Leading up to the 2020 MLB first year player draft, no high school baseball player from the state of Mississippi has been hyped up more than Biloxi’s Colt Keith. The former Gatorade Player of the Year came into day two…
Help is officially on the way for college baseball programs in the wake of COVID-19. On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Committee for Legislative Relief granted a blanket waiver for the 2020-2021 academic year. That eliminates the 35 man roster…
When people say ‘man, that guy came out of nowhere,’ chances are he didn’t come out of nowhere, chances are he’s been working his tail off when no one was watching. Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet is one of those…
Prior to the arrival of Tropical Storm Cristobal, baseball was played at Biloxi’s MGM Park on Saturday for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Introducing the Louisiana Knights. A wooden bat organization with ties to Mississippi,…
One local player still waiting to hear his name called sometime tomorrow is former Biloxi Indian Colt Keith. The five tool shortstop checks in as the 87th ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, giving him a great chance of hearing…
In any other major league draft, Mississippi State shortstop Jordan Westburg might have been a first round pick, but because the Houston Astros didn’t have a first round pick this year, he’s the first pick of competitive balance round ‘A.’…
Mississippi State second baseman Justin Foscue heard his name called by the Texas Rangers as the 14th overall selection in the first year player draft. The right-handed junior is ranked as the top player at his position, according to MLB…
The 34th round pick used by the Milwaukee Brewers on Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet in 2017 no longer exists in this year’s new five round format. Good thing for Crochet, he doesn’t need it. Tonight, the former Greyhound was…
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all events and properties. NASCAR says the Confederate flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and…
Biloxi baseball star Colt Keith says he’s talked to scouts from all 30 Major League Baseball teams, but which one is gonna pick him? Or will he get picked at all? How much money will they offer him? Will it…
New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver Michael Thomas is stepping up to help out his neighbors in need. The Pro Bowl wide out donated $20,000 to the nonprofit group RIP Medical Debt. The donation will clear more than $2 million in…
St. Martin is having a busy summer with the introduction of five new head coaches. Starting on the diamond it’s Southern Miss alum Emily Romero taking over for Donna Swilly after more than 30 years of coaching on the Gulf…
The MLB is still trying to work towards a 2020 season, offering the Players Association an updated proposal this morning. The owners are now suggesting a 76-game season with players receiving 75 percent of their pro-rated salaries and possibly eight…
Ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic at-home sports have become a new way of life. People finding creative ways to play for the love of the game or maybe just to stay in shape. Or maybe you’re News…
If we’re gonna take the glass half-full approach the start of high school football season is exactly 100 days away. College football won’t be far behind and this week preparation for those two worlds are on a crash course over…
There are times in life when sports and human rights both have green lights through the same intersection. Professional athletes have some of the loudest voices in the world and they can be used as a vehicle for change. New…
Ole Miss catcher and Pearl River Central alum Hayden Dunhurst is a freshman All-American, courtesy of Collegiate Baseball alongside teammate Peyton Chatagnier. The former Blue Devil was a big part of the Rebels starting 16-1,appearing in all 17 games and…
The recruiting race for D’Iberville’s Justin Walley has been on for a while, but Colorado just joined the party on Wednesday. That makes for Walley’s eighth Division I offer and ninth overall as a three star recruit at cornerback according…
Whereas hope still remains for a Major League season, the Minor League schedule has become all but a wash. As a result, the Milwaukee Brewers are really starting to cut their losses. Those losses are starting to come at the…
St. Patrick Catholic High School has a new voice atop the athletic department. On Tuesday, Head Football Coach Trey Bailey was also promoted to athletic director following his first season as head man of the Fighting Irish. Bailey takes over…
Two things now significantly harder ever since the start of COVID-19 are answering questions and making decisions, especially for people like Southern Miss Athletic Director Jeremy McClain, who has to do both, under the added pressure of mitigating seven figure…
One of Mississippi’s top recruits from the class of 2021 is having a change of heart. Maybe not permanently, but for the time being George County’s M.J. Daniels is decommitting from Ole Miss. A four-star recruit, according to 24/7 Sports,…
Spring sports obviously got the short end of the stick as it pertains to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but all high school athletics have still been feeling the effects. The Gulfport boys basketball team wasn’t prepared to wait any longer,…
The C-USA Tournament won’t be out of the Magnolia State for very long with Southern Miss Athletics later announcing Pete Taylor Park as the host site for 2022. The baseball champions were last played in Hattiesburg in 2016, capping off…