Jordan High held a senior recognition ceremony before its varsity girls game against Hillcrest, where seniors were escorted by family members, shared memories and announced post-graduation plans.

The pregame presentations highlighted why the evening mattered to players and families. Seniors recalled winning regional tournaments, team dinners and bus trips as defining memories; several said they plan to continue their education or serve missions. The ceremony also included a recognition for the team manager and a special presentation to team mom Ashley Jacobson.

Jillian Belew, escorted by her parents Heidi and Jack and twin sister Eliza, said her favorite memories are the Las Vegas and Idaho trips and “winning region last year.” Belew told the crowd one thing she will miss is “the team dinners, practices, bus rides, and playing with my cool team.” She said she plans “to attend college and study psychology for a year, and then serve a mission for my church.” She closed with a favorite line: “I am the one thing in life I can control.”

Julia Wilhelm, escorted by John and Kathleen Wilhelm, said playing with friends and going on trips were her favorite memories. Wilhelm said she plans to attend Salt Lake Community College on a soccer scholarship for two years and then transfer to a university to study to become a physician assistant. Her chosen quote for the ceremony was, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”

Brinley Sperry (introduced in the ceremony as both “Brinley” and later as “Bridal” in the broadcast) credited teammates and family for support, listed co-winning region and tournament trips among her top memories, and said she plans to serve an LDS mission after attending the University of Utah. She thanked her parents for supporting her and her father for coaching.

McVannie Rodriguez said the team trip to Park City was a favorite memory because of the players’ energy and effort. Rodriguez said she plans to work and attend university to study dentistry and thanked coaches and teammates for the opportunity to play.

Tess Jacobson, escorted by Ashley and Dax, cited cutting down nets after winning region as a highlight, and said she expects to pursue work related to childcare after high school. Maddie Clough said a region trophy win and team dinners were highlights; she said she plans to attend either Utah Valley University or Salt Lake Community College and pursue a degree to teach French.

The ceremony included recognition of the team manager Eliza Baloo (announced earlier in the program) and a special presentation to Ashley Jacobson, described by the announcer as “the team mom extraordinaire” and coach Jacobson’s wife, for years of support to the players.

The pregame presentations concluded before the teams took the court.