Oak Mountain’s Jones signs four-year lacrosse scholarship

In November, Oak Mountain High School student Brittni Jones participated in early signing day. Beginning next fall, she will play lacrosse for Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C. 

Jones, a senior at OMHS and four-year member of the Oak Mountain women’s lacrosse team, received a four-year scholarship. She is the first OMHS woman to receive a Division II scholarship in lacrosse.

Prior to high school, Jones had never played lacrosse. In response to a school announcement, she attended tryouts and has been playing high school and club lacrosse continuously.

 “I wanted to do something other than study,” Jones said. “I wanted to play a sport that everyone was new at — a fast-paced, physical thinking game with the opportunity to play at a higher level in college. Lacrosse is overlooked in the South. There is tremendous opportunity for young women to play in college.”   

She attended the Georgia Tech University Lacrosse Camp following her freshman year, and she was hooked. She played junior varsity and varsity as a sophomore. During the following summer, she attended the Duke University Lacrosse Camp and played with the Bamalax Traveling Team of the Birmingham LAX United Association.  

Jones was selected as the OMHS varsity offensive team captain as a junior and played for the Bamalax team again last summer. 

While lacrosse is not an officially sanctioned high school sport in Alabama, it is the fastest growing sport in the United States, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. Oak Mountain has made it to the Alabama State Championship for the last two years while Jones has been a member of the varsity squad. She credits the team’s success to head coach David Klementz for his commitment and dedication to lacrosse. 

“His passion and love for the game is contagious,” she said.

Jones also acknowledged the other coaches for their commitment to the program. Jones’ goal for her final year of high school is to help her team win the Alabama State Championship.

While playing lacrosse, Jones has maintained a 3.9 GPA (without credit for her AP courses). She loves science and plans to major in chemistry and biology. Her vocational objectives are not finalized, but she is leaning toward research.

Jones is appreciative of the support and guidance provided by her parents, Ken and Kim, and her brother, Kenneth.

- Submitted by Kim Jones