D'Iberville Senior Named Boys & Girls of the Gulf Coast Youth of the Year

(October 27, 2026) – d'Iberville High School Senior Caedan Key has been named the 2026–2027 Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast’s Youth of the Year.

Caedan represents the Forest Heights Center as its Youth of the Year and was one of six finalists honored at an awards luncheon this afternoon. Caedan will now represent BGCGC as he competes in Jackson for the Mississippi State Youth of the Year title! Please join us in congratulating Caedan and wish him the very best in the next level of his journey.

We are also incredibly proud of Othell Adkins, Jr. of West Harrison High. Othell was a finalist, representing the 19th Street Unit. He was selected as the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast’s 2026 “Mentor of the Year”.

We also want to congratulate Jason Hall, an 8th grader at North Gulfport Elementary & Middle School. Jason won the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast’s 2026 “Mentee of the Year” award.

HCSD was well represented at today's awards program. Big kudos to Caedan, Othell, and Jason on receiving these prestigious recognitions!