Local Cross Country Trio Goes the Extra Uphill Mile
There's a lot that goes into a great cross country course—long distances, changing terrain and, usually, plenty of hills. But on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, hills are…
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Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Reese named Gulfport High girl’s track and cross-country coach
American long jumper, Olympic gold medalist, and a seven-time world champion, Brittney Reese will become Gulfport High’s girls track and cross-country coach. At…
St. Patrick wins 3A Boys Cross Country State Title
Big day in the running world for St. Patrick Catholic High School, your 3A Boys Cross Country State Champions and your 3A Girls Runners Up behind St.…
Long Beach Cross Country: Brooklyn Biancamano named Gatorade Runner of the Year
Over at Long Beach High School, Brooklyn Biancamano continues to add to her cross-country legacy, now a five-time Gatorade Runner of the Year. The junior distance runner is knocking on the door of becoming Mississippi’s most decorated player of…
D’Iberville’s Kevin Cooley signs with West Alabama to run cross country and track
One local high school runner is taking his talents to the next level. This afternoon, D’Iberville’s Kevin Cooley signed a National Letter of Intent with West Alabama to run both track and cross country. It wasn’t long after district championships…
St. Patrick Girls Cross Country wins 2A State Championship
The St. Patrick girls cross country team is taking home the 2A State Championship from today's title meet from the Choctaw Trails in Jackson. The Lady Fighting Irish accounted for three of the six runners that finished the 5K in…
92-Year-Old Runs Cross Country
Ernie Andrus just keeps on going. The 92-year-old vet running cross country ran eight miles through Gulfport this morning, adding to the total of 2,090 miles from his starting point in San Diego. Ernie started his trek on the Mississippi…