Clinton, Mississippi, Local Sports
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Clinton Arrows Set to Take on the Northwest Rankin Cougars in Week 2
CLINTON, MS – The Clinton Arrows (Clinton, MS) started the season with a commanding road victory against the Brandon Bulldogs (Brandon, MS), 30-7 in week 1. Arrows quarterback Caleb Miller (Senior) led his team last friday with 146 total yards, 2 passing touchdowns, and 1 touchdown on the ground. After the amazing performance last Friday,…
Read MoreArrowhead Archery at Traceway Park Grand Opening
Press Release By The City of Clinton: Clinton, Miss. (September 8, 2020) The City of Clinton will hold a ribbon cutting and grand opening of the new Arrowhead Archery at Traceway Park on September 9, 2020 at 10 A.M. The new archery range at 200 Soccer Row will feature a 125’ x 15’ covered shooting…
Read MoreArrows 2020 Football Season will be unlike any other
by Danny C. Davis This fall, Clinton High School marks one hundred years of playing football. One thing is certain: the 2020 season will be unlike any season since the then-Clinton Dodgers began playing in 1920. At press time, the Arrows were still scheduled to open up their season on the road Friday night, September…
Read MoreHigh School Football: The Clinton Arrows visit the Brandon Bulldogs in Week 1
Clinton, Miss. – It is finally game week for the Clinton Arrows as they prepare to travel to Brandon, Mississippi to take on the Bulldogs of Brandon High School. After a 5-6 season and missing the playoffs last year, the Clinton Arrows will rely on their returning players and incoming freshman to make an impact…
Read MoreHinds Hi-Steppers select 2020-21 dancers
Hinds Community College has selected members of the Hi-Steppers precision dance team for 2020-21. Three of the members are Clinton residents: Allyson Hartling, Morgan Craft and Lachlyn Gregory. Returning members include captains April Lee of Raymond, Natalie Clanton of Vicksburg, Merritt Bynum and Courtney Cummins of Brandon, and Allyson Hartling of Clinton. New members include…
Read MoreCHS Athletic Director gives new details and procedures for venues
By Danny C. Davis Clinton High School’s Brian Fortenberry has been involved with Arrow sports for fifteen years, but things will be much different with procedures and policies involving all Clinton athletics this fall, due to COVID-19 precautions. The first athletic home events will be matches for the CHS volleyball team, which will host games…
Read MoreHinds CC Women’s Soccer Set To Hold ID Camp On Aug 29th
The Hinds CC ID Camp (women’s soccer) will be August 29, 2020 on the Raymond Campus. For more information, contact Brandon.Mitchell@hindscc.edu or register on the HindsCCSports.com women’s soccer page. https://sports.hindscc.edu/sb_output.aspx?form=20
Read MoreMississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts the Annual MEGA Barrel Race
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Fairgrounds is hosting the annual MEGA Barrel Race Thursday, August 20, through Saturday, August 22. The MEGA Barrel Race is a free event held in the Kirk Fordice Equine Center, and features competitors of all ages from across the nation. “Events like this and other horse shows demonstrate…
Read MoreKatie Taylor Advances in NCAA Woman of the Year Award Process
Mississippi College Athletics – Katie Taylor has been named as one of 160 conference-level nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award, it was announced on Tuesday (Aug. 11). Taylor (Tupelo, Miss.) joins 38 other female student-athletes that have been nominated by their conferences in Division II. Each conference is allowed to nominate two student-athletes given that…
Read MoreMississippi College Sports Cancelled for Fall Season
The Gulf South Conference will postpone competition in basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball until at least January 1. These sports are identified as high contact risk sports by the NCAA and are subject to significant testing requirements for all student-athletes and “inner bubble” personnel. Three significant factors helped the conference Board of Directors in determining…
Read More2020 Clinton Fall Soccer Update
As you can imagine, we get lots of emails and phone calls with questions about the upcoming Fall soccer season for Clinton Soccer Association. With things changing daily in our world, we don’t necessarily have all of the answers right now, but we can share what we do know… First, we are planning to have…
Read MoreClinton Arrows 2020 Football Schedule
The Mississippi High School Athletics Association and Clinton High School released this years updated Football Schedule for the 2020 Season. The Clinton Arrows are scheduled to open up the season with three away games with their season home opener on October 2nd versus South Panola High School. S. 4 at Brandon S. 11 at Northwest…
Read MoreHinds CC Football Season To Begin October 1st
The presidents of the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges (MACC) met today, July 24, 2020, and voted to delay the start of the 2020 fall football season to October 1. The 2020 football season will consist of a six-game regular season with divisional play only and will conclude with a playoff. The MACC will continue…
Read MoreMississippi College Tennis Team Earns ITA All-Academic Recognition
By: Mississippi College Athletics CLINTON, Miss. — The Mississippi College men’s and women’s tennis teams were recognized as Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Teams. Along with the team honors, 14 student-athletes were awarded ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition. On the women’s side, Paulina Cota, Jillianne Craft, Aneta Golawska, Julia McCarty, Alisa Morozova, Tori Roberts and Kennedy Rodriguez…
Read MoreGSC Delays Start of Fall Competition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Gulf South Conference will delay the start of intercollegiate competition in the fall semester to either the last week of September or the first week of October. The Board of Directors approved the delay on Tuesday (July 21) afternoon and provided a period of time for institutions to inform their student-athletes.…
Read MoreMississippi College Dance Marathon Leaders Win Miracle Maker Awards
Shem McConnell and Emery Applegate poured their hearts into making the Mississippi College Dance Marathon a phenomenal success. They served as the event’s student co-directors in 2019. The MC students worked hard for months to benefit the Blair Batson Children’s Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. And their dedication to this splendid…
Read MoreFall High School Sports Delayed Two Weeks
The MHSAA Executive Committee voted on Tuesday to delay the Fall sports calendar for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross Country, Swimming, and Volleyball will be allowed to begin practicing starting August 10th with competition starting on August 24th. High school football will be allowed to begin practicing on August 17th…
Read MoreTwo Mississippi College Softball Players Named to GSC All-Decade Team
Mississippi College Athletics: Clinton, Miss. – The Gulf South Conference Softball All-Decade Team was announced on Thursday July 16 with two Mississippi College Softball Players, Cori Cooper and Carly Crawford leading the way. Cooper (Magnolia, Texas) earned GSC Pitcher of the Year honors in 2019 and helped lead the Lady Choctaws to the NCAA South…
Read MoreMississippi College Athletics to Release All-Decade Teams
Clinton, Mississippi – The Mississippi College athletics communications department will be releasing All-Decade Teams beginning on Monday (July 13). Each of the school’s 17 NCAA-sponsored sports will be represented, and the teams will be comprised of student-athletes that competed in the second decade of the 20th century. The list will start on Monday July 13th…
Read MoreHinds CC Cheerleaders Excel in the Classroom
Hinds CC Athletics: RAYMOND – The Hinds Community College cheerleading squad enjoyed tremendous success in the classroom over the course of the 2019-2020 school year. The Hinds cheerleaders finished the Spring 2020 semester with a team grade-point-average (GPA) of 3.324. Eight members of the cheer-squad posted a GPA over 3.5. Two students achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA…
Read MoreClinton Fall Soccer Registration Is Now Open
The Clinton Soccer Association announced its fall player registration for Mighty Mites and U5-U16. To register your child this year for Fall Soccer please visit https://www.clintonsoccer.org/Default.aspx?tabid=347219. Register online by August 15th, 2020! For more information call 601-924-3475 or email ClintonSoccerAssn@gmail.com. You may also visit the Brilla office at 402-A Cynthia Street in Clinton! See: Clinton Soccer…
Read More51 Hinds Student-Athletes named to NJCAA All-Academic Teams
Hinds Community College Athletics had over 51 Student-Athletes named to NJCAA All-Academic Teams! NJCAA All-Academic First Team was awarded to those who maintained a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) throughout the course of the year. Below are Hinds’ NJCAA All-Academic First Team recipients. NJCAA All-Academic First Team Ethan Boyd – Football Quamead Stewart – Football Hank Holdiness –…
Read MoreMississippi College Names A New Cross Country, Track and Field Assistant Coach
Mississippi College head cross country and track and field coach Matthew Reneker, along with Athletic Director Mike Jones, have announced the hiring of Lane Fletcher as the cross country and track and field assistant coach. Fletcher previously served as a graduate assistant for the two programs! During his time with the Mississippi College program, Fletcher…
Read MoreMississippi College Athletics Place 55 on GSC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Mississippi College Athletics had 55 Student Athletes earn spots on the Gulf South Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. The Choctaws and Lady Choctaws also placed seven student-athletes selected to the GSC All-Academic Teams. The baseball team led the way with 23 student-athletes being named to the honor roll, while Grant Barber and George Farid were voted to the All-Academic…
Read MoreWatermelon Classic 5k
Virtual Farm Bureau Watermelon Classic 5k Registration Open through July 4th Registration for the 2020 Farm Bureau Classic remains open through July 4th for participants to support the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum and the annual fundraiser taking place virtually this year. Participants are able to choose a 5k Run or a 5k Walk…
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