hancock Whitney Classic: Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech

A top 25 showdown that had Omaha written all over it, last night’s game one of the inaugural Hancock Whitney Classic was well worth the hype. Mississippi State ended Texas Tech’s 12-game winning streak in front of the sixth-largest crowd…

Gulf Coast locals sweep MACJC weekly awards

More awards up at MGCCC where it’s a clean sweep for the second time in three weeks. It’s the same two local standouts back at it again, starring MACJC Pitcher of the Week Kristen Cade from Harrison Central and Player…

Battle at the Beach: Biloxi vs. St. George’s (TN)

Back for a fourth time, alternative spring break is in full effect on the Gulf Coast in the form of ‘Battle at the Beach’ where 55 different schools from several states will play across 10 different fields. One of the…

Mississippi State sweeps Howell/Gillom Trophies

For the third year in a row, the top male and female college basketball players in the state of Mississippi reside at Mississippi State. This afternoon, sophomore forward Reggie Perry and freshman forward Rickea Jackson swept the Howell and Gillom…

MACJC Softball: MGCCC vs. Itawamba

As one of only two undefeated teams in the NJCAA Division II softball ranks, MGCCC is already emerging as one of the nation’s teams to beat, right as league play rolls around. As fate would have it, the Lady Bulldogs…