From 1982 to 1991, Southern Miss and Florida State were fellow members of the old Metro Conference. Five years later was the last time the two schools played in football, but that’s all about to change. Yesterday, USM accepted a…
After Saturday’s 4A State Title game between East Central and Noxubee County, Hornets Head Coach Seth Smith thanked his team for an “unbelievable ride.” Unfortunately, that ride ended with East Central’s only loss of the entire season. It’s hard not…
When the New Orleans Saints started their eight-game winning streak back in September, they did so with a victory over the Carolina Panthers. On Sunday, the Black and Gold started a new streak by taking down those same Panthers yet…
East Mississippi Community College took on the Arizona Western Matadors for the national championship in Perk Sunday, but before the big game they played on a smaller field. Score did not matter Saturday at the Dream Program’s flag football game…
Having never previously made it past the second round of the playoffs, the East Central football team has already made history. Now the team hopes to bring home the program’s first ever state championship without taking a single loss in…
Shuckers’ general manager headed to triple-A Charlotte Knights After two seasons as general manager of the Biloxi Shuckers, Chuck Arnold has accepted a position as Vice President of Sales for the Charlotte Knights, Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.…
Today we’re learning more about NCAA sanctions set to be imposed against the University of Mississippi football program. The committee on infractions added a year to Ole Miss’ postseason ban, now running through the 2018 season. This means senior players…
Mississippi State Athletic Director John Cohen says he talked to somewhere in the ballpark of 120 people about the recent head coaching vacancy. Today, he introduced the only one that got the job. The Bulldog faithful came out in full…
Formerly known as the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, this popular PGA Tour Champions event has been fleeting in recent years without the help of a consortium sponsor, but those days appear to be over. The tournament is now called the…
Things are moving quickly in Oxford, according to the Clarion Ledger, with Ole Miss reportedly having received its 24 hour notice of an NCAA committee on infractions ruling, just three days after Matt Luke was introduced as the next head…
The man with two first names, Matt Luke, is currently the talk of two towns. The new Ole Miss Rebels head football coach is the number one topic in Oxford as well as Gulfport where Luke learned the fundamentals of…
Mississippi State didn’t waste any time tracking down its next head football coach in the days following Dan Mullen’s departure on Sunday. Today, Joe Moorhead arrived in Starkville. The former Penn State offensive coordinator is the man for the job,…
For 13 games, opponents have been trying to catch Tony Brown. Forty-five rushing touchdowns later, they’re still chasing. The East Central running back is probably the fastest person in all of Hurley and one of the fastest players in the…
Gulfport’s first boys basketball game of the season was played on November 4th which was more than three weeks ago. Twenty four days later, the Admirals finally took the court at Bert Jenkins Gymnasium for the first time all season.…
West Harrison alum Ameshya Williams is no longer with the Mississippi State women’s basketball program. Today, Head Coach Vic Schaefer confirmed she’s withdrawn from the university while she deals with personal matters. The 6’2” forward only played in the season…
Even without a head coach, Mississippi State is still hot on the recruiting trail of one Brandon Cunningham of St. Martin High School. Today, he posted on Twitter saying he received an offer from the Bulldogs and that’s probably a…
Dating back to 1996, the Conerly Trophy has gone to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi. Tonight that award was presented to a rising star at the wide receiver position. Coming off a record-setting sophomore campaign,…
If you’re ever been to a Biloxi Shuckers game one of the biggest smiles you’ll see come out of the dugout is that of Javier Betancourt. Today, he needs your smiles in the worst way. Yesterday, Minorleaguebaseball.com reported Betancourt was…
They say when it rains it pours and yesterday the world of college football was under a flashflood warning. Yet another coaching announcement from the Magnolia State has Mississippi State looking for its next head man. Today, Dan Mullen was…
From day one, Matt Luke made it clear that being the head football coach at Ole Miss was his destination job. A die hard Rebel through and through, the Gulfport native had four months to prove he was the man…
The 114th installment of the Egg Bowl was a great opportunity for Gulfport native Matt Luke to audition for the permanent head coaching job at Ole Miss one last time. He took full advantage of it on Thursday night. Back…
Over at Gulfport, Ocean Springs was looking for a tournament title of its own at the 2017 Lady Admirals Classic. Warren Central takes home the trophy despite a strong showing from the Lady Greyhounds. 36-24 is the final. Gulfport and…
The holidays bring out the best in high school hoops around the Gulf Coast, but not every tournament has a true champion. St. Martin’s Joe Barlow Thanksgiving Invitational is one of the ones that does crown a winner. Biloxi Indians…
Now Starkville was the site of the last Egg Bowl to be played on Thanksgiving Day in 2013. The annual showdown between Ole Miss and Mississippi State is returning to the prime time Thursday slate this season, upping the ante…