Ishpeming Hematites’ Jenessa Eagle reaches 1,000 points in high school basketball career
In this collage created by Janelle Seelen, at center Jenessa Eagle poses with the memorialized ball presented to her that evening, while the other shots show her playing during the game, including when she made a pair of free throws early in the third quarter that gave her the milestone. She finished the night in Ishpeming’s 54-30 win with 30 points, thus reaching 1,012 with nearly a season and a half to add to that total. It was reported she almost reach the achievement at the end of the first half, but a long-range 3-pointer not long before the buzzer went in and out of the hoop. Jenessa’s mother Jennifer Eagle was excited with the support her daughter received from the Modeltowners’ fans, chanting her point total as she neared 1,000. (Photos courtesy Holly Letson)
In this team photo, supporting her in the game’s aftermath were teammates and two daughters of head coach Ryan Reichel. From left are, Marie Salisbury, Journey Comment, Arya Reichel, Peyton Kakkuri, Laynie Korpi, Eagle, Brittanie Piotrowski, Ava Hares, Janelle Seelen, Izzy Perry and Nora Reichel. Arya and Nora Reichel are Ryan Reichel’s daughters. (Photos courtesy Holly Letson)
In this sideline shot, Coach Ryan Reichel, left, pumps his fist while teammates embrace Eagle, at right wearing No. 3. (Photo courtesy Holly Letson)
Ishpeming junior girls basketball player Jenessa Eagle holds a banner honoring her accomplishment of scoring 1,000 pionts during her high school career. Eagle is only a junior, meaning she has nearly a season and a half to add to her total. (Photo courtesy Holly Letson)
In this collage created by Janelle Seelen, at center Jenessa Eagle poses with the memorialized ball presented to her that evening, while the other shots show her playing during the game, including when she made a pair of free throws early in the third quarter that gave her the milestone. She finished the night in Ishpeming’s 54-30 win with 30 points, thus reaching 1,012 with nearly a season and a half to add to that total. It was reported she almost reach the achievement at the end of the first half, but a long-range 3-pointer not long before the buzzer went in and out of the hoop. Jenessa’s mother Jennifer Eagle was excited with the support her daughter received from the Modeltowners’ fans, chanting her point total as she neared 1,000. (Photos courtesy Holly Letson)
In this team photo, supporting her in the game’s aftermath were teammates and two daughters of head coach Ryan Reichel. From left are, Marie Salisbury, Journey Comment, Arya Reichel, Peyton Kakkuri, Laynie Korpi, Eagle, Brittanie Piotrowski, Ava Hares, Janelle Seelen, Izzy Perry and Nora Reichel. Arya and Nora Reichel are Ryan Reichel’s daughters. (Photos courtesy Holly Letson)
In this sideline shot, Coach Ryan Reichel, left, pumps his fist while teammates embrace Eagle, at right wearing No. 3. (Photo courtesy Holly Letson)
Ishpeming junior girls basketball player Jenessa Eagle holds a banner honoring her accomplishment of scoring 1,000 pionts during her high school career. Eagle is only a junior, meaning she has nearly a season and a half to add to her total. (Photo courtesy Holly Letson)
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In a collage created by Janelle Seelen, Ishpeming girls basketball junior Jenessa Eagle is shown during her milestone game against Gwinn on Wednesday when she broke the 1,000-point barrier as a varsity player.