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The Class of 2023 watched senior Emily Buchanan sign to continue her academic and athletic career next year at Dallas Baptist University. This marks the fifth JA athlete to sign this year. Emily has been on the JA varsity tennis team since the sixth grade and has been a starter since the seventh grade.
For the fourth year in a row, the Jackson Academy Lady Raider volleyball program boasts the top player in the state. Senior Lakin Laurendine was named the 2022-23 Gatorade Mississippi Volleyball Player of the Year this past week.
Jackson Academy’s volleyball team and fans enjoyed a spectacular season, culminating in the MAIS Overall Volleyball Championship last semester, which marked the eighth state title since volleyball began at JA in the 2011-12 school year. At the JA volleyball banquet, varsity and junior varsity awards were presented
Addi Roberts signed to continue her soccer journey at Holmes Community College. Addi is the daughter of Stacy and James Roberts. She has been a member of the Jackson Academy soccer team for six years and a varsity starter for the last four years. Addi is also involved in the track and field team, throwing shot put and discus. This year Addi won a state championship in shot put.
Audiences surrounding west of Central Park streets to all of the viewers tuned in to NBC Thursday morning, were able to see several JA Accents and varsity cheerleaders perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Jackson Academy held a college signing event for three Lady Raiders who intend to continue their athletic careers in soccer and volleyball. Addison Comer, Mary Grace Foster, and Lakin Laurendine, surrounded by teammates, coaches, family members, faculty, fellow students, and media members, signed for college scholarships on November 9 in the Learning Commons.
The Heisman Trophy Trust announced the 2022 School Winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship, and seniors Mary Peyton Barnette and Adams Kennedy were selected to be JA’s representatives for this honor.
The Lady Raiders defeated MRA 3-0 to bring home JA’s fourth consecutive title. The 2022 team finished the season 40-5, with the losses coming from out-of-state teams. Coach Melissa Denson and the team participated in tournaments such as the Nike Tournament of Champions in Tampa, Florida, and the Private Schools Championships at the University of West Georgia.
When Coach Tyler Parvin joined Jackson Academy four years ago, the softball team could not have a varsity team because there weren’t any players above the ninth grade. During the 2022 season, the team graduated one senior and had 13 sixth graders play, with other teammates coming from grades in between.
The Jackson Academy Equestrian Team rode Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25 at Winterview Farm in Madison. The Raiders joined teams from MRA, Prep, and the Southeast region. The team’s next show is November 5 at Winterview, hosted by the St. Andrew’s IEA team.