By Charlie Rook After a 0-4 start to the season, the Clinton Arrows amassed back-to-back victories, before dropping another to Raymond, to open their season with a 2-5 record. The team has opened with a tough stretch of games, with all losses coming against teams who are currently unbeaten or who have just one or…

By Charlie Rook After finishing the season with a 7-18 record, it’s easy to be frustrated, but the Clinton High School volleyball team continued to grow and improve throughout the season. The team ended their season with a 3-2 set victory against St. Andrews Episcopal School, leaving a positive taste in their mouths after a…

Dozens of Clinton Arrow Fans came out to pack the Clinton High School Gym to watch our Arrow Basketball athletes take on Northwest Rankin Cougars. This night was explosive for the athletes and the crowning of Arrow Court Queen and Princesses. Yet the pivotal moment of this evening was during the Lady Arrows Halftime show. …

By Charlie Rook The ladies of Sumner Hill Junior High School, the Clinton Public School District’s ninth-grade school, have jumped out to an impressive 6-1 record to begin their season. The ninth-grade team looks to continue their opening momentum all the way to the playoffs in January. The team, composed entirely of ninth graders, has…

By Danny C. Davis The Clinton Lady Arrow soccer team has enjoyed a lot of success over the past few years. Lady Arrow head coach Elliot Rimmer is optimistic about this year’s team. Clinton last won the state championship in 2023, defeating Gulfport, and made it to the finals again in 2024, falling to Northwest…

By Charlie Rook After a long season, the Clinton Junior High boys cross country team finished off their impressive campaign with a state championship. In a race that was always going to be tight between Clinton and Madison, the Arrows triumphed with a team score of 57, to Madison’s 76. The way scoring works in…

Mississippi College (3-1, 0-0 GSC) posted its highest scoring output of the season Saturday afternoon, rolling past Belhaven (2-3, 0-0 CCS) with a 103-78 victory at A.E. Wood Coliseum. The Choctaws secured their second straight home win by controlling the boards 61-37 and converting 26 second-chance points. MC set the tone early with a fast…

Mississippi College fed off a standing-room-only home crowd inside A.E. Wood Coliseum on Tuesday night, storming back from a 12-point deficit to defeat Tougaloo 75–74 in a dramatic finish that marked the first home victory of the Josh Brooks era. The atmosphere was postseason-level from the opening minutes. Students packed the bleachers well before tipoff,…

By Danny C. Davis The Clinton Arrows still had a chance to make the MHSAA Class 7A playoffs for the first time in three years, but fell to Madison Central 28-16 on November 6 to end the season 4-6 overall and 1-4 Region 2-7A. Clinton would have had to beat MC by 8 points to…

By Charlie Rook The ladies of Sumner Hill have jumped out to an impressive 6-1 record to begin their season. The 9th grade team looks to continue their opening momentum all the way to the playoffs in January.  The junior high team, composed entirely of ninth graders, has had a strong start to the season,…

A Season of Grit, Growth, and Community Pride The Clinton Arrows Swim Team (CAST) wrapped up its 2025 season with a powerful presence at the MHSAA State Championships in Tupelo, but the real story of the season was written in the weeks leading up to that final race. From the first dive in July practice…

Mississippi College Men’s Soccer Opens Postseason Play Sunday in Clinton Match Info GSC QuarterfinalsRobert P. Longabaugh Field – Clinton, Miss.Sunday, Nov. 91 p.m. CTAdmission: Free for all fans Watch & Follow Live Stream (FloCollege)Live Stats Mississippi College men’s soccer has officially entered the national conversation, earning a spot at No. 25 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches NCAA…

By Danny C. Davis Halloween night did not turn out well for the Clinton Arrows this season. Clinton dropped their third Region 2-7A game in a row, to drop to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in region play. Despite the loss, Clinton still can make the playoffs for the first time since 2022 with a win…

By Charlie Rook Clinton Christian Academy junior varsity (JV) football currently sits 0-5 in their season campaign, but (as of press time), with two games left, the focus is to keep getting better and better. Head Coach Sam Vincent listed four goals this group has that define a positive season. The group’s four goals are…

By Danny C. Davis The Clinton Arrows fell for the seventh straight time since 2013 at Starkville. But it was a very hard-hitting and -fought game that was much closer than the 28-7 final score indicated. CHS suffered two costly turnovers for Starkville touchdowns that led to a 21-0 deficit in the third quarter. Starkville…

By Charlie Rook The Clinton High School swim team finished up their season with a strong performance at the state meet on October 17. Clinton High School qualified five individuals and five relays, making it the most individuals the team has sent to state in seven years.  Head Coach Marcy Rushing says a large part…

By Danny C. Davis It has been a long time since the Clinton Arrows won a football game at Starkville.  The two teams meet at Starkville on Friday, October 17, for a critical Region 2-7A matchup. The game will be the 17th meeting between the two teams, with the Yellowjackets leading the series with 11 wins…

By Charlie Rook Clinton High School football lost to Petal by a score of 20-3 on Friday, September 27, in the first-ever matchup between the two schools, dropping Clinton’s record to 3-2. The week before, the Arrows defeated Pearl in an offensive shootout 27-20, on homecoming night, keeping their undefeated record at home. Going back…

By Danny C. Davis On Friday, September 19, the Clinton Arrows improved to 3-1 on the season with a 27-20 come-from-behind win at Arrow Field over non-region old-time rival Pearl. The Arrows and the Pirates were meeting for the 51st time, but the first time since 2018. Clinton finished 4-6 in 2024 and 1-3 in…

Clinton Arrows Swim Team is headed to the North State Championship in Cleveland, MS on October 4, with top swimmers vying for spots at the State Meet. Qualifiers earned their place through standout performances in individual and relay events, meeting MHSAA’s posted time standards for the team’s competitive Class III designation. Final results were confirmed…

By Charlie Rook The Clinton Junior High School volleyball team’s regular season has come to an end. After a very strong season with lots of positives to build on, the team shifts their focus to the Little Six tournament set to start September 20, and the play-in games for the tournament began September 15. The…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton Arrow baseball program wants supporters to knock the dust off their golf clubs and swing them on Friday, October 3, at Live Oaks Golf Club. Clinton Arrow baseball has set the date for its fundraiser golf tournament, which consists of a four-man scramble, and has limited entry spots…

By Charlie Rook The Clinton Public School District has, through the years, had a number of high school athletes sign to continue their athletic journey in college, and many have even joined athletic teams at schools in the Division I Southeastern Conference (SEC), which is widely recognized as a very competitive athletic conference. Among those…

By Danny C. Davis After starting the season 2-0 for the first time since 2018, the #15-ranked Clinton Arrows fell to old-time rival and # 2-ranked Brandon Bulldogs 14-9 at Brandon on September 12 to fall to 2-1. Clinton will return to Arrow Field Friday night September 19 to host the Pearl Pirates for an…