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Southern Miss holds raffle for Golden Eagle-branded Jeep
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Southern Miss Athletics partnered with RubiTrux, of Boone, N.C., to raffle off a Golden Eagle-branded 2024 Jeep Wrangler. According to officials, fans can purchase raffle tickets for $100 with all net proceeds going to Southern Miss Athletics. In addition to the Jeep, the winner will receive $20,000 to help pay for […]
Faith Kivett, Tallulah Native, transfers to USM
TALLULAH, La. – Tallulah native Faith Kivett has officially transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi to play softball. Kivett most recently played at Southeastern Louisiana where they finished with a 47-15 record in 2024. The news of Kivett’s transfer became public on Wednesday when USM announced it on...
USM to host 2024 public high school football state championship games
CLINTON, Miss. (WDAM) - After extensive discussions with multiple potential hosts, the Mississippi High School Activities Association board voted Tuesday to partner with the University of Southern Mississippi for the 2024 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic. In other words, the MHSAA’s football state championship games, all seven,...
Five former Southern Miss athletes, one coach to be inducted in M-Club 2024 Hall of Fame class
Five athletes and one coach across five sports make up Southern Miss' 2024 M-Club Hall of Fame class. Former football player Luke Johnson, men's basketball player Berlin Ladner, track and field high jumper Cedrin Norman, volleyball player Kelsea Seymour Weldon and baseball player Kent Willis represent the athletes in the class. Former men's basketball assistant coach Robert McInnis is the 2024 honorary inductee. The class was announced by the school on Wednesday morning. ...
Podcast: It’s 100 degrees outside, it’s time for…. High School Football.
Podcast: Father of the Year? Kevin Griffin would definitely be a candidate. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in journalism, Rick has worked for the Monroe (La.) News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger. He was sports editor of Hattiesburg American, executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers.
Weekend sports offerings on WDAM 7 include final 2 rounds of FedEx St. Jude Championship
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - WDAM 7 will be offering a slate of sports programming this weekend, including the final two rounds of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Below is a list of programming scheduled for Saturday, Aug.17, and Sunday, Aug. 18, on NBC and ABC, respectively. WDAM 7 NBC...
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