Sports Students headed to rodeo finals Two DeSoto County students will be contestants in the 61st Annual National High School Finals Rodeo in Farmington, N.M., on July 19-25. Friday, July 3, 2009 1:13 PM CDT State to celebrate Fourth with free fishing, fireworks Jackson — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is looking forward to a busy Fourth of July weekend. All state parks and lakes are open in anticipation of a busy and exciting holiday. Friday, July 3, 2009 1:14 PM CDT UM’s Pomeranz breaks strikeout record in win KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Left-hander Drew Pomeranz broke the USA Baseball National Team record for strikeouts as he fanned 17 and led Team USA to a 15-1 win over Guatemala this week. Friday, July 3, 2009 1:13 PM CDT Polk, Palmeiro inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame LUBBOCK, Texas — A pair of Mississippi State Bulldogs take their place among college baseball’s all-time greats this weekend in Lubbock, Texas, when former MSU skipper Ron Polk and three-time all-American Rafael Palmeiro are inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. Friday, July 3, 2009 1:13 PM CDT Jr. StreetKings net fun, trophies HERNANDO — The Jr. StreetKings roller hockey league wrapped up its summer league just in time for roller hockey camps starting next week.  Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:22 PM CDT Charity golf tournament Monday SOUTHAVEN - The Club at Northcreek in Southaven will host on Monday a golf tournament benefiting the Mid-South Mississippi chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association and LeBonheur Children's Medical Center. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:20 PM CDT Tennis star Britton leaving Ole Miss Devin Britton, the Jackson native who won the NCAA title in men's tennis earlier this year as an Ole Miss freshman, won't be returning to Oxford. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:30 PM CDT Previous Sports Headlines July 1st, 2009 Tennis star Britton leaving Ole Miss Devin Britton, the Jackson native who won the NCAA title in men's tennis earlier this year as an Ole Miss freshman, won't be returning to Oxford. Jr. StreetKings net fun, trophies HERNANDO — The Jr. StreetKings roller hockey league wrapped up its summer league just in time for roller hockey camps starting next week.  Charity golf tournament Monday SOUTHAVEN - The Club at Northcreek in Southaven will host on Monday a golf tournament benefiting the Mid-South Mississippi chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association and LeBonheur Children's Medical Center. June 29th, 2009 OUTDOORS: Fishing reports ARKABUTLA UM’s Britton storms through first round at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England — Devin Britton of the Ole Miss men’s tennis team won his first match at Junior Wimbledon Monday, taking out the No. 7 seed, Japan’s Shuichi Sekiguchi, in 44 minutes at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club. Hernando’s Ricky Robertson shines at track championship Ole Miss signee Ricky Robertson, of Hernando,  won the USA Junior Track and Field Championship over the weekend with a jump of 7-01.75.  June 26th, 2009 Green Bay Packers star hosting camp in HL HORN LAKE —  Brandon Jackson, star running Green Bay Packers,  knows what it's like to overcome obstacles and personal tragedy. June 24th, 2009 MSU sends two to U.S. championship STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State All-Americans John Bailey and D'Angelo Cherry are in to Eugene, Ore., this week for the 2009 USA Junior and Senior Outdoor Championships, which begins Thursday. Wildlife officials: Leave fawns alone JACKSON - Along with the official start of summer, white-tailed deer fawns begin to appear in Mississippi. And with them, come concerns for wildlife officials. June 23rd, 2009 Ole Miss' Grantham in U.S. Amateur Public Links contest DEVENS, Mass. – In less than ideal conditions, Ole Miss senior-to-be Sara Grantham shot an even par 72 in the first round of stroke play qualifying at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship Monday at Red Tail Golf Club. She is tied for 13th heading into the final round of qualifying. June 22nd, 2009 NABF World Classics set for Snowden SOUTHAVEN – Teams from 13 different states will be flocking to Snowden Grove Park in Southaven on Sunday for the opening ceremonies of the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Classics tournament, scheduled to end on Friday, July 3. June 20th, 2009 UM's Moore Selected as ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American OXFORD - Ole Miss track and field sophomore Lee Ellis Moore was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American third team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization and publication announced Thursday.    June 19th, 2009 UM's Moore Selected as ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American OXFORD - Ole Miss track and field sophomore Lee Ellis Moore was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American third team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization and publication announced Thursday.

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