Suns Set on the Shuckers
The Biloxi Shuckers fell to the Jacksonville Suns tonight with a score of 9-1. It was the second game in the five game series against Jacksonville. Last night, the Shuckers were on the other side of a 9-1 score, but…
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Brett Phillips Named Southern League Player of the Week
The Southern League announced today that Biloxi Shuckers outfielder Brett Phillips has been named its Player of the Week. Phillips batted .269 with four home runs, eight RBIs and seven runs scored over the previous week. His runs, extra base…
Barry Lyons Speaking at Kickoff Lunch
Former Major League Baseball player Barry Lyons was the first speaker in a series on the new baseball exhibit in Biloxi. “Our Love Affair with Baseball” will open Tuesday at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. WXXV is a proud sponsor…
Inside the "Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports"
The Kentucky Derby is America's longest running sports event, is widely known as the "most exciting two minutes in sports" and is America's Greatest Race.
New Polocrosse Field and Practice Pen Coming to Harrison County Fairgrounds
Harrison County Supervisors broke ground for a new practice pen and polocrosse field at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. Polocrosse is an up and coming sport that combines the elements of polo and lacrosse played on horseback. The new polocrosse field…
Sports Gambling in Coast Casinos?
A New Jersey court case could pave the way for sports gambling in casinos nationwide, including Mississippi. This was just one of the topics of discussion at the Southern Gaming Summit today at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi.…
Ole Miss Responds to Allegations of Tunsil Receiving Money from Coach
Ole Miss responds after offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil admitted to taking money from a football coach at last night’s NFL Draft. Just ten minutes before the draft kicked off, a video posted on his Twitter account appeared to show the…
Fantasy Sports Sites Hopeful for Return
Daily fantasy sports could soon be making a return to the Magnolia State. Back in February, top daily fantasty sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings both suspended their operations in the state of Mississippi. This was after Attorney General Jim Hood gave…
MSU Road Dawgs Tour 2016
If you’re a Mississippi State football fan on the Coast, you probably know about the MSU Road Dawgs Tour. The tour gives fans a chance to meet and dine with athletic department officials and coaches. Tonight is the eighth time…
MSU Road Dawgs Tour 2016
If you’re a Mississippi State football fan on the Coast, you probably know about the MSU Road Dawgs Tour. This tour gives fans a chance to meet and dine with athletic department officials and coaches. As a part of its…
Shuckers Lose to Mississippi Braves 9-3
The Biloxi Shuckers were in action earlier today against in state rival the Mississippi Braves. The Shuckers fell behind early, giving up three runs in the first inning and never recovered. The Shuckers lost 9-3. With the loss, the Shuckers…
History of Baseball on the Coast
Buy some peanuts and cracker jacks, in 1906 the first professional baseball team called South Mississippi home. That’s according to Gary Higginbotham, a sports history freelancer who presented the history and research of baseball on the Gulf Coast to the…
CNN Interviews Football Star Pele
Don Riddell sits down with Pele in NY while he attends the premier of the film: Pele: Birth of a Legend
Boots and Badges Benefit Game
Special Olympics Mississippi kicked off its 2016 summer games season with a charity softball game that honored its athletes, volunteers and champions. The Boots and Badges unified softball game featured the airmen and women of Keesler Air Force Base and the police…
36th Annual Diocesan Elementary Track Meet
The stands were packed today at St. Patrick High School as elementary students from across the Coast lined up to test their skills in track and field. The Nativity Catholic Diocese Track Meet included over 500 participants and consisted of…
Boots and Badges Benefit Game at MGM Park
Special Olympics Mississippi is kicking off its 2016 summer games season with a charity softball game that honors its athletes, volunteers and champions. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us live from the first Boots and Badges game at MGM Park.…
Breakfast of Champions at Gulfport High School
Gulfport High School hosted a breakfast of champions this morning for the boys powerlifting team. The strong and talented students took home the 6A State Championship on Saturday in Jackson. Five of the team members also won first place in…
Mississippi State Baseball in Biloxi
Mississippi State is playing its very first game at MGM Park tonight. MSU Head Coach stated the players are excited to travel to the Coast and experience the fairly new ball park. The Bulldogs are fighting for a victory over…
Mississippi State Baseball in Biloxi
The Mississippi State baseball team will play its very first game at MGM Park tonight. News 25’s Kendra Turley is in Biloxi with details on tonight’s big game. [mappress mapid="2762"]
Shuckers Beat Pensacola
A sellout crowd of more than 6,000 at MGM Park witnessed the Biloxi Shuckers pick up a 5-2 win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Biloxi had a 5-0 lead heading into the final inning. Pensacola was able to score two…
4,000 Students Enjoy Education Day at MGM Park
Today about 4,000 students from all over the Coast took it from the classroom to the stadium, getting the chance to learn the Shuckers way. News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us what Education Day at MGM Park was all about.…
Shuckers Defeat Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Shuckers continue their winning ways tonight with a 4-3 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. With the win, the Shuckers take sole possession of first place of the Southern League’s South Division. Shuckers have taken two of the first three…
Shuckers Defeat Pensacola Blue Wahoos
The Shuckers get the W over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos during game two at MGM Park tonight, bouncing back from last night’s shut out. The Shuckers took the lead early, but had to fight back late to walk away with…
MGCCC’s Markeisha Watson Signs D1 Scholarship
Congratulations to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Markeisha Watson. The 5’9” guard signed a basketball scholarship with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley today. She will be playing in the Western Athletic Conference. The Pascagoula native averaged 14.8 points,…