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Can the Mud Monsters Make the Playoffs in 2026? A Data-Driven Projection

The Mississippi Mud Monsters wrapped up their debut Frontier League campaign at 49–47, just outside the postseason picture. Heading into 2026, the front office reshaped the bullpen, kept core offensive contributors, and added prospect talent to plug the gaps that kept them home in October. What follows blends sabermetric-style projections with the names, numbers, and…

Arrows basketball holds awards banquet

Arrows basketball holds awards banquet

The Clinton Arrows and Lady Arrows basketball teams recently held their annual awards banquet. Players were recognized for their athletic achievements along with academic accomplishments for the 2025-26 season. The Clinton High School men’s basketball team made it to the Region 2-7A Tournament, where they fell short to Madison Central. The Clinton High School women’s…

Pictured (l to r) in the front row are current Clinton High School seniors who recently signed to play football at the next level: Miles Bass (SMCC), Christian Cavett (MDCC), Jaiden King (MGCCC), Davon Merchant (JSU), Ashton Nichols (MDCC), Donovan Shaifer (ECCC) and Braylen Spann (HCC). Clinton Arrows coaching staff is pictured behind the players.

Seven Arrows sign to join college football teams

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton High School Arrow football program celebrated seven student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent recently during a ceremony in the Clinton High School auditorium. Clinton Head Football Coach Hamer Morgan said the occasion marked one of the most significant moments in the student-athletes’ lives and a testament to…

Choctaws Stun No. 1 Barry to Reach NCAA Division II Final 16

Choctaws Stun No. 1 Barry to Reach NCAA Division II Final 16

Mississippi College women’s tennis made program history Saturday morning, rallying past top-ranked Barry 4-3 in the NCAA South Regional Final at the Buccaneer Tennis Center to earn a spot in the NCAA Division II National Championships.   The seventh-ranked Choctaws (25-1) overcame an early deficit against the reigning national champions, who had won seven of…

Mannam finishes runner-up at MHSAA Class 7A Boys Singles Tournament

Mannam finishes runner-up at MHSAA Class 7A Boys Singles Tournament

Special to The Clinton Courier Clinton High School sophomore Kushal Mannam recently finished as the runner-up in the MHSAA Class 7A Boys Singles Tournament at Halls Ferry Park in Vicksburg. Mannam reached the championship match with a pair of notable victories. He outlasted Ocean Springs’ Patrick Bingham seven-five, six-seven (six), ten-six in a three-hour quarterfinal…

Robert (left) is pictured with Harold Hart (right), Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of Leadership Greater Jackson. Mr. Hart is the owner of Elim’s Art Concepts and Decorative Designs and a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi.

HAMPTON GRADUATES FROM YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

  On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, twenty-two high school students completed the Youth Leadership Jackson program during a graduation ceremony.   Robert A. Hampton, III, of Clinton High School was amongst those graduates.   Youth Leadership Jackson (YLJ) is a leadership development program which trains, motivates, and increases the awareness of selected high school students through…

Clinton track and field rules Class 7A again with boys-girls state sweep

Clinton track and field rules Class 7A again with boys-girls state sweep

Excellence remained the standard for Clinton High School track and field on Saturday, May 2, as the Lady Arrows and the Arrows would not be denied as a historic 2026 postseason run that culminated with a sweep of the MHSAA Class 7A State Championships at Pearl High School.   The Lady Arrows captured their 13th…

Clinton High School’s head girls’ powerlifting coach Patrick Ezell and Clinton senior Allison Herron celebrated her record-setting performance on March 28 at the MHSAA Class 7A State Meet at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson.

Herron sets bench-press record, finishes third at state meet

Special to The Clinton Courier Clinton High School powerlifter Allison Herron etched her name into the record books, setting a new girls’ bench press record in her weight class and finishing third in the MHSAA Class 7A State Powerlifting Meet on Friday, March 28, in Jackson. The senior recorded a 160-pound bench press to break…

Clinton archery competes at North State MSNASP Bullseye Tournament

Clinton archery competes at North State MSNASP Bullseye Tournament

Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton Public School District’s archery program sent a full contingent of qualifiers to the AIMS North State MSNASP Bullseye Tournament, where both the high school and junior high teams vied for state tournament qualification. The high school team competed on Tuesday, March 24, and the junior high team competed…

Pictured (l to r) are the 2025-26 Arrow soccer seniors, front row: Murphy Schoggen, Jayden Fields and Braylen Spann; and back row: Ryan Carite, Bradley Wells, Wes Ambrose, Timothy Graham, Ryan Sexton, Ian Davis and Owen Coker. Not pictured are Trevis Coley and Juan Paredes.

Clinton Arrows boys soccer team honored at banquet

By Danny C. Davis The Clinton High School Arrow 2025-26 boys soccer team was honored at the annual awards banquet held at Mississippi College at Anderson Hall on April 8. The Arrows finished 13-7-3. CHS fell to Tupelo 3-2 in the opening round of the playoffs in an overtime heartbreaker. The game was tied 2-2…