Our History

In 2008, Scoutmaster Scott Wiggins had been leading Boy Scout Troop #38, which was started by the men of Audubon Drive Church in Laurel, MS.  The boys in the troop enjoyed their scouting activities; however Scoutmaster Scott had a vision for these boys (especially his 3 young sons).  Scott wanted to develop all aspects of these young men.  He decided to start a Boy Scout Venture Troop for the purpose of allowing his Boys to also play basketball.  For the most part, the team was composed of Troop 38 Boy Scouts; however, a few additional young men were determined to solely join the basketball team.   The first official season of Coach Scott’s team was the 2009-10 season. He was given the title “Coachmaster” as a hybrid of his two roles with these boys. Coachmaster Scott decided it was time for the team to select a proper name. The boys submitted suggestions to the coach. Many of the names submitted came from the creative and illustrious minds of these young boys and a few dads. Coach Scott put two of the best recommendations ‘Knights’ and ‘Hawks’ together to create the official “Knighthawks” mascot name. The team had their first official uniforms and played their home games in the Southeastern Baptist College Gym. Since its humble beginnings in 2008, the Knighthawks Athletics Program has grown to include eight sports teams and hundreds of players. Our teams travel across the nation to compete in a variety of tournaments and competitions. The program continues to grow as more and more homeschool families seek athletic opportunities for their children.