Lady Canes’ Trio Signs Scholarships
Three Jasper County High School (JCHS) Lady Hurricane softball players have signed to play college on scholarship.
The Jasper County High School (JCHS) Lady Hurricanes softball team that played for the Georgia High School Association’s 2017 State Championship and then placed fourth in the state in 2018 has signed three young ladies to play at the collegiate level.
McKenzie Tripp (seated, left) will play at Brewton Parker College in Mount Vernon, Georgia, Lacey Rutledge (seated, middle) will play at Georgia Highlands College in Rome, Georgia, and Mia Jenkins (seated, right) will play at Troy University in Troy, Alabama.
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The ladies were joined by their coaches (standing, left to right) Brady McMichael, Amanda Jenkins, Chris Jenkins, and Ethan Huff for the signing.
Head Coach Jenkins had a great deal to say about each of these ladies and their prospect for the future.
I told Coach Herrin (Madison Herrin) that by the time Makenzie graduates, there’s a good chance she will be Student Body President and Captain of the softball team,” he said of the Brewton Parker signee. “He saw her play in Columbus, so he knows what kind of player he is getting—but he had no idea, until he spoke with her and the people around her, what kind of person he is getting.”
“Mia is the softball program’s second Division I signee in the past eight years, so we’re all extremely excited for her. She leaves as the school’s all-time and single season leader in home runs, runs batted in, and doubles. The way she swings the bat and her ability to play several positions at a high-level, she will go down to Troy and compete for playing time right away. We can’t wait to see her on the field competing against schools like Auburn, Alabama, and Georgia,” he said of Miss Jenkins.
“Lacey will be attending one of the state’s best JUCO programs in Georgia Highlands. She is, hands down, the best defensive shortstop I’ve seen,” noted Coach Jenkins. “When you combine that with her ability to hit for power and average, you’re potentially looking at another Division I player when her career at GHC is done.”
The Lady Canes softball coach continued,”These are three talented young ladies, but what sets them apart and what has allowed them to reach this level, is their attitudes and work ethic. They never minded the 8 a.m. practices or the 6 a.m. workouts. They worked on their game in-season and off-season, before and after practice. They were more concerned with the team’s success, rather than their own. They were part of a special group that entertained their parents, coaches and spectators for four years, and we’re thankful we’ll get to see them compete at a high level for four more.”
