Sports

Battle at the Beach: Biloxi vs. West Lauderdale

For better or for worse, it is times like these that help give us perspective. Take sports for instance, seemingly so trivial when juxtaposed against the prospect of saving lives and slowing down the curve of the Coronavirus. But then…

Masters Golf Tournament postponed

More big news coming out of the PGA Tour where Augusta National has announced that next month’s Masters Tournament will be postponed due to the Coronavirus. The first major of the year had been scheduled to take place from April…

Rapiscan Systems Classic canceled

For the first time since its inception in 2010, the Rapiscan Systems Classic will not be played as scheduled. The PGA Tour Champions event has been canceled due to the Coronavirus as a part of the PGA Tour’s decision to…

C-USA Tournament in doubt: C-USA suspended until further notice

Another Coronavirus related element of college baseball still in doubt is the Conference USA Tournament, scheduled for the end of May at MGM Park. Yesterday, C-USA suspended its athletic competition until further notice, leaving the door open for a possible…

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…