While competing this week at the NJCAA National Golf Tournament, Northeast Mississippi Community College golfer Olof Behle and coach Derek DeVaughn attended a Milwaukee Brewers game. During the event, Behle, who is from Löddeköpinge, Sweden, met Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff, a native of Wheeler, Mississippi.
Behle described the moment as part of a new experience, highlighting the significance of such opportunities for international student-athletes. Northeast officials expressed pride in being part of Behle’s journey and emphasized the importance of these experiences in his development.
Fans are encouraged to follow Northeast Tiger Athletics for updates as Behle continues to compete at the national tournament.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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