By Danny C. Davis The Clinton High Arrows earned a trip to the MHSAA playoffs in dramatic form on October 29, thanks to senior kicker Luke Hopkins’ 40-yard field goal as time expired. The kick lifted Clinton to a 17-14 win and a 4-2 record in Region 2-6A and 5-4 overall record. The Arrows wrap…

By Datti Jinkiri The best players step up in big moments, and former Clinton Arrow soccer player Carson Barefoot did just that for Hinds Community College last night. In the Eagles’ conference quarterfinal against the seventh-ranked team in the country, Jones College, the freshman forward scored the tying goal in the 65th minute of the…

The Clinton High School girls’ cross country team won the Region 1-6A title at Choctaw Trails this past weekend. The Lady Arrows defeated second-placed Germantown by 18 points and placed five runners in the top-ten.  Those five athletes were: Individual Champion – Sabine Cook, Sophomore (20:51 – personal best) 2nd Place – Evelyn Mata-O’Dwyer, Junior…

By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School graduate Joshun Noel has had a fantastic cross country season, to say the least. The junior, who competes for New Orleans’ Dillard University, won the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) individual title with a time of 29:03.50 on Friday. He also broke the school’s 8K record in the process.…

CLINTON, Miss. – The Mississippi College Lady Choctaws picked up their second win in a row as they topped Lee University three sets to one. This win, coupled with the last night’s win against Shorter, has given the team a homecoming week sweep. Lexi Richards led the team with 16 kills and hit at a…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Gulf South Conference named its men’s and women’s soccer players of the week today, and two Mississippi College athletes earned recognition. Julia Murdoch was named Defender of the Week for the women, while Josh Davies was named Defender of the Week for the men. Murdoch scored the game-winning goal in overtime…

By Datti Jinkiri 2021 Clinton High graduate Price Nixon is already making a case for being one of the top junior college punters in the state. The freshman earned the starting job for Itawamba Community College in his first season and has steadily climbed up the NJCAA charts. Nixon has punted 46 times for 1,671…

By Datti Jinkiri 2020 Clinton High School graduate E. Jai Mason continues to be a prominent part of Northwest Mississippi Community College’s passing offense. The wide receiver tallied a season-high in catches and yards in the Rangers’ homecoming win against Itawamba last week. Mason caught eight passes for 85 yards in the game, leading the…

By Datti Jinkiri Records are meant to be broken, and two Mississippi College athletes have done just that recently. Cross country runner Hunter Kurz and volleyball player Lexie Laurendine have recently etched their names into the school’s record books. Kurz broke the school’s 8K record at Louisville’s Live in the Lou Classic late last month.…

By Danny C. Davis The season is now down to three games for the Clinton Arrows. Clinton High School is now 3-4 overall and 2-2 in Region 2-6A and can likely clinch the #3 seed playoff spot if the Arrows win all three remaining games – or a #4 seed if they win two out…

The Clinton Arrow Swim Team finished their season Friday, October 22, 2021 at the Tupelo Aquatic Center. Athletes from across the state competed in semifinals and finals for placement in the top 8 swimmers per event. Coach Marcy Rushing said, “Qualifying 15 Clinton swimmers for this state meet was fantastic! Our women’s team is very…

The Mississippi College Cross Country teams competed at the Gulf South Conference Championships in Clinton today. The women took home second overall, while the men finished in third. On top of that, eight members of the Choctaws’ cross country teams earned individual All-GSC honors. To read the full women’s release on the MC Athletics website,…

CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College is the host of the 2021 Gulf South Conference Cross Country Championships that are slated for Saturday, Oct. 23 at Choctaw Trails. The women’s 5K race is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. with the men’s 8K event penciled in for 10 a.m. Click HERE to check out the full…

By Datti Jinkiri The Eastern Time Zone has been kind to the Mississippi College football team this season. The Choctaws moved to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in GSC play after defeating Shorter 20-7 on Saturday afternoon. The Choctaws, who defeated North Greenville in South Carolina two weeks ago, won their second road game in conference…

By Datti Jinkiri The women’s basketball coaches of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) have picked the Mississippi College Lady Choctaws to finish 11th in the league this upcoming season. The Lady Choctaws, who are led by Head Coach Greg Long, finished the abbreviated 2020-21 season with a 3-9 record. However, two of those wins came…

  By Datti Jinkiri The men’s basketball coaches of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) have tabbed the Mississippi College Choctaws to finish in 12th in the conference this upcoming season. Due to COVID-19 cancellations, the Choctaws only played eight games last season. They finished with a 2-6 record, with the highlight coming in a 32-point…

By Datti Jinkiri Yesterday, Mississippi College women’s soccer coach Darryl Longabaugh earned the 300th win of his storied career. Longabaugh’s Lady Choctaws defeated West Georgia 1-0 at home, giving the team their second win in a row. Longabaugh has been the only coach in the program’s history, starting his tenure in 1997. He’s overseen the…

While preparing for the USA Archery Collegiate 3D National Tournament later this month, Mississippi College’s archery team turned in a solid performance while hosting the Mississippi Collegiate State Championship Oct. 2 in Clinton’s Traceway Park. The Blue and Gold archers battles raindrops and misty weather throughout the day to post three first-place and three second-place…

Brilla Soccer Ministries recently announced the formation of the Global Football Alliance. The Global Football Alliance is a collective of ministries that are using the sport of soccer as a ministry platform. The purpose of this collective is to “organize soccer ministries around the globe for strategic planning, support, and project assistance”. Brilla’s next step…

By Datti Jinkiri Records are meant to be broken, and two Mississippi College athletes have done just that over the past few days. Cross country runner Hunter Kurz and volleyball player Lexie Laurendine have recently etched their names into the school’s record books. Kurz Kurz broke the school’s 8K record at Louisville’s Live in the…

By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi College quarterback DeAnte Smith-Moore was named GSC Offensive Player of the Week after being instrumental in the Choctaws’ 42-21 road win over North Greenville. The sophomore from Cincinnati accounted for five total touchdowns on Saturday. Smith-Moore is the first Mississippi College player since 2019 to be named GSC Offensive Player of…

By Datti Jinkiri Though the USL League Two soccer season is over, Brilla Soccer Ministry’s work continues year-round. The club, which partners with other ministries and groups across the world, recently sent out its monthly newsletter to its supporters, with updates included. Brilla partners with a group in Mexico that recently started a fall soccer…

By Datti Jinkiri The Gulf South Conference chose four Mississippi College athletes as the recipients of its weekly awards. The cross country trio of Adam Gomez, Ava Dickerson, and Caroline Perry took home all of the conference’s cross country awards, while men’s soccer player Noah Wagner also tallied an individual honor. Gomez was named both…

By Datti Jinkiri The Clinton High School cross country teams hosted the Clinton Arrow XC Invitational on Saturday. Both teams had a quality meet, racking up multiple top-ten finishes between them. The Arrows finished in fourth in the boys’ Black Division, while the Lady Arrows tallied a third-place finish in the girls’ Black Division. Boys…

By Datti Jinkiri After winning their first two GSC soccer matches on the road, the Mississippi College Lady Choctaws returned home for two games this weekend.  A loss to GSC leaders (and nationally-ranked) Lee ended the Lady Choctaws’ four-game winning streak, but the ladies recovered by topping Shorter 4-0. With three wins in conference play,…