By Randy Bledsoe The Clinton Christian Academy (CCA) varsity and junior varsity (JV) cheerleaders had a tremendously successful performance at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) camp at the University of Southern Mississippi. The varsity cheerleaders won overall First Place Cheer for the week. They also came in second for their sideline routine and won the…

Madeline and Cole Manuel (middle and right) were recently named State Farm Student Athletes of the Month for March. Madeline Cole is a member of the tennis team at Clinton High School, and Cole Manuel is a member of the baseball team. They are pictured with Tim Bruss of State Farm (left).    

Latoria Spence and Max Littleton (middle and right) were recently named State Farm Student Athletes of the Month for April. They are both members of the track and field team at Clinton High School. They are pictured with Tim Bruss of State Farm (left).  

By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School graduate Luke Hopkins has been named the 2021-22 Gatorade Mississippi Boys Soccer Player of the Year. He is the school’s second Gatorade Player of the Year this school year, as Kimani Hamilton earned the boys basketball award in March. Hopkins is also Clinton’s first boys soccer honoree since 2012,…

Clinton High School senior Allen Hughes recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Northeast Mississippi Community College. Hughes has been a force to be reckoned with on the hardwood, helping the Clinton Arrows Basketball team win back-to-back MHSAA 6A Championship titles his junior and senior years. During both championship campaigns, Hughes was…

Mohit Kocher, a senior at Clinton High School, recently signed a letter of intent to play tennis at Hinds Community College. A three-year member of the Clinton Arrow Tennis Team, Kocher earned MVP honors as a junior, qualifying for MHSAA Individual State Championships, where he progressed to the quarterfinals. Kocher helped the Arrows place as…

Special to The Clinton Courier A new chapter began at Mississippi College (MC) on Wednesday, May 4, as former Choctaw tennis student-athlete Michael Ward was announced as the next head coach for the MC men and women’s tennis program. Ward steps in to replace longtime former Choctaw Head Coach David Boteler, who retired at the…

The Clinton Courier, Photos by Tammie Stephens The Clinton Junior High School (CJHS) cheerleaders were recently able to attend their first cheer camp away from CJHS in two years. Cheer squads from different middle nad high schools from all over the state of Mississippi came together at Mississippi College June 13-16 to attend the Universal…

Photos by Susan Rodriguez The Clinton Parks and Recreation Department’s adult summer league softball has been playing on Tuesday and Thursday nights at Traceway Park’s softball complex. One recent night had the Diversified team playing the What My team.  

By Datti Jinkiri For yet another summer, local semipro soccer has found a home in Clinton. Mississippi Brilla FC, which plays its home games at Clinton High School, has surpassed the halfway point of its fifteenth season. The team is headed towards another winning season, as it currently sits in second place in the USL…

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The Clinton Courier Clinton High School will start the 2023 athletic season with a new cheerleading coach, one who already has a familiar face to a large number of Clinton youth.   Kimberly Longabaugh, or “Coach Kim,” as most call her, has accepted the position of head cheer coach at CHS, a job she started…

By Datti Jinkiri 2022 was the beginning of the second Sam Temple era at Clinton High School. The Arrows’ baseball coach first served as the team’s head coach twenty years ago. Now, with many years of college baseball success under his belt, Temple returned to Arrow Drive.   The Arrows finished this past season with…

By Datti Jinkiri The Clinton Christian Academy track and field teams competed at the MAIS Class 4A State Championships, with the boys finishing fourth out of fourteen teams, while the girls finished eighth out of nineteen teams.   The Warriors had two individual boys state champions and four more podium finishes at the meet. Rob…

By Datti Jinkiri The Clinton High School tennis team recently finished a successful 2022 season. The Arrows reached a double-digit win total this season, finishing with a 10-9 record. They also qualified for the MHSAA Class 6A Playoffs after missing out on the postseason in 2021. Overall, it was a challenging, yet rewarding season, and…

SHREVEPORT, La. – Striker Remi Emeriau’s first-half goal was enough as Mississippi Brilla FC defeated Blue Goose SC 1-0 in Shreveport on Saturday night. The victory keeps Brilla unbeaten in the Mid South Division with a 4-0-1 record. The goal came in the 11th minute of action. Midfielder Ocho Fasteen launched the attack with a…

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…