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Clinton, Mississippi, Local Sports

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Mt. Salus basketball teams place in championships

The Mt. Salus junior varsity (JV) basketball teams recently competed in their district basketball championship. The JV boys team won their district championship game and are 23/24 District 3-AA Champions. The JV Lady Eagles placed second and are the 23/24 District 3-AA Runners Up. Several MSCS JV players were also recognized for their efforts this…

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State Games of Mississippi Athletes of Year Recognized

The State Games of Mississippi 2023 Ochsner Rush Athletes of the Year were recognized by the Mississippi State legislature and met Gov. Tate Reeves during a recent visit to the Capitol.   More than 5,000 athletes participated in the 2023 games, and these three personified the ideals of the State Games in participation, sportsmanship, special…

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Trey Alexander named 2024 “Mr. Basketball”

Special to The Clinton Courier The 2024 class of Mississippi’s “Mr. Basketball” award winners, presented by C Spire, has been announced by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) and Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC), and Trey Alexander, a senior at Clinton High School, has been named the 7A “Mr. Basketball.” Chosen by a state-wide…

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Former CHS infielder throws out first pitch at Arrows home opener

By Nash Nunnery A former Clinton baseball standout arrived at Arrow Field on February 13 to fulfill a dream. Former Arrows second baseman David Foster’s lifelong aspiration was realized when the 74-year-old threw out the first pitch in front of a near-capacity crowd before the 2024 diamond Arrows opened their season against Pearl. Earlier in…

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Lady Arrows fall to NWR in State Championship game

By Danny C. Davis After another stellar season, the defending state champion Clinton High School Lady Arrows soccer team fell just short to North West Rankin Lady Cougars 2-1 in the 2024 Class 7A Girls State Championship game at Ridgeland on February 17. CHS finished the season 15-5-2. Just a year ago, the Lady Arrows…

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ARROWS ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL TOURMAENT AGAIN

BY  Danny C. Davis For the third time in  the last three years the Clinton Arrow boy’s basketball team is headed to the MHSAA  State Championship basketball series at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Clinton( 22-6) defeated Madison Central on February 23 rd 46-34 in the Class 7A North quarterfinals at Mississippi Valley State University …

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LADY ARROWS ADVANCE TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

By  Danny C.  Davis   After a  heart stopping  2-1 win  overtime win over rival Madison Central in the North Class 7A semifinals  the Clinton Lady Arrows soccer team   is headed back to the MHSAA  State girls soccer championship. In this year’s Class 7A title game the Lady Arrows now 15-4-2 will meet the Northwest…

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