TUSKEGEE, Ala. – The Mississippi College women’s basketball team opened their season with back-to-back games against LeMoyne-Owen and Tuskegee. They topped LeMoyne-Owen 46-41 before falling to Tuskegee 63-45. In the LeMoyne-Owen victory, freshman forward Amelia Bell led the way with 12 points and nine rebounds. Kyiah Julian, a guard, added 10 points. Ally Alford came…
By Datti Jinkiri Last month, Mississippi College women’s soccer coach Darryl Longabaugh earned the 300th win of his storied career. Longabaugh’s Lady Choctaws defeated West Georgia 1-0 at home in mid-October, giving the team their second win in a row at that point in the season. Longabaugh has been the only coach in the program’s…
By Datti Jinkiri Kimani Hamilton, one of the best boys’ basketball players in the state, made his eagerly awaited college decision today. The talented Clinton High School athlete committed to play at the next level with Mississippi State. Hamilton was deciding between Mississippi State, Alabama, and Ole Miss. The 6-foot-8 small forward narrowed his decision…
By Datti Jinkiri Clinton High School senior kicker Luke Hopkins was named Scorebook Live’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week yesterday. He earned the honor after accumulating 37.11% of the 76,000 plus votes that were cast this past week. Hopkins won the honor after drilling a 40-yard field goal with no time remaining on…
By Datti Jinkiri The men’s basketball coaches of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) have tabbed the Mississippi College Choctaws to finish in twelfth in the conference this upcoming season. Due to COVID-19 cancellations, the Choctaws only played eight games last season. They finished with a two to six record, with the highlight coming in a…
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…