Sports
Clinton is known for its high school football team, the "Red Tornadoes". The Red Tornadoes have won 15 state championships (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007) which ranks currently second in the state of Oklahoma behind Ada. Along with football, Clinton excels at a number of other sports. Other school sports include boy's and girl's basketball (the "Lady Red Tornadoes" or "Lady Reds"), baseball, girl's softball, wrestling, tennis, soccer, girl's volleyball, and track and field. Team colors are maroon and gold and the School mascot is an anthropomorphic tornado named "Tony".
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