Softball Banquet Awards

October 27, 2014 / Athletics/All News

The Lady Raiders recently held their 2014 awards banquet. The following were recognized:

• Most Valuable Player: Delaney Wallace
• Best Defensive Player: Delaney Wallace
• All Conference: Delaney Wallace
• Best Offensive Player: Columbia Holeman
• All Conference Honorable Mention: Columbia Holeman
• Raider Award: Ashton Berry
• Players’ Raider Award: Robyn Hadden
• Coach’s Award: Swayze Williams
• Coach’s Award: Jenna Daly
• Coach’s Award: Isabelle Lee
• Most Improved: McKinna Powell
• Second Annual Coach Scott Branning Award: Robyn Hadden

Jackson Academy will be participating in the upcoming Spring 2015 softball season and will be scheduling playing dates in March and April. There will be open tryouts on Thursday, October 23 at 3:30 p.m. at the softball field.

Girls in sixth—eleventh grades interested in playing JA Softball next spring are required to attend tryouts. Bring a glove and cleats. If you can not attend that day and are interested in playing softball, email softball@jacksonacademy.com to discuss alternate tryouts. You can also contact Head Coach Will Whitehead with any questions at 601.672.9634.

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