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.
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Next Tuesday in Pearl, East Central baseball will face off against the Neshoba Central Rockets to kickoff the 5A State Title series.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Harrison Central, Gulf Coast, and Ole Miss alum will play in the Florida Vibe's inaugural season this summer.
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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.
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Steven Alker out of New Zealand and Bob Estes out of Austin, Texas finished the day in the top two spots.
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Surrounded by current and former players, fans, and family including his son Gehrig Conard, the school officially renamed the field Kevin Conard Field.
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The school announced Friday, Biloxi head baseball coach Eddie Lofton will take over as athletic director starting July 1.
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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.
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After missing the tournament last year it’ll be the first time for new and old players to experience the national stage.
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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.
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Over the last few weeks both boys and girls have come home with state championship hardware for the first time.
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In 2021 Cain and the Red Rebels were 6-4 with a 6A playoff appearance.
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.
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High school soccer season is officially over and four coast teams are returning as state champions.
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The Sportsplex hosted a fundamentals training camp for kids aged 5-12, with current and former major leaguers as their instructors.
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The D’Iberville Warriors are sending two members of the basketball team to continue to be teammates up in Holmes.
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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.
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Max Miller signed on to join Mississippi State baseball Friday.
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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.
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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.
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Bosarge passed away in late October after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
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The 16 team league tips off in March and the rosters will showcase talent from all levels.
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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.
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The cold didn’t stop some from getting out and about to enjoy the sunshine.
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Bryson has been a force on the Gautier offensive line and believes he’ll fit in well in Oxford.
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List of the 2022 early signing class for Ole Miss football.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Two-sport athlete and St. Patrick senior Anthony Mattina knows what it takes to balance athletics and academics.
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Nine student athletes from Hancock high school put pen to paper Friday to continue their athletic and academic careers.
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Vancleave’s Max Miller and Carson Robb signed on Friday to play at the next level.
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The Wildcats earned an at-large bid as a three seed in the 12-team tournament.
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Logan Forsythe is this week's Scholar Athlete of the Week.
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A pair of D’Iberville baseball standouts put pen to paper Wednesday.
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Galle was a force on the mound this year for the Indians, with a fastball that topped out near 93 miles an hour.
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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.
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While he loves the game of football, he’s using his academics to help plan for the future.
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Winston knows better than most how intimidating of an atmosphere the Superdome can be for visiting teams.
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May missed last season because of injury and now sits third in the 5K standings for Conference USA.
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Gulfport senior Mallory Streetman is a multisport athlete who excels on and off the field.
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Thursday night’s game is the 99th meeting between the Bulldogs and Wildcats, with the Bulldogs the winners of the last three.
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Another improvement was quarterback Will Rogers and the offensive execution overall.
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Corral finished 21 of 33 for 281 yards and five touchdowns and was part of the Rebels 630 total yards on offense.
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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.
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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.
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Tanner Beaugez had a batting average of .454 and an on-base percentage of over .500 at the State Games.