By Datti Jinkiri A couple of weeks ago, the Clinton High School boys’ cross country team completed yet another great season. Despite having multiple runners felled by injuries throughout the year, the resilient Arrows tallied one team victory on top of five more top-five finishes this season. Head Coach Eric Solis says he is happy…
By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi College Lady Choctaws won their third straight game of the hoops season on Sunday, topping Montevallo 63-55. They improved their record to 7-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play with the key road win. Three Lady Choctaws scored in double figures, led by Alana Canady. The forward from Sherwood, Arkansas came…
By Datti Jinkiri The Clinton High School swim teams recently completed another successful season in the pool. The boys’ and girls’ squads competed in seven meets, and the two teams qualified a total of fifteen swimmers for the MHSAA Class II State Championship meet. Marcy Rushing coaches the teams and says she was pleased with…
By Datti Jinkiri The talented Clinton High School girls’ cross country team recently completed another solid season. The Lady Arrows ran in a total of eight races this fall. Their season was highlighted by five top-three team finishes and a Region 1-6A Championship. The team is led by Head Coach Allen Marett, who says he…
By Datti Jinkiri Finishing a season strongly is the goal for any football team, and the Mississippi College Choctaws did just that. The Choctaws completed the 2021 season with a quality win, as they defeated West Alabama 28-24 in Livingston last month. The Choctaws paid the Alabamians back for an earlier defeat this season. On…
By Datti Jinkiri The United Soccer Coaches (USC) Division II All-American teams were announced yesterday, and two of the 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 Young started all 18 games in the…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mississippi College track athlete Wesley Gibbs was named GSC Freshman of the Week today. Gibbs set the school record in the 800m with a time of 1:52.37 at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker this weekend. To read the full release on MC’s website, click HERE.
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 this past weekend. It was in this event that Clinton High School graduate E. Jai Mason had the finest statistical…
Special to The Clinton Courier The final game of the TOPSoccer season was played recently at Traceway Park. Players, coaches, family and friends enjoyed an end of season party following the game. TOPSoccer 2021 included two teams: the Greenados, coached by Sarrah Cronin, and the Blue Sonic, coached by Bryce Kunz. Annie Kunz Photography Pictured…
By Datti Jinkiri Gulf South Conference (GSC) basketball play is underway, and both Mississippi College hoops teams picked up big home wins against Alabama Huntsville on Saturday. Both of these wins came on the heels of losses to West Alabama, so the teams split the weekend against schools from the Yellowhammer state. Women: Mississippi College…