Jackson Free Press

Mississippi State University to Madison: Former Bulldog running back Nick Griffin has joined the Madison Central High School football staff as its running backs coach.

On Thursday, June 4, Millsaps College announced a new leading lady for Majors softball: Erin Clary, the third head coach in program history. Clary comes to the Majors after two successful seasons at the helm of the Harford Community College Fighting Owls in Bel Air, Md.

Mississippi College announced new head baseball coach Jeremy Haworth Saturday, May 30. Haworth comes to MC after a four-year stint as the head coach at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark.

The Belhaven University Blazers program is one of 57 schools across all levels of college football to have an alternate helmet displayed in the new exhibit, "The Alternate Helmet—Modern Styles," at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

Calling all city hoopers: Jackson State University basketball will host three youth camps June 8-11, June 22-25 and July 27-30 for boys and girls ages 6-17. For more information, contact Assistant Coach Cason Burk at [email protected] or call 601-979-2421.

Bring on Biloxi. The Mississippi Braves return to Trustmark Park (1 Braves Way, Pearl) June 11-15 with a five-game series against the new Mississippi franchise on the Gulf Coast, the Biloxi Shuckers.

National Slate

by Jon Wiener

The PGA Tour stops up the road in Memphis this week for the Fed Ex St. Jude Classic. At $35 general admission and $15 for children, it's worth the drive for golf fanatics.

The Women's World Cup is underway. Catch the U.S. Women's National Team in action against Sweden on Friday, June 12, at 7 p.m., on Fox.

The NBA Finals is now a series with Cleveland winning in Game Two. At least you'll get Game Four on Thursday, June 11, and Game Five on Sunday, June 14. All games are on ABC.

SEC fans can delight in another College World Series heavy on southern powers. The action from Omaha, Neb. starts Saturday, June 13, on ESPN.