25 Teams in 25 Days: Hancock Hawks
The fourth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 days won’t be sneaking up on anyone this season. In 2017, the Hawks burst onto the scene in a big way, securing what was just its second playoff berth in…
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Former USM QB transferring to Tulane
On the same day the Southern Miss football team reported for fall camp, former USM quarterback Keon Howard announced his decision to transfer to a school that’s been back on the practice field since Wednesday. From Hattiesburg to New Orleans,…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Harrison Central Red Rebels
For the third day in a row, News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days features a school with a division I commit in Harrison Central. If the Red Rebels are to turn things around following a disappointing 2018 campaign, it…
2019 Shuckers schedule announced
After announcing that they will host the 2019 Southern League All-Star Game, the Biloxi Shuckers are excited to reveal their 2019 schedule. The 140-game schedule, with 70 home dates, starts at MGM Park on Thursday, April 4 as the Shuckers…
25 Teams in 25 Days: St. Martin Yellowjackets
On day two of 25 Teams in 25 Days on News 25, it’s a different line of questioning this pre-season for the St. Martin football program. In 2017, the Yellowjackets answered the big one about their playoff drought with their…
Port City F.C. wins championship
Another local team making headlines as Port City FC won the Gulf Coast Premier League Championship on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Cajun Soccer Club. The Sounders made the post-season with a regular season mark of 8-1-1 and advanced…
25 Teams in 25 Days: D'Iberville Warriors
A lot of high school football players would say there is no off-season, but if there is it is officially over. This morning, teams were allowed to start their MHSAA sanctioned practices and D’Iberville was one of three local schools…
MGM Park will host 2019 Southern League All-Star Game
The Biloxi Shuckers, alongside the Southern League, announced today that MGM Park will host the 2019 Southern League All-Star Game. The All-Star Celebration will run June 17th and 18th next year in Biloxi. Top prospects and players from around the…
WXXV Play of the Day: High School football sound off
Tonight we have an extra special Play of the Day inspired by the return of high school football. On Monday, we start our pre-season showcase of 25 teams in 25 days on News 25.
Mississippi State alum called up to Cardinals
This week, Mississippi State alum Dakota Hudson got the call of a lifetime except it wasn’t really a call. During the second inning of his Wednesday start with the Memphis Redbirds, the former Bulldog was pulled from the game in…
Ole Miss wide receiver recognized by Walter Camp Award
Ole Miss wide receiver AJ Brown is hoping the media isn’t wrong about him after being tabbed for his third national watch list earlier today. The rising junior was recognized by the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award in…
Southern Miss embracing preseason doubts
Last night, the Southern Miss football team made its 20th annual preseason trip down to the Gulf Coast for what’s called Beach Bash. As we stand today, the Golden Eagles are exactly one week from the first day of fall…
New Orleans Saints Training Camp: Day 2
Cat’s out of the bag on New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara who enters his second NFL training camp as the reigning offensive rookie of the year and number one option on the depth chart for the first four…
Port City FC vs. Motagua
If you’ve been following Port City FC throughout its first season in Gulfport then you know there’s something special going on. The Sounders went 8-1-1 during the regular season and tonight they took the pitch for the biggest game in…
Southern Miss Beach Bash
Of the more than one hundred players on the Southern Miss football roster, 13 of them have ties to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Tonight, a good chunk of those 228 boys made the trip home for USM’s 20th annual Beach…
Players report to Saints training camp
At 39 years of age, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is quietly coming off one of the best years of his entire career. While he continues to do his best impersonation of fine wine, the rest of the team…
Port City FC Playoff preview
After a dominating regular season performance in the Gulf Coast Premier League, Port City FC is less than 24 hours away from one of the biggest adult soccer games ever played on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Tomorrow night, the two-seed…
Southern Miss alum traded to Baltimore Orioles
In other Golden Eagle news, former pitcher Cody Carroll was traded to the Baltimore Orioles today as one of three prospects dealt by the New York Yankees in a deal for closing pitcher Zach Britton. The right-handed hurler has been…
Southern Miss Beach Bash set for Thursday
Fall camp is right around the corner in the college ranks and the Golden Eagles are soaking up the last of their summer days right here on the Gulf Coast. Tomorrow, the USM Alumni Association will be hosting its 20th…
Biloxi Shuckers center fielder named to Minor League Team of the Week
Biloxi Shuckers center fielder Corey Ray is ranked as the number six prospect of the Milwaukee Brewers, but that might not be high enough as he continues to draw national praise from MLB Pipeline. For the second week in a…
Port City Sounders brace for marquee adult soccer game on the Coast
For Port City FC it’s been a quick rise to the top of the Gulf Coast Premier League in its first season calling Gulfport home. On Thursday, the Sounders take on Motagua out of New Orleans in the GCPL semi-finals…
New Orleans Saints training camp preview
Like every team around the league, the New Orleans Saints have plenty of questions to answer as they head into training camp, but the Black and Gold get the added bonus of wiping the slate clean following January’s Minneapolis Miracle.…
St. Martin offensive lineman draws Arkansas offer
In the high school ranks, St. Martin offensive lineman Brandon Cunningham is still drawing interest from division I powerhouses. Today, the Mississippi State commit took to Twitter to announce his most recent SEC offer coming from the Arkansas Razorbacks. That…
Corey Ray named player of the week
Biloxi Shuckers center fielder Corey Ray has been tabbed as the Southern League Player of the week for the first time in his career. Certainly a well-deserved honor for the former first-round pick with a batting average of .478 and…