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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While the golfers participating in the Sanderson Farms Championship started preparing for the event Tuesday by playing a practice round on the course, preparation for the course itself started a while ago. The grounds crew at the Country Club of Jackson works year-round keeping the course in shape for club members
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Click here to view scores across Central Mississippi.
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Daniel Brown’s book, Eli - Mystery on the Yazoo River, has been embraced by the small town of Satartia, where the book is set
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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.
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Terry traveled to the North Jackson Field for a JPS Showdown against the Rams of Provine.
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MRA junior kick returner Matthew Perkins has three kick return touchdowns in five games for the Patriots, with a fourth that was called back due to a penalty
McComb holds Brookhaven to a season-low seven points to claim victory over the Panthers and Northwest Rankin upsets the number six-ranked Madison Central Jaguars to highlight the End Zone’s Week 4 coverage.
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One of the metro’s biggest rivalries lived up to its expectations Friday night.
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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
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The 2021 MHSAA 6A State Championship rematch highlights WLBT’s The End Zone coverage.
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Millsaps football will open their 2023 season Thursday with a familiar opponent. The Majors start their season with the Riverside Rivalry against Belhaven.
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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.
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The Green Bay Packers announced former Ole Miss and Callaway wide receiver Malik Heath made the team prior to the 2023 season.
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Jackson Prep senior Konnor Griffin will represent the United States on the world stage next month, competing for the USA Baseball 18U National Team.
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After surrendering the first 14 points of the game, the Cougars scored 28-straight points and ultimately secured a remarkable comeback victory by the score of 35-28.
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Multiple players from Mount Olive tested positive for COVID, a representative from the MHSAA confirmed.
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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.
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Head coach Michael Ashford and his staff know they have to have patience with their inexperienced roster
The defending MAIS state champions, Jackson Prep, wasted no time showing their dominance against the Copiah Academy Colonels.
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Week 1 of the MAIS season is here and with it is our first Game of the Week.
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The Rams went 5-5 in 2022, but had three losses by one score
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Davis will have a procedure on Thursday to alleviate fluid around his heart, MRA Athletic Director Ross Hailey said.
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The award is given to the most outstanding football player from an HBCU, and has been awarded every year since 2016.
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The Cougars will play non-district games against Germantown, Clinton, Ocean Springs, Madison Central, and Brookhaven
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The Mississippi Braves all-time home run and RBI leader is leaving Pearl to head to Gwinnett
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The Pirates finished 2-9 in 2022, but have a strong junior class that got playing time as sophomores
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The Jaguars’ defense returns more experience than their offense does
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The Bulldogs received new equipment and uniforms, but still don’t know where they will play home games this season
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Herbert Davis was hospitalized Sunday night with an infection from kidney dialysis.
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Tyler Hudson is a two-time leukemia survivor, and uses that experience to live life to the fullest
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McDaniel comes to Ridgeland after coaching Vicksburg
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Johnathan Perkins was a finalist for NHSACA Coach of the Year, and Nathan became an AAU All-American
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The Falcons have not won a varsity game since 2019
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The Bulldogs lost the 6A state championship to Madison Central in 2021 and Starkville in 2022
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The Maxwell Award is given to most outstanding college football player in the country every year.
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Meredith Swindle originally started CrossFit as Jackson Prep, with the hopes of playing Division-I softball
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The Jackson Motor Speedway hosted a race night Saturday, with more than 80 drivers across seven classes making it to the track, despite the rain earlier in the day.
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The Patriots will have a revamped offensive line this season, with just one returning starter
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The Hawks will play the most games of any MAIS Mississippi school during the regular season
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MRA football will rely on Southern Miss QB-commit John White to lead them this season
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Head coach Lane Kiffin focused on the current state of the transfer portal at Media Days Thursday
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Zach Arnett spoke at SEC Media Days for the first time as head coach, and was joined by QB Will Rogers, RB Jo'Quavious Marks, and DL Jaden Crumedy
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Storm, a Madison Central graduate, was drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft
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Sid Scarbrough owns and operates several assisted-living facilities in the Metro
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The camp was open to incoming 9th-12th graders with aspirations of playing Division-I basketball
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Around 3,000 Jackson Public Schools students participate in the A3 Summer Camp at 14 campuses across the city.
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The 8th-annual CrossFit style competition was hosted by Coyote Fitness in Madison
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Scott Berry, Dustin Dickerson, Nick Monistere, and men’s basketball head coach Jay Ladner were recognized for their impact at USM.
The game will feature some of the top players from the Class of 2024, and will be played during the MLB All-Star week in Seattle
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