By Datti Jinkiri Clinton native Cam Akers made his highly anticipated return from injury yesterday afternoon. The Los Angeles Rams’ running back was activated for the team’s crucial Week 18 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.  In limited action, Akers rushed five times for three yards and caught three passes for 10 yards. The Rams…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Lady Arrows have trusted their strikers over the past few years, and this year’s threat, Tailynn Remmel, has secured a collegiate home after graduation. Remmel recently signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Holmes Community College. Rimmel, who was a five-year starter for Coach Elliot Rimmer’s Lady…

By Datti Jinkiri With so much hubbub about the teams selected for the NCAA Division I College Football Playoff, it was easy to miss the fact that the inaugural junior college football playoff was held recently. It was in this event that Clinton High School graduate E. Jai Mason had the finest statistical day of…

CLINTON, Miss. – Mississippi College’s men’s basketball game against West Georgia that was originally set for tomorrow has been postponed.  This Gulf South Conference matchup will be rescheduled for a future date. The Choctaws currently have a 4-8 record (2-4 GSC).  They are paced by guard Tradavis Thompson, who is averaging 13.5 points (14th in…

The Mississippi College Department of Athletics has announced that former college football coach Mark Richt will be  the keynote speaker at the 2022 Athletic Dinner.   RELATED: MC’s Gore Arts Complex to open Fall 2022   Richt is best known for his stint as the head coach of the University of Georgia, where he compiled a…

By Datti Jinkiri The United Soccer Coaches (USC) Division II All-American teams recently announced that two of their honorees were Mississippi College athletes. Women’s soccer player Emma Young was named a First Team All-American, while men’s soccer player Aurele Chemin was named a Third Team All-American. Young started all 18 games in the center of…

By Datti Jinkiri Hinds Community College announced that it has chosen Robert Gardner to be the new head men’s soccer coach. Gardner comes to Raymond after spending three years as the assistant women’s soccer coach and recruiting coordinator at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. Gardner is replacing Doug Williams, who retired after spending a…

By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi College is being recognized for its strong start to the 2021-22 athletic season. Out of the over 300 NCAA Division II universities, the Choctaws are currently ranked 36th in the fall NCAA Division II LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings. This puts Mississippi College as the third-highest placed school from the Gulf South…

By Datti Jinkiri The Hinds Eagles’ football season came to a close on Saturday, December 4, with a 66-34 loss to Hutchinson Community College in the Salt City Bowl. The Eagles amassed 398 yards of total offense in the game, but it was not enough to defeat the fifth-ranked Blue Dragons. Hutchinson scored 31 unanswered…

By Datti Jinkiri BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second consecutive week, Mississippi College women’s basketball player Ally Alford earned a weekly award from the Gulf South Conference (GSC). The Batesville native was named GSC Freshman of the Week for her performance against nationally-ranked Union University. The 5-6 guard scored a season-high 27 points on 40…

RAYMOND, Miss. – After a decorated 21-year career, Hinds men’s soccer coach Doug Williams announced his retirement. He compiled a 233-92-21 record during his time in Raymond, winning nine state championships and seven region championships in the process. To read the entire release on the Hinds Athletics website, click HERE.

Special to The Clinton Courier Natalie Toups (left) and Robin Neblett (right), seniors at Clinton Christian Academy, recently signed to play softball at the next level. Toups will be attending Pearl River Community College, and Neblett will be attending Southwest Mississippi Community College. This is the sixth year in a row that CCA has had…

By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School senior kicker Luke Hopkins was recently named Scorebook Live’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week. He earned the honor after accumulating 37.11% of the 76,000 plus votes that were cast. Hopkins won the honor after drilling a 40-yard field goal with no time remaining on the clock to…

Special to The Clinton Courier Sarah Rhodes (left) was recognized as the State Farm Female Athlete of the Month for September. Rhodes is a sophomore and member of the Clinton High School Swim Team. She is pictured with State Farm Agent Tim Bruss. Cody Swann (left) was recognized as the State Farm Male Athlete of…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mississippi College guard Ally Alford was announced as the Gulf South Conference (GSC) Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week today. The Batesville native averaged 15.5 points and shot a shade over 42 percent from the field in the Lady Choctaws’ wins over MUW and Montevallo. She tied her season-high with 21 points…

  The Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen teams are composed of the 12 best Mississippi high school athletes for a respective sport.  Two decorated Clinton High School basketball players made the list of basketball honorees this season. Taelar Felton was named a girls’ basketball Dandy Dozen selection, while Kimani Hamilton was named to the boys’ basketball…

By Datti Jinkiri A couple of weeks ago, the Clinton High School boys’ cross country team completed yet another great season. Despite having multiple runners felled by injuries throughout the year, the resilient Arrows tallied one team victory on top of five more top-five finishes this season. Head Coach Eric Solis says he is happy…

By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi College Lady Choctaws won their third straight game of the hoops season on Sunday, topping Montevallo 63-55. They improved their record to 7-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play with the key road win. Three Lady Choctaws scored in double figures, led by Alana Canady. The forward from Sherwood, Arkansas came…

By Datti Jinkiri The Clinton High School swim teams recently completed another successful season in the pool. The boys’ and girls’ squads competed in seven meets, and the two teams qualified a total of fifteen swimmers for the MHSAA Class II State Championship meet. Marcy Rushing coaches the teams and says she was pleased with…

By Datti Jinkiri The talented Clinton High School girls’ cross country team recently completed another solid season. The Lady Arrows ran in a total of eight races this fall. Their season was highlighted by five top-three team finishes and a Region 1-6A Championship. The team is led by Head Coach Allen Marett, who says he…

By Datti Jinkiri Finishing a season strongly is the goal for any football team, and the Mississippi College Choctaws did just that. The Choctaws completed the 2021 season with a quality win, as they defeated West Alabama 28-24 in Livingston last month. The Choctaws paid the Alabamians back for an earlier defeat this season. On…

By Datti Jinkiri The United Soccer Coaches (USC) Division II All-American teams were announced yesterday, and two of the honorees were Mississippi College athletes. Women’s soccer player Emma Young was named a First Team All-American, while men’s soccer player Aurele Chemin was named a Third Team All-American. Young Young started all 18 games in the…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mississippi College track athlete Wesley Gibbs was named GSC Freshman of the Week today. Gibbs set the school record in the 800m with a time of 1:52.37 at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker this weekend. To read the full release on MC’s website, click HERE.

By Datti Jinkiri With so much hubbub about the teams selected for the NCAA Division I College Football Playoff, it was easy to miss the fact that the inaugural junior college football playoff was held this past weekend. It was in this event that Clinton High School graduate E. Jai Mason had the finest statistical…

Special to The Clinton Courier The final game of the TOPSoccer season was played recently at Traceway Park. Players, coaches, family and friends enjoyed an end of season party following the game. TOPSoccer 2021 included two teams: the Greenados, coached by Sarrah Cronin, and the Blue Sonic, coached by Bryce Kunz. Annie Kunz Photography Pictured…