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…

  Special to The Clinton Courier Price Nixon was recently named State Farm Athlete of the Month for March. He is a senior member of golf team. Nixon has had the low round in all our tournaments for the team thus far.  

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

  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…

  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.    

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…

Written By: Hinds CC Athletics Raymond, Miss. – Breanna Brown-Marshall claimed a national championship in the women’s high jump at the 2021 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championship, highlighting a successful event for Hinds Eagle Track and Field male and female athletes overall. Brown-Marshall, of Birmingham, Ala., posted a jump of 1.78 meters…

  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…

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…

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,…

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.…

  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…

By Datti Jinkiri Play ball! Clinton softball is back in action! 144 girls ranging in age from six to 14 are playing in the Clinton Girls Softball Association (CGSA) this spring. The season began on April 13th and will end on May 10th, with games played every Tuesday and Thursday. 12 teams are playing in…

      By Danny C. Davis For thirty-six years, the Clinton Arrows football team played their home games at Roy Burkett Field located adjacent to the old Clinton High School, now Clinton Junior High School, on West Lakeview Drive. The field was dedicated to popular and very successful long-time Clinton Arrows head coach Roy Burkett on the…

    The events of the previous year have been tough on everyone. However, the Mississippi Brilla FC staff is thankful to get the USL League Two season up and running again.     Due to the generosity of a few sponsors, the club is pleased to announce that all Mississippi Brilla FC home games…

By Janet Lee If you know what a salmon ladder is (Hint: NOT a device to help fish get upstream), you might be a fan of American Ninja Warrior (ANW), which features competitors pitting themselves against a series of exhausting physical challenges. The obstacle course competition first aired on NBC in December, 2009, and is…

  By Datti Jinkiri This Week in Clinton Christian Academy Athletics Track and Field Here is the list of the Warriors’ MAIS 3A Overall Champions: Joe Thomas – Boys High Jump Christian Parks – Boys 800 Meters Christian Parks – Boys 1600 Meters Christian Parks – Boys 3200 Meters Boys 4 x 400 Meter Relay…