Local high school basketball teams faced off in Hoopsfest at the Coliseum
Hoopsfest returned to the Gulf Coast Coliseum after a year off due to COVID. High school basketball players showed off their skills in a…
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Hoopsfest returns to the Coast Coliseum
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID, one of the premier high school basketball events in the state of Mississippi returns this Saturday. Recognized as a premier hardwood classic in…
Annual Hoopsfest has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
BILOXI, MS – (January 8, 2021) – The 2021 annual Hoopsfest high school basketball showcase is canceled due to current COVID-19 restrictions. The limited capacity and the possibility of teams not being able to participate at the last minute makes…
2020 Hoopsfest lineup revealed
The premier high school basketball showcase in South Mississippi is back for a 26th time in Biloxi. This afternoon, the 2020 Hoopsfest lineup was revealed at the Coast Coliseum, home to the all-day hardwood exhibition on Saturday, January 25th. Overall,…
First annual Unified Game
Taking place at HoopsFest this weekend was the first ever Unified Game. The Ocean Springs Unified Dream basketball team took the court on Saturday to play a game. The team is comprised of special needs students from Ocean Springs High…
2019 HoopsFest ready for tipoff
More than a month after the HoopsFest reveal, the 25th annual high school basketball showcase is finally upon us, less than 24 hours away from tipoff at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Things get rolling at 10 a.m. tomorrow with Long…
25th annual HoopsFest
The Mississippi Coast Coliseum will be the home of the 25th annual HoopsFest this weekend with a lot of familiar faces coaching in the event. You can check out Coast teams like Long Beach, Hancock, and the undefeated Biloxi Indians.…
HoopsFest excitement building
A week from tomorrow, HoopsFest will once again take center court at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Thirteen of the 14 teams hailing from the Gulf Coast come together for 11 hours of non-stop ball. Consider the coaches from Gulfport and…
Jay Ladner coaching tree headlines 2019 Hoopsfest
As Hoopsfest approaches its 25th year of high school basketball on the Gulf Coast, it’s starting to become a little bit of a family affair. Of the 14 teams on the schedule, half of them have a head coach that…
2018 Hoopsfest Preview
In 1994, Gulfport Athletic Director Bryan Caldwell and former St. Stanislaus Head Boys Basketball Coach Jay Ladner started a triple-header at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum known as Hoopsfest. Since then it’s more than doubled in size. Tomorrow marks the 24th…
Match up reveal for Hoopsfest 2018
The wait is over for the much anticipated match-up schedule for Hoopfest 2018. Local high school basketball coaches whose teams made the cut for the tournament gathered at the Coast Coliseum today to hear the announcement. Turns out Moss Point…
23rd Annual Hoopsfest Scheduled Announced
When Gulfport Athletic Director Bryan Caldwell and former St. Stanislaus Head Coach Jay Ladner started what we now know as Hoopsfest, it was simply a high school basketball tripleheader. Now it’s a septuple-header featuring seven games in one day, all…
Hoopsfest Lineup Revealed
Today, the lineup was released for Hoopsfest, the high school basketball tournament returning to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum for its 22nd year.
Coliseum Announces Lineup for 21st Hoopsfest
Tuesday, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum revealed the team matchups for its 21st annual Hoopsfest basketball competition.