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By Bruce Thornton 228Sports Contributing Writer The George County Lady Rebels pounded out 11 hits and 10 runs Tuesday night to defeat East Central 10-2 as both teams opened Division 8-5A play. It was the first meeting of the year between the 2022 South State finalists. East Central swept the Lady Rebels last season on […]

The George County baseball team has called St. Martin a home away from home from Lucdeale the past few days. And the Rebels of veteran head coach Brandon Davis have done so with mixed results in the annual Battle at the Beach. On Monday, George County dropped a close 5-4 decision to Starkville Academy at […]

The annual Battle at the Beach took Sunday off after a three-day start last week, and the prestigious event came back in full force on Monday. Games were contested in eight separate venues across the “Southern Six” Almost 30 teams from four different states joined the fray. Games were played at Biloxi High, Gulfport, Ocean […]

The early season interleague region round-robin play in Class 5A in the “Southern Six” continued last week with some mixed results. And to a certain extent, the same process will play out again this week. Several series on the diamond featuring Region 8-5A teams facing foes from Region 7-5A wrapped up late last week as […]

Home-standing Harrison Central picked up a big win Friday night on the baseball diamond. The Red Rebels snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over visiting Ocean Springs. The victory moved HCHS to 4-8 overall, and the loss dimmed the Greyhounds’ recent play a bit as OSHS had won five of six coming […]

Mississippi didn’t have much luck against neighboring Alabama in the 33rd annual Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Basketball Classic on Saturday in Mobile, Ala., at the Mitchell Center on the campus of the University of South Alabama. Home-standing Alabama swept both games, with the girls taking a 88-74 decision while the ‘Bama boys won 91-72. The Alabama girls […]

Mississippi didn’t have much luck against neighboring Alabama in the 33rd annual Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Basketball Classic on Saturday in Mobile, Ala., at the Mitchell Center on the campus of the University of South Alabama. Home-standing Alabama swept both games, with the girls taking a 88-74 decision while the ‘Bama boys won 91-72. The Alabam girls […]

Different day, same results. That was precisely the case for both Biloxi and Pass Christian on Friday in prep baseball action as both the Indians and Pirates carved out another win in the annual battle at The Beach affair at MGM Stadium. The Indians jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead, and then Biloxi had […]

Both Gulfport and George County picked up close one-run wins at home in inter-region prep baseball action in the “Southern Six” Thursday night. In Class 6A the Admirals beat visiting Pascagoula 3-2 while in Class 5A the Rebels slipped past Real River Central 5-4. At Herbert Wilson Field in Gulfport, Ethan Garner belted a two-out, […]

Both the Pass Christian Pirates and the home-standing Biloxi Indians got off to successful starts in the annual “Battle at the Beach” Thursday night, each winning games by the same exact final score. Pass Christian nipped Denham Springs (La.) 4-3 and Biloxi remained unbeaten at 10-0 with a 4-3 win over Etowah (Ala.) with both […]

Two-time defending 5A South State Champion East Central travels to Lucedale next Tuesday to open division play against George County.  The Lady Hornets swept the Lady Rebels 5-4(10) and 2-1 last season to claim the South State Championship.  Both teams wrap up non-division play over the weekend as East Central takes on D’Iberville, Pisgah, Fairhope, […]

The annual “Battle at the Beach” prep baseball event has blossomed since its conception some eight years ago across the “Southern Six”. And this year may be the biggest to date regarding the number of teams and sites. Battle at the Beach is set for a 10-day run with all games being played in the […]

It took longer than any other win Biloxi has picked up so far in this young season, but the Indians rallied in extra innings and remained unbeaten with a 10-7 win over home-standing St. Martin Tuesday night. With the victory, Biloxi moved to 9-0 as the Indians get set to begin play as the main […]

Ocean Springs got off to a bit of a slow start this season on the diamond, as the Greyhounds lost four out of their first five games. But first-year head coach Tommy Walker’s crew has rounded into shape in the past week or so as OSHS as has won five of its last six games […]

A trio of cross-over home and home series in Class 5A between Region 7-5A and Region 8-5A squads highlight action in the second largest classification statewide in the “Southern Six” this week. Picayune heads to Vancleave Tuesday night and the Bulldogs will make a return trip to Kent Kirkland Field on Friday, while Pearl River […]

There will be a clash of 6A squads in the “Southern Six” in western Jackson County Tuesday night. And three of those squads in the two separate match-ups have struggled a bit early in the young season, but one certainly has found its way so far. Unbeaten Biloxi travels to St. Martin and Gulfport heads […]