Clinton, Mississippi, Local Sports
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Clinton lost against Germantown But Looking Forward To Rematch
Clinton lost against Germantown back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Clinton Arrows fell just short of the Germantown Mavericks by a score of 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they’ve met, the home team has come away the winner.…
Read MorePlaying in the Majors: Inside Choctaw baseball’s historic weekend
By Charlie Rook The Mississippi College baseball team opened up their season with an unforgettable experience: the opportunity to play in a major league baseball stadium for the first time in MC history. The Choctaws made the trip to Houston, Texas, to play at the home of the Astros, Daikin Park, formerly Minute Maid…
Read MoreArrow Baseball Kicks Off Season with a Strong Start!
It is still early in the 2025 Clinton High Arrow baseball season, but the Arrows are off to a strong start. Clinton is now 6-1 after dominating Warren Central and Ridgeland over the past weekend. The red-hot diamond Arrows defeated Warren Central 11-1 at home on Saturday, March 2, after defeating Ridgeland 9-3 at Ridgeland…
Read MoreRemembering former Arrow quarterback Kyle Morris – one of the best ever
By Danny C. Davis The Clinton Arrows have lost another great football star with the recent passing of former quarterback Kyle Morris. Morris lost a ten-year battle with cancer on February 8. He was 56. In my opinion, he was the pure best drop back passing quarterback ever for Clinton – or at least since…
Read MoreArrow baseball team off to a fast start
By Danny C. Davis It is still early in the 2025 Clinton High Arrow baseball season, but the Arrows are off to a strong start. Clinton is now 6-1 after dominating Warren Central and Ridgeland over the past weekend. The red-hot diamond Arrows defeated Warren Central 11-1 at home on Saturday, March 2, after defeating…
Read MoreMt. Salus Christian School honors senior basketball players
Mt. Salus Christian School recently honored senior members of the basketball team at the final home game of the season. Pictured (l to r) are Madison McMurtery, Kayleigh Gray, Derrick Moreland, Kedrick Clinton and Scott Funches.
Read MoreFinalists Announced for the 2025 Howell and Gillom Trophies presented by the MBCI and Pearl River Resort
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Howell Trophy, presented annually to the state’s top men’s college basketball player, and the 2025 Gillom Trophy, honoring the top women’s college basketball player in Mississippi. This year’s finalists were selected by a panel of media members from…
Read MoreArrows slug Pirates 14-0
By Danny C. Davis The Clinton High School baseball season is still young, but the Arrows are off to a really good start. Clinton totally dominated Pearl on February 23, with a 14-0 shutout on the road. The Arrows improved to 4-1. The Arrows earlier defeated Newton County 15-5, Ridgeland 4-2, and Senatobia 11-1. The…
Read MoreArrow boys soccer team falls to Tupelo in playoffs
By Danny C. Davis After a tough overtime loss to Tupelo in the Class 7A second round playoffs at Arrow Field and two sudden death five-minute overtime periods, the Clinton Arrow boys soccer team fell to the Golden Waves 3-2 on a penalty shot playoff. It was a tough way to finish after…
Read MoreHamer Morgan named as Arrow football’s head coach
By Danny C. Davis The Clinton High School administration did not have to go very far to hire a new head football coach. Arrow defensive coordinator Hamer Morgan was announced as Clinton’s 20th head coach since the football program began in 1920. He replaced John Carr, who left Clinton after only ten months as head…
Read MoreCHS bowling teams compete at state level
The Clinton High School Kingpins and Lady Kingpins bowling teams finished the season undefeated and advanced to regional competition, where both teams brought home first place, advancing them to the state bowling tournament. In addition, several players were named All-Star Players for the Regional Tournament. On the Kingpins team, Aiden McGloster was in first…
Read MoreClinton Lady Arrows soccer falls 2-1 in playoffs at Oxford
The Clinton Lady Arrow soccer team fell in the second round of the Class 7A MHSAA North playoffs at Oxford on February 8. Clinton finished 14-5-1. The Lady Arrows were hoping to make it to the Class 7A…
Read MoreClinton football coach John Carr leaves for Starkville
By Danny C. Davis Less than one year after Clinton High School football coach John Carr was hired, he has left to be head coach at Starkville High School. Carr was hired in April 2024 to replace twelve-year head coach Judd Boswell, who had accepted the position as athletic director for the school district.…
Read MoreArrow Soccer Advances Past Hernando in Playoff Opening Round
The Clinton High School Men’s Soccer team wanted redemption after the Hernando Tigers bounced them from the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 7A Playoffs last season. On Tuesday night, in front of a raucous crowd, the Arrows returned the favor and bounced the Tigers, who were the defending MHSAA Class 7A State Champions,…
Read MoreNew coaching era arrives for MC softball
By Charlie Rook For the first time in eighteen seasons, the Choctaws’ softball team will have a new head coach leading the way. Coach Leigh Streetman is set to take the reins for the Choctaws, as Coach Brooke O’Hare’s long tenure with the team comes to an end. The Hueytown, Alabama, native steps up to…
Read MoreFormer Arrow Dontae Walker was one of the best ever for CHS
By Guest Columnist Danny C. Davis Former Clinton Arrow and Mississippi State running back Dontae Walker sadly passed away December 27, 2024 at the young age of 44, after a short illness. Walker starred at Clinton from 1996-99, during which time he broke all the Arrow football offensive records dating back to the team’s…
Read MoreAwards ceremony held for Arrow football team
By Danny C. Davis The Clinton Arrow football team, much improved in 2024, was recently honored at an awards ceremony, held recently at the Clinton High School Auditorium. Clinton, under first-year head coach John Carr, finished 4-6, with a couple of close losses against arguably the toughest schedule in the state of any classification. All…
Read MoreJustin Roberts Named Mississippi Brilla’s Recruiting Coordinator
As Mississippi Brilla FC enters its 19th season in USL League 2, a new staff member has been brought on to continue Brilla’s success. The former Brilla player Justin Roberts has earned the title of Recruiting Coordinator for the club and will be the main communicator with potential recruits for the team. “It is great…
Read MoreFormer Arrow kicker has stellar year at Northwest CC
By Danny C. Davis The Clinton High Arrows have a long history of place kickers excelling at the next college level. Hayden Wolfe is the latest to joint that group. Wolfe was the kicker and punter in 2022 and 2023 for CHS. His senior year, he earned a spot as the Mississippi kicker in the…
Read MoreStudents attend TOPSoccer Jamboree
Each year, as part of an effort to grow as leaders through community service, Mrs. Freeman’s fifth-grade ACCENT students at Eastside Elementary School attend the TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) Jamboree. The TOPSoccer Jamboree is a community-based program that offers mentally and/or physically challenged children and young adults the opportunity to participate in meaningful…
Read MoreBasketball Game Preview: Clinton Arrows vs. Starkville Yellowjackets
By Max Preps The Clinton Arrows are taking a road trip to challenge the Starkville Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Starkville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Clinton, who comes in off a win. Clinton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi’s…
Read MoreShould James Tavernier’s time at Rangers be considered a success?
Now in the midst of his 10th season as a Rangers player, James Tavernier has seen it all during his decade at Ibrox. The attacking right-back joined the Gers from Wigan Athletic in 2015, when they were still in the Scottish Championship and attempting to build their way back to the top after being demoted…
Read MoreThe 6 NFL Teams Most Likely to Make the Super Bowl
It’s that electric time of year when NFL fans start daydreaming about Super Bowl glory, and bettors take out their calculators to crunch the odds. With the playoffs just starting, some teams are shaping up as favorites to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February. But which squads are actually built to go the distance?…
Read MoreTop New Things Golf Players Should Try in 2024
Approaching the year fills golf lovers with excitement as they look forward to new adventures and opportunities to improve their skills on the green, grassy courses of their favorite game—golf. With a rich history and a commitment to progress and innovation, the sport continues to entice players with tools and techniques that promise to give…
Read MoreClinton falls to Madison Central to end season
By Danny C. Davis Any hopes of extending the 2024 football season for Clinton High School ended with the Arrows’ 49-39 loss to rival Madison Central on November 7 in the Arrows’ final regular season game. A win against the Jaguars would have given the Arrows the second seed position in Region 2-7A playoffs, and…
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