WheelCats Get Game Time with JA Varsity and Faculty
The Mississippi WheelCats are the only wheelchair basketball team in the state, so their actual games require travel to Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, and other states. Friday, during activity...
View ArticleSupport our Raiders in the MAIS Overall Tournament
vars-boys-basketball-1 varsity-girls-bball The varsity girls and boys teams are playing in the MAIS Overall Basketball Tournament this week. Please come out and support them during their next games on...
View ArticleAlpha and Omega Cheer for Teachers and Students
Seniors and kindergarten students in Alpha and Omega attended the faculty-student basketball games together this past week. They cheered and watched games between female faculty and Upper School girls...
View ArticleLady Raiders Repeat MAIS Championship Title Win
Congratulations to the JA Lady Raiders! The team attained its 40th win and the MAIS Overall Championship title at Mississippi College Saturday. The Lady Raiders defeated Kirk Academy 52-39 for the...
View ArticleFan Experience a Highlight of the Game for Coach Walker
Jackson Academy is happy to welcome Coach Brandt Walker as associate athletic director. In addition to his associate director role, Walker is the defensive coordinator for the Junior High football...
View ArticleJA Swimmers Earn Overall Championship
The Jackson Academy Swim Team once again has shown that we’re simply better together! JA swimmers won the MAIS Overall Championship that is awarded to the school with the most points in first through...
View ArticleFour JA Students Tapped for College Athletic Teams
Jackson Academy athletes (from left) Noah Thigpen, Olivia Stringer, Edwin Smith, and Jack Gnam indicated their intent to play college sports at a signing ceremony November 8 in the Learning Commons....
View ArticleFour Lady Raiders Make Collegiate Athletic Commitments
Jackson Academy seniors Avery Hederman and Erin Hederman of Jackson, Darby Douglas of Madison, and Columbia Holeman of Morton signed to play collegiate sports during a ceremony this month. On hand to...
View ArticleKinkead Dent Signs with Ole Miss
Senior Kinkead Dent signed to play football at the University of Mississippi on Wednesday, December 19 at 11 a.m. Joining Dent for the event were his family, coaches, teammates, faculty, fellow...
View ArticleJA Athletes Sign with Bates College and Gulf Coast CC
Megan Lacey and Peyton Norwood signed to play college sports on Thursday, April 11. Megan will compete as a part of Bates College’s track and field team, where she will double-major in biology and...
View ArticleFour Lady Raiders Make Collegiate Athletic Commitments
Jackson Academy seniors Avery Hederman and Erin Hederman of Jackson, Darby Douglas of Madison, and Columbia Holeman of Morton signed to play collegiate sports during a ceremony this month. On hand to...
View ArticleKinkead Dent Signs with Ole Miss
Senior Kinkead Dent signed to play football at the University of Mississippi on Wednesday, December 19 at 11 a.m. Joining Dent for the event were his family, coaches, teammates, faculty, fellow...
View ArticleRaiders Sign to Play College Sports
On Friday, senior Max Harmon signed to play football at the University of West Alabama, a member of the Gulf South Conference in NCAA Division II, located in Livingston, Alabama. In 11 games with JA,...
View ArticleBasketball Enters Overall Tournament at MC
Congratulations to the Lady Raiders basketball team for earning its fourth consecutive state title! As the MAIS AAAA D1 State Champions, the Lady Raiders enter the MAIS Overall Basketball Tournament...
View ArticleFour Straight Championships for Lady Raiders!
Erin Hederman, Avery Hederman, Lailaa Bashir, and Reeves Stratton were named to the AAAA-1 All Tournament Team. Congratulations to our Lady Raiders for securing the state MAIS AAAA-1 basketball title...
View ArticleJA Athletes Sign with Bates College and Gulf Coast CC
Megan Lacey and Peyton Norwood signed to play college sports on Thursday, April 11. Megan will compete as a part of Bates College’s track and field team, where she will double-major in biology and...
View ArticleVolleyball Teams, Players, and Coach Capture Awards
The Jackson Academy Lady Raiders volleyball teams had another stellar year. JA now holds the MAIS championship title for five out of the last six years! JA volleyball was recognized this past week by...
View ArticleJA Names Lance Pogue Head Football Coach
Jackson Academy Head of School Jack Milne announced this morning that Lance Pogue has accepted the call to become the school’s next head football coach, following last week’s announcement by current...
View ArticleESPN Live Broadcast Gives JA Students Professional-Level Experience
JA’s Raider Network team produced a live broadcast for ESPN at the NCAA men’s basketball game between Ole Miss and Southeastern Louisiana on December 21. The game marked the second year in a row that...
View ArticleCross Country Ties Up 2019-2020 Season with a Bow
The JA Cross Country Team held its awards night on Wednesday, December 4 in the JA Cafeteria to wrap up an exciting season of competition and growth. The evening of food and fun was a great way to...
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