The Clinton Courier On Monday, September 26, Clinton’s Therapeutic Recreation Department concluded its three-game Challenger League/Buddy Kickball season with a game at the Clinton High School softball field. For this season, Challenger League players paired with a friend or family member (“buddies”) for inclusive teams that were 1-to-1 with individuals with disabilities and community players.…

By Danny C. Davis With only three games left, the Clinton Arrows are still in the mix for a playoff spot when the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs begin on November 10. But things for the Arrows in Region 2-6A got a little harder after a last-second heartbreaking loss at Oxford on October 14. Clinton will…

By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi College’s football season has had its ups and downs, but the team picked up its second win in dramatic fashion against a tough opponent. Ron Craten’s two-point conversion run with four seconds remaining capped off an impressive Choctaw comeback and helped the team top fifth-ranked West Georgia 39-38 in Carrollton, Georgia…

By Danny C. Davis Unranked Clinton made a statement and took a big step forward in Region 2-6A standing with a thrilling 35-28 win over # 5-ranked Starkville at Arrow Field September 30. The Arrows improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in Region 2-6A with the win. Clinton faces # 3-ranked Madison Central at Madison…

By Datti Jinkiri   The Clinton Junior High School Arrows fell 28-6 to Brandon Middle School in the Little Six Football Championship game. But despite losing in the final game, the Arrows went through the regular season undefeated and had an overall great season. They topped Warren Central 36-28; Vicksburg 24-14; Germantown 32-8; Madison Middle…

Special to The Clinton Courier Itawamba Community College (ICC) recently honored its 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees at the Fulton Campus. David Duke of Clinton was named to the Athletic Hall of Fame. The individuals were honored at the college’s Homecoming activities. Duke, who attended ICC for two years beginning in 1983, was an…

Clinton High School (CHS) recently hosted the Clinton Arrow Cross Country (XC) Invitational at Clinton High School. CHS won second overall in the Middle School Girls 2 Mile; third overall in the Middle School Boys 2 Mile, with Hyrum Boone coming in first place; second place overall in the Black Division High School Girls 5K;…

Clinton Christian Academy recently celebrated their Homecoming week with the theme “The Greatest Show on Turf.” The school kicked off the week with an American Underdog movie night for high school students. Dress up days for students included “Circus Day,” “Out of this World Day” (outer space day), “The Greatest Show Character” (dress like a…

Jake Bell of Clinton was recently selected for the Perfect Game Team Mississippi 10U. Perfect Game Baseball invited Bell to try out in their second annual All-State Games in August. Bell plays Major-level Perfect Game Baseball and was chosen to participate in several all-tournament teams over the last year. Team Mississippi will be represented with…

By Danny C. Davis For forty-three minutes of the forty-eight-minute game, the unranked Clinton Arrows went toe to toe with the #1 ranked Brandon Bulldogs on September 9. Every time the Bulldogs scored, the Arrows offense answered with a long drive to stay even. Clinton had Brandon on the ropes midway in the fourth quarter,…

By Datti Jinkiri The first part of the college volleyball season has been a memorable one for Mississippi College Head Coach Shawna Laurendine and her Lady Choctaws.   At the time of this writing, the Lady Choctaws have an 11-1 record, which is the team’s best 12-game start to a season in school history. The…

By Datti Jinkiri A former Mississippi College baseball player continues to rise up the ranks in professional baseball. Blaine Crim – a first baseman in Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers organization – was promoted from to the Round Rock Express, the team’s minor league Triple-A affiliate. Triple-A is baseball’s highest minor league level, with the…

By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School graduate E. Jai Mason scored two touchdowns in Northwest Mississippi Community College’s (NWCC) 49-10 win over Itawamba Community College on September 22nd. The touchdowns were Mason’s first scores of the season. The sophomore wide receiver now has eight touchdowns in his Ranger career.   Mason scored his first touchdown…

By Datti Jinkiri The high school football season is past the halfway point, and the Clinton Christian Academy Warriors have given a good account of themselves so far. The Warriors – lead by Head Coach Zach Rogel – currently have a 5-1 record, eclipsing their win total from last season by three already.   They…

By Datti Jinkiri The awards keep coming in for Clinton High School’s boys soccer program. Head Coach Tyler Wade was recently named the MHSAA/NFHS Boys Soccer Coach of the Year earlier this month. This is the first time that the state championship winning coach has earned this honor in his career. Wade’s Arrows finished the…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton 7U AllStar team recently finished an undefeated 2022 season by winning the MS USSSA All Star State Championship for the second consecutive year. Pictured (l to r) are, front row: Alex Presley, Jaxon Riehl, Ian Johnson, Rivers Gray, Caleb Fortenberry and Walker Hurt; middle row: Kamden Blair, Knox…

By Datti Jinkiri The Gulf South Conference (GSC) announced its men’s and women’s cross country preseason rankings last month. The Lady Choctaws, who picked up one first-place vote, are projected to finish in second. The Choctaws, who accumulated two first-place votes, are picked to finish in third. Women The Lady Choctaws had a fantastic 2021…

By Datti Jinkiri The Gulf South Conference (GSC) recently announced its women’s soccer and men’s soccer preseason rankings. The Lady Choctaws were projected to finish in third, while the Choctaws were picked to finish in fifth. Both teams had solid regular seasons and qualified for the conference tournament last season. The Lady Choctaws finished second…

By Datti Jinkiri The Gulf South Conference (GSC) recently announced its women’s volleyball preseason rankings, and Mississippi College is projected to finish in sixth in the league this season. West Florida, the four-time defending GSC champion, has been tabbed to win the conference. Three Lady Choctaws were named to the Preseason All-GSC team. Opposite hitter…

By Randy Bledsoe   Clinton Christian Academy kicked off their fall athletics programs with their annual Meet the Warriors night. Sam Bryson, Chairman of the CCA Board, introduced individual participants and their coaches to a crowd of faithful Warrior supporters. Fall programs, including softball; junior and varsity football; and peewee, elementary, junior varsity and varsity…

By Jameson Thompson Clinton High School has added a new program offering this fall: eSports. ESports, short for electronic sports, is a competition where players, often in a team configuration, compete against each other in video games. Some video games require players to be at least 18 years old for them to compete at competitive…

By Danny C. Davis The Clinton High Arrows got a big 35-14 road win over Northwest Rankin (NWR) on September 2 at Flowood to start the season 1-1.   The Arrows host their oldest rival, the #1-ranked Brandon Bulldogs, on September 9 at Arrow Field. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.   Friday night is the…