WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: St. Patrick Eighth Grader Donnie Handler
This week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week is eighth-grader Donnie Handler, a fighter and heart warrior who has an inspiring story to tell.…
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High School Basketball: Picayune vs. Provine
Picayune boys basketball, late tip in the Metro against Provine for the right to go to the 5A State Championship. Picayune-60 Provine-49
High School Softball: St. Patrick vs. Vancleave
In the high school softball ranks, really good non-district match-up between St. Patrick and Vancleave. Lady Bulldogs win 9-6.
NCAA Baseball: Ole Miss vs. Louisiana Tech
In Oxford, defending National Champion Ole Miss hosting Louisiana Tech in the first of two mid-week games. Louisiana Tech holds on for the 6-5 victory. The program’s first win…
NCAA Baseball: Southern Miss vs. Mississippi State
Over at Trustmark Park, 25th ranked Southern Miss looking to make it six out of nine against Mississippi State, dating back to 2019. MSU scores four in the eighth…
Mississippi’s top ranked basketball player decommits from Ole Miss
The top ranked high school basketball player in the Magnolia State is reopening his recruitment. Josh Hubbard, out of Madison Ridgeland Academy, has been released from his…
USM Head Basketball Coach Jay Ladner flipping the script in 2023
A player on USM’s 1987 NIT Championship team, the head coach of the 2011 4A State Championship team at St. Stanislaus, and the head coach…
USM baseball’s Carson Paetow walks it off vs. Illinois Saturday
On Saturday, the Vancleave Villain, former Bulldog Carson Paetow, walked it off for the Southern Miss baseball team in the bottom of the 11th inning. The…
Region XXIII Men’s Basketball Tournament: Pearl River vs. East Central
In Poplarville, the Region 23 Men’s Basketball Tournament is underway, Pearl River hosting East Central in the first round. PRCC wins 90-79.
USM Basketball Coach Jay Ladner, Austin Crowley win Sun Belt Conference awards
Most of the time, coaches say that weekly polls simply don’t matter, but this one does. The Sun Belt Pre-Season Coaches Poll predicted the…
Gulfport teen gearing up for racing season
Local racing season is just a few weeks away and there is a local teen looking to make a splash. Tyler Smith, a 15-year-old Gulfport High sophomore, comes from…
Winter Guard teams compete for spot at World Championships
In Gulfport, Winter Guard teams battled it out for a chance to advance to the World Championships. The WGI Regional Qualifier was held at Gulfport High, the…
Boys and Girls track teams compete in Prince Jones Relays in Gulfport
A handful of teams gathered in Gulfport over the weekend to compete in the Prince Jones Relays. Teams competed in the long jump, pole…
Outlaw Speedway kicks off 2023 racing season with first day of practice
Local racing season is just around the corner. The opening practice of the 2023 season was held over the weekend at Outlaw Speedway. Outlaw…
High School Girls Basketball: West Harrison vs. West Jones
High school basketball quarterfinals still raging on at Pearl River Community College where the West Harrison Lady Hurricanes are taking on West Jones for the right to…
Sun Belt Men’s Basketball: Southern Miss vs. Texas State
Regular season finale for the Southern Miss men’s basketball team, first place on the line in the Sun Belt at Texas State. Go ahead and cut…
Southern Miss’ Austin Crowley headlines Howell, Gillom Trophy finalists
Southern Miss basketball’s Austin Crowley is one of three finalists for the Howell Trophy, going to the top men’s basketball player in the Magnolia State. This season,…
Newfound QB depth headlines start of Southern Miss spring practice
For the first time in six years, the Southern Miss football program is taking the field for spring practice fresh off a post-season win. The Lending…
WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: Ocean Springs Power Lifting/ Track & Field’s Isabella MacDonald
This week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week truly does it all while keeping straight As. Ocean Springs junior power lifter Bella…
NJCAA Softball: MGCCC vs. Pensacola State
Mississippi Gulf Coast softball home opener, breaking in the new turf against Pensacola State. The home team would need to get the split, 5-2 win in game two after dropping…
Chase Carmody steps down as Pass Christian head football coach
Pass Christian Head Football Coach Chase Carmody has stepped down from his post after three seasons as first reported by Coast Football. During his time with…
Pascagoula football standout Corion Evans honored by American Red Cross in New York
Last week, Pascagoula football standout Corion Evans received some well-deserved recognition courtesy of the American Red Cross. Evans made the trip up to…
West Harrison Football Coach Quincy Patrick named NFF Coach of the Year
West Harrison fifth-year Head Football Coach Quincy Patrick is building a program from the ground up and the Mississippi Gulf Coast chapter of the…
Picayune Running Back Chris Davis offered by Texas A&M
That’s a 20-piece for Picayune Running Back Chris Davis, pulling in yet another Power Five offer from Texas A&M. A four-star recruit, Davis has other Division I…