March 16, 2009 Hunter Creasy picked up his first varsity win in relief pitching 2 shutout innings while hitting 2 doubles as JCS beat in town rival Liberty 11-8 in extra innings.  The Eagles were up big early only to see Liberty tie the game up 8-8 in the bottom of the 6th inning.  After a double play to get out of a bases loaded jam in the 6th and pitching out of a bases-loaded 0 out situation in the bottom of the 7th without allowing a run, Martin Key drove home Zach Parker for the winning run in the top of the 8th.  Parker, Creasy, Trevor Haggard and Noah Chandler all had 2 hits a piece for the Eagles.  Haggard added 5 RBIs.

March 11, 2009 Dakota Coplin pitched a 1 hitter for a shutout victory as the Eagles won 11-0 over McNairy Central for their third straight win to start the season.  Noah Chandler and Trevor Haggard had 2 hits a peace to lead Jackson Christian.

March 10, 2009 JCS used a 5 run third inning to overcome a three run deficit and never looked back winning 10-3 over 2A powerhouse Dyer County.  Noah Chandler pitched a complete game for the home team and Martin Key added 2 homeruns in the win.

March 9, 2008  The Eagles won their 2009 season opener over defending Division II State Champion Harding Academy 12-3 Monday night.  The Eagles jumped up 12-0 including a 10 run 2nd inning started by a 2 out solo homerun by Dakota Coplin (who was 2-3) - his first Varsity homerun.  Martin Key also added a homerun and Josh Lindsey pitched 3 shutout innings to pick up his first win of the season.

January 31, 2009 Chase Presley (Graduating Class of 2008) was presented with the 2008 Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Class 1A Player of the Year Award in Nashville.  Coach Cooper was presented with the 2008 TBCA Class 1A Coach of the Year Award.  Congratulations!

September 19, 2008  On Friday, September 19, the State Champions celebrated Homecoming in grand fashion with the presentation of their State Championship rings.  Coach Chuck Cooper had this to say, "This is a fantastic night.  I am just so proud of this team.  One of the great things about this night is that every senior from the state championship team came back to campus for the ring ceremony.  This just goes to show what a special place JCS really is."

2008 Post-Season Honors

All-District Team	All-State Team	All-West TN
Patrick Taggart, 1B/3B/P	Patrick Taggart, 1B/3B/P	Patrick Taggart, P
Hunter Creasy, C	Martin Key, 3B	Chase Presley, SS/P
Phillip McConkey, 1B/DH		Noah Chandler, Util/P
Ryan White, 2B
Martin Key, 3B/P		West TN Player of the Year
Chase Presley, SS/P		Chase Presley, SS/P
Blake Taylor, OF
Tanner Perkins, OF/P		1A TN Player of the Year
Noah Chandler, Util/P		Chase Presley, SS/P

May 23, 2008    The Eagles completed their first ever baseball state championship in school history after defeating Huntingdon 10-4 at David Lipscomb University Friday afternoon.  The Eagles finished the season with twelve straight victories and finished with a record of 32 wins and 11 losses.   

May 14, 2008    The Eagles win the Regional Tournament by defeating Fayette Academy and Middleton to advance to the sub-state game vs McKenzie on Friday.  

May 7, 2008    Eagles Win District Tournament!!  Down 2-0 in the third inning JCS scored 10 runs in rout to a 14-5 win over Adamsville.  Dakota Coplin got the win on the mound.

May 6, 2008    After being down 6-0 in the fourth inning the Eagles scored 5 in the fourth and took the lead in the fifth 8-6 only to see Adamsville tie the game 8-8 in the top of the 7th.  JCS answered back scored the winning run in the bottom of the 7th on a bases-loaded walk by Tanner Perkins for another come from behind win!  Martin Key got the win for the Eagles in relief.

April 15, 2008        Senior shortstop Chase Presley featured in the "Jackson Sun." Click here to check it out!!!

April 14, 2008    The Eagles picked up a huge non-district win Monday night against the South Side Hawks with a 6-5 nail biting victory.  Sophomore catcher Hunter Creasy came up with the go ahead run on second base with one out in the top of the seventh inning with the game tied at 5 runs apiece.  Creasy found himself quickly in the hole with an 0-2 count, and then laced the third pitch for the go ahead run to ultimately give the Eagles the 6-5 victory.  Patrick Taggart picked up the win for the Eagles on the mound to improve to 5-0 on the season, and sophomore Cody Jones pitched 5 great innings of baseball only allowing four hits, two strikeouts, and two earned runs in the varsity start.  The Eagles were led at the plate by freshman Noah Chandler who finished the game 3 for 3.

April 9, 2008  JCS picked up a big road win 9-1 over Adamsville behind Dakota Coplin's complete game effort on the mound.  Patrick Taggart, Martin Key, and Phillip McConkey all had 2 hits apiece to lead the Eagles as they jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back improving to 6-0 in district.

April 8, 2008    Senior Patrick Taggart picked up his fourth win of the year as the Eagles remained undefeated in district play Monday night vs Adamsville at Murrel Haase Field.  Taggart pitched a complete game and allowed three runs.  The Eagles were led at the plate by hot hitting first baseman Phillip McConkey.  McConkey drove in two key RBIs with a double in his second at bat and accounted for another run with a single during his third at bat of the game.  The Eagles will travel to Adamsville on Tuesday night as they will look to keep their undefeated district record alive. 

March 30 2008  JCS and Senior Patrick Taggart featured in the "Jackson Sun." Click here to check it out!!!

March 28, 2008    Eagle right hander Dillon Coplin leads JCS to a 6-1 victory in the Sports Plus Tournament Friday Night at South Side High School against Ripley.  Coplin pitched a complete game one hitter and allowed only one earned run.  The Eagles were led at the plate by Phillip McConkey.  McConkey went 2 for 3 with a triple and 3 RBIs.  During the past two games, McConkey is 4 for 5 and slugging an outstanding 1.200.  Also in the game, Freshman Noah Chandler was 2 for 2 with a walk and 2 RBIs.  

March 27, 2008    The Eagles suffered their fifth loss of the season Wednesday Night at the hands of the Lexington Tigers.  The game was close until the fifth inning when the Eagles made an uncharacteristic  four errors and gave up 9 unearned runs.  The final score was 11-0 in favor of the Tigers.  JCS will look to bounce back Friday afternoon as they face JCM.  

March 26, 2008    The JCS Eagles continued their hot hitting against Camden Wednesday night at Murrel Haase Field by scoring in the double digits for the fourth consecutive game.  The Eagles were led at the plate by sophomore Martin Key.  Key went 3 for 4 at the plate with 2 RBIs and one run scored.  Other Eagles that had big nights were Seniors Tanner Perkins and Chase Presley.  Perkins went 2 for 2 at the plate and blazed the basepaths by adding four stolen bases and two runs.  Presley added 2 more hits for the Eagles with a double.  Sophomore Dakota Coplin picked up his first win of the season by pitching four scoreless innings allowing only four hits and striking out four.  The Eagles will square off against Lexington tomorrow at Murrel Hasse at 4:30pm. 

March 24, 2008    JCS defeated district opponent Trinity Christian 16-1 Monday night at Murrel Haase Field.  Senior pitcher Patrick Taggart collected his third win of this young season by throwing at complete game two hitter and holding TCA to only one run.  The Eagles were led at the plate by senior Blake Taylor, two doubles and three runs scored, senior Chase Presley, three singles and three RBIs, sophomore Martin Key, 3-3 with a triple and three RBIs, and senior Ryan White, two hits including a double and three RBIs.  The Eagles will travel to Trinity Tuesday at 4:00 for their next district meeting. 

March 22, 2007    The Eagle Baseball Club recently completed the Scenic City Classic in Chattanooga, TN by playing a total of four games and winning one.  Please check the schedule for updated scores.  Details about the games will be updated soon.

March 17, 2008    The JCS Eagle Baseball Club opened up district play for the 2008 campaign by taking two games from the Lions of Scott's Hill at Murrel Haase Field Monday night.  Senior Patrick Taggart picked up his second victory of the season by pitching a complete game and allowing a total of three hits and two earned runs.  The Eagles plated a total of twelve runs on thirteen hits during game one and picked up their fifth victory of the season.  The Eagles were led at the plate by sophmore Hunter Creasy who had his first three hit game of the season.  Creasy totaled two singles and a double at the plate and scored two runs along with two RBIs.  Also having big games at the plate for the Eagles were freshman Noah Chandler, a double and three RBIs, senior Patrick Taggart, a double and two RBIs, senior Chase Presley, two singles and two RBIs, and senior Ryan White, a single and a double with two runs scored.  Also adding hits for the Eagles were Blake Taylor with a double, Martin Key, Phillip McConkey, and Tanner Perkins.
         During the second game of the double-header, the Eagles came out swinging the bats.  Noah Chandler started the game off with a triple to deep right center field and after that the Eagle Baseball Club never looked back.  The Eagles plated a total of twelve runs in the second game, and starting pitcher Martin Key was dominating on the mound.  Key definetly had the velocity on the fastball working as he totaled ten strikeouts in only five innings of work.  Key allowed only one hit and one earned run in his second victory of this young season.  The Eagles were led at the plate by freshman Noah Chandler and senior Blake Taylor.  Chandler pounded out three hits included a triple to lead off the game.  He also added three RBIs.  Taylor also joined Chandler and Creasy in the three hit club for the day by adding two singles and a frozen rope line drive down the left field line.  Taylor also added a RBI and a run scored.  Other key contributors for the Eagles were Patrick Taggart with two singles and two RBIs, Martin Key with a double to deep right center field, Cody Jones with two singles and an RBI, and Tanner Perkins with a single and a double along with two runs scored, and Luke Simon with a blazing line drive up the middle to plate two runs.  Also adding hits for the Eagles were Trevor Haggard, Chase Presley, and Zack Parker. 
          The Eagles will continue action this coming weekend in Chattanooga at the Scenic City Classic.  Please check the schedule page of the website for updated times and locations of each game played during the tournament.  

March 14, 2008    JCS defeated the Vikings of Humboldt High School Friday night at Murrel Haase Field behind a strong pitching performance from Noah Chandler and a big game at the plate from Martin Key.  Chandler pitched a solid three innings allowing two hits and one walk.  Key led the Eagles at the plate going 3 for 3 with two singles and a triple off the center field wall.  Seniors first baseman Patrick Taggart and shortstop Chase Presley continued their hot hitting with each player going 2 for 3 with a double.  Senior second baseman Ryan White also added two singles for the Eagles.  JCS finished the Tomahawk Classic with 4 wins and their overall record now stands at 4-1 heading into district play Monday at Scott's Hill.  The Eagles next home game will be Tuesday, March 18 as the Eagles host district opponent Scott's Hill.  

March 13, 2008    Noah Chandler lead off the game with a double and Patrick Taggart followed with a homerun as the Eagles scored 4 runs in each of the first 2 innings to defeat the Huntingdon Mustangs 11-7.  Luke Simon, Cody Jones, and Dakota Coplin pitched for the Eagles with Simon picking up his first win of the season and Coplin getting his first varsity save.  The Eagles pounded out 12 hits with Chandler and Taggart leading the way with 3 hits each, and Hunter Creasy, Marin Key, and Zach Parker adding 2 hits a piece.  "This was a great team effort against a very good Huntingdon team," said Cooper.  "I'm very proud of the way we swung the bats tonight."

March 12, 2008     The Eagle JV squad defeated USJ 19-0 behind a strong combined shutout by pitchers Dakota Coplin, Cody Jones, and Trevor Haggard.  The Eagles were led at the plate by Josh Lindsey (2 hits including an off the wall double), Dillon Coplin (a deep double to right center field), and Cody Jones (a deep double to left field).  The Eagle JV squad will continue action next Tuesday, March 18 at North Side High School.

March 11, 2008    Eagle fans, check out the Eagle baseball season preview on page 78 in the new issue of "On the Ball" magazine, featuring shortstop Chase Presley on the cover!!!

March 11, 2008.  JCS defeated Covington 5-4 in the first game of the day.  Martin key started allowing 1 earned run in 4 innings of work and Noah Chandler picked up his first varsity win in two innings of relief for the Eagles.  Chase Presley led the Eagle hitters going 3-3 with 2 doubles.  Patrick Taggart and Martin Key also added doubles in the Eagles second win of the season.  "I am pleased with our effort so far.  Our guys did a great job of finding a way to win against a good Covington team.  They competed and executed well during pressure situations,"  said Coach Cooper.

In the nightcap the Eagles fell to 3-A powerhouse Hardin County 3-0.  Chase Presley took the loss giving up 1 run in 4 innings.  The Eagles had the go ahead runs on base in the fifth, but couldn't capitalize on opportunities.  Cody Jones led JCS at the plate going 2-2 with 2 singles.  The left fielder also threw out a run at the plate.

March 10, 2008.  JCS won the season opener 8-0 over Gibson County.  Patrick Taggart pitched a complete game shutout in his first win of the season.  Chase Presley was 2-3 with a homerun and a double and Martin key added two doubles in the Eagles win.

March 6, 2008.  The Eagles completed their pre-season scrimmages with a 12-5 win over South Side High School at home on Friday.  "We are excited about the way the pre-season went.  We have been swinging the bats really well, but the pre-season is over now, and the real games get started on Monday," said Coach Cooper.

February 25, 2008.  In the first scrimmage game of the season, the Eagles bats exploded for 20 hits as JCS cruised to a   22-3 win over the North Side Indians.  The Junior Varsity team came up a little short in a 4-2 contest. 

February 2008.  Congratulations to senior outfielders Tanner Perkins and Isaac Grizzell who both signed football scholarships to play receiver at Lambuth University in the Fall of 2008.