Voting has ended on the name-the-team contest for the Class AA Southern League Biloxi team beginning play next year, with nearly 60,000 votes having been cast through the team’s website. “Thanks to everyone for being so passionate about this process,” stated team General Manager Buck Rogers. “The team name and logo are going to represent […]
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Biloxi’s name-the-team contest extended again
Well, this is certainly being milked to good effect: the name-the-team contest for the new Biloxi Southern League team is being extended yet again, for a week. Over 48,000 votes have been cast (an average of 95 votes per hour since the contest began on June 2.), according to team officials. The six finalists — […]
Biloxi’s name-the-team contest extended
With over 30,000 votes already on hand and more on the way, the name-the-team contest for Biloxi’s Class AA Southern League team, set to begin play in 2015, has been extended. The team is slated to begin play at MGM Park net season. The six finalists — as chosen by the fans during the name […]
Biloxi “slammed” with name-the-team votes
This is why you hold a name-the-team contest: the new Biloxi Southern League team is receiving a huge response, and folks need to make an appointment to buy season tickets because of the demand. As you’ll recall, last week the team announced the six finalists: Beacon, Black Jacks, Mullets, Schooners, Shrimpers and Shuckers. (Full explanations […]
Name-the-team finalists unveiled for Biloxi franchise
We have the six finalists in Biloxi’s name-the-team contest for the Class AA team beginning play in 2015: Beacon, Black Jacks, Mullets, Schooners, Shrimpers and Shuckers. There were over 4,000 submissions during the first phase of the contest. In alphabetical order, here are the six finalists: Biloxi BeaconA symbol of resilience, the “Biloxi Beacon” honors […]