25 Teams in 25 Days: Pass Christian Pirates
Of the 25 Teams in 25 days, only two of them have the distinct pleasure of setting the tone for the 2018 high school football season for the entire Gulf Coast. For the second year in a row, Pass Christian…
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Biloxi Shuckers eleven-game homestand
Coming home from a road trip, the Biloxi Shuckers return to MGM Park for a ten day, eleven game home-stand. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at MGM Park with more.
Southern Miss QB Kwadra Griggs suspended indefinitely
The Southern Miss qb depth chart got a little smaller over the weekend as redshirt senior and returning starter Kwadra Griggs was suspended indefinitely. Southern Miss held its media day Saturday afternoon announcing the suspension pending as a resolution of…
25 Teams in 25 Days: St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws
St. Stanislaus enters the 2018 football season with its third head coach in as many years, but the Rock-A-Chaws are still rock solid under new leadership. From Jeff Jordan to Nate Encrapera, the Rock-A-Chaws are ready to challenge the notion…
Gulfport Green Wave baseball tryouts
The Gulfport Green Wave baseball team held tryouts over the weekend at 19th Street Park. Head Coach Jeffrey Barney, along with his 12-year-old slugger Elijia, plans to have an even better season than last year. Over 120 kids between the…
High School Football Jamboree: Long Beach vs. Biloxi
Over at Long Beach, we go back to the fresh faces on the sidelines, first year head man Philip Pigott for the Bearcats and Katlan French for Biloxi. Biloxi wins 14-6.
High School Football Jamboree: Harrison Central vs. Forrest Co. AHS
Another one of those 6A versus 4A match-ups at Harrison Central, Red Rebels hosting Forrest County Agricultural High School. These two teams played two 12 minute quarters, but as it is Red Rebels not having any problems scoring the football.…
High School Football Jamboree: Gulfport vs. St. Stanislaus
One of the major themes throughout the high school football offseason was head coaching changes. Tonight’s pre-season jamboree slate gave us our first glimpse of some new-look programs under fresh leadership starting with Gulfport and visiting St. Stanislaus. No longer…
25 Teams in 25 Days: St. Patrick Fighting Irish
Over at St. Patrick, the Fighting Irish had their normal Friday practice plus picture day as opposed to risking injury during a jamboree. Smart move as Head Coach Jim Bloomfield is working with a roster of less than 30 players…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Stone Tomcats
The ninth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days is having generational success under the watch of third-year Head Coach John Feaster. Last season, his Stone Tomcats proved they were no fluke in the region 4 Class 5A…
MGCCC hoops standout leaving after one season
On the hardwood, Mississippi Gulf Coast standout Dedoch Chan is heading north after one season with the Bulldogs. The 6’8” forward has signed with Nebraska after leading the team in both points and rebounds as a freshman, helping MGCCC to…
25 Teams in 25 Days: West Harrison Hurricanes
Following back-to-back one-win seasons, the West Harrison football program has nothing to lose and everything to gain in 2018. Under the new leadership of first-year Head Coach Quincy Patrick, the Hurricanes have never been more poised to finally make a…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Gulfport Admirals
When a high school football team goes undefeated in league play during the regular season, a head coaching change isn’t normally the end result. Following the retirement of Eddie Pierce, it’s up to John Archie to build on Gulfport’s 2017…
St. Patrick softball recognized at MGM Park
It was a special year for the St. Patrick softball program, capped off with a 2A state title back in May. Tonight, the Lady Irish concluded their championship tour at MGM Park. Prior to the 6:35 first pitch between the…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Ocean Springs Greyhounds
When mom says be home by midnight, that’s the rule, but at stop number six on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days, there’s an exception to that rule. It’s called Midnight Madness at Ocean Spring High School where tradition…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Biloxi Indians
Last season, St. Martin’s return to the playoffs for the first time in 14 years came at the expense of our fifth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: the Biloxi Indians. Big Red lost out on its…
Biloxi Shuckers CF named Player of the Month
It’s hard to put into words what Biloxi Shuckers centerfielder Corey Ray did during the month of July, but the Southern League summed it up perfectly. Southern League player of the month goes to the Milwaukee Brewers number four prospect…
Southern Miss fall camp preview: open season for starting QB job
USM opens up fall camp tomorrow without having named a starting quarterback. The front-runners are the incumbent Kwadra Griggs, junior college transfer Jack Abraham, and rising sophomore Marcelo Rodriguez. Like Head Coach Jay Hopson always says, it’s better to have…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Hancock Hawks
The fourth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 days won’t be sneaking up on anyone this season. In 2017, the Hawks burst onto the scene in a big way, securing what was just its second playoff berth in…
Former USM QB transferring to Tulane
On the same day the Southern Miss football team reported for fall camp, former USM quarterback Keon Howard announced his decision to transfer to a school that’s been back on the practice field since Wednesday. From Hattiesburg to New Orleans,…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Harrison Central Red Rebels
For the third day in a row, News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days features a school with a division I commit in Harrison Central. If the Red Rebels are to turn things around following a disappointing 2018 campaign, it…
2019 Shuckers schedule announced
After announcing that they will host the 2019 Southern League All-Star Game, the Biloxi Shuckers are excited to reveal their 2019 schedule. The 140-game schedule, with 70 home dates, starts at MGM Park on Thursday, April 4 as the Shuckers…
25 Teams in 25 Days: St. Martin Yellowjackets
On day two of 25 Teams in 25 Days on News 25, it’s a different line of questioning this pre-season for the St. Martin football program. In 2017, the Yellowjackets answered the big one about their playoff drought with their…
Port City F.C. wins championship
Another local team making headlines as Port City FC won the Gulf Coast Premier League Championship on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Cajun Soccer Club. The Sounders made the post-season with a regular season mark of 8-1-1 and advanced…