Athletics News

Spring Softball Mini-Season

Lady Raider Softball will be holding a spring Junior Varsity mini-season. Female students aged 12-17 interested in playing recreational softball can participate with other JA students in recreational league softball, coached by Head Coach Will Whitehead. This will compliment Lady Raider Softball’s normal spring training. For more information contact Coach Whitehead at wwhitehead@jacksonacademy.org or Coach […]

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JA Hoops Teams Qualify for State AAA Tourney

The JA Lady Raiders and Raiders both advanced in the Quarterfinal (Elimination) Round of the AAA-Division 1 Tournament at Jackson Prep on Thursday. The girls defeated Parklane 62-29 while the boys defeated PCS 69-26. The Lady Raiders face PCS on Friday at 5:15pm while the Raiders take on Jackson Prep at 7:45pm. All games are […]

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JA Soccer Enters Postseason

The JA Soccer Regular season came to a close on Thursday night with a win over Starkville Academy 1-0. The Raiders start their post season run on Monday at 5:00pm against the Lamar School Raiders at The Brickyard.

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No Track Practice Today – Go Support Hoops!!!

No Track practice today, Thursday, February 13th. Go support your basketball teams. We will have practice Friday 7th period and after school. Shuttle will run from Administration horseshoe at 2:15 for 7th period and 3:15 after school.  Practice Monday at 2:00. Contact Jason Williams with any questions – jwilliams@jacksonacademy.org

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Track Practice Info

Track practice officially begins on Feb. 10. for those not participating in a JA winter sport. We will be practicing Monday through Friday weather permitting at the track at Raider Park. Any practice adjustments or cancellations will be communicated through text, email, and the JA Track news page that can be found on the JA […]

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Cross Country Runner of the Year

Curt Knight, JA junior Jackson Academy STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE Mississippi BOYS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR CHICAGO (January 16, 2014) — In its 29th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, today announced Curt Knight of Jackson Academy as its 2013-14 Gatorade […]

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