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Hinds Community College Basketball Team to Have Tryouts Sept. 30th

  UTICA – The Hinds Community College men’s basketball program will have tryouts on Wednesday, September 30th at 5 p.m. The tryouts will take place inside J.D. Boyd Gymnasium on the Utica campus of Hinds Community College. Those interested in trying out must bring $25 and a copy of their up-to-date physical. For more information about…

Former MC Women’s Soccer Player Signs With Celtic FC Women

By: David Nichols CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College women’s soccer All-American Caitlin Hayes has signed to play in the top women’s league in Scotland, inking with Celtic FC Women on Friday (Sept. 11). Hayes (Warrington, England) helped lead the Lady Choctaws to their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2017, earning the #1 seed in…

Mississippi College Equestrian Team Saddles Up for New Season

River is the name of her favorite horse during fall practices at Providence Hill Farm, Aleix Scott says. An 18-year-old Mississippi College freshman, Aleix enjoys spending time with River as a newcomer to MC’s equestrian team starting its 14th season. “I think what I love most about riding is its ability to take my mind off…

MC Archers Excel at Regional Tournament

Mississippi College archers achieved several first-place finishes at a regional tournament in Hattiesburg. The MC Choctaws stayed on target at the 2020 USA Archery 3D Collegiate Regional South-Central Championships. The September 18 tournament was held behind the Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center. The facility includes 20 target ranges plus practice areas. MC senior Emily Hootsell is…

Choctaws Men’s Cross Country finishes Third at UAH Invite

  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Mississippi College men’s cross country team opened the 2020 campaign with a third place finish at the UAH Chargers Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 19. Five of the seven Choctaws posted collegiate bests in the 8K race. The team recorded the fastest team average since the 2018 Gulf South Conference Championship with…

National Hunting and Fishing Day: Celebrating Mississippi’s Sportsmen and Women

JACKSON, Miss. (Sept. 23, 2020) – Saturday, September 26 marks our nation’s 48th Annual National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD). Formalized by Congress in 1971 and signed as an official Presidential Proclamation by President Richard Nixon in 1972, NHFD is a great opportunity to come together and recognize the historical and ongoing contributions of the original conservationists…

MC Archers Excel at Regional Tournament

  Mississippi College archers achieved several first-place finishes at a regional tournament in Hattiesburg. The MC Choctaws stayed on target at the 2020 USA Archery 3D Collegiate Regional South-Central Championships. The September 18 tournament was held behind the Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center. The facility includes 20 target ranges plus practice areas. MC senior Emily Hootsell…

4 Greatest Professional Athletes from Mississippi

Mississippi has produced innumerable amazing athletes over the decades, although only a handful have managed to reach the hallowed heights of international acclaim and global success. Here is a look at the best of the best to emerge from the state, along with the sporting achievements that make them so special.   Brett Farve If…

Justin Roberts Named Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach

By: David Nichols – Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College athletic director Mike Jones, along with men’s soccer head coach Kevin Johns are pleased to announce the hiring of Justin Roberts as the assistant coach of the Choctaw soccer program, it was announced on Monday (Sept. 21). “I’m happy to add J-Rob back to our staff, and…

Hinds Soccer Alumni Game set for October 10th

  RAYMOND – The Hinds Community College men’s and women’s soccer programs are excited to announce their annual alumni games which will be held Saturday, October 10th at home on Tom Shepherd Field. All former Hinds soccer players are invited to attend. The women’s alumni game will kick off at 5 p.m. and will be…