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Steve Renfroe
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Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame Announces Third Class of Honorees
2025 awards event will be held on September 18 to honor the 20 inductees.
MOSS POINT, Miss. (July 14, 2025) – The Executive Committee of the Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame, a donor-advised fund of the United Way for Jackson, George and Greene Counties, announced its 20-member 2025 class that will be honored at an event on September 18, 2025. Ten of the 20 honorees attended one of the two pre-1970 high schools in Moss Point. Five are Monarchs of Magnolia High School and five are Tigers of Moss Point High School, sometimes referred to as Central. The remaining ten honorees graduated from the combined Moss Point High School.
Executive committee member Dorothy Shaw will return to host the program for the 2025 awards event. Shaw said, “Pelican Landing was full at last year’s banquet, so we have moved this year’s event to the high school. We encourage everyone to get their tickets early.”
According to Shaw, plans are in the works to deliver a premium catered reception and an awards presentation worthy of the honorees’ achievements. Tickets will cost $60 each and there will be opportunities to sponsor the event and purchase advertisements in the banquet program. Gerry Lane Buick GMC in Baton Rouge will be the event’s presenting sponsor. Tickets will go on sale August 15. Details will be posted on the Hall of Fame’s website at https://mosspointsportshalloffame.com.
2025 Class of the Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame
(* posthumous award)
Wayne Adkison (MPHS 1965) lettered three years in football, basketball and track, and he was a star defensive end and tight end for the Tiger football team. Wayne was named first team All Big Eight in football his senior year and was selected to play in the 1965 Mississippi High School Allstar Football Game. Wayne went on to play football for the University of Southern Mississippi where he played defensive end as part of one of the 1960s most outstanding college defensive teams, known as the Vandals. Wayne is a member of USM’s M-Club Hall of Fame. He is a retired Moss Point businessman and dentist and a veteran of the US Navy. He and his family continue to reside in Moss Point.
Jennifer Joseph Anderson (MPHS 1984) lettered in four sports, excelling in basketball, softball, track and cross-country. She was recognized as one of Mississippi’s top high school point guards. Jennifer attended Tougaloo College on a basketball scholarship and was the team’s starting point guard for three years. Over her high school and college basketball career, she averaged 22 points per game, made 455 assists and stole the ball 279 times. Jennifer is currently CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Jackson County and she is a member of the Moss Point School Board.
Muskingum Barnes (MPHS 1997) lettered three years in both football and track and continues to hold the Tiger shot put record. He was named Region IV defensive player of the year and MVP of the 1977 Mississippi-Alabama Allstar Game. Muskingum lettered three years as a defensive lineman for LSU, where he was also named as an SEC All-Academic. Muskingum was a football coach at several stops in Mobile, Alabama before being named the first African American head football coach at Murphy High. He currently teaches at Williamson High in Mobile.
*Barry Bosarge (MPHS 1961) was named in the 1960 edition of The Sporting News National High School All-American Football Team. He lettered four years in football, was the team’s captain, and had a 100-yard, pick-six against Biloxi in 1960. He also lettered four years in baseball, throwing two no-hitters. Barry also lettered three years in basketball and one year in track and field. After high school, he played baseball at Perkinston Junior College.
Chris Clausell (MPHS 1984) was named the 1983 football player of the year by the Mississippi Sports Writers Association, the Number-1 Nose Guard in the U.S. by ESPN, and a U.S. Burger King All American. He was a member of the Mississippi Bernard Blackwell South All Star Team. Chris led the 1983 Tiger team to its first state football championship. For that year, he had 72 individual tackles, 41 running back tackles behind the line of scrimmage, 17 quarterback sacks, and a 42-yard pick-six. After high school, Chris played for Mississippi State. He currently coaches Pee Wee football in Moss Point.
*Ray Charles Costict (MPHS 1973) was a Tiger football star who went on to earn first-team All-SEC honors, and he was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 1976. He holds the record for the most career tackles (476) at Mississippi State University. Ray was picked in the eleventh round of the 1977 NFL draft by the New England Patriots where he excelled on special teams for three years.
Doug Hassell (MPHS 1967) excelled in three sports starting at quarterback, shortstop and shooting guard for three years. In basketball he averaged 15 points per game for his junior and senior years. Doug led his 1966 Tiger football team to an 8-1-1 regular season record before losing to Jackson Murrah on the last play of the game at the Red Carpet Bowl. Doug played quarterback for Perkinston Junior College and the University of Richmond. He is currently a retired attorney.
Obie Cleveland Hill (MHS 1968) was the starting center for the Magnolia Monarchs that had a 24-6 record in 1967 and 1968. He scored 50 points against North Gulfport High. Cleveland was the first African American athlete to be awarded a scholarship to Francis T. Nicholls State College (Nicholls State), where he was the school’s all time leading scorer and rebounder, three-time MVP and three-time team captain. He was named “Mr. Louisiana Basketball” by the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches, and he was inducted into Nicholls State athletic hall of fame as well as the University’s hall of fame. Cleveland has also been a middle school teacher, a Nicholls State assistant basketball coach and dean of students. He is currently an associate professor at the University of Holy Cross.
Hal Holmes (MPHS 1975) lettered four years in baseball and three in football, receiving all district honors three years in baseball and two years in football. He was named to the All Big Eight team his senior year. Hal was selected to play in the Mississippi High School All Star football and baseball games. He quarterbacked the 1974 Tiger football team that went undefeated during the regular season. Hal signed with Mississippi State and played football one year before transferring to the University of South Alabama, where he lettered two years in baseball. Hal is a retired high school football coach and administrator.
Gerald Jackson (MPHS 1975) excelled in football and track, being named an All Big Eight linebacker and running the 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds to win the South Division Big Eight meet. Gerald led the 1974 Tigers to a 10-0 regular season. Playing four years for Mississippi State, Gerald made 175 solo tackles, recovered four fumbles and made seven interceptions. Selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the tenth round, he played the 1979 season, starting three times and making one interception.
Dawn Lewis (MPHS 1988) was known for her swiftness in track and field. She held records in the 200-meter dash and was a member of the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 relays where she and her teammates were undefeated in the 5-A Division. She holds several Tiger records, including the 100-meter dash (12.1) and the 200-meter dash (25.1). Dawn was named to Who’s Who Among High School Students in 1988 for track and field. She ran track on a scholarship at Alcorn State University and later coached track and field at a middle school in Michigan.
John Henry McArthur (MPHS 1981) lettered three years in basketball. He was known for his accurate, long-distance shooting and his defensive play. John averaged 17.5 points and 5 rebounds per game his senior year. He scored over 1500 career points. John was named All Big Eight, All District and All State by the Sun Herald. John led the Tigers in their defeat of Alabama’s number one ranked Blount High in 1980. John went on to play for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and then LeMoyne Owen University.
Otis McCrory (MHS 1959) was a basketball star for the Monarchs, averaging over 20-points per game and leading the team in scoring and rebounding four consecutive years. As a ninth grader, Otis scored 48 points against Carver High School. Before being drafted into the U S Army, Otis played basketball at Mary Holmes College in West Point, Mississippi. While in the military, he continued to play basketball and represented Army during his 5-year stint. Otis scored 33 points and came down with 30 rebounds in a game Fort Hood played against Lincoln University, the number 2 ranked college team.
*Earthie McMillan (MHS 1968) excelled in basketball during his senior year as a Magnolia Monarch. He received all conference and all tournament team honors and was a vital part of the 1967–1968 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship team. Earthie received a scholarship to MGCCC Perkinston Campus where he was a valuable member of the teams that won back-to-back Mississippi State Community College Championships. He completed his college career at Nicholls State University.
*Marland Hart “Dubie” Mallette (MPHS Coach) coached the 1958 MPHS boys’ basketball team to an undefeated regular season, losing only one game to Jackson Provine for the Big Eight state championship. Coach Mallette also coached the 1957 junior high team to an undefeated season. His career as a Moss Point coach began in 1949, and also included head coach of the high school girls’ basketball team and assistant coach for the high school football team. A native of Vancleave, Mississippi, Coach Mallette was elected to be the Jackson County School System superintendent, where he served from 1967 to 1980.
Callie Polk Marshall (MHS 1961) was a track and field and basketball star for the Magnolia Monarchs. She lettered four years as a member of the basketball team, and she was as a member of the 440-yard relay team that rarely lost. Callie set a broad jump record of 16-feet, 2-inches and she topped out in the high jump at 5-feet, 6-inches. Tennessee State University offered Callie a scholarship to be on the same team as track legend Wilma Rudolph and the famous Tigerbelles, which under Coach Ed Temple’s leadership, accumulated more than 30 national titles and 23 Olympic medals. However, Callie chose another path and matriculated at Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, leading to a 58-year career as a registered nurse.
Eugene “Tick” Mosley (MHS 1965) was a dynamic volunteer football coach for ten years in the Moss Point Pee Wee League and then with the high school teams that won five state championships. His outstanding effectiveness as a volunteer coach resulted in him being hired as a Tiger assistant football coach. Tick played football for Jackson State University and was selected by Minnesota in the fourteenth round of the 1969 NFL draft. Tick transferred to Magnolia and played basketball his senior year.
Chris Osgood (MPHS 1985) received broad recognition as the Tiger quarterback. These include the Mississippi Sports Writers Association’s 1984 High School Offensive Player of the Year and the Clarion Ledger’s Player of the Year. He was also named the 1985 Rocky Byrd Quarterback of the Year from the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, and Parade Magazine rated Chris as its top quarterback. His 284 career pass completions stand as a Tiger record. As a junior Chris led the Tigers to its first state football championship. Chris went on to play football at Ole Miss before transferring to Texas A&M for his last two years. Chris owns and operates a construction company.
Sharon Parker (MPHS 1986) was a star softball player for the Tigers. Her play in left field and in the batter’s box was instrumental in the team winning three consecutive district titles. Her awards include the 1982 all district team; 1984 MVP and all district team; and the 1986 highest batting average (.786), MVP and all district team. She was also chosen by the Mississippi Softball Association for its first all star game. Sharon went on to play softball for MGCCC Perkinston Campus where she was named to the all-region team and the Mississippi All Star MVP. Following her college career, Sharon returned to help the Lady Tigers as a volunteer coach and eventually as an assistant coach.
*Claude Deig Stauter (MPHS 1939) was an athlete, coach and school administrator. He played high school football and basketball and was a record holder in the high hurdles. One of the first Moss Point students to be offered an athletic scholarship, Claude played on the 1939 Mississippi State freshman football team before volunteering for the United States Marine Corps and fighting in the Pacific during World War II. Following the war, he was captain of the Perkinston Junior College football team, and he also played football for Mississippi Southern College (Southern Miss), where he graduated. Claude coached MPHS football before being named the school’s principal and then assistant superintendent.
About Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame
The Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame is a donor-advised fund of the United Way for Jackson, George and Greene Counties, committed to recognizing notable athletes, coaches, and leaders from Moss Point High, as well as the two pre-1970 high schools, including Magnolia High. Tax deductible donations to support the Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame can be made to the United Way of Jackson, George and Greene Counties, designated to the Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame fund.
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