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SEC players show out at Senior Bowl

In a game that featured 34 players from the Southeastern Conference, the 2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl was dominated by two former SEC standouts. An old friend of the Alabama-heavy crowd at Ladd Peebles Stadium, Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts was undoubtedly the…

Former Red Rebel Bobby Bradley made MLB debut in 2019

Of all the high school baseball talent to come through the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Harrison Central alum Bobby Bradley has a legitimate case as one of the best to ever do it. In 2019, the former Red Rebels slugger finally…

Long Live the Mamba

Watch the video above to see News 25’s Jeff Haeger's tribute to the late Kobe Bryant.

USM baseball turf field ready for 2020

The artificial turf era of Southern Miss baseball is officially underway. On Friday, the Golden Eagles broke in their playing surface for the very first time on the very first day of spring practice. Replacing the natural grass is a…

Coast teams remember NBA star Kobe Bryant

Regarded as one of the best to step on a court, Kobe Bryant’s legacy knows no bounds. The loss is being felt across the Coast today. During his 20 years in the NBA, Bryant was known for his incredible work…

Bobby Bradley Youth Baseball Camp

One big name Harrison Central alum returned to his alma mater this weekend to give back to Coast youth. Bobby Bradley is a member of the Cleveland Indians organization and made his Major League Baseball debut in the 2019 season.…

HoopsFest 2020

Saturday marked a day of hoops over at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum as high school basketball players showed off their skills in front of a local crowd. The 26th annual Hoopsfest brought together 14 high school teams from the state,…

USM Alum Kirk McCarty overcoming Minor League setback

When ace pitcher McCarty was drafted by the Cleveland Indians back in 2017, his Southern Miss Golden Eagles were coming off a school-record 50 win season. But for all the success he experienced in Hattiesburg, McCarty has been through an…

D’Iberville ESports team wins state championship

One unique team at D’Iberville High School is celebrating today following a huge win. The school’s Warrior Alpha ESports team took home the MHSAA Fall League of Legends Championship yesterday against Meridian High School, capping of a perfect 20-0 season.…

St. Stanislaus WR Dallas Payne commits to Hinds

One of the best high school football players in all of Mississippi has a new home at the next level. Today, St. Stanislaus wideout Dallas Payne committed to Hinds Community College where he’ll team up with wide receivers coach and…

Eli Manning to announce retirement

One of the best to ever put on an Ole Miss football uniform, best known for knocking off Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in two Super Bowls, is calling it quits. It is the end of an era…

Mike Guerrero returning as Shuckers manager

Bringing Mike Guerrero back to the Gulf Coast is becoming standard procedure for the Biloxi Shuckers who announced today that the veteran manager will be returning for a fifth season with the club. Under his watch, the Shuckers have set…

Pete Taylor Park gets synthetic surface

Up in Hattiesburg, the Pete Taylor Park facelift is complete. The Southern Miss baseball program is now home to a synthetic turf field, permanently replacing the natural grass. The project took less than three months to complete just in time…

Yankees Pitcher Jonathan Holder in Spring Training mode

In the month of January, Jonathan Holder’s life isn’t much different than it was back at Gulfport High School. That will certainly change whenever the former Admiral reports to Yankees Spring Training next month. Until then, he’s still playing the…

MAJCJ South Men’s Basketball: PRCC vs. MGCCC

As far back as we can tell both the Pearl River and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College men’s basketball teams made history on Tuesday night. A battle of the 12-0 unbeatens for the very first time, meaning one of the…

Offensive Coordinator Buster Faulkner leaving Southern Miss

For the second year in a row, Southern Miss is in search of a new offensive coordinator. Buster Faulkner has been hired by Georgia to the position of offensive quality control according to the program’s website. He’ll now be working…

Joe Moorhead joining Oregon staff

Coach Leach and former Mississippi State Head Coach Joe Moorhead almost switching places geographically between Starkville and the Great Northwest. Today, Oregon announced it is hiring Coach Moorhead to be its next offensive coordinator following his two seasons at MSU.…

Mike Leach approval at Senior Bowl

This week the who’s who of outgoing college football talent descends upon Mobile, Alabama for the Reese’s Senior Bowl. Two Mississippi State players will be in attendance, but neither of them have played for first-year Head Coach Mike Leach. That…

Zion Williamson era set to begin for New Orleans Pelicans

Exciting times in the Big Easy ahead of the long-awaited NBA debut of New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson. The first overall pick out of Duke in the 2019 draft has missed the first 45 games of his professional…

Picayune Football: Deonta Reed commits to Alcorn State

A big commitment to day from Picayune’s Deonta Reed who has given his verbal pledge to Alcorn State. Reed was a vital part of Picayune’s run to the 5A State Championship Game as a senior, playing both ways on the…

Two Southern Miss alumni heading to the Super Bowl

A touch of Black and Gold to a Super Bowl with a lot of red, Southern Miss will have two representatives when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 54. What a moment it…