East Central girls soccer eyeing breakthrough state title
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV) -- The East Central Lady Hornets have put together a season to remember. After finishing the year with 16 wins and a district title,…
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East Central girls soccer advances to State Championship with 2-0 win over Northeast Jones
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV) -- East Central girls soccer is heading to the 5A State Championship after a dominant 2-0 victory over…
Ocean Springs girls soccer gets past East Central, 2-1, in battle of two 2026 district champions
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Ocean Springs pushed past East Central on the pitch in a hotly-contested match, ultimately…
Washington Nationals pitcher Konnor Pilkington returns to East Central High School for jersey retirement
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV) -- Saturday marked an exciting day at East Central High School, with one former Hornets standout making his…
East Central's Trevor Wall signs with Pearl River Community College
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV) -- East Central linebacker Trevor Wall is heading to the next level! On Monday, Wall signed with Pearl River Community College to…
East Central's Andrea Dowdy signs wrestling scholarship
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV) -- East Central wrestler Andrea Dowdy has made history! Dowdy became the school's first female wrestler to receive a college scholarship, and on Monday she…
St. Patrick volleyball picks up 3-1 win over East Central on Senior Night
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- St. Patrick volleyball sent its seniors out in style with a 3-1 victory over East Central on Monday.…
Gautier Gators chomp their way to a jamboree win against East Central for week zero
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV) - Tonight, the East Central Hornets hosted the Gautier Gators for their week one jamboree. East Central has 9 seniors returning to their roster, with only 7 returners on both…
25 Teams in 25 Days: East Central Hornets
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV) -- The third day of WXXV's 25 Teams in 25 Days segment takes us to East Central High School. "We preach effort, attitude and…
After announcing his retirement, Bo Long reflects on his 25 year career with East Central Baseball!
After 25 years with East Central Baseball program and 13 seasons as their Head Coach, Bo Long has announced his…
East Central softball wins 2025 MHSAA 5A State Championship
HATTIESBURG, Miss (WXXV) -- The East Central Lady Hornets are officially the MHSAA Softball State Champions for the 5A class! The Lady Hornets swept Lafayette -- winning 10-3…
George County, East Central win first games of respective MHSAA State Championship series
HATTIESBURG, Miss (WXXV) - Two teams representing South Mississippi showed out in the first games of their respective MHSAA State Championship series…
East Central Flag Football makes history in sport's inaugural season
The inaugural MHSAA Girls Flag Football season will conclude this weekend with the playoffs and a championship game. Mississippi Coast teams have dominated the gridiron over the past few…
East Central softball advances to South State with 4-1 win over North Pike
East Central softball's remarkable season will continue, as the Lady Hornets punched their ticket to the South State Championship with a 4-1 win over…
East Central's Anthony Tanner signs baseball scholarship to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Heading over to Hurley, Mississippi for our play of the day, East Central high school celebrated a huge piece of their…
Introducing our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: East Central's Landry King!
This week's Student Athlete of the Week has had back to back hat trick matches while also helping her team stay on top in…
Pascagoula wins, 27-14, against East Central
The Pascagoula Panthers welcomed the East Central Hornets for their Week 2 matchup. Pascagoula pulls away late against East Central and wins, 27-14. The Hornets will host Lawrence County next week while…
Two coastal students nominated to United States Service Academies
Senator Roger Wicker is congratulating Mississippians being nominated to a United States Service Academy class this fall. Two students on the coast were selected for the honor, becoming part of the Class of 2028 for their respective institutions. The first…
East Central students build Mars rover for NASA competition
Some East Central Hornets are heading to Huntsville to represent Mississippi at NASA's Human Exploration Rover Challenge. This is the science club's second year going and they're…
Community gathers for Special Olympics track and field meet in Moss Point
The city of Moss Point hosted the area 12 Special Olympics track and field meets. The Special Olympics gives children and adults with intellectual disabilities a place to participate in sports…
East Central football star commits to play college ball at Pearl River Community College
East Central football was led on and off the field by Gabriel Miller this last season. Miller got things done on the gridiron this year, earning himself all-state and all-star honors. On…
East Central High School locked down after student threatens himself, school
A 17-year-old student is undergoing evaluation after deputies picked him up at a friend’s house after allegedly threatening to shoot himself, his parents, and students at East Central High School. Sheriff John Ledbetter says the boy ran away Monday night,…
East Central high school wins 5A Girls Golf State Championship
The 2023 5A Girls Golf State Championship belongs to the ladies of East Central! The Lady Hornets had a very impressive two days in the tee box and…
East Central High School seniors graduate at Coast Coliseum
Tonight, the latest class of seniors at East Central High walked across the stage at graduation to receive their coveted diploma. The students gathered at the Coliseum…