When it comes to game 3s, the East Central baseball team has been there before. Last year, the Hornets had to win a rubber match against rival Vancleave en route to taking home the 5A state title. This year, they had to beat Picayune in a win-or-go home scenario to get to where they are now. East Central hosting West…
Southern Miss Head Baseball Coach Scott Berry says his retirement has been a long time coming, having the initial conversation with Athletic Director Jeremy McClain all the way back in August. What started as a secret has since turned into a public celebration and a farewell tour for Coach Berry, who was honored prior to Friday’s home game against Louisiana…
St. Martin alum Tony David, now Samford head baseball coach, has been named Southern Conference Coach of the Year in just his second year with the program. This season, David led the Bulldogs to a mark of 32-22 and a So-Con record of 15-6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Samford, sports, Tony David
GULFPORT, Miss. — The Gulfport baseball team still on Cloud Nine after last night’s 12-11 heart-racing game three win over Northwest Rankin, sending the Admirals to their first 6A state championship series since 2017. Castor Lee was a senior on that team and now his younger brother Josh Lee is a senior on this team of destiny, just two wins…
It was a busy day for East Central’s T.J. Dunsford on the morning of South State Game 3, receiving his trophy for winning the inaugural 5A Mr. Baseball Award, courtesy of the Mississippi High School Activities and Association and the Mississippi Association of Coaches. Prior to Tuesday’s 10-3 win over West Jones, Dunsford was leading the Hornets as both a…
Some very isolated shower and thunderstorm activity will come to an end this evening. Cloud coverage will be dominant for the next day or so. Expect comfortable conditions out the door tomorrow with temperatures in the 60s. With a disturbance swinging through the area, that will first provide for isolated thunderstorm chances for your Wednesday. Then, a drier airmass will…
Today, a total of 401 Biloxi High School students received their diplomas at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Class of 2023 has been offered over $14 million worth of scholarships. These figures truly reflect the dedication and hard work of these grads. Among the graduates, 131 students earned the Distinguished Academic Endorsement while 58 achieved the Academic Endorsement. Additionally, 31…
Three organizations teamed up in Biloxi to promote fire prevention. The Biloxi Fire Department teamed up with the Beau Rivage and the American Red Cross to go out into the community and install smoke detectors for those that need them. Smoke detectors are important because they detect fires early on and allow the person to know they need to get…
Cloud coverage became more dominant this afternoon as hot and humid conditions greeted us. There is the potential for isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening as an area of low pressure is nearby. Cloud coverage will remain in place overnight with comfortable conditions for tomorrow morning. Northeasterly winds will be around for the next several days. Some showers and thunderstorms…
If you have a graduate who hasn’t applied to college yet, it’s not too late to apply at USM. The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus is offering an ‘express enrollment’ event where students can apply, be accepted, and enroll in their classes all on the same day. Tables will be designated to financial aid, scholarships, and military and…
A blood drive helps a Coast family in need. Five-year-old Mia Hill from Ocean Springs was diagnosed with acute liver failure and required an immediate life-saving transplant surgery. On the morning of May 4th, Mia’s parents found her unresponsive. Now, Mia is recovering at Ochsner’s Hospital in New Orleans and her family is relocating to New Orleans for two to…
The man looking to unseat Governor Tate Reeves in this year’s gubernatorial election made a stop in Gulfport earlier this morning. It’s all part of Brandon Presley’s ‘War on Corruption’ plan as he begins his campaign and releases his policy stances to the public. Presley unveiled that plan this morning outside the Harrison County Courthouse. The second blank of Brandon’s…
Workplace accidents are up and some are blaming cannabis and homebuyers will now be able to put down one percent on a new home. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
With the cooler upper levels and amplifying disturbance, expect a continuation of lower end rain chances despite being on the drier side with upper level flow becoming more NW’terly/drier. Although a few afternoon showers/t-storms can be expected, dry air aloft will likely continue to limit vertical extent. Behind the front, winds will increase especially over the nearshore waters as pressure…
A deepening upper level disturbance is situated over the Southeast U.S. An approaching weak backdoor cold frontal boundary is expected in the region later this afternoon and evening. With the cooler upper levels and amplifying disturbance, expect a continuation of lower end rain chances despite being on the drier side with upper level flow becoming more NW’terly/drier. Although a few afternoon…
As this year’s 6A baseball playoffs have proven to be true, winning a region title didn’t guarantee anything once the post-season rolled around. Gulfport finishing as the two-seed in Region 8 and Northwest Rankin as the two-seed in Region 6. They are now the only two teams left standing. Admirals hosting the Cougars in a winner-take-all game three for the…
If you hit for the cycle with two home runs in a 6-6 effort at the plate, becoming the first player to ever do that, chances are you’re walking away with player of the week honors. Today, Biloxi alum Colt Keith honored by the Eastern League for the second time this year as he continues his demolition of Double-A pitching….
The honor of being the most outstanding college baseball player in Mississippi going to Ole Miss Outfielder Kemp Alderman. This season, the junior led the Rebels in almost every statistical category with a .376 batting average, 19 home runs, 61 RBI, and a 1.149 OPS. Alderman becoming the first Ole Miss player to win the award since 2014, beating out…
USM also landing three all-conference selections today, starting with first-team pitcher Tanner Hall plus first-team shortstop Dustin Dickerson as well as Danny Lynch named second-team third baseman. If Friday was Scott Berry Day and Saturday was Danny Lynch Day then today must be Tanner Hall Day, starting with his selection as Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year. The Friday Night…
In what was perhaps his last game at Pete Taylor Park, USM third baseman Danny Lynch made sure it was a game to remember. In the bottom of the first, the senior hit a game-tying grand slam on Senior Day, scoring three other seniors to make it 4-4. In the bottom of the fifth, Lynch said ‘Go DJ’ once again,…
When Scott Berry’s retirement was announced last week, there was only one real option that made sense as a replacement for a Southern Miss baseball program that’s only had four head coaches since 1959. Yesterday USM tabbing Christian Ostrander as the next skipper of the black and gold, making him the 14th head coach all-time. Ostrander has already been the…
Mild temperatures and some clouds will be around for tomorrow morning. An area of low pressure to our east will be bringing a disturbance into our area for tomorrow. It will help bring isolated thunderstorm chances for your Tuesday afternoon. The disturbance will then clear the area and help to provide for clearing skies for Wednesday. Northeasterly flow will usher…
It was a day of celebration and achievement as the graduating class of St. Martin High School gathered at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The coliseum was filled with anticipation as families eagerly awaited the arrival of their loved ones. This year marked the first time in a decade that the graduating class had fewer than 300 students, with a total…
Over the weekend, agencies on the Coast responded to a double drowning on the Chickasawhay River in Greene County. According to Harrison County Fire Rescue’s Facebook page, the teens involved have not been located yet. Harrison County Fire Rescue and Gulfport Fire Department assisted the Greene County EMA in response to the incident. News 25 will have more information as…