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Former George County standout now with Birmingham Barons

When given the choice between staying at Southern Miss for his senior season and signing a professional contract with the Chicago White Sox in 2014, Mason Robbins decided on the latter. So far, so good for the George County alum…

Traveling baseball in Ocean Springs

For most teenage boys, when school lets out for summer it’s time to hit the baseball diamond. Some families spend most of their summertime on the road traveling from tournament to tournament around the country. One team traveled to Ocean…

Biloxi Shuckers at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

As the Biloxi Shuckers can attest to, some losses hurt more than others. Last night, they fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in a ninth inning walk-off and they played another close one in the series finale earlier today. All…

Houston Nutt files lawsuit against Ole Miss

The plot thickens for the Ole Miss football program in the midst of the NCAA’s ongoing investigation. Today, former Rebels Coach Houston Nutt filed a lawsuit against his former employer one day before they were scheduled to speak at SEC…

Kelvin Bolden: Player and Coach

One of the participants at Legarrette Blount’s football camp over the weekend is a South Mississippi football guy through and through. Kelvin Bolden says the sport is still a big part of his life, even six years removed from his…

Former St. Martin receiver steps away from football

During his senior season at St. Martin High School, Kalem Reddix caught 20 touchdowns. It’s hard to imagine a talent like that not playing at the next level, but that’s the decision he made over the weekend. Yesterday, the former…

Ole Miss staying positive amidst 2017 postseason ban

Three possible months remain for Ole Miss to meet the NCAA Committee on infractions. Those months are August, October, and December. According to the NCAA’s website, the meeting will take place during a weekend and this kind of meeting is…

Jrue Holiday signs with Pelicans

Yesterday, Jrue Holiday re-signed with the New Orleans Pelicans to the tune of five years $126 million. What the Pelicans are left with now are the makings of a big three starting at point guard. General Manager Dell Demps says…

Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Biloxi Shuckers

On a Good Friday where kids everywhere were hunting for Easter eggs, the Biloxi Shuckers were still busy searching high and low for a win. Four straight losses heading into tonight’s game versus the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Shuckers end the…

Mike Federico introduced at ULM

Last week, former Southern Miss Pitching Coach Mike Federico became the 12th ever head baseball coach at Louisiana Monroe. Earlier today, he was officially introduced as such. Coach Federico arrives at his new digs after spending the last eight years…

Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Biloxi Shuckers

After starting the season with three straight wins, the Biloxi Shuckers entered tonight’s game riding a three game losing streak that includes yesterday’s home opener which was a one-hit shutout loss to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The flag was at…

No referee shortage in Mississippi

According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, only two out of every ten game officials return for a third year of officiating. That stat has many states experiencing a shortage of refs for their games, but the…

Southern Miss Basketball schedules road game at Michigan

The Southern Miss men’s basketball team made a big addition to the schedule on Saturday. The Hattiesburg American is reporting USM will be heading north to play at Michigan, although Head Coach Doc Sadler is unsure when that meeting will…

Jrue Holiday re-signs with Pelicans

Over the weekend, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday got paid like a superstar. Now it’s up to him to play like one. On Saturday, the two parties agreed to a new five year contract worth $126 million. The…