Blake Brannon
Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Blake Brannon was born and raised in Panama City, Florida, and started his career as a reporter and producer at WJHG/WECP in Panama City Beach in 2017.
He joins the WLOX team as a Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ and is excited to stay on the Gulf Coast.
While at WJHG he worked in news and sports and covered everything from an active shooter situation, Category 5 Hurricane Michael, as well as the COVID-19 Pandemic. He also won a Florida AP award for his coverage of Hurricane Michael in 2018.
Blake comes from a family of football coaches and is an avid fan of the Florida State Seminoles. In his free time, you can find him playing music, catching a movie, or taking a breather on the beach.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Next Tuesday in Pearl, East Central baseball will face off against the Neshoba Central Rockets to kickoff the 5A State Title series.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
In his five years at Indiana he was named Big Ten Receiver of the Year in 2020 and over his career he appeared in 53 games for 158 receptions for more than 2,000 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Esposito is a former player and comes in with eight years of experience as a coach in the Federal Prospects Hockey League and the Southern Professional Hockey League.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Head coach Seth Smith is entering his third year up in Poplarville and said entering the spring he wanted to work on the offensive production and quarterback play, which he says has greatly improved over their spring practices.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 6:23 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The Harrison Central, Gulf Coast, and Ole Miss alum will play in the Florida Vibe's inaugural season this summer.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 10:46 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Alker birdied five of the last nine to break away from the pack and become the newest Rapiscan Systems Classic champion as shot 18 under par for the weekend.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Steven Alker out of New Zealand and Bob Estes out of Austin, Texas finished the day in the top two spots.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2022 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Surrounded by current and former players, fans, and family including his son Gehrig Conard, the school officially renamed the field Kevin Conard Field.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 4:44 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The school announced Friday, Biloxi head baseball coach Eddie Lofton will take over as athletic director starting July 1.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 10:54 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The Gulfport alum had solid outings in 2020 with the Yankees before getting traded to the Cubs at the end of the year, but before he could hit the diamond in 2021 he was sidelined with an injury and missed the season.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 10:59 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
After missing the tournament last year it’ll be the first time for new and old players to experience the national stage.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2022 at 6:55 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Sunday, the Wildcats found out they would be the 17 seed in the tournament and will take on Moberly Area out of Missouri in the first round.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 10:11 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Over the last few weeks both boys and girls have come home with state championship hardware for the first time.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2022 at 6:20 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
In 2021 Cain and the Red Rebels were 6-4 with a 6A playoff appearance.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2022 at 6:13 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
After an impressive 2020 with the Yankees, the right handed pitcher reached a deal with the Chicago Cubs in December of 2020 before an injury sidelined him for practically the entire 2021 season.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2022 at 6:07 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
High school soccer season is officially over and four coast teams are returning as state champions.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2022 at 10:40 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The Sportsplex hosted a fundamentals training camp for kids aged 5-12, with current and former major leaguers as their instructors.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 11:02 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The D’Iberville Warriors are sending two members of the basketball team to continue to be teammates up in Holmes.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 10:54 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Carlos Brown and Zavier Fairley signed Friday, as well as Rylan Brown, who signed a few weeks ago with Saint Mary football but wanted to do it again with his Stone teammates.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 10:52 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Max Miller signed on to join Mississippi State baseball Friday.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 8:07 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
While players will not need to be vaccinated, all other on-field personnel, like coaches and managers, will need to be up to date on their shots.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2022 at 4:54 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Parishioners say the overall message of today’s rally was to spread love and provide a voice for the voiceless as dozens of church members showed up in support of the church’s efforts.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2022 at 5:02 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The Coast All-Star soccer rosters were unveiled Saturday.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2022 at 3:33 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Bosarge passed away in late October after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 8:14 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The 16 team league tips off in March and the rosters will showcase talent from all levels.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2022 at 3:48 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Former Harrison Central Red Rebel and Ole Miss Rebel Bryce Ramsey announced Sunday he’s heading to join coach Will Hall in Hattiesburg at Southern Miss.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 6:36 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The cold didn’t stop some from getting out and about to enjoy the sunshine.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 8:03 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Bryson has been a force on the Gautier offensive line and believes he’ll fit in well in Oxford.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 6:40 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
List of the 2022 early signing class for Ole Miss football.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 10:53 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
After wins over Hattiesburg, Brookhaven, and Laurel, they’re ready for another trip to the title game where they’ll face off against West Point again in a rematch of that 2019 game.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 10:59 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Picayune head coach Cody Stogner says he’s seen his team grow and get better each and every week this season, they just have to continue to put it all together come Friday.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 10:55 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
They met Columbia back in late October, a game that didn’t go in Poplarville’s favor, and the Hornets are ready for round two.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 7:35 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Two-sport athlete and St. Patrick senior Anthony Mattina knows what it takes to balance athletics and academics.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2021 at 6:13 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Nine student athletes from Hancock high school put pen to paper Friday to continue their athletic and academic careers.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2021 at 6:12 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Vancleave’s Max Miller and Carson Robb signed on Friday to play at the next level.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 10:55 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The Wildcats earned an at-large bid as a three seed in the 12-team tournament.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 8:18 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Logan Forsythe is this week's Scholar Athlete of the Week.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 10:53 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
A pair of D’Iberville baseball standouts put pen to paper Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 10:53 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Galle was a force on the mound this year for the Indians, with a fastball that topped out near 93 miles an hour.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 8:31 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Stone high sophomore Makayla Fowler stays busy on and off the campus as a member of the cheerleading team, the Stone High band, Beta Club, Key Club, Student Government and even the Girl Scouts.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 7:52 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
While he loves the game of football, he’s using his academics to help plan for the future.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Winston knows better than most how intimidating of an atmosphere the Superdome can be for visiting teams.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2021 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
May missed last season because of injury and now sits third in the 5K standings for Conference USA.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 10:34 AM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Gulfport senior Mallory Streetman is a multisport athlete who excels on and off the field.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Thursday night’s game is the 99th meeting between the Bulldogs and Wildcats, with the Bulldogs the winners of the last three.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2021 at 8:56 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Another improvement was quarterback Will Rogers and the offensive execution overall.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2021 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Corral finished 21 of 33 for 281 yards and five touchdowns and was part of the Rebels 630 total yards on offense.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2021 at 3:00 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
With a 5.0 weighted GPA and a 36 on her ACT she’s excelling on the court and in the classroom as she finds the time to balance studies and sports.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 7:18 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
This past year’s tournament brought in a number of fans and family members from the eight teams who battled it out for the conference title.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2021 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Tanner Beaugez had a batting average of .454 and an on-base percentage of over .500 at the State Games.