By DOUG BARBER – dmbarber@sunherald.com The cheering is over at Fallen Oak. Coast golf fans are watching this week to see which PGA golfers will plunk their ball into the water at No. 17 at the TPC. And Champions Tour golfers are preparing for their next event — the Regions Charity Classic in Birmingham in [...]
The 2009 Bernard Blackwell All Star Classic was contested on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the first time since it’s inception over 60 years ago. On December 19th the South squad, led by Dillian Farve, opened a big enough lead during the first three quarters to hold off a late rally by the North squad. [...]
Keesler Air Force Base will host the CISM 2009 Women’s Soccer Championship June 6 – 13, 2009. Tournament opens on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7 at the Biloxi Indian Stadium beginning at 2 PM each day. Seven countries have confirmed participation in the 2009 tournament and competing countries include Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, [...]
Mississippi Gulf Coast Sports Commission and the Coast Tennis Associations announced that the Gulf Coast will play host to the States largest tennis tournament.
May 20-23, 2010 The Mississippi Gulf Coast will be SMOKIN’ May 14-23, 2010 the Mississippi Gulf Coast residents and visitors will have the opportunity to experience the sheer power of two major racing events as a part of a two-weekend combination of Smokin’ the Sound and Smokin’ the Lake. Smokin’ the Sound and Smokin’ [...]
Schedule for Smokin’ The Lake Friday, May 14 Race teams arrive. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Race Village at The Dock Open. (Race Boats on display) 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Meet the Racers at The Dock Bar & Grill. Saturday, May 15 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Race Village at The Dock Open. 11 [...]
10/1/2009 Brian Moorer, project Director for the 2009 CISM Women’sWorld Championship Soccer event that Keesler AFB hosted in 2009 has put them in the position to be considered for future event. Keesler AFB will not only be in the running for these future events but has risen to the top of the ranks for [...]
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Sports Commission’s first event, the USAV Junior Beach Series at the Dock, was proclaimed a successful venture by Mike Meyers, Director of “Dig It” volleyball. With only three weeks to put together the event Meyers and Tournament Director, Rick Rechtien hosted fifteen two man teams at the volleyball facility at the Dock Saturday, July [...]
The new Mississippi Gulf Coast Sports Commission has attracted the support of the top business and political leadership of the three coastal couties and succcessfully launched the commission’s first regional sporting event. The Gulf Coast Region of USA Volleyball Tournament was sponsored by the Sports Commission and the Dock Restaurant in July 12 in Gulfport. [...]
