By Danny C. Davis Despite falling to #1 Tupelo on the road on October 25, the Clinton Arrows can clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Germantown Mavericks on November 1 at Gluckstadt. The Arrows stand 4-4 overall on the season, and 1-1 in Region 2-7 A. The two teams were in the…

By Danny C. Davis What a difference a year makes. Last year, Starkville beat Clinton 60-20 on a shortened game with a running clock the whole second half. It was the third-most points the Arrows had given up in modern history. But things are much different this year, with a healthy Arrow lineup. Clinton jumped…

These swimmers met the North State Half Class III qualifying times and will swim on Saturday, October 5th at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS for a chance to advance to the State Swim meet. Ashlee Sumrall Avery Peacock Abbie Rushing Tejasvi Uppu Ellie Rushing Riley Parham Kate Gilliam Clara McCombs Riley Byas Maddy Breaux…

  On Saturday, September 21st, Clinton Arrow Swim Team traveled to Vicksburg to participate in Rumble on the River. The team as a whole placed second with a combined 102 points – the women collected 56 points and the men collected 46 points. Kate Gilliam placed 1st in the 200 Yard Freestyle and 3rd in…

The Clinton Public School District is instilling a few new policies for events held at Arrow Field for home Varsity Football Games. Starting Friday, September 20, 2024, students will not be allowed to bring backpacks into the stadium. Adults with diaper bags and other necessary bags will still be able to bring those in with…

The day Coach Marcy Rushing, swimmers, and parents have waited for finally came to life on Saturday, September 14th at the Clinton YMCA. The Clinton Arrow Swim Team hosted its first-ever invitational meet with Madison Central High School, Ridgeland High School, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal School as competitors.  Both CAST women and men came in…

By Danny C. Davis Yes, it really happened!  Yes, the same Clinton team that won only one game in 2023, beat the number one team in the state of Mississippi – Brandon – 65-62 at Arrow Field.   Clinton High School (CHS) will host Grenada on Friday night, September 20, at Arrow Field, one of…

Special to The Clinton Courier The 2024-25 Clinton Arrow swim team includes thirty-four swimmers in grades seven through eleven from Clinton Junior High School, Sumner Hill Junior High School and Clinton High School. The team is under the direction of Coach Marcy Rushing. This is Rushing’s sixth year with the Arrows. Team captains this year…

By Danny C. Davis Last year was a historic year for the 2023 Clinton Christian Academy (CCA) Warrior football team. For the first time in school history, the team hosted a first-round playoff game and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. After a loss to eventual Class 3A state champion Tri-County Academy, the…

Clinton 12U Little League All Stars plays in Southwest Regionals By Danny C. Davis Clinton Baseball Association’s 12U, or under twelve, competed against some of the top all star teams nationally at the Little League Southwest Regional Tournament held August 14 in Waco, Texas. The Clinton team defeated Starkville to earn the Mississippi state championship.…

Arrow football team starts a new chapter for 2024 By Danny C. Davis The Clinton Arrow football program has been playing football since 1920. There have been many coaching changings and up and down seasons for Arrows, who have played over 1,000 games in history. This year, a new chapter started in April with the…

By Danny C. Davis The Clinton Arrows have won two MHSAA Baseball Championships in the school’s baseball history. The first came in 1978, and the second in 1990. So, forty-six years after the first baseball title, a few of the 1978 team members discussed how great it would be if they could have a state…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton High School soccer teams had plenty of representation at the Randy West All-Star Games on Tuesday, July 9. Lady Arrow players Kate Crisler and Isabella Jones, along with Head Coach Elliot Rimmer and Assistant Coach Matthew Bobo, were selected to represent the North All-Star Girls’ Team in the…

The Clinton Courier Thirty cheerleaders from the Clinton High School cheer team recently attended a UCA Cheer Camp on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. The camp included evaluations in Sideline and Cheer, for which the team received a gold ribbon, as well as Camp Routine, for which they were awarded a blue…

Special to The Clinton Courier Clinton Athletics’ live-streamed games have a new home. All Clinton Athletics varsity home games and, additionally, Arrow football’s six away games will be live streamed on Hudl TV, departing their former live-stream partner, NFHS Network. Hudl TV will host live-streamed games for baseball, girls’ and boys’ basketball, football, girls’ and…

By Guest Columnist Johnathan Perkins The Junior Olympic program is a progression series of meets consisting of Association, Region and National Championship meets. Our athletes first have to compete in our Association Championships, which consist of Mississippi and Louisiana track clubs, and finish in the top eight in order to advance to a Region meet.…

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton High School (CHS) volleyball team started regular-season practices on Monday, July 22. Entering a new season, the Lady Arrows experienced a positive stretch of summer-league scrimmages in June and look to a reinforced roster that gives them hope that an improved 2024 regular season is forthcoming. Head Volleyball…

EDITOR’S NOTE: Team play has continued through the summer; this is a selection of photos from wins in early June. 6U, 8U, 10U and 12U teams completed their seasons by winning their state championships, and the 9U team made it to the finals.