Clinton High School senior Natalie Derrick recently signed a letter of intent to play soccer for the Hinds Community College Lady Eagles. Derrick, a six-year member of the Lady Arrows, has been a fixture on the back line, helping the Lady Arrows to a state championship appearance in 2020 and two straight North State…

By Datti Jinkiri The collegiate outdoor track and field season has finally reached its postseason stage, and both Mississippi College teams will feature in it. The Gulf South Conference (GSC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships will begin today and conclude on Saturday in Montevallo, Alabama. The three-day event is hosted by the University of Montevallo.…

By Jameson Thompson     The Lady Arrows softball team is having a very solid season. Head Coach Karla White, in her sixth year of coaching, has helped the Lady Arrows to a 9-6-1 overall record, with a record of 2-3 in division play. The Arrows started off their season with a loss to the…

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

      Special to The Clinton Courier The 2020-2021 Clinton Christian Academy Warrior baseball team is pictured (l to r), front row: Josh Coakley, Thomas Oberhausen, Drew Martin, Dylan Oberhausen, Walker Lyles, Nathan Baird, Austin Pitts, Connor Purvis, Robsen Neblett and Justin Brown; and back row: Coach Keith Fagan, Ryan Gaines, Justice Abel, Troy…

Raymond, Mississippi – The Hinds Eagle baseball team clinched a spot in the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference playoffs with a pair of wins Tuesday over Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The Eagles now sport a record of 18-14, including a 16-10 conference record. The playoff berth also assured head coach Sam Temple would coach a…

By Datti Jinkiri After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, postseason tennis in the Gulf South Conference (GSC) will resume and both of Mississippi College’s tennis teams will be a part of it.  The Choctaws and Lady Choctaws completed their regular seasons and will play in the GSC Tennis Championships in Montgomery, Alabama today. Lady…

  PRESS RELEASE: MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND CSPIRE Jackson, Mississippi (April 20, 2021) – C Spire and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame have announced that Charles Davis, former University of Tennessee defensive back and veteran CBS NFL television analyst, will be the Master of Ceremonies for the virtual presentation of the C…

  By Datti Jinkiri This Week in Clinton Christian Academy Athletics Basketball The Warriors’ basketball teams had great seasons, and their success was reflected in their postseason basketball honors. After leading both of the school’s teams to state championships, Coach Josh Zeitz was named the Coach of the Year for the MAIS 3A Boys and…

RAYMOND – Dan Rives will become the new Hinds Eagles baseball coach for the 2021 – 2022 baseball season after the completion of the current season. Rives has served as athletic director and sports information director at Mississippi Delta Community College since July 2020 after serving a four-year stint as the head baseball coach there.…

By Datti Jinkiri A staple of many great boxers is the ability to take a punch and stay in the fight. The best can take it a step forward and throw a few haymakers of their own. Despite not being boxers, this analogy fits what the Mississippi College Lady Choctaw softball team has been doing…

By Datti Jinkiri This Week in Clinton Christian Academy Athletics Archery The Warriors won their first ever South State Championship and advanced to the State Championship. The team is led by Page Pope, who is in her seventh year as a coach. The Warriors, who have won seven of the eight meets that they have…

A combination of bench points and steady play from starters keyed a second-half comeback win for the Hinds Community College Bulldogs men’s basketball team in the third round of the Region 23 playoffs Tuesday night.Down by 13 at the half to Southwest Mississippi Community College, the Bulldogs came alive in the second half for an…

  CLINTON, Miss. — The Gulf South Conference announced the academic awards for the 2021 winter season on Wednesday (April 7). The winter sports honored are men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s indoor track & field. Academic All-GSC Teams are selected by the Gulf South Conference Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives…

By Jameson Thompson No one ever wants to lose. The pain of defeat can be unimaginable. Working so hard towards a goal and falling short is a painful feeling. Lady Arrows Soccer Head Coach Eliot Rimmer, in his first season, led the Lady Arrows Soccer team to a 12-3-7 record; and, while the girls lost…

CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College senior Brandon Boston has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II All-South District Team, it was announced on Monday (Mar. 22). Boston (Pearl, Miss.) was named to the Gulf South Conference All-West Division First Team after leading the entire conference in scoring (20.3 ppg) in the…

Raymond, MS – The versatile Pablo Lanzarote helped cap off a great week for the Hinds Eagle baseball team by being named MACCC player of the week. Lanzarote, of Venezuela, who stars at catcher, first baseman and outfielder for the Eagles, had seven hits and 11 RBIs this week to go along with three home runs during…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Mississippi College men and women’s indoor track and field team continues to add to its list of accolades on Tuesday, March 16 as the Gulf South Conference announced its yearly awards. Tytavia Hardy was named the GSC Women’s Field Athlete of the Year. Will Grames was tabbed GSC Freshman of the Year while Matthew Reneker was named…

CLINTON, MS – Hinds Community College Track and Field had a successful showing at the Mississippi College season opener Saturday, March 6. In their first outdoor meet of the season, Hinds boasted six first place finishes. The team had not competed in more than a month leading up to Saturday’s impressive finishes. “These were some…

Winning a championship is impressive. Sweeping the girls and boys state championships is even more spectacular. However, winning both championships without a gym is monumental. Clinton Christian Academy (CCA), this year’s MAIS Class 3A state champions, has done just that.     CCA has broken ground to build a new state-of-the-art athletic and performing arts…

By Andy Kanengiser Clinton High School’s joyful celebration is still going strong after the Arrows boys basketball team captured the state’s 6A hoops title in Jackson on March 6. Making it that much sweeter, the thrilling 56-51 triumph over reigning champ Starkville in the Big House handed the Clinton boys squad their first Gold Ball…

The NFL Draft is fast approaching, and football fans are looking forward to see former college football players blossom into professional NFL players. The past CFB season was unique, as members of this year’s draft class have played in conditions that have never been seen before. This might raise plenty of questions about their readiness…

  Paige Wigant was named State Farm Athlete of the Month for December 2020. Wigant is a senior at Clinton High School and is a member of the bowling team.  

    Luke Hopkins, a junior from Clinton High School, was selected to play for the West team in the Central Mississippi All Star soccer game on February 9 at East Central Community College in Decatur, Mississippi. The West team defeated the East by a score of 2-1.   Pictured (l to r) are Shamar Hopkins,…

Clinton, Mississippi – The Arrows are back in the state title game for the first time in 19 years and are looking to lift the prestigious golden ball as they seek their first state title since 1993. The Arrows will compete in the 6A MHSAA Basketball State Championship against Starkville High School this Saturday at…