The premier high school basketball tournament in Mississippi is going on in Gulfport. It features eight of the best teams in the state, south of Jackson. News 25’s sports anchor Jeff Haeger is at the Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic.
With Gulfport’s Hardwood Holiday Classic having been around for more than three decades, there are a lot of connections and ties back to the tournament for players and coaches. Just look at Pascagoula High School. For starters, first year Head…
This tribute goes out to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and their triumph in the 2016 New Orleans Bowl. Southern Miss beat Louisiana-Lafayette 28-21 in Saturday’s New Orleans Bowl.
One local girl put down the pompoms and put on her cleats for a chance to play with the boys. Now, ten-year-old Hailey Green is getting recognized for her play on the field. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us the…
An update now on USM’s search for its next athletic director following the resignation of Bill McGillis on Monday. Today, University President Dr. Rodney Bennett officially hired Eastman and Beaudine, a search firm to aid in his search for the…
After starting the season with a record of 7-1, Pass Christian hit a rough patch, having lost its last four games, most recently to Gulfport last night. Tonight was the last chance for the Pirates to get back in the…
The driving force behind any successful college football program is always a strong fan base. Saturday, the Southern Miss faithful got the chance to show off just how much they love their Golden Eagles. Saturday’s New Orleans Bowl drew a…
Jay Hopson led USM into battle against Louisiana-Lafayette in the 2016 New Orleans Bowl. While Saturday’s game went a little bit long, what’s waiting four more hours for a Southern Miss football program that hadn’t won a bowl game since…
During his time in the Hub City, Bill McGillis navigated the trials of the NCAA investigation into the men’s basketball program and oversaw the process of creating USM’s new eagle head logo. Also under his watch, Southern Miss baseball hosted…
After more than three years in Hattiesburg and less than 48 hours after USM’s New Orleans Bowl win, Southern Miss Director of Athletics Bill McGillis is heading back to the West Coast. McGillis officially resigned this afternoon, accepting a position…
When St. Stanislaus quarterback Myles Brennan reopened his recruitment it took him a little more than two weeks to choose LSU all over again. When fellow Rock-A-Chaw Darius Pittman did the same thing this week it took him all of…
Through 11 games so far this year, the Gulfport boys basketball team is pretty well battle-tested, having played seven teams at least three games over .500. Tonight, the Admirals faced their stiffest competition yet. 7-4 Gulfport hosted 10-0 Meridian, trying…
In the coaching carousel that is college football, sometimes a strong relationship between player and coach can come full circle. At least that’s the case for Long Beach alum Trevor Terry who signed with Southern Miss yesterday after playing one…
In college football, the bowl game experience is much larger than strapping on the pads for 60 minutes and especially in a city like New Orleans. Today was media day for Southern Miss and Louisiana-Lafayette leading up to the final…
Although he never formally decommited, Myles Brennan gave LSU quite the scare when he reopened his recruitment at the end of November. After all that, the St. Stanislaus quarterback has shut down his recruiting process and remains a committed Tiger.…
Mississippi's all-time leading passer has made it official. He is remaining an LSU Tiger. About an hour ago, St. Stanislaus quarterback Myle Brennan tweeted he's officially a committed tiger. It's been almost two weeks since Brennan announced he wasn't decommitting…
Now as it pertains to USM’s bowl game, the team held its final practice in Hattiesburg today before heading down to the Big Easy. A full schedule awaits the Black and Gold the rest of the week leading up to…
Southern Miss is on the receiving end of a pair of junior college standouts. They both signed with USM earlier today. Trevor Terry and Delmond Landry are both joining the Black and Gold family from JUCO programs. Terry is a…
Now Buggs is just one of many hailing from MGCCC, 14 to be exact that are moving on to the next level. There is a pair of guys heading to power five schools, as well as St. Stanislaus product Kevin…
Today was the first day of the mid-year junior college signing period. There’s no shortage of local talent heading to the next level. Headlining the class for Mississippi Gulf Coast is Isaiah Buggs. The nation’s top ranked junior college defensive…
Here’s something for millions of athletes across the world to cheer about. This afternoon, the International Olympic Committee voted to recognize cheerleading as an official sport. The IOC also granted $25,000 in annual funding to the International Cheer Union with…
When it comes to high school hoops on the Gulf Coast, it doesn’t get much better than Harrison Central and Pascagoula, a pair of two-loss teams that did battle tonight. Red Rebels are the home team in this one, hosting…
The count is up to three for St. Stanislaus players that have decommited from division one football programs since season’s end with the most recent being Darius Pittman. Via Twitter on Monday, the senior tight end withdrew his pledge from…
LSU’s ongoing search for an offensive coordinator is really starting to hurt the 2017 recruiting class on both sides of the ball. Today, that incomplete coaching staff cost the Tigers dearly in the form of the best junior college defensive…
