One of the major themes throughout the high school football offseason was head coaching changes. Tonight’s pre-season jamboree slate gave us our first glimpse of some new-look programs under fresh leadership starting with Gulfport and visiting St. Stanislaus. No longer…
Over at St. Patrick, the Fighting Irish had their normal Friday practice plus picture day as opposed to risking injury during a jamboree. Smart move as Head Coach Jim Bloomfield is working with a roster of less than 30 players…
The ninth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days is having generational success under the watch of third-year Head Coach John Feaster. Last season, his Stone Tomcats proved they were no fluke in the region 4 Class 5A…
On the hardwood, Mississippi Gulf Coast standout Dedoch Chan is heading north after one season with the Bulldogs. The 6’8” forward has signed with Nebraska after leading the team in both points and rebounds as a freshman, helping MGCCC to…
When a high school football team goes undefeated in league play during the regular season, a head coaching change isn’t normally the end result. Following the retirement of Eddie Pierce, it’s up to John Archie to build on Gulfport’s 2017…
It was a special year for the St. Patrick softball program, capped off with a 2A state title back in May. Tonight, the Lady Irish concluded their championship tour at MGM Park. Prior to the 6:35 first pitch between the…
When mom says be home by midnight, that’s the rule, but at stop number six on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days, there’s an exception to that rule. It’s called Midnight Madness at Ocean Spring High School where tradition…
Last season, St. Martin’s return to the playoffs for the first time in 14 years came at the expense of our fifth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: the Biloxi Indians. Big Red lost out on its…
It’s hard to put into words what Biloxi Shuckers centerfielder Corey Ray did during the month of July, but the Southern League summed it up perfectly. Southern League player of the month goes to the Milwaukee Brewers number four prospect…
USM opens up fall camp tomorrow without having named a starting quarterback. The front-runners are the incumbent Kwadra Griggs, junior college transfer Jack Abraham, and rising sophomore Marcelo Rodriguez. Like Head Coach Jay Hopson always says, it’s better to have…
The fourth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 days won’t be sneaking up on anyone this season. In 2017, the Hawks burst onto the scene in a big way, securing what was just its second playoff berth in…
On the same day the Southern Miss football team reported for fall camp, former USM quarterback Keon Howard announced his decision to transfer to a school that’s been back on the practice field since Wednesday. From Hattiesburg to New Orleans,…
For the third day in a row, News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days features a school with a division I commit in Harrison Central. If the Red Rebels are to turn things around following a disappointing 2018 campaign, it…
After announcing that they will host the 2019 Southern League All-Star Game, the Biloxi Shuckers are excited to reveal their 2019 schedule. The 140-game schedule, with 70 home dates, starts at MGM Park on Thursday, April 4 as the Shuckers…
On day two of 25 Teams in 25 Days on News 25, it’s a different line of questioning this pre-season for the St. Martin football program. In 2017, the Yellowjackets answered the big one about their playoff drought with their…
Another local team making headlines as Port City FC won the Gulf Coast Premier League Championship on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Cajun Soccer Club. The Sounders made the post-season with a regular season mark of 8-1-1 and advanced…
A lot of high school football players would say there is no off-season, but if there is it is officially over. This morning, teams were allowed to start their MHSAA sanctioned practices and D’Iberville was one of three local schools…
Tonight we have an extra special Play of the Day inspired by the return of high school football. On Monday, we start our pre-season showcase of 25 teams in 25 days on News 25.
This week, Mississippi State alum Dakota Hudson got the call of a lifetime except it wasn’t really a call. During the second inning of his Wednesday start with the Memphis Redbirds, the former Bulldog was pulled from the game in…
Ole Miss wide receiver AJ Brown is hoping the media isn’t wrong about him after being tabbed for his third national watch list earlier today. The rising junior was recognized by the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award in…
Last night, the Southern Miss football team made its 20th annual preseason trip down to the Gulf Coast for what’s called Beach Bash. As we stand today, the Golden Eagles are exactly one week from the first day of fall…
Cat’s out of the bag on New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara who enters his second NFL training camp as the reigning offensive rookie of the year and number one option on the depth chart for the first four…
If you’ve been following Port City FC throughout its first season in Gulfport then you know there’s something special going on. The Sounders went 8-1-1 during the regular season and tonight they took the pitch for the biggest game in…
Of the more than one hundred players on the Southern Miss football roster, 13 of them have ties to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Tonight, a good chunk of those 228 boys made the trip home for USM’s 20th annual Beach…