Jimtown High School

Congratulations to our Kiwanis Athletes of the winter. Will Spurgeon, Alex Bohlmann, Carmen Stone, and Kiera Jackson represented the Jimmies at Tuesday's Kiwanis meeting. Listed below is a description of their accomplishments in the athletic arena as well as the classroom and community. Carmen Stone - Swimming Carmen Stone is a Junior at Jimtown High School. She is the daughter of Michael and Jackie Stone. Carmen is a 3 year letterwinner in swim, and she also participates in soccer and track. Carmen was our MVP in swim last season and received mental attitude in swim as well. She has been academic all conference for swim and soccer. She placed 4th in the 100 backstroke for conference this past season and 6th in the 200 freestyle. Carmen has a 4.01 gpa and is ranked 17th in her class. She has been awarded highest gpa for soccer this past season. She is on the National Honors Society, Storytime Club, Hope Squad, and is an apprentice for our elementary school . Carmen’s favorite memory in swim is playing water polo with Washington and getting to go off the diving boards every year. Coach Stork,”Carmen has been a standout member of the swim team for the last three years, consistently going above and beyond at practice and demonstrating dedication to improving her skills. She brings a positive attitude to every session, cheers on teammates, and offers help when others need it, which strengthens team morale and contributes greatly to a supportive team culture.” Carmen does not have plans for after high school yet. Kiera Jackson - Basketball Kiera Jackson is a Junior at Jimtown High School. She is the daughter of Weldon and Katrina Jackson. Kiera has been a varsity basketball letterwinner for two seasons. She also runs track for Jimtown. Kiera was all conference in basketball this past season. Kiera averaged 10 points per game, 3, reb, 1.3 ast., 2 steals - career 400 points, 160 rebounds, 65 assists, 83 steals. Kiera was also academic all conference this past season for basketball. Kiera had the highest GPA on the team her sophomore year. Kiera has a 4.14 GPA and is ranked 5th out of 127 students. She volunteers at Feed my Starving Children, Faith Mission, Gymtown Pantry, and Cultivate Food Rescue She received ISSMA Gold as a Freshman in band. Her favorite memory is coming straight from a dance to a basketball game, not starting and being late, but still having a career high in points. Combining both of my favorite sports to do all in one day was challenging but worth it. Coach Williams, "On the basketball court, Kiera is the definition of consistency and versatility. She leads our team in scoring, three-point percentage, and free throw percentage, while also ranking second in steals, third in assists, and fourth in rebounds. Quiet by nature but fierce in competition, she is a versatile scorer who can shoot from the outside, score in the midrange, or attack the rim. Kiera posted a career-high 23 points against SB Riley and was our most consistent player all season. She takes great pride in her defense and is often asked to guard the opponent’s best player. What truly sets Kiera apart is her growth as a leader. This season, she elevated both her game and her voice, becoming our most reliable and consistent player. She is shifty and skilled enough to step outside the arc with a soft touch, and physical enough to battle inside. Her leadership and versatility played a major role in helping our team triple our win total from last season. We are incredibly proud of Kiera and excited for what’s ahead as she prepares for her senior season. Kiera Jackson represents everything we hope for in a student-athlete, and we are proud to celebrate her as our Kiwanis Athlete of the winter." Kiera plans to study Business Management out of high school. Alex Bohlmann - Boys’ Swim Alex Bohlmann is a Senior at Jimtown High School. He is the son of Martin and Nicole Bohlmann. Alex has swam for Jimtown two years and has ran track for 3 years. He is a conference champion in 500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. Alex is Academic All conference as a Jr. and Sr in swim and track. He has also swam for the Concord Swim club winning many awards there but more notably getting a pair of second places in the Summer Divisional Championship in the 1650 freestyle, and receiving 2nd overall at the Indiana IMXtreme Challenge . He is ranked 6th in his senior class with a 4.16 GPA. He has been a part of the National Honors Society for two years and DECA for all four years in high school. He received the Rising Stars of Indiana award as a Junior. College board recognition award as a senior. Principal Honor roll all four years and an award of excellence his Jr. year. He volunteers for the Food drive for DECA, co-managed the Fall Festival for NHS, Gymtown Pantry, Toiletry Drive and Food drive for NHS. Alex’s favorite sport memory is watching the Olympic Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Coach Stork, “Alex has been a dependable member of the swim team for the past two years and consistently shows up ready to contribute; he will swim whatever event he is assigned and approaches each practice with a positive attitude. He supports and helps his teammates, acting as an encouraging presence and an asset to the team through both effort and sportsmanship." Alex would like to attend Valparaiso and major in accounting. Will Spurgeon - Basketball Will Spurgeon is a Senior at Jimtown High School. He is the son of Michael and Amy Spurgeon. Will has been a 4 year letterwinner in basketball for Jimtown. Will was a first team all conference selection last season. He has also been academic all conference. He was named as a McKinney Student athlete of the month and Sports Michiana Student athlete of the week. He was a big part of our sectional and regional championship team last year. He is currently our team’s leading scorer averaging 17 points a game as well as leading our team in steals with 1.5 per game and assists with 3.1 per game. He has scored almost 700 career points with over 150 rebounds, 135 assists, and 110 steals. He is our team captain. He also has had the highest gpa on our team. He is currently at a 4.03 gpa ranked 9th in his class. He is in the National Honors Society, History Club, and Game Club. Will also volunteers his time at the Gymtown Food Pantry. Will’s favorite sport’s memory is after winning regionals teammates Dylan, Branden, Javen, and himself went to Buffalo Wild Wings with the Regional Trophy. They displayed it for everyone to see on the table. Coach Varga, “Will represents what it means to be a student athlete. As a teenager, it can be hard to juggle school, practice, games, friends, family, volunteering for various things for the community, etc. Will handles all of these things with grace. I have coached a lot of young men over the years and can easily say Will is the most selfless and hardest working kids I have ever coached. He is always willing to go the extra mile for others and his school. He leads by example and his work ethic is second to none. Will is an excellent choice for the overall Kiwanis award.” Will plans on attending to play at Judson University in Illinois and as of now plans to major in business.