Matsuyama becomes first Japanese in Masters green jacket
The victory comes 10 years after the Japanese star was low amateur in the Masters as a teenager.
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Justin Walley Receives Mr. Football Honor While Home For Spring Break
Thursday afternoon former D’Iberville defensive back Justin Walley took a break from the rigors of Division I football off-season training for a homecoming celebration in which the Warrior’s Swiss Army Knife was presented with the 2020 6A Mr. Football award.…
Gulfport Splits with West Harrison in Doubleheader
Due to the stormy weekend forecast, the Admirals and Hurricanes faced off in a two-game series Thursday evening at the Herb. In Game 1, pitchers Josh Lee and Baylor Ormes combined for a 3-hitter to defeat West Harrison, 3-0. Hurricanes…
Christian Balcer Breaks Another State Record
Some exciting news from one of our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week alumni, East Central’s Christian Balcer broke yet another state record. Balcer ran a 9:13.11 3200 meter run in the Hornets’ district championship meet Thursday. The Mississippi college…
Student Athlete of the Week: Pascagoula's Keilon Parnell
Adding his name to the roster of athletes to receive the honor of being WXXV’s Student Athlete of the Week is a dual-sport athlete that is no stranger to the program: Pascagoula’s sophomore phenom, Keilon Parnell. "It's something I've got…
Former Biloxi Shucker Orlando Arcia walks it off on Opening Day
On a Major League Baseball Opening Day that saw four games go into extra innings, one of them was decided by a former Biloxi Shucker. Sometimes, all you’ve got to do is make contact as Orlando Arcia wins the game…
Southern Miss alum Hayden Roberts now calling pitches at Pascagoula
When the Major League Baseball first year-player draft was still 40 rounds long, guys like Southern Miss alum Hayden Roberts still got the chance to live out their dream, in his case, as a Draft Day selection of the Colorado…
St. Martin football’s Noreel White commits to Florida State
Over at St. Martin High School, rising sophomore football standout Noreel White has committed to Florida State. He’s choosing the Seminoles over the Ole Miss Rebels, although it’s safe to say those won’t be the last Division I FBS offers…
MACCC South Baseball: MGCCC vs. Jones College
On the diamond, Mississippi Gulf Coast baseball playing host to Jones College in a Thursday double-header, pushed back from Tuesday due to all that rain. Jones wins game one 10-8. Bulldogs walk it off in game two, two-run homer in…
D’Iberville football’s Amarion Fells signs with Louisiana Community Christian College
Coming off its first Region 4 Class 6A Championship since 2016, the D’Iberville football program has a star-studded class of 2021, heading off to the next level. Next up, senior outside linebacker Amarion Fells who put pen to paper with…
Region XXIII Men’s Basketball Tournament: PRCC vs. Coahoma
The Pearl River Community College basketball program is no April Fool’s joke, having won the last two Region 23 Tournaments. The Wildcats looking to make it three in a row, playing host to Coahoma in the second round. PRCC wins…
Catching up with Southern Miss alum Hayden Roberts
Aside from going to the 2009 College World Series, perhaps the most iconic moment in the history of Southern Miss baseball came out of the 2016 Conference USA Tournament championship game at Pete Taylor Park where the Golden Eagles beat…
Student Athlete of the Week: Long Beach High’s Nathanial Mink
This week on Student Athlete of the Week, News 25’s Grace Boyles heads to Bearcat Country and shines a spotlight on Long Beach senior Nathanial Mink. Despite picking up swimming his sophomore year and track his senior year, Mink’s heart…
Gulfport Alum/Cubs’ Pitcher Jonathan Holder nearing bullpen work
Gulfport and Mississippi State alum Jonathan Holder is nearing a return to the bullpen after being shut down in spring training a couple weeks ago due to a chest issue. According to MLB.com, the first-year relief pitcher of the Chicago…
High School Baseball: Harrison Central vs. West Harrison
Harrison Central baseball taking on West Harrison. Harrison Central-5 West Harrison-4
High School Softball: Harrison Central vs. Gulfport
Harrison Central softball hosting Gulfport in the first region 8 class 6A game of the year for each team. Harrison Central-11 Gulfport-4
NFL owners approve 17-game regular season, 3 preseason games
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games. Team owners on Tuesday approved the 17th game, marking the first time in 43 years the…
High School Softball: St. Patrick vs. Pass Christian
In the high school ranks, St. Patrick softball hosting Pass Christian in a non-district game. Pass Christian-8 St. Patrick-4
MGCCC’s Dawson Flowers throws no-hitter
Not your typical no-hitter over the weekend for Mississippi Gulf Coast Pitcher Dawson Flowers who says he was coming out of the dugout bathroom in the bottom of the fifth inning as Luke Welborn scored the game-winning run in a…
Mississippi State Basketball comes up short in NIT Final
No one wants to miss the NCAA Tournament, but if missing out on the Big Dance is the trade off for being one of the last two teams on the dance floor at a slightly smaller dance, a team like…
Saints stars sound off on NFL schedule change
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL is expected to expand its regular season schedule to seventeen games. And the New Orleans Saints aren’t too happy about it. Or at least star Running Back Alvin Kamara hasn’t…
St. Martin Middle School Track and Field team puts new track to use
The St. Martin Middle School Track and Field team broke in its new track facility this afternoon while hosting St. Martin area schools’ first track meet in over two decades. The base track was installed when the new football stadium…
High School Baseball: St. Stanislaus vs. Stone
Both the St. Stanislaus and Stone baseball teams appear to be pretty evenly matched on paper which makes Tuesday’s 8-0 result all the more head-scratching. Tonight, the two district foes met again to settle the score. Rock-a-Chaws hosting the Tomcats…
Former Biloxi Shucker Freddy Peralta cracks Milwaukee Brewers rotation
Former Biloxi Shucker Freddy Peralta has cracked the Milwaukee Brewers pitching rotation as the fifth starter, joining other former Shuckers Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes. He took the mound in a spring training game today against the Chicago White Sox,…