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High School Boys Basketball: Harrison Central vs. Gulfport

If December’s 55-52 nail biter between Harrison Central and Gulfport was any indication as to what we could expect tonight, then bring on the second game of region 8 class 6A district play. Red Rebels won that previous match-up at…

Saints fans sound off on playoff game

The countdown until kickoff is on. Saints fans can’t wait for the playoff showdown Sunday in New Orleans against the Carolina Panthers. Every Sunday, NFL fans pack local restaurants to watch their team play and a lot of them are…

Match up reveal for Hoopsfest 2018

The wait is over for the much anticipated match-up schedule for Hoopfest 2018. Local high school basketball coaches whose teams made the cut for the tournament gathered at the Coast Coliseum today to hear the announcement. Turns out Moss Point…

Biloxi Shuckers name new general manager

The Biloxi Shuckers announced Hunter Reed as the new general manager of the franchise. Reed was named interim GM after the departure of Chuck Arnold in December. Reed will begin his second season with the Shuckers in 2018 after serving…

USM baseball schedule finalized

Up in Hattiesburg, the Southern Miss baseball team had a little hiccup with its scheduling, but today the program finally released its official slate for 2018. Yesterday, reports surfaced of HB1523 costing USM a three game home series versus Stonybrook,…

MGCCC Bulldogs playing in CFP National Championship game

When Alabama and George punched their respective tickets to the national championship game, they made it the first all-SEC affair in the college football playoff era. They also made it an all MGCCC reunion with each roster featuring a former…

High School Boys Basketball: Harrison Central vs. Hancock

With the new calendar year comes the start of district play for high school basketball across the Gulf Coast. Tonight, Harrison Central got the ball rolling at home against Hancock. Red Rebels coming off a tournament championship at Gulfport’s Hardwood…

Southern Miss wide receiver declaring for NFL draft

Southern Miss wide receiver Korey Robertson has played his final game for the Golden Eagles and will declare for the 2018 NFL draft as first reported by Jason Munz of the Hattiesburg American. Having already signed with STL Sports, Robertson…

USM progress report under Jon Gilbert

Last January, Southern Miss held a press conference to announce its new athletic director which turned out to be Jon Gilbert. During the holidays, News 25 caught up with the man in charge at Gulfport High School where his son…

High School Boys Basketball: Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic

No matter what you’re in the mood for, the 35th annual Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic has plenty of home cooking. Although the Admirals didn’t make the cut for tonight’s championship game, both sidelines featured head coaches that used to play…

Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic preview

Thirty five years running and the Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic is still going strong with tonight’s title game featuring two of the top teams on the Gulf Coast. Unlike last year, the 2017 tournament is guaranteed to produce a local…