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4A State Championship Preview: Vancleave

In Class 4A, Vancleave is the new kid on the block on the back of its first South State title in school history. The Bulldogs swept rival East Central on Friday after splitting the regular season series with the Hornets.…

6A State Championship Preview: George County

After taking a back seat to Gulfport in 2017, the George County baseball program has solidified its place as a 6A powerhouse with yet another trip to the state championship series. That makes three times in the last four years…

Ferriss Trophy finalists announced

College baseball in Mississippi is at an all-time high to the point that winning the Ferriss Trophy has never been harder. That award goes to the best player in Mississippi which could be subject to opinion. Today, the five finalists…

Port City Sounders played in Gulfport

Semi-pro soccer team Port City Sounders took the field at Gulfport's Herbert Wilson Stadium Saturday and they didn’t come alone. The soccer club invites recreational leagues to every home game to watch the highest level of soccer played in South…

St. Patrick Lady Irish are the champions

The Lady Irish are the champions. St. Patrick won the MHSAA State Championship. The Lady Irish defeated the Lake Lady Hornets 7-5 in game two of their best of three series after winning game one yesterday 3-2. The games were…

High School Baseball: Gulfport vs. George County

As far as high school pitching matchups go, it’s hard to do any better than the one at Gulfport tonight between Tulane signee Blake Johnson and Mississippi State commit Logan Tanner out of George County.  Now consider the fact that…

High School Softball: St. Patrick vs. Lake

Much in the way that Harrison Central alum Kaitlin Lee threw every single pitch for Ole Miss during their first ever run to a super regional last year, St. Patrick’s Anna D’Aquilla has done the same thing at the high…

Biloxi Shuckers at Montgomery Biscuits

Biloxi Shuckers visiting the Biscuits for game three tonight. Visitors looking to bounce back from two straight losses. Shuckers win 3-0. They could still come back to win this series with a pair of wins Thursday and Friday. They’re back…

Class 4A South State Preview: East Central

In the other dugout is an East Central team that’s out for payback after losing out on its first district crown since 2016. Overall, the Hornets have made six South State appearances dating back to 2008, three of which have…

Class 4A South State preview: Vancleave Bulldogs

The district title for class 4A region 8 baseball was decided all the way back in March when Vancleave and East Central split their regular season series. The Bulldogs would go on to win the division on a run-differential tie-breaker…

Biloxi Shuckers at Montgomery Biscuits

As good as the Biloxi Shuckers have been to start the 2018 season, they’ve also been prone to their pitfalls following long winning streaks. Exhibit A being their current road trip. Shuckers dropped game one to the Montgomery Biscuits 11-0…

Lady Irish returning to 2A title game for first time since 2014

Over at St. Patrick, who won that 12-inning game 9-8, the Lady Irish are battling similar expectations. After claiming back-to-back-to-back state crowns from 2012 to 2014, St. Pats went three years without making another championship appearance until now. The unique…

Mark Ingram suspended four games

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram had the best year of his career in 2017 as a part of the first NFL backfield in more than four decades to generate two pro bowlers. As it stands now, Ingram will…

Nick Ramirez building on surprising 2017

Of anyone that’s not on the 60 day disabled list or on a rehab assignment, Nick Ramirez is the only player on the Biloxi Shuckers born in the 1980s. In fact, he’s been with the Shuckers since their inaugural 2015…

Shuckers eight game win streak sets new franchise record

On Sunday, the Biloxi Shuckers completed their first five-game sweep in almost a year which also came against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp last May. The Shuckers have now won eight consecutive games at MGM Park which is a new franchise…

High School Baseball: Harrison Central vs. George County

Gulfport gets the winner of Harrison Central-George County, the latter winning on a walk-off grand slam last night. Red Rebels looking to bounce back at home in game two. Harrison Central wins 3-0. East Central 4, Purvis 1. Dawson Hall…

High School Baseball: Gulfport vs. Oak Grove

In its bid to return to the 6A South State title series for the second straight season, the Gulfport baseball team has to knock off the same team that it beat in South State last year, paging the Oak Grove…

4A Girls Track and Field Preview

Another track star to watch out for this weekend is Vancleave standout Lina May who is set to take her talents to Southern Miss next year. Tomorrow, the future Golden Eagle will be competing in the 800 meter, 16 hundred…

Biloxi Shuckers vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (game 2)

One day after Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt was added to the Biloxi Shuckers roster for a rehab assignment, the parent club did the like with closing pitcher Corey Knebel. It was his hamstring injury that paved the way for…