Patrick Johnstone
Sports Director
Patrick Johnstone joined the team as the Sports Director in December 2022. Patrick is originally from Long Island, New York, and grew up an hour outside of New York City.
Patrick comes to Jackson from Corpus Christi, Texas, where he covered news and sports in the Coastal Bend. Before that, he covered sports in North Platte, Nebraska.
After graduating from Temple University in 2017, Patrick spent one season as an intern for his hometown New York Islanders, of the NHL.
In his free time, Patrick enjoys watching and playing sports, musical theater, and being active.
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Crumedy becomes second Mississippi State player to declare for the draft this week
Nathaniel ‘Bookie’ Watson made the announcement Wednesday
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced the finalists for the 2023 C Spire Conerly Trophy Tuesday. The trophy is awarded every year to the most outstanding football player in Mississippi.
Velma Jackson’s Gavin Griffin, and Sebatopol’s Adarius McDougle win 1A and 2A, respectively
Albert Lyle won gold in the International Tennis Federation Super-Seniors World Team Championships
Her contributions helped JSU dominate Arkansas-Pine Bluff 40-14.
Eight Metro players will represent Mississippi in the MS/AL All-Star Football Game in Hattiesburg on December 16
Daniel Brown’s book, Eli - Mystery on the Yazoo River, has been embraced by the small town of Satartia, where the book is set
Earlier this month, Konnor Griffin and the Team USA U-18 team competed in Taiwan in the World Baseball Softball Confederation U-18 Baseball World Cup.
Kevin Mangum has been on the Saints’ training staff since 1981. The Tylertown native is one of the longest-tenured people in the Saints organization
A series of roster moves altered the Mississippi Braves’ roster Tuesday. Included in the moves, 2023 first-round pick Hurston Waldrep was promoted to the M-Braves from High-A Rome.
The Green Bay Packers announced former Ole Miss and Callaway wide receiver Malik Heath made the team prior to the 2023 season.
Former Jackson State and current New England Patriot cornerback Isaiah Bolden was taken to the hospital Saturday night after a collision with a teammate in a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers.
The award is given to the most outstanding football player from an HBCU, and has been awarded every year since 2016.
The Mississippi Braves all-time home run and RBI leader is leaving Pearl to head to Gwinnett
Tyler Hudson is a two-time leukemia survivor, and uses that experience to live life to the fullest
The Maxwell Award is given to most outstanding college football player in the country every year.
Meredith Swindle originally started CrossFit as Jackson Prep, with the hopes of playing Division-I softball
Storm, a Madison Central graduate, was drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft
Scott Berry, Dustin Dickerson, Nick Monistere, and men’s basketball head coach Jay Ladner were recognized for their impact at USM.
After 23 seasons as a coach for Southern Miss baseball, including 14 as head coach, Scott Berry coached his last game for the Golden Eagles in Monday’s Super Regional loss to Tennessee.
Charlie Conerly was a stand-out football player for Ole Miss and the New York Giants, and served in the Marine Corps. during World War II
Buzz growing around Ole Miss receiver and Brandon High School grad Jonathan Mingo ahead of NFL Draft
Ole Miss receiver and Brandon High School graduate Jonathan Mingo is being projected as high as a first round pick in the NFL Draft, which starts Thursday
Jason Brown, Phillip Short, and Greyson Thompson all take snaps at QB on Saturday
Mississippi will be well-represented by one team in the NCAA Men’s Final Four in Houston. Florida Atlantic University has two players from the Magnolia State on its roster
March Madness will officially begin Tuesday with the play-in games for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Dayton, Ohio.
Mississippi’s all-time leading scorer, and the #1 prospect in the state in the class of 2023, is no longer committed to Ole Miss
