The Pascagoula-Gautier School District Board of Trustees publicly recognized student-athletes and school teams at its meeting, honoring recent state-level achievements across cross country, swimming and marching band.

Speaker 3 congratulated the PHS boys cross country team for placing second in the 6A state championship, highlighting Eli Seaton for winning the individual title and Joseph Washington for a top-five finish. "Congratulations, guys," Speaker 3 said while inviting the athletes to come forward for recognition.

Speaker 3 also recognized VHS swimmer Naomi Smith for winning the 200-yard individual medley state championship for the third time and Colton Spray for winning the 200 IM and placing third in the 50 freestyle. The board invited family members and coaches to join the honorees onstage.

Gautier High School's marching band was recognized for winning the 6A state championship, and the GHS girls cross country team was noted for finishing second overall in the 6A state meet. Individual all-state selections cited included Yashriela Hernandez Rivera (fourth individually), Jenna Wells and Astrid Bautista; Erin Vila was selected to an all-state boys team as noted in the record.

The recognitions were presented as part of the meeting's opening ceremonial items; no formal actions or funding decisions accompanied the honors in the recorded transcript segments.