Congrats Kellum Clark
Congratulations to freshman Kellum Clark who is the No. 3 ranked baseball player in the nation for the Class of 2020. 2020 Rankings Profile
Wilson Furr Named to 2016 Junior Ryder Cup Team
JA student Wilson Furr will be part of a group of 12 junior golfers who will compete at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota September 26-27 as part of the 10th Junior Ryder Cup. The US team will compete against European counterparts. Read more on msnewsnow.com or rydercup.com
The Play That Changed Raider Football History
For the class of 1996, there was no greater nemesis than the pioneers of Parklane academy. In the final regular season game of 1994, Parklane inflicted the worse loss the Raiders would suffer during the Shaw regime. A humiliating 45-6 defeat that would send Shaw into a post-game tirade blasting the mettle of his young […]
MS Preps Recognizes Students
Jack Gnam Tenth Grade Golf First Team Gage Morgan Tenth Grade Tennis Second Team Lailaa Bashir Ninth Grade Tennis First Team Caroline Hill Eighth Grade Tennis First Team Emma Roberts Seventh Grade Tennis First Team Emory Lasseter Seventh Grade Tennis Second Team
The Clarion-Ledger Athletes of the Week April 25 – May 1
Congratulations to Lailaa Bashir for being named Metro Girls Athlete of The Week by The Clarion-Ledger. Laila (freshman) won both of her matches last week without dropping a single game. She finished the season unbeaten and didn’t drop a single set all year.
Golf Team Closes Season Ranked Second in State
Congratulations to the Jackson Academy golf team for finishing second in the state Class AAAA Division 1 Golf Tournament. JA finished second shooting 302 at Deerfield. Jack Gnam shot even par and finished fifth in the state.
Coach Sykes Announces Coaching Staff Arrangements for 2016-17
Athletic Director David Sykes announced that he has finalized the football staff assignments for the 2016-2017 school year. After seven years as junior high head football coach, Parker Harris will join the varsity staff as an offensive and defensive assistant. Mack Norwood will take over the leadership of the junior high football program. “We are […]
Week of April 12-18
Congratulations to Noah Thigpen for being named a Clarion-Ledger Top Performer. Noah pitched 6.1 innings only allowing three hits and striking out five batters.
Week of April 5-11
Congratulations to Sam Ciaccio for being named a Clarion-Ledger baseball top performer. Sam picked up his fourth win of the season throwing a complete game against Magnolia Heights. He allowed one earned run, five hits, and struck out four batters.
Archers Aim for Precision
The Archery Team was formed in the 2014-15 school year and has had an active season this year. They participate in the high school AAAA division in a program called Archery in Mississippi Schools (AIMS). Bill Bunch and Mallory Gnemi coach the team. Students have participated in five tournaments–two hosted at JA against Christ Covenant […]