William Carey swept Friday’s doubleheader with LSU-Alexandria to inch closer to the .500 mark.The Crusaders defeated the Generals 9-7 in game one, followed by a 9-6 win in game two.
After 47 years of coaching baseball, Hill Denson coached his final game Friday at Belhaven.His 14 years at Southern Miss are perhaps the most impactful during his career. He helped transform USM Baseball Stadium into Hill Denson Field at Pete Taylor Park.
"At Bay Springs now when we talk about going to the next level, Javien Hamilton's always the one we point to,” said Bay Springs head coach Dan Brady.Hamilton’s just one of a handful of Pine Belt natives that look forward to Thursday’s NFL Draft.
After nearly 50 years of coaching baseball, Hill Denson stepped away from the game he loves on Friday afternoon.The Bay Springs native coached his final two ball games at Belhaven University – the Blazers split a doubleheader with McMurry.
Following a state championship season with East Marion, John Rawls will continue his basketball career at Jones College.The power forward signed with the Bobcats on Thursday morning in Columbia.
Playoff baseball begins on Friday as 26 Pine Belt teams begin their journey to the state championships.Northeast Jones makes its fifth straight postseason appearance on Friday when it host Raymond at 7 p.m.
Just six days after Doc Sadler resigned from his post as head coach of USM basketball, it appears Jeremy McClain has made his first hire as athletic director of Southern Miss.Jay Ladner has been hired as head coach of Golden Eagle basketball, first reported by Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com.
Spring practice No. 13 served as USM’s annual spring football game on Saturday morning.Despite short lightning delay, Southern Miss fans flocked to The Rock to watch the Gold team pull out a 10-6 win over the Black team.
DeAndre Hunter hit two critical threes with the Cavaliers on their heels late, one in regulation and one again in overtime, and his 27 points led the team.
Neil McLaurin and DeMichael Harris are hoping to make larger contributions to the University of Southern Mississippi football team's success this season.
Jack Abraham has quarterbacked under three different offensive coordinators at Louisiana Tech, Northwest Mississippi Community College and Southern Miss.
Southern Miss began Tuesday night’s contest against South Alabama with a grand slam and a five-run first inning. The Golden Eagles scored just one run the rest of the game in a 15-6 loss to the Jaguars.
Jones College needed eight innings to defeat Copiah-Lincoln in Wednesday’s series opener, but needed just five innings to complete the doubleheader sweep. The No. 1 Lady Bobcats took down No. 9 Co-Lin 5-4 in eight innings, followed by a 9-1 victory in Wednesday’s night-capper.
Jones College began the 2019 season 21-2 and ranked No. 7 in the nation. The Bobcats have dropped their last five games and descended from the top of the MACJC standings. However, coach Chris Kirtland is confident in his group with a month of baseball remaining.
After losing two games to PRC last week, the Tigers will look to rebound on Tuesday night as they host the Blue Devils in Smokie Harrington Park at 7 p.m.
In 37 years of coaching William Carey basketball, coach Steve Knight and the Crusaders have appeared in 13 NAIA national tournaments.As Knight looks back on Carey’s first “Fab Four” berth in 2019, he thinks about what made this team different than the 36 others he has coached.
The high school baseball season is heating up as the region play is in full swing across the Pine Belt. Here’s some of the scores from Friday’s action...
After seven seasons with Petal High School, Marcus Boyles plans to retire as the Panthers head football coach and athletic director.Boyles compiled a record of 62-32 at Petal, leading the Panthers to the 2015 South State title before losing to Starkville 27-7 in the class 6A state championship.
The latest chapter in the West Jones-South Jones rivalry will be written on Friday night when the Mustangs host the Braves at 7 p.m.It’s a meeting that’s intense in every arena...
Southern Miss is five practices in to the spring football season as the Golden Eagles prepare for April 13th’s spring game.Several new faces infiltrate “The Rock” including co-offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner.
Winners of eight straight games, Southern Miss seeks its third consecutive Conference USA sweep at UTSA this weekend.The reigning C-USA pitcher of the week Walker Powell gets the ball on Friday night, headlining a pitching staff that ranks 20th in the nation and 12th in earned run average (2.77).
First Priority of South Mississippi held its 20th annual Golf Tournament and Live/Silent Auction on Thursday.Super Bowl champion head coach Doug Pederson served as the guest speaker and said the offseason is a great opportunity to give back and share his journey.
The Golden Eagles started off their road trip on the right foot with a shut out win over Nicholls State in Metairie on Tuesday night at Shrine Park. It is the eighth consecutive win for USM. The team improves to 16-6 on the season.
Coaches still will have two challenges per game, and in the final two minutes of a half or fourth quarter or for all of overtime, the replay official can order a review of offensive or defensive pass interference.
First Priority of South Mississippi holds its 20th annual Live/Silent Auction on Thursday at Temple Baptist Church.This year’s guest speaker is Super Bowl champion coach Doug Pederson.
Several Golden Eagles flocked to “The Rock” on Monday afternoon to participate in USM’s Pro Day.Among the Southern Miss graduates competing in front of NFL scouts, defensive back Picasso Nelson Jr. sprinted to a 40-yard dash time of 4.41 seconds.
William Carey’s historic 2019 season came to a halt on Monday night in the NAIA semifinals.The Crusaders came up just short of completing a comeback after trailing 42-24 at halftime, falling to Georgetown 94-83.
Steve Knight has led William Carey to thirteen NAIA tournaments in 37 years of coaching.Thirty-six years after taking the Crusaders to their first national tournament (1983), coach Knight and company prepare for the program’s first semifinal appearance.
Jones College softball entered the 2019 season with a target square on its back after winning last year’s NJCAA Division II national championship.The No. 1 Lady Bobcats have responded to that pressure with poise, off to a 20-3 start to the season.
The Lady Eagles are still alive in March.Southern Miss (18-13) hosts North Alabama (20-8) on Monday at 6 p.m. in the second round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational.
Southern Miss is three days into spring football practice and several new Golden Eagle coaches are becoming acclimated with coach Jay Hopson’s program.Six coaches fill new positions at USM this spring, namely Buster Faulkner who will share play-calling duties with Scotty Walden.
The busiest sports season of the year is upon us as local Pine Belt baseball and softball clubs enter the heart of their respective seasons.Here’s a look at some of the scores from Saturday’s action.
