Sam Temple of Clinton has been named to the 2026 Hinds Community College Sports Hall of Fame. Temple is a former catcher for Hinds (1990-91) who returned to lead the baseball program as head coach for sixteen seasons (2006-21). Temple compiled 446 career victories, capturing three MACJC State Championships (2010, 2012, 2015), two Region…
Special to The Clinton Courier The Clinton High School volleyball team concluded its 2026 campaign with a four-set victory over Ridgeland earlier this month. The Lady Arrows dropped the opening set before rallying to win three straight, defeating the Lady Titans 17-25, 25-12, 25-15, 25-20. The victory gave Clinton its sixth win…
Legends of the Game: What Eight Hall of Fame Inductees Teach About Playing the Long Season By Jake M. | Sports and culture columnist, 8 years covering college athletics and fan trends. Tested October 2026. On Thursday, October 29, eight former Mississippi College athletes will walk into a banquet room in Clinton and get the…
Eight of the most distinguished student-athletes ever to compete for Mississippi Christian University will be inducted into the MC Sports Hall of Fame during a Bicentennial Homecoming banquet scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, in Anderson Hall in the B.C. Rogers Student Center. Teammates, family members and friends of the MC Sports Hall…
Mississippi Christian University (MC) hosted the Watson Cross Country Classic at Choctaw Trails in Clinton on October 16, 2026, and came away with two team podium finishes at its own meet. The Choctaw women placed second and the men third. The men’s scoring five also finished in a tight pack, something you rarely see in…
By Danny C. Davis Clinton dropped to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in Region 2-7A after a tough 31-17 loss to #6 Starkville at Arrow Field. The road will get much tougher the next three weeks for the Arrows, who are trying to make the MHSAA playoffs for the first time since 2022. …
CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi Christian University volleyball delivered one of its biggest victories of the season Saturday afternoon, knocking off No. 2 West Alabama in four sets (26-24, 25-20, 18-25, 25-21) in Gulf South Conference action at A.E. Wood Coliseum. The Choctaws (8-15, 5-6 GSC) handed the nationally ranked Tigers (22-3, 9-2 GSC) just their…
By Danny C. Davis After another Top 5 team loss, the Clinton Arrows stand 1-4 at the mid-season point. Clinton has arguably the toughest schedule in the state. The Arrows have now lost to #2 Petal, #3 Brandon and #5 Warren Central. CHS still has to face #6 Starkville, #9 Oxford, #15 Germantown…
By Andrew Bizon Most collegiate soccer teams have two to three players designated as team “captains,” but Coach Darryl Longabaugh and the Mississippi Christian University Lady Choctaws are unique in that they have an eight-player leadership team. The team selects captains every spring based upon who they feel are the most influential players. Coach…
In eight days, Mississippi State climbed to its best ranking in four years and then got blown out on its own field. On Sept. 26, the Bulldogs held off No. 19 Missouri 31-24. On Oct. 3 in Starkville, they lost 56-23 to No. 7 Alabama. The comeback against Missouri Early on, the Missouri game…