Patrick Clay
Sports Anchor/Reporter
Biloxi, MS
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Growing up in Mandeville, Louisiana, just over an hour down the road from Biloxi, Patrick Clay jumped at the chance to return closer to home and work on the Coast.
Patrick joined the WLOX team in March 2017 as a Sports Anchor/Reporter following two previous stops in Louisiana, KALB in Alexandria and KNOE in Monroe. He spent over two years at KNOE, helping earn two consecutive Best Sports Show honors by the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters.
Knowing he wanted to be a sports journalist from a very young age, Patrick fostered his love for the industry at St. Paul's School in Covington, LA before graduating from LSU in May 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and a concentration in Broadcast. He also sharpened his skills through an internship with WWL-TV in New Orleans.
Patrick is happily married to Marina Gelpi Clay, who also works in the industry as a news producer. Having visited the Biloxi area several times growing up, Patrick is very excited to become a bigger part of this community. If you see him around town, don't hesitate to say "Hi" and talk a little sports!
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For 30 years, you wouldn’t find Jim Brown anywhere near a bowling alley, sidelined with knee issues dating back to his days as a high school football player. But, one knee replacement surgery and one employee bowling night later, Brown found himself back in the game.
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After five years as an assistant coach with MGCCC, Christie Meeks now takes over the Wildcats program as a first-time head coach.
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The St. Patrick varsity baseball team is turning to a former Coast standout and professional athlete to lead their program into a new era.
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A Biloxi High School baseball standout is quickly establishing himself as one of the best in the country.
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At 3-1-4, the Sounders find themselves in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings with just two regular season games left to play.
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After seven years of grinding away in the Minors, Luis Aviles Jr. is finally seeing his hard work pay off, earning the first Midseason All-Star selection of his career. However, Aviles finds far more motivation from a source much closer to home.
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On the eve of his first career All-Star Game appearance, Shuckers reliever Luke Barker joins WLOX to discuss his performance this season, life outside of baseball and a not-so-secret obsession with Lord of the Rings.
Biloxi junior INF/RHP Colten Keith received 2018-19 Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year honors, just one year after moving to the Coast from Arizona.
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Hayden Dunhurst was selected in the 37th round (1119th overall) in the 2019 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies, but the former Pearl River Central plans to play collegiately at Ole Miss instead.
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Trevor McDonald was already in paradise, enjoying a seven-day cruise to Puerto Rico. His week just so happened to get even better when he received some life-changing news.
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Former West Harrison and MGCCC outfielder Brandon Parker was selected in the 10th round (307th overall) by the Atlanta Braves in the 2019 MLB Draft. He entered the draft as the #28 JUCO prospect according to Perfect Game Baseball.
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Now a member of the Chicago Cubs organization, former George County standout Justin Steele found himself playing baseball in South Mississippi for the first time since his high school days.
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It’s the end of an era for Gulf Coast athletics.Well, really, two eras.The Bulldogs say goodbye to two longtime head coaches, Kenneth Long and Wendell Weathers, who both announced their retirement on Tuesday (May 28).
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The Gulfport Sports Hall of Fame prepares to induct their newest class on Saturday, June 8th.
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While Southern Miss will once again be the fan-favorite at MGM Park, the Golden Eagles enter the 2019 Conference USA Baseball Tournament with a cloudier postseason picture than in years past.
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Yellow Jackets fall 3-1 to Jaguars. Game two is set for Friday at 4 p.m. and will air on WLOX Bounce (13.3) .
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Behind a huge 10-run first inning and a stellar pitching performance by Leo Harris, St. Martin run-rules Biloxi 11-1 in five to clinch their first South State Championship in program history.
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Striking for two runs in the first and two more in the third, early offense paced St. Martin to a 5-1 game one victory over Biloxi in the Class 6A South State Championship Series.
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After signing as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens, former Pascagoula wide receiver Jaylen Smith reflects on the journey that led him from the Coast to the NFL.
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The eight-team, double-elimination tournament will take place May 20-24, 2020, at MGM Park.
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Six South Mississippi squads remained alive entering the third round of the MHSAA Baseball Playoffs, and all six enjoyed homefield advantage to start their best-of-three series. When the dust settled Friday (May 2), three find themselves one win away from reaching South State.
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After 48 hours of intense competition, two South Mississippi high schools marked their names in the history books.
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After a collegiate career that saw three stops in a span of five years, former Pascagoula and PRCC wide receiver Matthew Eaton is ready to chase his dreams with the Green Bay Packers.
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The Lady Bulldogs are South State bound!After dropping game two in extra innings, Vancleave rallied to outlast West Lauderdale 4-1 in their series-deciding game three, punching their ticket to the 2019 Class 4A South State Championship Series.
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PRC junior pitcher Austin Diebold threw over 120 pitches in a complete game performance, leading the Blue Devils to a series-clinching 8-4 win over West Harrison on Monday, April 29, 2019.
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Full highlights and scores from a busy day of second round playoff action across South Mississippi.
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At 24-2, the Vancleave Lady Bulldogs softball team is riding an incredible wave of momentum through the MHSAA Playoffs.
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Avery Johnston throws eight strikeouts in a complete game shutout as Vancleave (24-2) beats Northeast Jones 1-0 to advance in the MHSAA Playoffs.
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Four high school softball squads from South Mississippi punch their tickets to the next round.
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While seven of our South Mississippi softball squads got to kick back and enjoy Easter thanks to a bye in the play-in round of the MHSAA Playoffs, others - like Gulfport - had to fight through the weekend to keep their seasons alive.
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With their season hanging in the balance, the St. Stanislaus baseball team delivered when they needed it most.
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A former longtime Coast head coach is returning to his alma mater.
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Ole Miss head football coach Matt Luke has enjoyed every location on the 2019 Rebel Road Trip thus far, but Tuesday’s (April 16) stop along the Coast meant just a little bit more.
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St. Patrick senior Horatio Parker took the next step in achieving his athletic dreams, signing his letter of intent to play basketball with the Meridian Community College Eagles in a small ceremony in front of friends, family and teammates Tuesday (April 16) afternoon.
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The largest signing class in St. Martin history continues to grow, as two more Yellow Jackets signed their National Letters of Intent on Thursday afternoon.
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Sitting at 23-2, the Biloxi Indians have already clinched the Region 8-6A Championship with three games still left to go in the regular season.
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Pearl River Community College (PRCC) announced their decision to hire Henrik Madsen Tuesday.
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After playing collegiately at Mississippi State, Daniel Brown is excited to be back playing baseball in the Magnolia State, this time as a member of the Biloxi Shuckers.
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Former St. Stanislaus quarterback Myles Brennan is entering his third season at LSU.
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Trent Grisham returns to Biloxi after a strong showing at Brewers Spring Training in Arizona, batting .379 with a pair of home runs in 17 games. He attributes the success to a slightly modified approach at the plate.
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Gulfport High announced their boy’s head soccer coach, Henrik Madsen, is resigning.
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With the 2019 season just days away, expectations are sky-high at MGM Park, and for good reason.
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Tied at -7 through three rounds, Kevin Sutherland and Scott Parel went blow for blow through five playoff holes at Fallen Oak. But with neither able to pull away, and no champion crowned, tournament play was suspended until Monday morning.
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Entering round two tied for first with Marco Dawson at -7, Kevin Sutherland shot a 3-under 69 Saturday, while Dawson’s score remained stagnant. Sutherland’s three-stroke lead (-10) is the largest after 36 holes in tournament history.
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With one round of the 2019 Rapiscan Systems Classic in the books, Kevin Sutherland and Marco Dawson sit atop the leaderboard at -7.
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Highlighted by big names like Steve Stricker, Bernhard Langer and Vijay Singh, the 2019 Rapiscan Systems Classic promises a star-studded field this weekend at Fallen Oak.
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In front of a small crowd of friends, family and classmates, St. Patrick senior Ryan Adderholdt took the next step in his playing career, signing to play collegiate soccer with Southwest Mississippi Community College.
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Five members of the 2019 5A South State Champion Long Beach boys soccer team have now signed collegiate scholarships.
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Mario Edwards Jr., Gautier native and son of a former Pascagoula High School standout, agreed to a two-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.
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St. Patrick introduced Trey Bailey as their newest head football coach at a press conference Wednesday evening.
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