By Datti Jinkiri The women’s basketball coaches of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) have picked the Mississippi College Lady Choctaws to finish eleventh in the league this upcoming season. The Lady Choctaws, who are led by Head Coach Greg Long, finished the abbreviated 2020-21 season with a three to nine record. However, two of those…
By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi College’s cross country teams continued their historic seasons as both the men and women finished in third place in the NCAA Division II South Region Championships. Due to these high finishes, both teams earned automatic berths to the NCAA Division II National Championships. The men finished just behind fellow Gulf South…
The Mississippi College soccer teams will have their seasons continue with trips to the Gulf South Conference (GSC) Soccer Championships. Both teams finished the regular season slate with wins over rival Delta State yesterday. The Lady Choctaws topped the Lady Statesmen 4-3 in overtime. Kaylee Foster scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime. The Choctaws…
By Datti Jinkiri Resiliency. One could say that word was the theme for the Clinton Christian Academy fast-pitch softball team this season. The team finished with a 19-14 record and an appearance in the MAIS Class 4A State Championship Game. Through the regular season and playoffs, the Lady Warriors fought through moments of adversity to…
By Danny C. Davis The Clinton High Arrows earned a trip to the MHSAA playoffs in dramatic form on October 29, thanks to senior kicker Luke Hopkins’ 40-yard field goal as time expired. The kick lifted Clinton to a 17-14 win and a 4-2 record in Region 2-6A and 5-4 overall record. The Arrows wrap…
By Datti Jinkiri The best players step up in big moments, and former Clinton Arrow soccer player Carson Barefoot did just that for Hinds Community College last night. In the Eagles’ conference quarterfinal against the seventh-ranked team in the country, Jones College, the freshman forward scored the tying goal in the 65th minute of the…
The Clinton High School girls’ cross country team won the Region 1-6A title at Choctaw Trails this past weekend. The Lady Arrows defeated second-placed Germantown by 18 points and placed five runners in the top-ten. Those five athletes were: Individual Champion – Sabine Cook, Sophomore (20:51 – personal best) 2nd Place – Evelyn Mata-O’Dwyer, Junior…
By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School graduate Joshun Noel has had a fantastic cross country season, to say the least. The junior, who competes for New Orleans’ Dillard University, won the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) individual title with a time of 29:03.50 on Friday. He also broke the school’s 8K record in the process.…
CLINTON, Miss. – The Mississippi College Lady Choctaws picked up their second win in a row as they topped Lee University three sets to one. This win, coupled with the last night’s win against Shorter, has given the team a homecoming week sweep. Lexi Richards led the team with 16 kills and hit at a…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Gulf South Conference named its men’s and women’s soccer players of the week today, and two Mississippi College athletes earned recognition. Julia Murdoch was named Defender of the Week for the women, while Josh Davies was named Defender of the Week for the men. Murdoch scored the game-winning goal in overtime…