The Challenger League recently concluded its 2022 softball season at Traceway Park. Clinton’s Challenger League includes the sports of softball, bowling and basketball. For more information about Challenger League programs, contact the Department of Therapeutic Recreation at 601-924-6387. Pictured (l to r) are, front row: Micheal Maeze, Henry Osborne, Timothy Miller, Jack Collins, Tyler Archambault,…

CLINTON, Miss. – It’s safe to say that Mississippi Brilla FC’s wingers did not lack any confidence in front of the goal on Saturday night. They provided all of the scoring for the team. Two goals from Jamie DiLuzio and a goal each from Peyton Voelker and Miguel Fernandez helped Brilla secure a 4-1 win…

The Mt. Salus Christian School junior varsity girls track team was recently named the MAIS District 2-AA Runner Up. Pictured (l to r) are, front row: Caroline Oswalt and Anna Claire Mellon; second row: Anna Brown, Ivy Savidge and Gracie Dennis; and back row: Coach Joshua Glidewell, Emma Fults, Madison McMurtery and Riyoko Hoskins.

Kenijha Flowers recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Itawamba Community College. Flowers has been a mainstay for the Lady Arrows, helping Clinton make it to the 2020-2021 MHSAA 6A State Championship and earning the team’s Defensive Player of the Year award. She is also a member of the MHSAA 6A State…

Ellie Scott recently signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Millsaps College in Jackson. A member of the 2019 MHSAA 6A State Championship Volleyball team, Scott has helped secure the front net for the Lady Arrows consistently. Outside of volleyball, Scott is a member of the National Honor Society as well as the…

CLINTON, Miss. – Seventh heaven! Propelled by a hat-trick from Franck Kouentchi, Mississippi Brilla FC picked up a 7-0 road win over division opponents LA Parish AC tonight. The win keeps Brilla unbeaten and moves the team to a 2-0-1 record this season. The party started for Brilla in the 14th minute. Winger Jamie DiLuzio drove a corner kick into…

Special to The Clinton Courier The historic 1972 Arrows football team celebrated its 50th anniversary reunion last month. The team is the first in school history to win a football championship (Overall Little Dixie Conference championship), as well as the first to win ten games in a season. Twenty-seven of the thirty-nine living players attended…

By Datti Jinkiri “We showed a hunger to compete.”   These words from CHS fast pitch softball head coach Rachel Hurley encapsulate her feelings around her team after the conclusion of the season. The Lady Arrows finished with a 13-16 record and made an appearance in the MHSAA Class 6A Playoffs. They showed a lot…

DALLAS, Texas – Mississippi Brilla FC’s second match of the 2022 season was full of drama. Second-half goals from substitutes Miguel Fernandez and Luis Diaz gave the team a comeback 2-2 draw in Dallas against Texas United. The first half was scoreless, with very few opportunities created. Chris Morrish rose to the occasion and came up big for…

By Datti Jinkiri It’s ring season! The end of April has routinely brought championships to Clinton High School’s track and field teams, and this year was no different. The Arrows and Lady Arrows swept the 2022 MHSAA Class 6A Championships in Pearl in dominant fashion, with both teams winning by huge margins. The girls scored…

By Guest Columnist Yancy Methvien Unemployment is currently pretty low. There are lots of jobs out there.   One job segment that always seems to be hiring is the service industry, and for good reason: service industry work, especially entry-level jobs, are not all that well paying.  And then there’s the tendency of the people…

By Randy Bell Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton had a good reason for making the longest bike ride of his life—the entire 444-mile length of the Natchez Trace. “I’m not a cyclist,” Hamilton said. “But I hate cancer.” In addition to being a famous figure skater, Hamilton is a cancer survivor. “Cancer is just something…

CLINTON, Miss. – The 2022 USL League Two season got off to a wonderful start for Mississippi Brilla tonight. Goals from Franck Kouentchi, Jamie DiLuzio, and Miguel Fernandez gave the team a 3-1 win over the Little Rock Rangers. Things got started early for Brilla, as a nice interchange between Peyton Voelker and Kouentchi led to the…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton Parks and Recreation Department has opened registration for their adult summer league softball. The league’s season will begin June 2 and will follow ASA rules. The league is open to ages sixteen and older and plays on Tuesday and Thursday nights at Traceway Park’s softball complex. Depending on…

By Datti Jinkiri Consistency. That is a word that can describe this past season of the Clinton High School girls golf team. The Lady Arrows parlayed that consistency into finishing in tenth at the MHSAA Class 6A State Tournament in April. This finish is the Lady Arrows’ best placement at a state tournament in school…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton Family YMCA Swim Team, the Barracudas, is a competitive team that offers fun in the water in a positive environment. Serving children ages 5-18, the team is currently open for registration for its summer season. Children who wish to join the Barracudas must be able to swim, but…

By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School’s boys powerlifting advanced to the MHSAA Class 6A State Championship yet again. The team finished in a tie for 17th-place, but Head Coach Markevius Hoskins says he was pleased with the team’s progress throughout the year. “We improved a lot from last year to this year,” Hoskins stated. “We…

By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School’s girls powerlifting team recently completed another great season. The Lady Arrows finished with a bang, ending with a third-place finish in the MHSAA Class 6A State Championship Meet. This was a stark improvement on the team’s 13th-place finish in 2021. “I am very happy with the way the girls…

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum along with the Pearl River Resort and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is pleased to announce that Hall of Fame Baseball Coach Ron Polk will be the featured speaker at the presentation of the 2022 Ferriss Trophy.  The Ferriss Trophy is named in memory of the…

By Guest Columnist Blake Weir, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications, Mississippi College   The word legacy very rarely can be used to describe one person’s tenure at an organization, yet this word absolutely holds true when describing the legacy of Mississippi College head tennis coach David Boteler, who has given twenty-five years to a program…

By Randy Bledsoe Clinton Christian Academy has a long athletic history of winning district and state championships in many sports, and the school’s athletes can now add archery to that list. CCA Head Archery Coach Page Pope and her assistants led the elementary, middle school and high school teams as they recently won the 2022…

By Datti Jinkiri   Clinton High School basketball player Kimani Hamilton has continued to rack up the individual awards, as he was named Mississippi’s Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year last month. The 6-8 forward led the Arrows to their second consecutive Class 6A Championship this past season. The Mississippi State signee averaged 18.5…

Clinton High School senior Addison Pletzke recently signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Itawamba Community College.   Pletzke, a two-year starter, serves as Captain for the Lady Arrows. She won the Lady Arrows’ Most Christlike Award during her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. Pletzke also serves as a core leader for FCA…

Keyshawn Simpson (left) was recently named State Farm Student Athlete of the Month for January. He is a member of the senior bowling team at Clinton High School. Simpson is pictured with State Farm representative Tim Bruss (right). Jasmine Rucker (right) was recently named State Farm Student Athlete of the Month for January. She is…