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Clinton, Mississippi, Local Sports

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Brilla Soccer to Have Home Game on Wednesday

    After three straight road games, Mississippi Brilla FC will be back at home on Wednesday night for a game against the Little Rock Rangers! Kickoff will be at 7:00 p.m. at Clinton High School. As with all Brilla home games this season, admission will be free. This game will be sponsored by Crema…

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Brilla Held to Scoreless Draw in Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Mississippi Brilla FC completed its first Texas road-trip of the season with a 0-0 draw against Corpus Christi FC. This was Brilla’s second consecutive draw of the season. However, the team kept its unbeaten streak alive and continues to sit atop the USL League Two’s Mid South Division. There were few opportunities…

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Lady Choctaws make valiant postseason run

  By Datti Jinkiri The Mississippi College Lady Choctaws softball team came into the GSC Softball Championship tournament facing a daunting task. Though the team entered the tournament on a two-game winning streak, it was unranked in the official NCAA South Region rankings. The top six teams in the region would advance to the NCAA…

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Brilla Fights Back From Two-Goal Deficit to Stay Unbeaten

HOUSTON, Texas. – Mississippi Brilla FC upped its unbeaten streak to four after tying the AHFC Royals 2-2 . The team dramatically fought its way from a two-goal, second half deficit. Brilla’s first two chances in the match came in the first couple of minutes. Both chances fell to in-form forward Ciro Damine, but he…

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Micheal Bell signs with Itawamba Basketball

    Micheal Bell has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Itawamba Community College.   Bell is a two-sport athlete, using his jumping skills for the Clinton Arrow Track and Field team as a high jumper and long jumper. Bell placed third at the MHSAA State meet his sophomore year and is…

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3 Wins in 3 Games: Brilla Picks Up Crucial Away Win in Arkansas

CLINTON, Miss. – Mississippi Brilla FC hit the road for the first time this season to face the Little Rock Rangers, the Mid South Division’s newest team. After a scoreless first half, goals from Jalen James and Ciro Damine propelled Brilla to a 2-1 win over the scrappy Arkansans. Brilla’s best opportunities in the first half…

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Akers to Wear Number Three Again

By Datti Jinkiri Clinton native and Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers will be wearing number three again. The Rams’ official Twitter account announced the change. The NFL recently approved of a rule change which will allow running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, defensive backs, and linebackers to wear single-digit numbers. Running backs were…

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Hinds Soccer Completes Season

By Datti Jinkiri The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were felt by Hinds Community College, as the school’s soccer team was forced to play its season in the spring. Though the team’s season ended this weekend at the MACCC/Region 23 Tournament, the Eagles completed their season with a 7-4 record. This was the Eagles’ third…

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Three Hinds CC Eagles named All-MACCC for 2021

Written By: Hinds CC Athletics Raymond, Miss. – Three key pieces to the Hinds Eagle baseball team’s playoff run in 2021 have been named all-state by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference. Sophomore catcher Pablo Lanzarote, of Venezuela, was named first-team all-state. Lanzarote batted .336 for the season and led the team in homers,…

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Late Goal Flurry Pushes Brilla Past Houston FC

CLINTON, Miss. – Better late than never! Three goals in the final 18 minutes of the match secured a 5-2 win for Mississippi Brilla FC this afternoon. The win was Brilla’s second in two games. Ciro Damine put in a Man of the Match performance from the center forward position, scoring twice and assisting on…

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Choctaw Track and Field Grabs 37 USTFCCCA All-South Region Awards

Written By: Mississippi College Athletics CLINTON, Miss. — The Mississippi College men and women’s outdoor track and field teams continued to add to its trophy case as it combined for 37 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-South Region honors. Daviciea McCartney led the way with six all-region laurels. The Garland,…

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Lady Choctaws Finish Season at NCAA South Regional

VALDOSTA, Ga. — The Mississippi College softball team closed out the 2021 season with a pair of losses on Wednesday at the NCAA Division II South Regional, hosted by Valdosta State University at Steel’s Diamond. The Lady Choctaws (21-22) dropped the opening game to #16 UAH (32-12) by a score of 10-4, and they were…

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Mississippi College Archers Bound for Nationals

  Emily Hootsell isn’t ready to retire her bow and arrows after graduating from Mississippi College in early May. A Natchez resident, Emily travels to metro Richmond, Virginia, to participate in the USA Collegiate Target Nationals this weekend. The event is booked at Dorey Park and Recreation Center May 20-23. It brings hundreds of the…

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Janos named Athlete of the Month for February

  Tyler Janos, member of the Clinton High School Junior Baseball team, was named as February’s State Farm Athlete of the Month. Janos is the starting catcher and relief pitcher for the Arrow Baseball team. He is known as a leader on and off the field with his teammates.    

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Hinds CC Baseball Season Recap

Written By: Hinds CC Athletics Raymond, Miss. – The Hinds Eagle baseball ended 2021 on Thursday with a loss to East Central Community College in the 2021 Region 23 Baseball Tournament, capping a most successful end to the second half of its season. High points for the Eagles in the 6-2 loss included 3-for-4 performances…

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After One-Year Hiatus, Brilla Starts 2021 With Victory

  CLINTON, Miss. – It’s good to be back! Mississippi Brilla FC’s last USL League Two game was on July 3, 2019. That was 682 days ago. The COVID-19 pandemic had caused a one-year pause in USL League Two, as it did with many leagues and events over the last year. But Mississippi Brilla FC was…

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Local Soccer Players to Feature for Brilla This Summer

By Datti Jinkiri After a one-year hiatus, semipro soccer is back in action this summer in Clinton! 26 men have traveled from across the country to play for Clinton’s Mississippi Brilla FC this summer. The team is getting geared up for its 15th season as a member of USL League Two. The league is a…

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Lady Choctaws Make Valiant Run to GSC Championship Game

By Datti Jinkiri The Mississippi College Lady Choctaws softball team came into last weekend’s GSC Softball Championship tournament facing a daunting task. Though the team entered the tournament on a two-game winning streak, it was unranked in the official NCAA South Region rankings. The top-six teams in the region will advance to the NCAA Tournament,…

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Challenger League summer bowling opens for registration

By Janet S. Lee What could be more fun in the hot summer months than bowling with friends in air-conditioned comfort?  That’s the idea of the Challenger Bowling League, sponsored by Clinton’s Therapeutic Recreation Department for those with developmental disabilities or special needs. Beginning June 14 and continuing through six consecutive weeks, concluding July 19,…

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Local High School Sports Weekly Recap: May 11, 2021

By Datti Jinkiri Last week, there was only one local high school in action. The Clinton High School boys golf team finished in ninth place at the MHSAA Class 6A State Championship in Biloxi. Arrow golfer Price Nixon shot a 79 in the final round to finish as the Arrows’ top golfer at the tournament.…

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Bids open for two CPSD athletic improvement projects

  By Taylor McKay Hathorn Clinton Arrows football fans will hopefully enjoy an enhanced game day experience this fall. The Clinton Public School District (CPSD) recently posted bids for two separate athletic improvement projects, including a new football “jumbotron” and visitor side press box upgrades at Clinton High School’s Arrow Field.  The school board indicated…

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Lady Choctaws Softball Gears Up for Postseason

  By Datti Jinkiri Regardless of sport, the best players are at their finest in the biggest moments. The Mississippi College Lady Choctaws will have the opportunity to be just that at the GSC Softball Championship this week. The Lady Choctaws clinched the six-seed this past weekend and will play third-seeded University of Alabama in…

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