Patrick Johnstone
Sports Director
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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.
Follow Patrick on social media and reach out to him with ideas on local sports stories, or just to say hi!
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The Golden Eagle bats came alive in the bottom of the fourth, down four runs.
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In a game that included a 2+ hour rain delay, USM beat Samford 9-4 to advance to the winners’ bracket to play Penn
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Dustin Dickerson hits two solo home runs in the Golden Eagles’ 7-2 win
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The Ferriss Trophy is awarded to the top college baseball player in Mississippi. Finalists include: Ty Hill of Jackson State, Kemp Alderman of Ole Miss, Hunter Hines of Mississippi State, and Slade Wilks and Tanner Hall of Southern Miss
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Friday’s Class 1A, 3A, and 5A events for the MHSAA State Track & Field Championship Meet have been postponed for a date to be determined. Saturday's Class 2A, 4A, and 6A events are still scheduled
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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
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The MSD baseball and softball teams will begin practicing for the first time this spring
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Jackson State improved to 5-14 overall and 4-2 in conference play. The Tigers took care of business at home yet again, winning all three games inside of Lee E. Williams.
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