Michael Dugan
Sports Reporter/Weekend Sports Anchor
Burlington, VT
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Michael joined the WCAX team as the weekend sports anchor in the summer of 2022 after spending almost three years as the sports anchor for WLOX in Biloxi, Mississippi. Before starting his career there, he graduated from Indiana University in 2019.
Despite coming from the warm Gulf Coast, his Illinois roots have him ready for the cold winters. In his free time, he loves playing fetch with his dog, playing basketball in the winter, or spending time on the golf course in the summer. If you have a story idea, feel free to reach out to Michael by sending an email to michael.dugan@wcax.com.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Almost 70 years ago, Pat Sapp was born in Ohio. Nowadays, he resides in Biloxi with his family, and his 2002 Paralympics gold medal.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Tuesday marked the opening of Saints minicamp, where the black and gold had 100 percent attendance, according to head coach Dennis Allen.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 10:01 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Southern Miss is in the top half of Conference USA in most major hitting categories as a team. They strike out the least. They’re fourth in home runs. They’re fifth in batting average and on-base percentage.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Southern Miss will face UAB in the first round of the Conference USA baseball tournament on Wednesday with the first pitch scheduled for 4 pm.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
The basketball season may be well over, but some of South Mississippi’s top talent got together this week for one final contest during the school year for the South Mississippi All-Star Game.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
USM has won nine straight and has only lost one game since March 20.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
The discourse between Southern Miss and Conference USA appears to be a thing of the past, the conference announced on social media.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:24 PM CST
|By Michael Dugan
All the Saints have to do is win, and watch San Francisco fall to the Rams. The 49ers crushed LA earlier in the season, and the Saints fell to the Falcons back in November - so history is not on New Orleans’ side.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Michael Dugan
As a result, the Golden Eagles and Louisiana Tech have moved up their game to 2 pm on Sunday, January 9, in Ruston. That game was originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 16.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 7:46 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles and Michael Dugan
Over 20,000 fans packed the Coast Coliseum this month for three minor league games in the hopes it would help bring hockey back to the Coast.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 9:57 PM CST
|By Michael Dugan
“The significance of players like Terron, Davenport and then Alvin, Alvin brings so much not just to the field but there’s an element of confidence that he brings with him and that carries over to the offense,” head coach Sean Payton said.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2021 at 12:39 AM CST
|By Michael Dugan
After falling behind 21-20 to West Point, the Tide scored 20 unanswered points in the second half en route to a 40-21 victory in the final game of the high school football season.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 10:52 PM CST
|By Michael Dugan
The Coast Coliseum will once again be home to professional hockey this Thursday, as the Columbus River Dragons and Port Huron Prowlers of the FPHL will take the ice in South Mississippi.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2021 at 7:37 AM CST
|By Michael Dugan
Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State 31-21 in the 94th annual Egg Bowl.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 10:48 PM CST
|By Michael Dugan
Three of the last four Egg Bowls have been decided by one possession - two of them by a field goal or less. All signs indicate Thursday’s edition of the rivalry - the 118th game - should be another close one.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Around the turn of the century, Damarius Bilbo was clutch. He led Moss Point to the 2000 state title as the Tigers’ quarterback, and was named national player of the year.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 11:26 AM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
The Saints announced Wednesday that their Week One game against the Green Bay Packers would be played in Jacksonville, Fla.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 8:31 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
All ticketholders age 12 and up must verify that they are fully vaccinated, or provide a negative PCR test within the last 72 hours to be allowed to enter the Superdome for Saints games this season.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Montenegro hit .345 this season with a .439 on-base percentage and 24 doubles. He had multiple hits in three of Southern Miss’ five games in the Oxford regional, including five hits in the explosion against Southeast Missouri.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2021 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Survive and advance is the unofficial motto of college tournaments, and that’s just what Mississippi State has done thus far. A pair of one-run wins under their belt, and suddenly MSU is in the driver’s seat.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2021 at 8:01 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Gov. Tate Reeves officially extended the existing Executive Order, but also eased restrictions on K-12 events.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 10:47 PM CST
|By Michael Dugan
Fryfogle made Big Ten history this year as he became the first ever receiver in the conference to earn consecutive 200-yard receiving games.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 10:57 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
The Saints will welcome back a familiar face on Sunday as they will face Teddy Bridgewater and the Panthers in the Superdome.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2020 at 7:43 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
The Rebels offensive output was impressive, totaling 647 yards, the most against any Alabama team in Tide history. But it was the defense that was the Achilles heel, allowing 723 yards on the night.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2020 at 7:41 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
No offensive points, six interceptions, and 3-for-17 on third down conversions is not what the air raid offense usually looks like, but that was the case for MSU on Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 11:10 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Facing deep zone coverage is something Mike Leach is used to seeing, and he says execution and consistency are the keys.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 11:08 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
The last time the Rebels had consistent success against the Tide was from 2014 to 2016 - when Lane Kiffin served as Alabama’s offensive coordinator - going 2-1 in that stretch.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2020 at 11:18 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
The Tigers have a new passing game coordinator and a new defensive coordinator after Joe Brady and Dave Aranda left for new positions after last season.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2020 at 11:15 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Ole Miss is now less than a week from a tough opener against Florida.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2020 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
With one of the deepest rosters in the entire league, the ‘next-man-up’ mentality will be tested in Las Vegas.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2020 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
After former head coach Jay Hopson stepped down, Walden was named interim head coach for the Golden Eagles. He’s been with the program for four years, with the last two being spent as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2020 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Despite being separated by just 90 miles, this will be the first ever match-up between the two teams.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Governor Reeves said conversations between him and university leaders have been frequent, especially in the last ten days.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 9:13 AM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
Originally committed to Samford and a former Long Beach Bearcat, Crosby hit .422 in his career at Long Beach.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2020 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By Michael Dugan
While Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company is known for its beer and its pizza, they’re now rolling out two new items: rain water, and hand sanitizer.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 at 11:49 AM CST
|By Michael Dugan
Hear the story of the state's oldest lacrosse program, which resides right here on the Coast.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2020 at 8:54 PM CST
|By Michael Dugan
The Wildcat star will join former Pearl River star Brandon Rachal for the Golden Hurricane.
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