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USM Southern Chorale performs at First United Methodist

The Southern Chorale, or the Vocal Ensemble of the University of Southern Mississippi, visited the First United Methodist Church in Gulfport to perform incredible pieces of music. The 58 member chorale is filled with undergraduate and graduate students consisting of…

Restoring the fish population

Good news for people who love to fish: almost 100,000 new fish were added to local waters. From the lab to the bayou, these fish have traveled a long way. They’re called spotted sea trout and the University of Southern…

USM football not adding 12th game

If there’s anything encouraging about USM’s 26-23 overtime loss at UAB on Saturday, it’s the hope that Southern Miss can now win its final two regular season games and become bowl eligible for the fourth straight year. That’s the only…

USM QB Kwadra Griggs leaving program

The Golden Eagles are losing a quarterback they just got back with Kwadra Griggs choosing to step away from the program this week. His decision comes in the wake of a 20-17 loss at Charlotte in which he didn’t see…

Injury forces USM running back to step away from football

Southern Miss graduate senior running back George Payne has decided to hang it up after sustaining a career ending injury. Payne has been with the program dating back to Todd Monken’s first season in 2013 and hasn’t seen the field…

New marine research center for USM in Gulfport

The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Ocean Science and Engineering has a new marine research center at the Port of Gulfport. The newly opened marine research center at the Port of Gulfport is a two-story, 18,000 square foot state…

Southern Miss 3B to sign with Cubs

Someone else that’s decided to sign following his tenth round selection by the Chicago Cubs is Southern Miss third baseman Luke Reynolds. The news was first reported by Jason Munz of the Hattiesburg American. According to that story, Reynolds also…

Southern Miss Ace taken by Cleveland in 2nd Round

Late last night, Southern Miss pitcher Nick Sandlin got the call of his life and it sounded like something straight out of a movie. On the other line was his agent who asked him “are you ready to be a…

Southern Miss wins Conference USA Tournament

Yesterday, the Southern Miss baseball team finished what it started, ending its Conference USA Tournament run with a regional dog pile for the second time in the last three years. After losing to Charlotte on a walk-off homerun Saturday night,…

Southern Miss RHP up for Dick Howser Trophy

Just three days after being named a finalist for the 2018 C-Spire Boo Ferriss Trophy, Southern Miss right handed pitcher Nick Sandlin is up for another prestigious award. Today, the junior hurler was named a semi-finalist for the Dick Howser…

Southern Miss Spring Game recap

In Hattiesburg, Southern Miss also held its annual spring game on Saturday with the gold team earning a 20-15 victory over the black squad. The winning quarterback was incumbent starter Keon Howard, who was the best man under center, leading…

USM Marine Education Center dedication

Education opportunities and marine studies are coming to life with the completion of USM’s new marine education center at Cedar Point in Ocean Springs. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to today’s dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony and show us…

USM defensive coordinator leaving for FAU

Southern Miss is in the market for a new defensive coordinator with Tony Pecoraro reportedly departing for Florida Atlantic. Footballscoop.com first broke the story which has yet to be confirmed by either school. Pecoraro will be serving in the same…

Star power carries USM baseball into 2018

What makes the Southern Miss baseball team so dangerous is the roster depth and what makes the Southern Miss baseball team even more dangerous are the players protected by that depth. Last week, sophomore slugger Matt Wallner was named pre-season…

Southern Miss sweeps C-USA baseball awards

If you weren’t already excited for Southern Miss baseball season, the Conference USA pre-season awards will certainly get you there. Coming off their regular season league crown in 2017, the Golden Eagles come back locked and loaded for 2018. Today,…