Scanning the field

Scanning the field

Blackburn wins second football picks contest

For the second consecutive week, Mike Blackburn of Clinton has taken the top spot in the Clinton Daily News’ weekly Pigskin Football Contest.Blackburn has been awarded a $75 ASAP Energy Kickback Card for his win in last week’s competition.

Saints relieve Allen of duties following loss to Panthers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999.“DA is an excellent football coach,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said.

Reds’ Hernandez finishes fifth at state meet

As the cross country season neared its end, Clinton’s Xadrian Hernandez had one last meet to participate in as he took part in the Class 4A State Meet at Edmond Santa Fe Saturday.Coach Rob Pitman said everything lined up for Hernandez to have success during the meet last weekend.

Red Tornadoes fall to Elgin

Heading into the penultimate game of the 2024 regular season, the Clinton Red Tornado football team (7-2, 4-2) fell victim to districtleading Elgin’s high-powered attack, as the Red Tornadoes fell 42-7 in the contest, snapping its four-game winning streak in the district.

Stroud embarrassed over loss to Jets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Stroud couldn’t believe it. Neither could his Houston Texans teammates.They were frustrated after a 21-13 loss to the New York Jets Thursday night when they couldn’t get much going against a team that was seeing its season spiral after losing five straight games.

Making winning plays

Making winning plays

Clinton archery kicks off new season with a win

To open the 2024 archery season, both the middle school and high school archery teams traveled to Bray-Doyle to take part in the Donkey Season Kick-off last Saturday.Both teams came away big winners, as each team finished in first place of their respective divisions.

Diggs apologizes to reporter for outburst

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Trevon Diggs spent way more time with reporters Wednesday than the soft-spoken cornerback of the Dallas Cowboys normally does, if he holds a weekly session at all.The reason was clear.

Red Tornado senior sees multiple paths in his future

During the senior year of high school, senior athletes start looking to their future to figuring out what they would like to do in life, for Clinton Red Tornado football player Cooper Whitetail, it is no different.