Clinton notches marathon victory

By By Tony Krausz / assistant sports editor
June 23, 2003
It took a full 70 minutes of regulation play and two 10 minute overtime sessions to put a gold medal around a team's neck in the under-14 boys' division at the soccer event at the State Games of Mississippi.
Pearl's David Slowick finally grabbed the gold medal for his team by sliding a shot into the bottom left corner of the goal seven minutes into the second overtime to defeat Clinton 3-2 Sunday at the Northeast Park Soccer Complex.
Clinton battled back from two one-goal deficits in regulation to force the additional periods.
Hunter Atwood forced overtime with eight minutes remaining in the second half tying the game at two.
The Clinton forward buried a goal from the right side of the net after receiving a perfect crossing pass from a deadball kick from about 25 yards out.
Atwood's goal erased Pearl's 2-1 lead that it held since the 12-minute mark of the final half.
Pearl forward Kyle Thompson gave his team the lead early in the second half with a goal into the right corner of the net, after he powered his way through the left-hand side of the goal box.
Clinton got rid of Pearl's other lead with two minutes left in the opening half.
Kyle Quick rocketed a free shot at Pearl's goaltender, who was able to deflect the initial blast from about 35 yards out. But Ryan Weaver was able to corral the rebound and score to tie the game at one.
Brian Jones scored the first goal of the game for Pearl at the opening half's 10-minute mark. He blasted a shot from the top of the goal box that glazed off the tips of Clinton's goaltender and into the net.
Meridian Youth Soccer Organization Forces captured the bronze medal defeating Singing River Soccer Club 4-2.
Laurel Jones Co. girls 2
Clinton 1
Martha Morgan scored goals in the first and second half to lift Laurel Jones County Soccer Association (LJCSA) to victory in the U14 girls' gold medal game against the Clinton Kamikaze Flamingos.
The LJCSA forward tallied the team's first goal a few minutes into the opening half for a quick 1-0 lead.
Morgan struck again in the second half scoring a break-away goal into the left corner of the net for the win.
Clinton's Caroline Sanders tied the game at one scoring on a penalty kick with less than a minute remaining in the first half.

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Mousey Brown

News

Russellville First Baptist Church receives historical marker

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Meeting a higher standard – Russellville High School JROTC

News

RCS BOE announces new superintendent  

News

Miss Dream Girl Pageant names winners

Franklin County

First Metro Bank hosts FAME Girls’ Ranch donation drive

News

PCHS holds annual Shelby Grissom Memorial Fashion Show

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: VFW Post 5184 – ‘No One Does More For Veterans’

Features

Supporting students’ futures

Features

Red Bay Garden Club discusses amaryllis planting

Franklin County

UA announces local students for fall 2023 President’s, Dean’s, graduation lists

News

School news

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Troy Oliver

Franklin County

Appropriations bill passes, allots more than $3 million for new Russellville library/multipurpose center 

Franklin County

Franklin County Cattlemen’s Association names Cattleman of the Year 

Franklin County

Franklin County votes: Unofficial March 5 primary election results 

Franklin County

Funding for new Russellville library, multipurpose community center expected this week

Features

Faces of Franklin County: BTCPA

News

GFWC Russellville Book Lovers Club sponsors downtown art crawl

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Cody Bragwell

Franklin County

42nd annual Miss RHS pageant names winners 

News

Miss RHS pageant takes place Friday

Franklin County

Political announcement: David Hester speaks about run for reelection as county commissioner

Franklin County

BTCPA auditions for final production of season take place March 3-4 

x