Girls Flag Football players join at Saints Practice Facility for their inaugural jersey reveal and media day!
Girls on the Mississippi Gulf Coast continue to write pages in the history books as they get closer and closer…
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Eight south Mississippi high school volleyball teams advance to south state with hopes of winning a state championship
Rounds two and three of high school volleyball playoffs took place around the Magnolia state on Thursday. Ocean Springs, East Central, Hancock, George County, Vancleave, Poplarville, Our Lady Academy, and Resurrection…
Beloved coast Coach Mike Gavin gets inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Only seven people in the state of Mississippi have been inducted into the national high school athletic coaches association…
East Central Girls basketball takes down Stone high school, 27-23.
The Lady Hornets traveled to the Stone county school district to take on the Lady Tomcats. East Central would walk away with a big road win, picking up their third…
Vancleave takes the Pascagoula River Bowl Classic 27-7 over East Central
Vancleave gets a much-needed win to keep their playoff hopes alive, defeating East Central for bragging rights in this year's Pascagoula River…
Six Gulf Coast volleyball teams are competing in the MHSAA South State matches tonight
With the changes recently made in MHSAA classifications, schools in Mississippi now go from class 1A all the way to 7A. Out of…
Hornets from Hurley go back-to-back as 5A State Champions
PEARL, Miss. -- East Central left no doubt as to who is the state's best 5A baseball team for 2023, clinching its second straight MHSAA state crown on Saturday with…
East Central back to defend 5A title with 10-3 win over West Jones
When it comes to game 3s, the East Central baseball team has been there before. Last year, the Hornets had to win a…
East Central senior T.J. Dunsford wins 5A Mr. Baseball
The East Central baseball team is just one win away from punching its return ticket to South State and a big reason why is senior standout T.J.…
South Mississippi students earn National Merit corporate scholarships
Three South Mississippi students are among the first group of winners in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The students are among more than 800 seniors nationwide and seven in Mississippi to earn money for college. The scholars were…
Region XXIII Men’s Basketball Tournament: Pearl River vs. East Central
In Poplarville, the Region 23 Men’s Basketball Tournament is underway, Pearl River hosting East Central in the first round. PRCC wins 90-79.
EC Angel Rocks helping keep loved one’s memories alive
After a year of grief, the East Central community has found a way to bring back some joy: EC Angel Rocks. Karragen Cochran, Chloe Taylor, Baleigh Bowlin,…
Signing Day for East Central girls soccer
An exciting day for the East Central girls soccer program! Two girls on the team put pen to paper committing their next two years to play at the next…
MACCC Men’s Basketball: Pearl River vs. East Central
In sports, the newfound perspective that comes with a fresh slate at the turn of a new year can fade away very quickly after the first loss of…
East Central teens die in single car wreck in Hurley
The Gulf Coast community is mourning the loss of two East Central teens who died in a single car wreck over the weekend. The East Central…
High School Volleyball: Vancleave vs. East Central
Dating back to the start of the 2017 season, the Vancleave volleyball program has a state championship ring for all five fingers. Tonight, the Lady Bulldogs take on the…
East Central baseball wins third State Title
The East Central baseball team won its third state title in program history and it’s first in 14 years. The Hornets took control early and the 7-3 final score…
East Central walks off Neshoba Central with 3-2 win
After hours high school baseball last night between East Central and Neshoba Central in game one of the 5A State Championship series at Trustmark Park in Pearl.…
9-Run Inning Propels Mississippi State to 11-5 Thumping over Texas Tech
Biloxi, Miss. - Behind a career-high 12 strikeouts from Parker Stinnett and a nine-run bottom of the fourth inning, Mississippi State gave Texas Tech all it could handle in Tuesday's 11-5…
Vancleave's Inaugural Wrestling Season
A new era of wrestling in Mississippi has begun. In addition to Ocean Springs, who has fielded a team for over a decade, all three high schools in the Jackson County District have wrestling…
News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: East Central Hornets
No days off in Hurley, especially when it comes to ‘Baddest Hornet Week.’ East Central checks in as stop number seven on News 25’s 25 Teams…
East Central Head Softball Coach Kyle Long named Oxford Head Softball Coach
East Central Head Softball Coach Kyle Long has accepted the same position at Oxford High School, according to the Oxford Eagle. Long spent 12…
High School Softball 5A State Championship: East Central vs. Neshoba Central
The East Central Lady Hornets are in the midst of a tremendous softball season, culminating in a 5A South State championship. Their reward is a state championship series against Neshoba Central, who hasn’t lost a game all…
East Central Hornets remembering Collin Stockman
Gone, but never forgotten, the East Central High School football program is remembering the late Collin Stockman who passed away in a car accident on New Year’s Eve. Yesterday, the coaching staff finished preserving his locker at the field house,…