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[LISTEN] Knock on Wood with Collin Wood: Jamestown Boys Basketball Head Coach – Ben Drake

April 20, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFA's Collin Wood chats with Ben Drake, who is stepping down from the head basketball coach position at Jamestown High School. Drake, who in 25 years racked up numerous achievements, reflects on his time coaching. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Ben Drake, Collin Wood, Jamestown High School, Jamestown High School Basketball, Knock on Wood

Ben Drake Stepping Down as JHS Basketball Coach

March 29, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

After 25 seasons as the Jamestown High School Basketball Coach, Ben Drake is stepping down. Drake will remain the District's Athletic Director. His announcement ends a coaching tenure that has turned Jamestown into one of the state’s elite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Drake, Jamestown High School Basketball

[LISTEN] Knock on Wood with Collin Wood: Jamestown Boys Basketball Head Coach – Ben Drake

January 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Coach Ben Drake talks with Collin Wood and discusses his 9-2 (5-0) Red Raiders team. They are off to a hot start, and are in pursuit of yet another SECTION VI title. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Ben Drake, Collin Wood, Jamestown High School Basketball, Jamestown Public Schools, Knock on Wood

JPS Adds Unified Basketball, Girls Flag Football to Team Sport Offerings

January 25, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Public Schools will have two new sports team offerings this Spring. The Jamestown School Board approved the creation of a Unified Basketball team and a Girls Flag Football team at its meeting Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Drake, Girls Flag Football, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jessie Joy, Kevin Whitaker, Section VI, Unified Basketball

JHS Scholar Athletes, Football Team Recognized at School Board Meeting

February 16, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Scholar athletes and the Jamestown High School Football team were recognized for their efforts at the Jamestown School Board meeting Tuesday night. Athletic Director Ben Drake said studies have shown that inter-scholastic athletics improve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: All Western New York Scholar Athletes, Annika Spitzer, Ben Anderson, Ben Drake, Cadance Main, Cecelia Eklum, Colton Cappalino, Haileigh Rhodes, Hannah Grey, Jamestown High School, Jamestown School Board, Jaymin Morano, Madison Arthurs, Mia Brown, Natalie Reinhardt, Nick Miraglia, Nicole Carlson, Nicole McGrath, Regan Coombs, Rena Huntington, Rylie Loomis, Skyela Banse-Fay

A ‘Big Cat’ Has Been Proposed as Jamestown High School’s New Mascot

December 7, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A return to a "big cat" has been proposed as Jamestown High School's new mascot. Jamestown High School Mascot Committee member and Athletic Director Ben Drake gave that proposal to the Jamestown School Board Tuesday night. The Mascot Committee … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Drake, Jamestown High School, Jamestown High School Mascot Committee, Jamestown School Board, Pat Slagle, Paul Abbott

Jamestown Public Schools Mascot Committee Recommends New Mascot, Logo

June 9, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Public School's Mascot Committee has recommended the District stop using the "J with the feathers" and adopt a new logo. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said the committee was tasked at looking at the district's mascot, the imagery … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Drake, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker

Jamestown BOE Looks to Restore Four Positions in 2015-16 Budget

April 16, 2015 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board is inching closer to completing a budget for next school year, but there’s still some work left to be done. On Wednesday the school board spent over two and a half hours reviewing the tentative $77.6 million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2015-16 Jamestown School Budget, Ben Drake, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jessie Joy, Joe DiMaio, Tim Mains

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