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Chickasaw head coach Carl Herring leaving for assistant position at Saraland
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WKRG) — After leading Chickasaw to consecutive playoff appearances, Carl Herring has resigned as the Chieftains head coach, he confirmed to WKRG Sports Director Simone Eli on Thursday. “I’ve enjoyed my time here at Chickasaw and all we’ve been able to accomplish,” Herring said. “But it’s time for me to move on and […]
33 Teams in 33 Days: St. Paul’s Saints
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — High school football teams across the Gulf Coast continue spring practices in leadup to the 2024 season. WKRG’s “33 Teams in 33 Days” turns the spotlight to St. Paul’s. The Saints earned the fourth spot in the Class 6A Region 1 standings and qualified for the playoffs. Coach Ham Barnett returns for […]
South Alabama basketball adds former Division II forward Cantia Rahming
South Alabama on Wednesday picked up a transfer portal commitment from former St. Leo forward Cantia Rahming. The 6-foot-7 Rahming averaged 12.8 points and 10.7 rebounds in 2023-24 for the Lions, a Division II program based in Florida. The Tampa native has one season of eligibility remaining. Rahming is the...
33 Teams in 33 Days: Murphy Panthers
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Area high school football teams are hard at work this offseason getting ready for the fall. WKRG’s “33 Teams in 33 Days” continues with a look at the Murphy football program. The Panthers enter year two under head coach Justin Hannah. The former All-America player at Tuskegee is building a strong […]
Former South Alabama linebacker Khalil Jacobs headed to SEC school
Former South Alabama linebacker Khalil Jacobs is headed to Missouri, he announced Wednesday. Jacobs will be reunited in Columbia with former Jaguars defensive coordinator Corey Batoon, who joined the Tigers program in January. The Niceville, Fla., native also visited Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss. The 6-foot-2, 218-pound Jacobs totaled 56...
South Alabama athletics has 3rd most community service hours in country
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — South Alabama athletics finished No. 3 in Helper Helper’s 2023-24 NCAA community service rankings. According to a release from the school, the Jaguars ranked third in total community service hours by a Division I athletic department. Among men’s and women’s teams across the country, the South Alabama men’s basketball team ranked […]
33 Teams in 33 Days: Baker Hornets
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — High school football programs along the Gulf Coast are honing their skills in spring practice. WRKG’s “33 Teams in 33 Days” continues touring football practices with a look at Baker High School. The Hornets welcomed a new coach in the offseason. Baker introduced Juan Johnson to the program in February and […]
33 Teams in 33 Days: Vigor Wolves
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Local high school football teams are closing up spring practices along the Gulf Coast. WKRG’s “33 Teams in 33 Days” continues with a look at the Vigor football program. The Wolves are looking to make their way back to the Class 5A playoffs. The team will have a lot of seasoned […]
One of D2’s Top Rebounders is Heading to South Alabama
The 2023-24 South Alabama men’s basketball team’s most glaring deficiency may have just been addressed for the coming season. After posting a Sun Belt Conference-worst rebounding margin of -5.7 per game, the Jaguars will now be able to call upon the services of one top rebounders in Division 2 after the commitment of forward Cantia Rahming.
Florida softball routs South Alabama, advance to NCAA Super Regionals
Florida softball punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals on Sunday with a 9-1 victory in five innings over the South Alabama Jaguars inside Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. It was the second-straight five-inning 9-1 win over USA for the Gators in as many days, following a 6-0 win over the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Friday.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Cottage Hill Warriors
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Next up on “33 Teams in 33 Days” — WKRG Sports is checking in with the Cottage Hill Warriors! Carvel Jones enters his second season as the head coach of the Warriors program. Last year, Jones turned to several underclassman — with six freshman starting at least one game. While Cottage […]
SEC Offensive Lineman Transferring to South Alabama
South Alabama continued to add help for the 2024 season through the transfer portal on Sunday when they received a commitment from Mississippi State transfer Jayden Hobson. Hobson (6-5, 295) is a native of Tuscaloosa who spent his first year of college football redshirting for the Bulldogs in 2023, not appearing in any games. A change at head coach from Zach Arnett to Jeff Lebby has led to 25 players from Mississippi State entering the transfer portal, another of whom, safety Trent Singleton, has also committed to the Jaguars.
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