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Lady Choctaws Softball Climbs into GSC Postseason Contention
By Datti Jinkiri A staple of many great boxers is the ability to take a punch and stay in the fight. The best can take it a step forward and throw a few haymakers of their own. Despite not being boxers, this analogy fits what the Mississippi College Lady Choctaw softball team has been doing…
Read MoreLocal High School Sports Recap: April 13, 2021
By Datti Jinkiri This Week in Clinton Christian Academy Athletics Archery The Warriors won their first ever South State Championship and advanced to the State Championship. The team is led by Page Pope, who is in her seventh year as a coach. The Warriors, who have won seven of the eight meets that they have…
Read MoreHinds Basketball Wins in the third round of the Region 23 playoffs Tuesday night.
A combination of bench points and steady play from starters keyed a second-half comeback win for the Hinds Community College Bulldogs men’s basketball team in the third round of the Region 23 playoffs Tuesday night.Down by 13 at the half to Southwest Mississippi Community College, the Bulldogs came alive in the second half for an…
Read MoreGulf South Conference announced the academic awards for the 2021 winter season
CLINTON, Miss. — The Gulf South Conference announced the academic awards for the 2021 winter season on Wednesday (April 7). The winter sports honored are men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s indoor track & field. Academic All-GSC Teams are selected by the Gulf South Conference Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives…
Read MoreLady Arrows soccer: Agony in defeat, but excitement for the future
By Jameson Thompson No one ever wants to lose. The pain of defeat can be unimaginable. Working so hard towards a goal and falling short is a painful feeling. Lady Arrows Soccer Head Coach Eliot Rimmer, in his first season, led the Lady Arrows Soccer team to a 12-3-7 record; and, while the girls lost…
Read MoreBrandon Boston Named to NABC Division II All-District Team
CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College senior Brandon Boston has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II All-South District Team, it was announced on Monday (Mar. 22). Boston (Pearl, Miss.) was named to the Gulf South Conference All-West Division First Team after leading the entire conference in scoring (20.3 ppg) in the…
Read MoreHinds CC Lanzarote named MACCC player of the week
Raymond, MS – The versatile Pablo Lanzarote helped cap off a great week for the Hinds Eagle baseball team by being named MACCC player of the week. Lanzarote, of Venezuela, who stars at catcher, first baseman and outfielder for the Eagles, had seven hits and 11 RBIs this week to go along with three home runs during…
Read MoreChoctaws Earn GSC Indoor Track and Field Yearly Awards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Mississippi College men and women’s indoor track and field team continues to add to its list of accolades on Tuesday, March 16 as the Gulf South Conference announced its yearly awards. Tytavia Hardy was named the GSC Women’s Field Athlete of the Year. Will Grames was tabbed GSC Freshman of the Year while Matthew Reneker was named…
Read MoreHinds Track and Field shines at Mississippi College season opener
CLINTON, MS – Hinds Community College Track and Field had a successful showing at the Mississippi College season opener Saturday, March 6. In their first outdoor meet of the season, Hinds boasted six first place finishes. The team had not competed in more than a month leading up to Saturday’s impressive finishes. “These were some…
Read MoreCCA makes history with championship wins
Winning a championship is impressive. Sweeping the girls and boys state championships is even more spectacular. However, winning both championships without a gym is monumental. Clinton Christian Academy (CCA), this year’s MAIS Class 3A state champions, has done just that. CCA has broken ground to build a new state-of-the-art athletic and performing arts…
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