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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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.
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The Pirates bring back 12 seniors and six starters on offense and defense.
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The Hornets have 17 seniors on the team this year and are bringing back around seven starters on defense and six starters on offense.
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Gautier lost 21 seniors but are bringing back around six starters on offense and defense.
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The regular season for the Dragons kicks off in February.
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This year’s Moss Point Tiger team comes with experience as they’re bringing back 23 seniors as well has nine starters on defense and eight starters on offense.
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The Bearcats have nine seniors on the team and are bringing back four starters on offense and five on defense.
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Of the seniors on the team this year, linebacker Raymond Collins and wide receiver Isaiah Atkins are looking to step up as leaders for the underclassmen.
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In total Hancock is bringing back six starters on offense and five on defense
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Coach Lavon Capers is entering his third year with the Resurrection Eagles, and with year three comes a change on the offensive side of the ball.
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As the Bulldogs get ready for the 2021 season the message is finishing games.
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After an 8-0 start and playoff appearance in 2020, the Picayune Maroon Tide and second-year head coach Cody Stogner are ready to pick up right where they left off in December.
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Last year he appeared in all 11 games and made nine starts, seeing time at wide receiver and punt returner.
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With that title she will get on the cover of Health and Fitness Hers magazine as well as earn $20,000, with portions of voting proceeds benefiting wounded veterans.
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He’s spent the last four seasons with Southeastern Louisiana where he put up his best numbers in the 2020 season with a 1.23 ERA over 22 innings.
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The games will serve as a test run to gauge interest in bringing a team permanently back to Biloxi.
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He brings more than two decades worth of experience at the D-1 and Major league levels.
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While the main attraction was the fishing there was something for just about everyone with local vendors, food trucks, live music, and even carnival rides.
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The Bulldogs now turn to preparing for their next opponent in Vanderbilt.
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Travis is the tenth All-American for the Bulldogs and the first since 2017.
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Almost $400,000 is up for grabs for the winning blue marlin.
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Port City FC looked to add another in the win column Saturday night as they hosted the Florida Roots out of Panama City.
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Pascagoula head coach Richie Tillman said after the game his team has every reason in the world to be proud of themselves for their performance on 5A baseball’s biggest stage.
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As Tuesday approaches the two teams from one city share one goal: bringing home a state title.
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Players and coaches say they’ve learned a lot over the three road games and are ready to perform in front of a home crowd for the next three matches.
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Saturday, Resurrection took down the Stringer Red Devils in a winner-take-all game three in the South State title game and punched their ticket to the State Championships for the first time ever.
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The Coast Coliseum saw more than 100 competitors from all around the state competing across three skill levels: intermediate, competitive, and advanced
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Just two days after his dad died, Gehrig Conard took the mound to pitch his best game ever.
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The national tournament gets started Monday with six singles brackets and three doubles brackets.
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Head coach Mike Avalon says the preparation leading into this week has been a little different given the extra time off since their last game.