Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton Family YMCA Swim Team, the Barracudas, is a competitive team that offers fun in the water in a positive environment. Serving children ages 5-18, the team is currently open for registration for its summer season. Children who wish to join the Barracudas must be able to swim, but…
By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School’s boys powerlifting advanced to the MHSAA Class 6A State Championship yet again. The team finished in a tie for 17th-place, but Head Coach Markevius Hoskins says he was pleased with the team’s progress throughout the year. “We improved a lot from last year to this year,” Hoskins stated. “We…
By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School’s girls powerlifting team recently completed another great season. The Lady Arrows finished with a bang, ending with a third-place finish in the MHSAA Class 6A State Championship Meet. This was a stark improvement on the team’s 13th-place finish in 2021. “I am very happy with the way the girls…
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum along with the Pearl River Resort and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is pleased to announce that Hall of Fame Baseball Coach Ron Polk will be the featured speaker at the presentation of the 2022 Ferriss Trophy. The Ferriss Trophy is named in memory of the…
By Guest Columnist Blake Weir, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications, Mississippi College The word legacy very rarely can be used to describe one person’s tenure at an organization, yet this word absolutely holds true when describing the legacy of Mississippi College head tennis coach David Boteler, who has given twenty-five years to a program…
By Randy Bledsoe Clinton Christian Academy has a long athletic history of winning district and state championships in many sports, and the school’s athletes can now add archery to that list. CCA Head Archery Coach Page Pope and her assistants led the elementary, middle school and high school teams as they recently won the 2022…
By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School basketball player Kimani Hamilton has continued to rack up the individual awards, as he was named Mississippi’s Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year last month. The 6-8 forward led the Arrows to their second consecutive Class 6A Championship this past season. The Mississippi State signee averaged 18.5…
Clinton High School senior Addison Pletzke recently signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Itawamba Community College. Pletzke, a two-year starter, serves as Captain for the Lady Arrows. She won the Lady Arrows’ Most Christlike Award during her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. Pletzke also serves as a core leader for FCA…
Keyshawn Simpson (left) was recently named State Farm Student Athlete of the Month for January. He is a member of the senior bowling team at Clinton High School. Simpson is pictured with State Farm representative Tim Bruss (right). Jasmine Rucker (right) was recently named State Farm Student Athlete of the Month for January. She is…
The Clinton High School track and field teams swept the Class 6A North State Championships this past weekend. Both teams will be in action at the Class 6A State Championship meet, where the girls will be looking for their ninth straight championship; and the boys will be looking for their first title since 2017. CHS…