WDAM - 05 - Sports

What Is Next for USM Athletics After Hammond's Contract Not Renewed

Austin Simmons — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:51:00 EDT

Jeff Hammond's contract as athletic director at Southern Miss expires June 30, 2013. Wednesday, USM President Rodney Bennett announced Hammond's contract will not be renewed following its expiration at

USM president announces Jeff Hammond to step down

Randy Swan — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:53:00 EDT

Wednesday morning, the president of the University of Southern Mississippi announced that the current athletic director's contract would not be renewed.

Southern Miss RHP Andrew Pierce Selected in 8th Round by the St. Louis Cardinals

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:10:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – The St. Louis Cardinals selected Southern Miss right-handed pitcher Andrew Pierce (Stringer, Miss.) in the eighth-round (245th player chosen overall)

Golden Eagles Fall to Rice 5-4 in C-USA Championship

Sun, 26 May 2013 21:35:00 EDT

It was a ballgame that spanned three hours and 26 minutes while lasting a league-record 11-innings, but for homestanding and top-seeded Rice it was worth every second as the Owls claimed a 5-4 walk-off win over No. 2 seed Southern Miss in the 2013 Conference USA Baseball Championship title game on Sunday afternoon at Reckling Park.

Jimmy inspires teammates, fans at Petal's Optimist Park

Austin Simmons — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:00 EDT

Everyone knows when Jimmy Dunkle comes to the plate at Petal's Optimist Park. The stands are packed with fans cheering and chanting his name.

Golden Eagles Fall For Second Time at Houston 7-5

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:51:00 EDT

HOUSTON – Bradley Roney and Blake Brown each hit two-run homers for Southern Miss but that was not enough as Houston defeated the Golden Eagles 7-5 here Friday night at Cougar Field for the second consecutive

Golden Eagle Seniors Go Out in Style in 10-3 Home Finale Win

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:42:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss held its official senior day last Saturday at Pete Taylor Park, but the 2013 class waited to celebrate three days in their final home

USM avoids sweep with 9-1 win over SIUE

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:25:00 EDT

Sophomore Mason Robbins collected three hits and drove in four runs to lead Southern Miss to a 9-1 non-conference baseball victory over SIUE here Sunday afternoon at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.

Golden Eagles Fall in Series Opener 6-5 to SIUE Friday Night

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:50:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – Joel Greatting collected three hits and drove in three runs to lead SIUE to a 6-5 non-conference baseball victory over Southern Miss here Friday night

William Carey defeats Oklahoma Baptist in NAIA opening round

Austin Simmons — Thu, 9 May 2013 23:39:00 EDT

William Carey took down Oklahoma Baptist 7-3 in the opening round of the NAIA National Baseball Tournament. The Crusaders will face the winner of the South Carolina-Beaufort vs. Northwood game Friday afternoon

8th-ranked Lady Bobcats repeat as MACJC softball champions

Tue, 7 May 2013 00:15:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGEPERKINSTON – It was almost déjà vu all over again for the Jones County Junior College softball team. The 8th-ranked Lady Bobcats rallied from a 6-2 deficit

High School Playoff Baseball/Softball Scores

Mon, 6 May 2013 23:46:00 EDT

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFF BASEBALLPetal - 4Harrison Central - 3Hattiesburg - 1George County - 5East Central - 4South Jones - 11Pascagoula - 7West Jones - 5West Lauderdale - 1Columbia - 2Forest - 4Sumrall - 5Southeast

USM Loses in Heartbreaker Against ECU, 3-2

Sun, 5 May 2013 23:44:00 EDT

Chase McDonald hit a single through the left side in the bottom of the ninth to lift East Carolina to a 3-2 Conference USA baseball victory over Southern Miss here Sunday afternoon at Clark-LeClair Stadium.

Southern Miss Comes Up Big in Extras

Sat, 4 May 2013 23:55:00 EDT

Southern Miss Athletics Press Release GREENVILLE, N.C. – Chase Fowler drove in three runs, including a pair of game-tying RBIs in the eighth and the go-ahead run in the 11th, to lead Southern Miss to

Chase Fowler Collects Three RBI to Lift Southern Miss over East Carolina 10-9 in 11 Innings

Sat, 4 May 2013 19:27:00 EDT

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Chase Fowler drove in three runs, including a pair of game-tying RBIs in the eighth and the go-ahead run in the 11th, to lead Southern Miss to a 10-9 Conference USA extra-inning baseball

Baseball and Softball Playoff Schedule Changes

Sat, 4 May 2013 00:01:00 EDT

Schedule changes for junior college and high school playoff baseball and softball.

Southern Miss Baseball Game Versus ULM Rained Out

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:33:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss non-conference baseball game with ULM scheduled for Tuesday evening at Pete Taylor Park has been cancelled due to rain. Rains began

Sumrall retires as JCJC coach; Thompson named as successor

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:31:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGEELLISVILLE – Jones County Junior College will have a new women's basketball coach for the first time in 14 years. Longtime successful head coach Sandra Sumrall,

Dillon Day Named Conference USA Hitter of the Week

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:06:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Southern Miss senior centerfielder Dillon Day (Geismar, La.) has been named the Conference USA Hitter of the Week after his consistently productive performances

Friday Area Sports Scores April 26

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:48:00 EDT

Friday Area Sports Scores for April 26, 2013

USM scores season-high 13 runs in win against UAB

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:13:00 EDT

Southern Miss scored six runs in both the fifth and eighth innings to collect a season-high scoring total in beating UAB, 13-3, here Friday night in a Conference USA series opener at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.

Jamie Collins Drafted in Second Round by New England Patriots

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:40:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSNEW YORK – With the 20th pick in the 2nd round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots used their first overall pick and selected former Southern Miss stand-out

Saints draft Texas S Vaccaro in first round

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:09:00 EDT

METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have selected Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro with their first-round pick in in the NFL draft. The selection of the 6-foot, 214-pound Vaccaro on Thursday night,

Three-Run Eighth Lifts Alabama over Southern Miss 7-4 Wednesday

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:42:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – Alabama scored three times in the top of the eighth to lead the Crimson Tide over Southern Miss 7-4 here Wednesday night at Pete Taylor Park. Dillon

JCJC’s Dykes finishes second in Region 23 Tourney

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:13:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM JCJCPHILADELPHIA – Jones County Junior College's Branning Dykes finished second in the Region 23 Golf Tournament here Tuesday at the Dancing Rabbit-Azalea Course. Dykes, a sophomore

Olympic Gold Medalist Ruthie Bolton visits local middle school

Austin Simmons — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:11:00 EDT

The children at Jefferson Middle School in Columbia, Mississippi received a special treat Wednesday. Two-time gold medalist Ruthie Bolton visit the school to speak to and help encourage the kids to accomplish

Southern Miss and Russell Athletic® Agree to 5-Year Athletic Apparel Deal

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:18:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSHATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss Department of Athletics and Russell Athletic® (RML – NYSE) announced today an agreement to supply athletic apparel for its intercollegiate

Andrew Furr Lifts Eagles in 9th with Pinch Hit Single in 2-1 Win over Ole Miss

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:59:00 EDT

PEARL, Miss. – Andrew Furr delivered a pinch-hit RBI single through the right side in the top of the ninth to lift Southern Miss to a 2-1 non-conference baseball victory over nationally ranked Ole Miss

Arkansas wins series, beating Mississippi St. 3-1

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:43:00 EDT

Arkansas scored three runs in the first inning and held on to that lead to beat Mississippi State 3-1 in Fayetteville on Sunday.

Creel, Brown Homers in Golden Eagle 4-3 Series Clinching Victory at UCF

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:29:00 EDT

NEWS RELEASE FROM SOUTHERN MISSORLANDO – Travis Creel and Blake Brown each hit two-run home runs to lead Southern Miss to a 4-3 Conference USA baseball victory over UCF here Saturday afternoon at Jay Bergman

Southern Miss surrenders late lead, loses to UCF 4-3

Nathan Epstein — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:26:00 EDT

It looked like the University of Southern Mississippi baseball team was headed for its first winning streak since their season-opening sweep of Missouri.

Former Alabama football coach shows good will at FCA event

Nathan Epstein — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:19:00 EDT

Most football fans know all about Gene Stallings.

USM's Tyndall believes "sky's the limit" for Golden Eagle hoops

Nathan Epstein — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:57:00 EDT

Wednesday night ended with a lot of emotion and lot of tears for the University of Southern Mississippi men's basketball team.

USM takes UCF series opener

Nathan Epstein — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:23:00 EDT

Jake Drehoff earned his first win of the season, and the University of Southern Mississippi baseball team snapped a three-game losing streak

Southern Miss falls to BYU in NIT Third Round

Austin Simmons — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:10:00 EDT

BYU defeat Southern Miss 79-62 in the third round of National Invitational Tournament. Daveon Boardingham led the way for the Golden Eagles with 18 points and five rebounds. Senior forward Jonathan Mills

Twenty arrested in Marion County drug offender roundup

Christopher Harkey — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:47:00 EDT

Marion County law enforcement pulled together in a concerted effort to take drug dealers off the streets on Saturday.

New Colo. wildfire prompts evacuations of homes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:31:00 EDT

A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread.

One injured in two-vehicle accident in Jones County

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:04:00 EDT

A Jasper County man was injured Tuesday afternoon, June 18, in a two-vehicle accident with one vehicle rolling over on its side after the collision. Shortly after 4 p.m. a 911 call came into the Jones

Petal teen dies in accident

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:58:00 EDT

Petal police are investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy.

FBI ends Michigan search for Hoffa's remains

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:10:00 EDT

Beneath a swimming pool, under a horse farm and now a weed-grown field north of Detroit. For at least the third time in a decade, FBI agents grabbed shovels and combed through dirt and mud in the search for Jimmy Hoffa's...

Greenville woman facing 7 counts of Medicaid fraud

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:03:00 EDT

A 31-year-old Greenville woman has been indictment on seven counts of Medicaid fraud.

Boy, 13, stabbed in neck by catfish

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:19:00 EDT

The catfish barb lodged in the boy's neck after he caught the fish.

Jasper County motorist injured in crash with MDOT truck

Doug Morris — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:47:00 EDT

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash which occurred Tuesday in Jones County. Authorities say an unidentified Jasper County man was injured in the incident.

Lamar county deputy arrested by Forrest county deputies

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 17:46:00 EDT

A Lamar county deputy sheriff has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest.

Oregon St. knocks Indiana out of CWS with 1-0 win

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:31:00 EDT

Matt Boyd pitched a four-hitter and struck out 11 and Oregon State made a fourth-inning sacrifice fly stand for a 1-0 victory over Indiana in the College World Series on Wednesday night.

Academy: 3 midshipmen charged with sexual assault

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:21:00 EDT

The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three midshipmen - all current or former football players - with sexually assaulting a female student at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago.

UCLA defeats Wolfpack 2-1 at College World Series

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:50:00 EDT

Never has a team swinging metal bats produced so few runs through two College World Series games yet found itself in such an enviable position.

North Carolina ousts Tigers from CWS with 4-2 win

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:40:00 EDT

Home runs are few and far between at the College World Series these days, which made Brian Holberton's first-inning shot all the more important for North Carolina.

North Carolina ousts Tigers from CWS with 4-2 win

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:00 EDT

Brian Holberton homered, freshman Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1 national seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory over LSU on Tuesday.

MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:50:00 EDT

Years of talk about building an arena capable of hosting professional sports and big-name concerts yielded an announcement Tuesday that casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG will build a...

Oregon St. sends Cards packing with 11-4 CWS win

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:29:00 EDT

It's one down and three to go for Oregon State.

Former Oklahoma St QB Lunt joining Illinois

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:29:00 EDT

Former Oklahoma State starting quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois, returning to his home state after giving the Illini little consideration out of high school.

Julie Hermann starts as Rutgers athletic director

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:39:00 EDT

Saying she has already rolled up her sleeves and is ready to work, Julie Hermann took over as Rutgers' athletic director with the promise that her No. 1 job is to create an atmosphere for Scarlet Knights students to...

Manziel tweet sounds ready to leave A&M

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:58:00 EDT

Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel still has three years of eligibility left at Texas A&M.

Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-2

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:11:00 EDT

After struggling for more than 120 minutes to score even once, the Blackhawks beat Boston goalie Tuukka Rask a half-dozen times in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals to send the series back to Chicago tied two games apiece.

Rangers give starter a win for first time in June

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:41:00 EDT

When Justin Grimm threw his last pitch, the Texas Rangers were trailing the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics.

Oregon St. knocks Indiana out of CWS with 1-0 win

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:41:00 EDT

In the kind of pitchers' duel the College World Series hadn't seen in three decades, Matt Boyd was just a bit superior to Aaron Slegers.

Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:01:00 EDT

Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week.

Body found near Patriot's home was homicide victim

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:31:00 EDT

A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's home had been killed, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Bruins' run excites city wounded by marathon bombs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:31:00 EDT

They have come to wave flags or meet the players or just appear on the video screen, invariably to a standing ovation, during the Boston Bruins' run to the Stanley Cup finals.

Board backs turning Astrodome into convention hall

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:21:00 EDT

The Houston Astrodome, an iconic stadium that's fallen into disrepair since it was shuttered four years ago, could see new life as a giant convention center and exhibition space under a plan recommended by a county board...

Jazz bring Jerry Sloan back as consultant

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:11:00 EDT

Former longtime Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is returning to the team as a consultant.

Spurs rely on togetherness to overcome collapse

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:21:00 EDT

Through heartbreaking losses and hair-raising victories, through Game 7s of the NBA Finals and Game 46s of the regular season, through contract extension after contract extension, what has defined these San Antonio Spurs...

Police visit home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:00 EDT

State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day...

Patriots TE Gronkowski undergoes back surgery

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:10:00 EDT

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year.

Patriots TE Gronkowski undergoes back surgery

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:10:00 EDT

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has undergone back surgery.

3 more plead guilty in probe of Pilot Flying J

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:20:00 EDT

Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor pleaded guilty Tuesday in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates.

U of Oregon plans to bar too-wide seat cushions

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:00 EDT

Some University of Oregon fans say it's getting crowded in the bleachers. The problem: Jumbo seat cushions.

Hacking probe in Ohio rape case targets Ky. man

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:00 EDT

A central Kentucky man who goes by the online name KyAnonymous said Tuesday he is the target of an investigation into who hacked into an Ohio high school's computer and posted a video related the rape of a teenage girl...

Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:09:00 EDT

The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday.