Area Sports
Long Beach Baseball Season Ends in First Round of Playoffs
The final out didn’t come with celebration. It came with a quiet understanding. For the Long Beach High School Bearcats baseball, the 2026 postseason was over almost as quickly as it began—but the story of their season runs deeper than a two-game series. Facing a battle-tested George County High School baseball squad in the opening…
Read MorePass High Tennis Serves Up Success with First Annual Pickleball Tournament
Pass Christian High School Tennis hosted its 1st Annual Pickleball Tournament, bringing together students, families, and members of the local pickleball community for a full day of friendly competition and fundraising. The event was the brainchild of PCHS Tennis Coach and event organizer Samantha Pierce, who first envisioned the tournament last year. With the…
Read MoreLong Beach Relays Set for March 26 as Bearcats Prepare to Host
The Long Beach Relays is one of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s top early-season track and field events, bringing together high school athletes from across the region to compete. The meet is held each year in Long Beach, Mississippi and hosted by Long Beach High School. As track and field season moves forward, the Bearcats are…
Read MorePass Christian High School Lose Overtime Thriller
By Charlie Rook The Pirates of Pass Christian were defeated 3-2 on February 17th in the Mississippi 4A Championship semi-final, by Bay High School. This defeat ended the impressive playoff run for the Pirates, and marked their second loss by just one goal against Bay. Pass Christian fell behind 2-1 in the first…
Read MoreLong Beach Women’s Soccer Comes up Short
By Charlie Rook It was an incredible run for the Lady Bearcats, who advanced all the way to the girls 6A state championship. The ladies were defeated by Saltillo high school by a final score of 2-0, on February 21st in the state championship. Both teams were ranked in the top 20…
Read MoreLong Beach Girls Soccer Advances to 6A South State with Playoff Victory
The Long Beach Bearcats girls soccer team is continuing its postseason run after securing a hard-fought playoff win that sends the program deeper into the MHSAA Class 6A bracket. Long Beach defeated George County Rebels by a 2–1 margin in a tightly contested matchup, earning a spot in the 6A South State championship round. The…
Read MorePass Christian Women’s Soccer Loses a Tight One to West Lauderdale
By Charlie Rook The Lady Pirates entered a quarter final match up with West Lauderdale High School as the underdogs, after losing 1-0 to the team earlier in the season. The team came up just short once again, in what was a 2-1 victory for the Knights. Pass Christian defeated both Richland and McComb…
Read MoreLong Beach High School Men’s Soccer Loses Overtime Thriller
By Charlie Rook In what was almost an incredible upset by the Bearcats, the team was defeated by a final score of 3-1 against West Jones. The final score found the teams tied at 1-1 after the final whistle blew, but it was 2 goals from West Jones in the OT period that…
Read MorePass Christian Soccer Teams Advance to Quarter Finals
By Charlie Rook Both men’s and women’s teams at Pass Christian high school defeated Richland on February 10th to advance to the quarterfinals of the MHSAA 4A soccer tournament. For the ladies it was a 2-1 victory that got the job done, in a close contest. The Lady Pirates now run into a very dominant…
Read MoreLong Beach Soccer Teams Roll to the Second Round
By Charlie Rook Both Long Beach Bearcat teams picked up decisive victories in home matches against Terry high school. The men got the job done 2-0 with a goal in each half, and the women with a dominant 7-0 victory. On the men’s side it was Braiden Bonds and Addison Carrol picking up…
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