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POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 2 Pearl River baseball erased a nine-run first-inning deficit to stun No. 19 Northwest Florida State 10-9 in the opener Saturday before the Raiders claimed the nightcap 9-6, splitting a wild doubleheader at Dub Herring Park.
With the game one victory, Pearl River secured a series victory against the perennial powerhouse Raiders.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
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Southern Miss baseball head coach Christian Ostrander earned his 100th win as head skipper of the Golden Eagles. The milestone came in just 137 games at Southern Miss.
That is the fastest any head coach has reached the mark in Golden Eagle baseball history, ahead of Pete Taylor (163), Scott Berry (165), Corky Palmer (168) and Hill Denson (230).
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4 weeks 2 days ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In their first-ever appearance in the SSAC Tournament Championship Game, the Lady Crusaders went toe-to-toe with UT-Southern for 40 intense minutes, emerging with a 62–58 victory to capture the program's first SSAC Tournament Title.
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4 weeks 2 days ago
William Carey claimed the weekend series but came up just short of the sweep, falling 6–5 to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College on Saturday afternoon at Milton Wheeler Field.
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1 month ago
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Sumrall didn’t have to work too hard for offense Saturday afternoon.
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1 month ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — For the first time since 2017—and the fourth time since joining the SSAC—William Carey is headed to the SSAC Championship Game after earning a hard-fought 84–80 victory over Life University on Friday night.
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1 month ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – For the first time since joining the Southern States Athletic Conference, the Lady Crusaders are heading to the SSAC Championship title game after knocking off No. 1 seed Loyola University, 69–61, on Friday afternoon.
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1 month ago
COLUMBUS, Ga. — William Carey began its weekend with a hard-fought 6–3 setback to Lindsey Wilson but quickly rebounded with a commanding victory over Truett McConnell.
The Blue Raiders wasted no time striking in the top of the first inning, as Emerson McKinnis and Kayden Rodgers delivered back-to-back solo home runs to left field, giving LWU an early 2–0 lead.
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1 month ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River softball erupted for 24 runs over a two-game sweep of Chipola College, winning game one 14-0 in five innings and game two 10-6.
"This team feeds off of each other," head coach Christie Meeks said. "In the second game, we gave up three runs and knew that our offense was going to come back the way it did. There's so much confidence in what we've got going on with our hitters right now. There's also so much confidence in the pitching side of things. They take a lot of pressure off of each other."
GAME ONE
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1 month ago
William Carey opened conference play in dominant fashion Friday evening at Milton Wheeler Field, sweeping Abraham Baldwin in a doubleheader with wins of 7–4 and 6–4.
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1 month ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Each time No. 19 Northwest Florida landed a blow, No. 2 Pearl River answered back Friday night inside Dub Herring Park, using an 18-run, 19-hit outburst and a dominant bullpen outing to pull away with an 18-8 run-rule win in the series opener.
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1 month ago
Hattiesburg’s Mayor Toby Barker (left center) and Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard, Major General Bobby Ginn (right center) cut the ribbon on the MATES facility.
Leadership at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center stayed busy on last Thursday as they cut the ribbon on the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (MATES) and dedicated an ambulance to be stationed permanently at the base for the first time in its history.
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1 month ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The William Carey Lady Crusaders showed resilience Thursday night, battling back from multiple deficits to earn a thrilling 55–49 overtime victory against Life University to open play in the SSAC Championship.
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1 month ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Christian Gilliland (Memphis, Tenn.; ABC Prep) delivered a performance for the ages Wednesday night, scoring a season-high 39 points to lead Pearl River to a 78-70 win over Hinds.
"Christian is incredible," Pearl River head coach Chris Oney said. "He's amazing when you watch him get in the air. He moves his body, gets into position and still finishes strong most of the time. I'd love to be able to watch him in a Pearl River uniform next year, but I know Siena is excited to get him."
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1 month ago
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River women's basketball team celebrated Sophomore Night in a big way Thursday night, crushing Hinds 73-45 to secure at least a share of the 2026 MACCC Championship.
The Wildcats will head to rival Gulf Coast on Monday at 5:30 p.m. as the teams battle to secure the outright conference title.
"It was April 12 when Pearl River officially announced me, and we hit the ground running," head coach Shanae Govan-Williams said. "We talked to our team about our vision for this program, and everyone has bought in.
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1 month ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — William Carey opened its SSAC Tournament run in commanding fashion Thursday night, delivering a wire-to-wire 99–86 victory over Tennessee Southern at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl.
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1 month ago
More than 80 nominations received from across state
The 2026 Mississippi Pinnacle Awards proudly announces this year’s finalists, selected from more than 80 nominations representing exceptional achievement in business, leadership, and event innovation across Mississippi.
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1 month ago
These are trying times for the Secretary of War. His penchant for bare-chested and mano a mano behavior has made him a lightning rod for critics of the Trump administration.
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1 month ago
State Rep. Shanda Yates says Jackson property owners would collect the utility fees but not pay the bill. Renters believed the bills were being paid, that is until their utilities were disconnected.
After a spirited debate Wednesday morning, the Senate Judiciary B Committee passed a House bill holding landlords responsible for unpaid utilities covered in a tenant’s lease, a problem that has been occurring across Mississippi and brought to light in recent months in the city of Jackson, lawmakers said.
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1 month ago
Robert Wise has written another lengthy article criticizing Trump. {NSS 2/20} He blames the administration for allowing a nameless staffer for making a despicable post in the wee hours of the morning. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary gave good advice: "Please stop the fake outrage.": Anyone with an open mind would know that Trump is not a racist as evidenced by his recent celebration of Black History Month in the White House.
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