House Bill 184 Proposal Would Allow In-State Mobile Betting Cedric Burnett, a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, has made another push to lift the prohibition of mobile gambling in Mississippi. Last week, Burnett introduced House Bill 184. The bill would see the state legalize sports betting from mobile phones. Section two of the…
By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi College guard Ally Alford earned her third Freshman of the Week award from the Gulf South Conference (GSC) yesterday. The Batesville native scored a team-high 23 points (5-9 3PT) and grabbed seven rebounds in the Lady Choctaws’ 73-51 win over West Georgia. Alford is currently ranked 13th in the GSC’s scoring…
Credit: Troutfarm27, SoFi Stadium 2021, CC BY-SA 4.0 Clinton native Cam Akers is probably the most famous sporting figure to come from the city, and he could be on the cusp of reaching the Super Bowl. Whilst Ted DiBiase made a name for himself in sports entertainment, Akers is out there with the LA Rams looking to become the first…
By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) recently announced its football all-conference teams. Jeremy Mack Jr. of East Mississippi Community College and Carsson DeYoung of Hinds Community College both earned all-conference honors. The two players are both graduates of Clinton High School. Mack was a First Team All-North selection at defensive back.…
By Datti Jinkiri Clinton native Cam Akers made his highly anticipated return from injury yesterday afternoon. The Los Angeles Rams’ running back was activated for the team’s crucial Week 18 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. In limited action, Akers rushed five times for three yards and caught three passes for 10 yards. The Rams…
Special to The Clinton Courier The Lady Arrows have trusted their strikers over the past few years, and this year’s threat, Tailynn Remmel, has secured a collegiate home after graduation. Remmel recently signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Holmes Community College. Rimmel, who was a five-year starter for Coach Elliot Rimmer’s Lady…
By Datti Jinkiri With so much hubbub about the teams selected for the NCAA Division I College Football Playoff, it was easy to miss the fact that the inaugural junior college football playoff was held recently. It was in this event that Clinton High School graduate E. Jai Mason had the finest statistical day of…
CLINTON, Miss. – Mississippi College’s men’s basketball game against West Georgia that was originally set for tomorrow has been postponed. This Gulf South Conference matchup will be rescheduled for a future date. The Choctaws currently have a 4-8 record (2-4 GSC). They are paced by guard Tradavis Thompson, who is averaging 13.5 points (14th in…
The Mississippi College Department of Athletics has announced that former college football coach Mark Richt will be the keynote speaker at the 2022 Athletic Dinner. RELATED: MC’s Gore Arts Complex to open Fall 2022 Richt is best known for his stint as the head coach of the University of Georgia, where he compiled a…
By Datti Jinkiri The United Soccer Coaches (USC) Division II All-American teams recently announced that two of their honorees were Mississippi College athletes. Women’s soccer player Emma Young was named a First Team All-American, while men’s soccer player Aurele Chemin was named a Third Team All-American. Young started all 18 games in the center of…