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Lady Choctaws Storm Back for DH Sweep of Delta State
The Mississippi College softball team opened the final series of the regular season with a doubleheader sweep of rival Delta State on Saturday afternoon at University Stadium. The Lady Choctaws (28-14, 19-11 GSC) won the opening game by hanging on for a 6-5 victory, while it was the Lady Statesmen (25-23, 16-16 GSC) that jumped…
Read MoreReturning Players Set to Anchor Brilla
As the old saying goes, “Don’t fix something that isn’t broken.” After arguably the best season in their 11 years in the Premier Development League, Mississippi Brilla FC will begin the 2018 season with a core group of players that led them to the national semi-finals in 2017. “Turnover is inevitable in the PDL,” said…
Read MoreMC Softball Preview: Lane
The Mississippi College softball team will travel to Jackson, Tenn. for a mid-week, non-conference doubleheader against Lane College on Wednesday afternoon. First pitch for the twin-bill is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. The Lady Choctaws come into the game with a record of 12-10, while the Dragons are 4-7. THE SERIES MC and West Florida have…
Read MoreECCC Football Welcomes 21 Players During National Signing Day
East Central Community College head football coach Ken Karcher announced the addition of 21 new members to the Warrior football team on National Signing Day Wednesday, Feb. 7. The newcomers are all high school seniors. “We are excited to welcome these 21 young men to our football family,” said Karcher. “Our staff did an excellent…
Read MoreLady Choctaws Slam Montevallo
The Mississippi College women’s basketball team recorded a season sweep of the University of Montevallo with an 80-64 win on Thursday evening in Montevallo, Ala. MC improved to 8-14 on the season and 4-12 in the Gulf South Conference. UM fell to 2-22 and 0-16 in the league. Turning Point Mississippi College opened with a 9-1 run…
Read MoreRivalry Between Mississippi College and Delta State University
Mississippi College and Delta State University have had a rivalry since 1935. The rivalry started as a football rivalry and slowly became a part of many other sports on campus. Each year the teams battle out in a fall football game where students chant “[b]eat the okra!” which is Delta State’s mascot. The same comes…
Read MoreNEMCC BRINGS MOMENTUM INTO SPRING SEMESTER AFTER EXCEPTIONAL FIRST HALF OF SEASON
The Northeast Mississippi Community College men’s basketball program put itself into a good position during the fall semester of its 2017-18 season. The Tigers now have the chance to capitalize as they return for the spring term, which begins on Thursday, January 4 when West Kentucky Community and Technical College visits legendary Bonner Arnold Coliseum for a 7…
Read MoreMC Men’s Basketball
The Mississippi College men’s basketball team will open the 2018 portion of their schedule with a pair of Gulf South Conference games in A.E. Wood Coliseum. The Choctaws will host North Alabama on Tuesday (Jan. 2) and UAH on Thursday (Jan. 4), with both games scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tip. The Choctaws and Lions…
Read MoreMike Jones selected for induction into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Mississippi College athletic director Mike Jones has been selected for induction into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2018. The announcement was made at a recent press conference at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Jones will be joined in the Class of 2018 by Anna Jackson (Murrah women’s basketball coach), Lafayette…
Read MoreMC Athletics Represented Well on Who’s Who List
The Mississippi College athletics department was represented well on the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges in 2017-18, placing 23 on the prestigious list of 89 total students at MC. Selections to Who’s Who Among Students are made each fall by individual schools. Campus nominating committees, created to nominate the upper-classmen and…
Read MoreChoctaws Win 2nd Straight Contest
The Mississippi College men’s basketball team scored their most points since February 9, 2014 as they downed Southern University at New Orleans, 107-89, on Monday night in A.E. Wood Coliseum. The Choctaws won their second straight contest to improve to 2-2, while the Knights dropped to 1-4. TURNING POINT – With 8:23 remaining in the…
Read MoreChris Manning Named C Spire Conerly Trophy Nominee
Mississippi College senior Chris Manning has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2017 C Spire Conerly Trophy, which annually honors the state’s top four-year college football player, it was announced on Monday (November 20). Manning (Section, Ala.), who started in the secondary in each of his four years with the program, led the Choctaws with 58 tackles, including…
Read MoreMcKeever Returns to Mississippi Brilla for Fourth Season
2017 Premier Development League Southern Conference Champions, Mississippi Brilla, are pleased to announce that Mark McKeever will return as Head Coach for the 2018 season. McKeever, a native of Motherwell, Scotland, who has coached the men’s soccer team at Young Harris College for 13 seasons and turned the program into a NCAA Division II powerhouse,…
Read MoreMcDuffey (of Clinton) Impresses During First Organized Basketball Game in Two Years
Denzel McDuffey showed out in what was his inaugural appearance with the Northeast Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team and his first game in well over a year. McDuffey scored 21 points to help the Tigers defeat Faith (Ark.) Prepatory Academy in their season opener 109-64 on Monday, November 6 inside legendary Bonner Arnold…
Read MoreLady Choctaws Enter NCAA Tournament as South Region #1 Seed
For the first time in school history, the Mississippi College women’s soccer team will participate in the NCAA Tournament, entering as the #1 seed from the South Region, it was announced on Monday (November 6). The Lady Choctaws (15-3-1) will head to Florence, Ala. where they will face the winner of #4 North Alabama and #5 West…
Read MoreHinds football stays perfect; Wins 34-17 over ECCC
The Hinds Eagle football team stayed perfect Thursday night (Oct. 12th) as they cruised past the East Central Community College Warriors 34-17 and improved to 6-0 on the season. East Central opened the scoring with an eight-play, seventy-yard drive, capped off by a 10-yard touchdown pass to give the Warriors a 6-0 lead with 11:55…
Read MoreNo. 12 ranked Eagles come from behind to stay undefeated; Beat Co-Lin 16-15
RAYMOND- The No. 12th ranked Hinds football team continued their winning ways Thursday night in exciting fashion, scoring a touchdown on a kickoff return in the final minutes of the game to beat Copiah-Lincoln Community College 16-15 and improve to 5-0 on the season. Co-Lin jumped out to a 10-0 lead that they held…
Read More2017 Gridiron Eagles stay undefeated; Win huge MACJC South Division match 28-21 over MGCCC
The 2017 Eagle football team stayed undefeated (4-0) Thursday night as they beat Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (3-2) 28-21, snapping the streak of 12 consecutive losses to MGCCC. Following the big victory, Head coach Larry Williams proudly stated “That was a great win, that was a program changer right there.” The Eagle defensive set…
Read MoreHinds Eagles football wins big on the road 42-16 at Pearl River
The Eagles of Hinds Community College continued their winning ways Thursday night (Sept. 21) with a dominating performance over the Wildcats of Pearl River Community College. The Eagles forced five turnovers and put up more than 400 yards of total offense in a rout to a 42-16 victory in Poplarville. The Eagles took a quick…
Read MoreHinds football players earn both Offensive and Defensive MACJC Player of the Week
Two Hinds Community College football players were recognized by the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges on Sept. 12 for their stellar performances during the 35-31 victory over Itawamba Community College on Sept. 7.
Read MoreHinds football defeats ICC in thrilling fashion; Williams gets first win as head coach
The real start of Hinds Community College’s 2017 football season and Larry Williams’ head coaching career came in thrilling fashion Thursday night (Sept. 7) as the Hinds Eagles defeated the Itawamba Indians 35-31 when DJ Sims (Macon) ran one in the end zone giving the Eagles the lead with 32 seconds remaining in the fourth…
Read MoreMISSISSIPPI COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Southwest Baptist Preview
The Mississippi College football team will head to the “Show Me State” for the first time since 1989 when they travel to Bolivar, Mo. to face Southwest Baptist University. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Plaster Stadium. In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, both teams will look to bounce back from a season-opening loss.…
Read MoreArrows fall to Brandon, drop to 1-2 on the season
Arrows fall to Brandon, drop to 1-2 on the season By Danny C. Davis The Clinton Arrows dropped to 1-2 on the season after falling to Brandon on September 1. Clinton fell to South Panola 24-23 in the season opener and defeated Vicksburg 35-6 on the road. In both losses, the Arrows offense or…
Read MoreMC Football vs Clark Atlanta University
The Mississippi College football team will open the 2017 season on Thursday night when they travel to Georgia to face Clark Atlanta University at CAU Panther Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. (Central Time). The Choctaws are coming off their first season of full eligibility in Division II and the Gulf South Conference in 2016, going 3-7 and…
Read MoreCCA Elementary Football
The CCA elementary football team has been hard at work preparing for their season. This group of young Warriors, who will be the future of Clinton Christian Academy football, is made up of 4th through 6th graders who get the opportunity to grow in the fundamentals of the game while competing against larger area schools such as…
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