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Varsity and JV basketball teams develop endurance and perfect plays through dedicated practice each week in the gymnasium. On the same campus, second-graders look up to those athletes, envisioning a time when they will play basketball for Jackson Academy.
For the third year in a row, the Jackson Academy Lady Raider volleyball program boasts the top player in the state. Junior Lakin Laurendine was named the 2021-22 Gatorade Mississippi Volleyball Player of the Year this past week.
For the third time this year, Jackson Academy had a banner day for the Class of 2022 on December 15 as two more seniors signed papers that will allow them to continue their academic and athletic careers next year at Mississippi State University and MUW.
The Lady Raiders’ December 7 win over Richland High School cinched Head Varsity Basketball Coach Jan Sojourner’s 1,000th career win. One of Mississippi’s winningest coaches, Sojourner is in her 37th year at Jackson Academy.
Jackson Academy’s fall athletes played exciting and rewarding seasons this semester. This week, we recognize the girls soccer teams. As more information is submitted by teams, we will publish the results of those seasons. Congratulations to each student athlete and team on their accomplishments!
Jackson Academy’s fall athletes played exciting and rewarding seasons this semester. This week, we recognize the varsity cheer, volleyball, and football teams.
For the second week in a row, Jackson Academy’s Class of 2022 had a banner day as three more seniors signed papers committing them to continue their academic and athletic careers at Austin Peay State University and Mississippi College next year.
Jackson Academy had a banner day for the Class of 2022 on Monday as four special seniors signed papers that will allow them to continue their academic and athletic careers next year at Jones College and Holmes Community College.
Congratulations to the Jackson Academy Lady Raiders volleyball team for winning the MAIS Overall Volleyball Championship. It is the team’s seventh state title since the program began at JA in the 2011-12 school year.
Endeavors students pursue in high school and college can lead to opportunities they cannot foresee, said Brad Edwards ’89. That’s how he sees his career trajectory. Edwards visited Jackson Academy’s broadcasting class Wednesday while on tour for his recently released book, “Dynasty by the Numbers,” a historical perspective of the University of Alabama’s 13-year dominance in collegiate football.