Pascagoula native Sarah Thomas became the first full-time female NFL game official in league history on April 8.
In the team's opening game, the Mississippi Braves won two out of five games against the Tennessee Smokies. The Braves return to Trustmark Park for a five-game series with the Chattanooga Lookouts April 20 - 24.
New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson will be the guest speaker for the Governor's Leadership Prayer Luncheon at the Jackson Convention Complex on Thursday, April 16.
Former Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace hosts the ESM Football Camp at Jackson Academy on Saturday, April 18, at 1 p.m. To register, call 864-350-1222.
Malik Newman takes the national stage again. The Callaway High School senior will play in the Jordan Brand Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, April 17. ESPN2 will show the game at 7 p.m.
Mississippi College football will hold its spring football game on Friday, April 17, at Robinson-Hale Stadium. Jackson State University junior quarterback LaMontiez Ivy completed 8 of 11 pass attempts for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the Blue and White spring game. Jackson Preparatory School product Ryan Buchanan went 5-16 for 49 yards, 0 touchdowns and one interception in Ole Miss' Grove Bowl.
Sports Follows of the Week
by Jon Wiener
@iammaliknewman (23.6K): Follow along as Malik Newman shares his experience at the Jordan Brand Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y.
@mbravesradio (1,730): The Mississippi Braves on the road with terrific young broadcaster Kyle Tait.
@jordanspieth (355K+): What was golf's newest superstar Jordan Spieth's first tweet after his record-breaking Masters win? "Well ... I'm glad that wasn't a dream."
@richarddeitsch (138K): Sports Illustrated reporter and Columbia University Journalism School professor Richard Deitsch is the unofficial media watchdog on Twitter. The conversation gets heated fast.
Follow Jon Weiner @ESPNHomeCookin.
Random Sports Fact of the Week
by Amber Helsel
At the annual cheese rolling in Gloucester, England, the round of Double Gloucester cheese competitors try to catch can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
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