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…

Clinton Arrows Swim Team’s second annual Invitational Meet was held on September 13 against Germantown, Jackson Public Schools, Madison Central, Ridgeland High School, and St. Andrews with many thanks to the GRIT Training Facility for accommodations. Both CAST Women’s and Men’s Teams came in fourth. CAST members qualified for additional events in the North State…

By Charlie Rook It’s a season of new beginnings for the girls’ Clinton High School golf team, as first year coach Cameron Melton takes the reins of the program. The team has already competed in three tournaments so far this season, leaving with a fifth place finish in Germantown, a sixth place finish at Northwest…

By Charlie Rook  The Clinton High School men’s Cross Country team has two wins, in their first three races, including this past Saturday at the French Camp Invitational where they swept the top three spots. The week before that, the team placed seventh in a very competitive field at the Tupelo Invitational, placing fourth among…

By Charlie Rook Clinton Christian Academy volleyball sits in year number three as a varsity sport, and just four weeks into the 2025 season. It’s been hard times early this season for the Lady Warriors, who are 0-4 in varsity play and 0-5 in JV play. Understanding that these types of struggles are common with…

By Charlie Rook The Clinton High School girls Cross Country team is off to a strong start to the season after a second place finish at the Ole Brook Invitational, and a fourth place finish in a very deep field at the Fleet Feet Tupelo Invitational. The Lady Arrows roster is composed of only a…

Clinton Arrows Swim Team hosted a double dual meet August 28 against Warren Central and Vicksburg High Schools on home turf at the YMCA.  Pride was high: Clinton Women won the meet while Clinton Men came in close second. Swimmers qualified for additionalevents in the North State Swim Meet to be held October 4 in…

By Danny C. Davis New Clinton head football coach Hamer Morgan’s Arrows totally dominated #13-ranked Warren Central in the season opener 45-13 at Arrow Field. CHS will be home again Friday night, September 5, hosting Northwest Rankin. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Clinton lost a heartbreaker at NWR last year 35-34 and will be trying…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton Arrows Swim Team, coached by Marcy Rushing, includes forty swimmers in grades seven through twelve from Clinton Junior High School, Sumner Hill Junior High School and Clinton High School. This is Rushing’s seventh year with the Arrows. All swimmers will work to meet the MHSAA Class III qualifying…

By Danny C. Davis   Fall drills are ending, and the Clinton Arrows will open their 105th football season Friday night at home against their old rival, the Warren Central Vikings.  Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. The two teams are meeting for the 61st time since 1965, with the Vikings leading the grudge match…

By Danny C. Davis Fall drills are ending, and the Clinton Arrows will open their 105th football season Friday night at home against their old rival, the Warren Central Vikings.  Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. The two teams are meeting for the 61st time since 1965, with the Vikings leading the grudge match in wins,…

By Danny C. Davis The Clinton Christian Academy Warriors finished with a 2-8 record in 2024, after finishing 6-5 in 2023 and advancing to the second round of the playoffs. In April, Sam Vincent was named the fourth head football coach at CCA since 2022. Vincent, a Florence native, excelled in football and other sports…