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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He’s has amassed more than 700 wins in his career after coaching in Oklahoma and Missouri at the high school and Division II college level.
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The 5A State Title series gets started Wednesday as the Hornets take on Saltillo. The team’s path so far has led them through Florence, Picayune, and West Jones.
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Herchenhahn has been a staple of basketball not just on the Coast, but across the state as well.
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The Gulfport Admirals are heading back to the baseball state title series for the first time since 2017, but are still chasing their first title since 1985.
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For head coach Brad Corley and his senior captains they say a lot has to go right to make a deep postseason run and they say they’ve been playing their best ball at the perfect time.
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The Resurrection Catholic Eagles are capping off another stellar postseason run with a third straight trip to the 1A State Title series.
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Wednesday morning midfielder Julian Glaude put pen to paper with Tougaloo College.
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This marks the first ever George County softball team to make it to the state championship series.
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Sadie Rose Joachim of Lanier’s Gymnastics brought home some major hardware from the Level Nine Eastern National Championships in Kissimmee, Florida.
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The Ocean Springs girls golf team has seen its fair share of success, they’ve been the 6A State champions three out of the last four years, finishing this year at nine under par as a team.
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Sadie Rose Joachim placed second overall in regionals, missing out on first by less than a point, and Brooke Perkins placed third overall, earning them both a spot on the national stage.
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The group meets twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays and for Co-owners Steve Chatelain and Joe DiFilippo the hope the offseason gym continues to help grow the sport.
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Wednesday, Beau Muller put pen to paper and signed with Judson University, an NAIA school in Illinois.
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DeFillips takes over the Bearcats from Andee Wilburn who is now coaching the Long Beach girls team.
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Former players and their families received t-shirts with the new logo Friday at Paradise Pier in Biloxi.
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As the Shuckers season gets underway at MGM Park, they'll be doing it without two familiar faces at the ballpark, voice of the shuckers Garrett Greene and team ambassador Barry Lyons.
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Manager Mike Guerrero, is once again at the helm of the Shuckers for his seventh season. While he’s looking forward to seeing his top prospects play, he knows the rest of the roster will rise to the occasion.
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The former four-star athlete was originally committed to Ole Miss as a defensive back but flipped to Mississippi State to play as a wide receiver.
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Ryan was with Mississippi Gulf Coast for the last three seasons and went 34-34 during his time in Perk.
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Power forward Dekeria Walls and center Jaslyn Davis both put pen to paper to continue their academic and athletic careers.
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The school announced Monday Jeff Stockstill is the next head coach of the Pirates.
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Opening Day is drawing closer for the Milwaukee Brewers and the rest of the MLB. When the Brew Crew finally do take the field for the first time, they’ll do so with a former Biloxi Shucker on the roster.
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Following Picayune running back Chris Davis and Pascagoula defensive end Jeffery Rush, former Harrison Central Red Rebel Raymond Collins announced his commitment to Ole Miss.
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The rising senior running back racked up nearly 1,100 yards on the ground and 15 touchdowns last year.
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Webb has 14 years of coaching experience with 11 years as a head coach.
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While Nicholls State came into town to square off against Mississippi State at MGM Park, it also served as a homecoming for two members of the Colonels squad, Picayune alum Kade Turnage and former Gulfport admiral Cade Crosby.
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A new head ball coach is stepping into the driver’s seat for the Stone High Tomcats, and he’s coming from just 30 minutes west.
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Tuesday the school board introduced Kevin Hunt as the new boys basketball head coach.
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The annual Hancock Whitney Classic is set to get underway, with Mississippi State facing off against Nicholls State on Tuesday and the University of Louisiana on Wednesday.
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As wrestling continues to grow in Mississippi, more and more student athletes can showcase their talents on bigger stages and this year a handful of coast wrestlers are hitting the mat on the national stage.
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Carmody was brought on at Pass before the start of the 2020 season and has led the Pirates to the playoffs the last two years.
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In 2022, Cole Denton put together a historic season, ending with an outright national championship in his division in the INEX East National Championship race.
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The Hornets placed first in the Division II Small Varsity non-tumbling game day category at the UCA National High School Cheer Leading Competition with a score of 95.9.
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Wrestling results for individual and duals South State titles.
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The team announced Tuesday Jake Bramlett would take the helm of the football program, replacing Blake Pennock who took the Gulfport head coaching position.
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Head coach Jacob Owen said in a tweet Tuesday he will not return as the coach of the Blue Devils next year.
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As Rainey finishes her sophomore year already has a 4.26 weighted GPA, is a 6A individual state champion and a 6A regional champion.
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Between early signing day in December and National signing day kicking off February, athletes from across the coast are taking the next steps in their academic and athletic careers.
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As National Signing Day approaches, four Hancock Hawks got ahead of the game and signed early Monday morning.
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Southern Miss baseball and head coach Scott Berry are coming into 2023 with high expectations after a 40-plus win season and hosting a super regional for the first time ever.
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Overall Pennock has posted a career record of 40-9 and now hopes to lead the Admirals to a similar level of success.
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He played his college ball at Jackson State and is a member of the JSU Hall of Fame.
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With conference play right around the corner, the reigning conference champs don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.
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Early Signing Day saw student athletes from across the coast sign on to continue their athletic and academic careers.
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Biloxi Shuckers team ambassador Barry Lyons is headed back to the dugout.
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More than the numbers his offenses put up on the field are the memories he left behind and that’s what current and former members of the bulldog football team from the Coast are holding on to.
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Shepard is headed to Perkinston to join the Mississippi Gulf Coast men’s soccer team.
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Joseph DiFilippo has the reins as the head coach and he says he’s glad to be introducing the sport to so many newcomers and is embracing the challenge that comes with it.
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The senior edge rusher was first team All-SEC this year, leading the Tigers with 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks on the season.
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Since his hiring in 2018 his teams won the 6A Region 4 championship three times and put together two ten win seasons.
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