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We all like a good comeback story, how about Picayune’s Kobe Jones making his commitment with Oakleaf Prep Academy out of Douglasville, Georgia? The young mamba was second on his team in scoring as a junior at more than 12…
Let’s establish the Deep South Summer Collegiate League as the best way to consume live local baseball for the next month and a half. Back at PRCC’s Dub Herring Park for the last time this week, Team McCarty taking on…
Former Southern Miss Head Men’s Basketball Coach Donnie Tyndall is heading back to the college ranks for the first time since his unceremonious firing from Tennessee. On Tuesday, Tyndall was approved as the next head man at Chipola Community College…
If first year Mississippi State Head Football Coach Mike Leach is still around in another 10 years, he’ll get the chance to do battle against his former team. Today, MSU announced a home-and-home against Washington State set for August 31st,…
The coronavirus obviously messed up a lot of things for a lot of people. And yet in the midst of a global pandemic, one thing that didn’t get messed up is a brand new baseball organization in South Mississippi. The…
As a result of controversial comments made by Drew Brees over the National Anthem, in some ways, the New Orleans Saints have been at the center of conversations dealing with racial inequality and social justice reform. Saints Safety Malcolm Jenkins…
Most of the local high school softball programs hadn’t even played a district game when the 2020 season was suspended due to COVID-19. As it turns out, those local seniors would never play a district game ever again, all without…
Saints running back Alvin Kamara is showing his newfound support for NASCAR following its decision to ban the Confederate Flag. On Sunday, Kamara attended the X-Finity Series Race, the contender boats 250, repping a t-shirt and hat sent to him…
Back on the diamond, Southern Miss outfielder Hunter LeBlanc has announced his plans to transfer to Jones College where he can use up to two of his three years of remaining eligibility. LeBlanc has been a regular contributor for the…
The inevitable has happened at Mississippi State. According to the Clarion Ledger, four football players have tested positive for the coronavirus out of about 100 student-athletes that were tested. The names of those players haven’t been released, but those players…
As if Colt Keith wasn’t already stressed out enough about his baseball future, the former Biloxi Indian says he only got one hour of sleep the night before day two of the MLB Draft. The rest of the day was…
Leading up to the 2020 MLB first year player draft, no high school baseball player from the state of Mississippi has been hyped up more than Biloxi’s Colt Keith. The former Gatorade Player of the Year came into day two…
Help is officially on the way for college baseball programs in the wake of COVID-19. On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Committee for Legislative Relief granted a blanket waiver for the 2020-2021 academic year. That eliminates the 35 man roster…
When people say ‘man, that guy came out of nowhere,’ chances are he didn’t come out of nowhere, chances are he’s been working his tail off when no one was watching. Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet is one of those…
Prior to the arrival of Tropical Storm Cristobal, baseball was played at Biloxi’s MGM Park on Saturday for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Introducing the Louisiana Knights. A wooden bat organization with ties to Mississippi,…
One local player still waiting to hear his name called sometime tomorrow is former Biloxi Indian Colt Keith. The five tool shortstop checks in as the 87th ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, giving him a great chance of hearing…
In any other major league draft, Mississippi State shortstop Jordan Westburg might have been a first round pick, but because the Houston Astros didn’t have a first round pick this year, he’s the first pick of competitive balance round ‘A.’…
Mississippi State second baseman Justin Foscue heard his name called by the Texas Rangers as the 14th overall selection in the first year player draft. The right-handed junior is ranked as the top player at his position, according to MLB…
The 34th round pick used by the Milwaukee Brewers on Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet in 2017 no longer exists in this year’s new five round format. Good thing for Crochet, he doesn’t need it. Tonight, the former Greyhound was…
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all events and properties. NASCAR says the Confederate flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and…
Biloxi baseball star Colt Keith says he’s talked to scouts from all 30 Major League Baseball teams, but which one is gonna pick him? Or will he get picked at all? How much money will they offer him? Will it…
New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver Michael Thomas is stepping up to help out his neighbors in need. The Pro Bowl wide out donated $20,000 to the nonprofit group RIP Medical Debt. The donation will clear more than $2 million in…
St. Martin is having a busy summer with the introduction of five new head coaches. Starting on the diamond it’s Southern Miss alum Emily Romero taking over for Donna Swilly after more than 30 years of coaching on the Gulf…
The MLB is still trying to work towards a 2020 season, offering the Players Association an updated proposal this morning. The owners are now suggesting a 76-game season with players receiving 75 percent of their pro-rated salaries and possibly eight…
