By Datti Jinkiri Hinds Community College announced that it has chosen Robert Gardner to be the new head men’s soccer coach. Gardner comes to Raymond after spending three years as the assistant women’s soccer coach and recruiting coordinator at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. Gardner is replacing Doug Williams, who retired after spending a…
By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi College is being recognized for its strong start to the 2021-22 athletic season. Out of the over 300 NCAA Division II universities, the Choctaws are currently ranked 36th in the fall NCAA Division II LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings. This puts Mississippi College as the third-highest placed school from the Gulf South…
By Datti Jinkiri The Hinds Eagles’ football season came to a close on Saturday, December 4, with a 66-34 loss to Hutchinson Community College in the Salt City Bowl. The Eagles amassed 398 yards of total offense in the game, but it was not enough to defeat the fifth-ranked Blue Dragons. Hutchinson scored 31 unanswered…
By Datti Jinkiri BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second consecutive week, Mississippi College women’s basketball player Ally Alford earned a weekly award from the Gulf South Conference (GSC). The Batesville native was named GSC Freshman of the Week for her performance against nationally-ranked Union University. The 5-6 guard scored a season-high 27 points on 40…
RAYMOND, Miss. – After a decorated 21-year career, Hinds men’s soccer coach Doug Williams announced his retirement. He compiled a 233-92-21 record during his time in Raymond, winning nine state championships and seven region championships in the process. To read the entire release on the Hinds Athletics website, click HERE.
Special to The Clinton Courier Natalie Toups (left) and Robin Neblett (right), seniors at Clinton Christian Academy, recently signed to play softball at the next level. Toups will be attending Pearl River Community College, and Neblett will be attending Southwest Mississippi Community College. This is the sixth year in a row that CCA has had…
By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School senior kicker Luke Hopkins was recently named Scorebook Live’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week. He earned the honor after accumulating 37.11% of the 76,000 plus votes that were cast. Hopkins won the honor after drilling a 40-yard field goal with no time remaining on the clock to…
Special to The Clinton Courier Sarah Rhodes (left) was recognized as the State Farm Female Athlete of the Month for September. Rhodes is a sophomore and member of the Clinton High School Swim Team. She is pictured with State Farm Agent Tim Bruss. Cody Swann (left) was recognized as the State Farm Male Athlete of…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mississippi College guard Ally Alford was announced as the Gulf South Conference (GSC) Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week today. The Batesville native averaged 15.5 points and shot a shade over 42 percent from the field in the Lady Choctaws’ wins over MUW and Montevallo. She tied her season-high with 21 points…
The Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen teams are composed of the 12 best Mississippi high school athletes for a respective sport. Two decorated Clinton High School basketball players made the list of basketball honorees this season. Taelar Felton was named a girls’ basketball Dandy Dozen selection, while Kimani Hamilton was named to the boys’ basketball…