Tonight’s slate of games featured another rematch from earlier this month, that being Harrison Central versus Pascagoula. Last time, the Red Rebels took care of business at home, but that’s not how things played out on this day. Pascagoula wins…
The last time Gulfport played host to Meridian that didn’t go so well. Two weeks ago today, the Admirals lost to the Wildcats by 24 in Bert Jenkins Gymnasium. As fate would have it, those same two teams got together…
The Gulfport basketball program is built on the history of nine state championships, more than any other public school in the state of Mississippi. Another part of that tradition is the Hardwood Holiday Classic. This year marks the 34th annual…
For more than three decades, a staple of high school basketball on the Gulf Coast has been the Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic. It’s a three-day, eight-team tournament featuring the best of the best from South Mississippi. News 25’s Jeff Haeger…
In the second game of the day at the Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic, West Harrison and Long Beach got together. Both teams looking for their first win of the tournament. The Bearcats hang on to win this one 71-67.
In the three years Ron Norman was the head boys basketball coach at Pascagoula he led the Panthers to the state tournament in Jackson all three years. Now, he’s the first year head coach of arguably the best team in…
A cross county rivalry between Harrison Central and West Harrison took place in game four of the holiday classic. Red Rebels go on to take this one by the final of 59-47.
In his five years as head coach of the Gulfport boys basketball team, Owen Miller has only won the Hardwood Holiday Classic one time. Even though the Admirals host it every year, that’s hardly an advantage when the eight team…
The premier high school basketball tournament in Mississippi is going on in Gulfport. It features eight of the best teams in the state, south of Jackson. News 25’s sports anchor Jeff Haeger is at the Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic.
With Gulfport’s Hardwood Holiday Classic having been around for more than three decades, there are a lot of connections and ties back to the tournament for players and coaches. Just look at Pascagoula High School. For starters, first year Head…
This tribute goes out to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and their triumph in the 2016 New Orleans Bowl. Southern Miss beat Louisiana-Lafayette 28-21 in Saturday’s New Orleans Bowl.
One local girl put down the pompoms and put on her cleats for a chance to play with the boys. Now, ten-year-old Hailey Green is getting recognized for her play on the field. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us the…
An update now on USM’s search for its next athletic director following the resignation of Bill McGillis on Monday. Today, University President Dr. Rodney Bennett officially hired Eastman and Beaudine, a search firm to aid in his search for the…
After starting the season with a record of 7-1, Pass Christian hit a rough patch, having lost its last four games, most recently to Gulfport last night. Tonight was the last chance for the Pirates to get back in the…
The driving force behind any successful college football program is always a strong fan base. Saturday, the Southern Miss faithful got the chance to show off just how much they love their Golden Eagles. Saturday’s New Orleans Bowl drew a…
Jay Hopson led USM into battle against Louisiana-Lafayette in the 2016 New Orleans Bowl. While Saturday’s game went a little bit long, what’s waiting four more hours for a Southern Miss football program that hadn’t won a bowl game since…
During his time in the Hub City, Bill McGillis navigated the trials of the NCAA investigation into the men’s basketball program and oversaw the process of creating USM’s new eagle head logo. Also under his watch, Southern Miss baseball hosted…
After more than three years in Hattiesburg and less than 48 hours after USM’s New Orleans Bowl win, Southern Miss Director of Athletics Bill McGillis is heading back to the West Coast. McGillis officially resigned this afternoon, accepting a position…
When St. Stanislaus quarterback Myles Brennan reopened his recruitment it took him a little more than two weeks to choose LSU all over again. When fellow Rock-A-Chaw Darius Pittman did the same thing this week it took him all of…
Through 11 games so far this year, the Gulfport boys basketball team is pretty well battle-tested, having played seven teams at least three games over .500. Tonight, the Admirals faced their stiffest competition yet. 7-4 Gulfport hosted 10-0 Meridian, trying…
In the coaching carousel that is college football, sometimes a strong relationship between player and coach can come full circle. At least that’s the case for Long Beach alum Trevor Terry who signed with Southern Miss yesterday after playing one…
In college football, the bowl game experience is much larger than strapping on the pads for 60 minutes and especially in a city like New Orleans. Today was media day for Southern Miss and Louisiana-Lafayette leading up to the final…
Although he never formally decommited, Myles Brennan gave LSU quite the scare when he reopened his recruitment at the end of November. After all that, the St. Stanislaus quarterback has shut down his recruiting process and remains a committed Tiger.…
Now as it pertains to USM’s bowl game, the team held its final practice in Hattiesburg today before heading down to the Big Easy. A full schedule awaits the Black and Gold the rest of the week leading up to…