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Mark Ingram opens up about impending four game suspension

Between his impending four game suspension and the perceived narrative of an off-season holdout, Mark Ingram has grabbed more headlines than any other New Orleans Saints player over the past month. That brings us to day one of mandatory mini-camp…

MGCCC’s Brandon Parker named All-America

Speaking of Gulf Coast, some high praise awarded to Brandon Parker earlier today. The West Harrison alum has been tabbed as an NJCAA Division II All-America first team selection for his record-breaking season with the Bulldogs. In 2018, Parker went…

Former St. Martin wide receiver heading to EMCC

All that being said, former St. Martin wide receiver Kalem Reddix is essentially trading places with Dillard. Back in January, News 25 reported the class of 2017 standout had enrolled in classes at Gulf Coast with plan of suiting up…

Former Gulfport linebacker signs with MGCCC

On National Signing Day, former Gulfport linebacker Karlos Dillard was all in as he made it official with the United States Air Force Academy. On Saturday, he announced he had signed with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Dillard tells News…

Mississippi State is going to Omaha

Baseballs have nothing to do with bananas, but Mississippi State went bananas with bananas as its good luck charm in the Nashville Super Regional. What else can you even say about Omaha-bound MSU following its 11th inning victory over the…

D’Iberville graduate goes pro

A local athlete from D’Iberville High School graduated with only one DI offer from the University of South Alabama. Now, he is about to start his career as a professional baseball player. Dylan Hardy was an outstanding player at the…

Gulfport soccer player wins Gatorade Player of the Year

Fresh off its 6A state championship crown, the Gulfport boys soccer team is no stranger to post-season accolades, but even for the Admirals, Ashton LeBlanc is the recent recipient of some extremely high praise. The rising senior defender has been…

Willie Joe Garry Jr. and Brendan Hardy both turning pro

Pascagoula’s Willie Joe Garry Jr. and Harrison Central’s Brendan Hardy were the only two Coast products drafted right out of high school in the 2018 MLB first year player draft. Those turned out to be picks well spent as both…

Southern Miss 3B to sign with Cubs

Someone else that’s decided to sign following his tenth round selection by the Chicago Cubs is Southern Miss third baseman Luke Reynolds. The news was first reported by Jason Munz of the Hattiesburg American. According to that story, Reynolds also…

Southern Miss Baseball planning ahead

Following its third straight NCAA regional appearance, the Southern Miss baseball team is losing seven extra players this off-season, but the Golden Eagles have plenty of talent returning to Hattiesburg just waiting in the wings. The breakthrough player would have…

Hattiesburg phenom taken by Milwaukee in 2nd Round

Joe Gray of the Hattiesburg Tigers was taken late last night in the second round by the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s believed that his draft slot at 60th overall would be enough to convince him to sign for more than a…

Biloxi Shuckers sweep monthly awards

In the minor league sector, the Biloxi Shuckers are home to a pair of award winners in the form of right-hand pitcher Zack Brown and second baseman Keston Hiura. Today, the Double A duo swept the Milwaukee Brewers organizational honors…

Golden Eagles conclude 2018 season in Fayetteville Regional

After losing back-to-back games just once prior to the Fayetteville Regional, the Southern Miss baseball team did it for a second time over weekend, promptly ending its 2018 post-season run. USM won its opening game of the tournament versus Dallas…

NCAA Baseball: Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma

Bigger the setback, bigger the comeback would be an accurate way to describe the Mississippi State baseball program. Last year, the Bulldogs dropped their first game of the Hattiesburg Regional only to win four consecutive elimination games to advance to…

Coast softball All-Star Seniors game

High school softball was a force on the Gulf Coast in 2018 with three programs from the six Coastal counties advancing all the way to their respective title games. St. Patrick was the only one to win it all, leaving…

Golden Eagles ready to embark on Fayetteville run

On the eve of USM’s third consecutive regional appearance, there’s an unwavering confidence that comes from winning both the Conference USA regular season crown as well as last week’s league tournament in Biloxi. Beyond that, Southern Miss is just plain…