Her dad's life was taken from him but he gave life to others when he became an organ donor
Ava Jones Medically Retired on June 7, 2024. Plus Other Updates on Her & Her Family
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Her dad's life was taken from him but he gave life to others when he became an organ donor
??? And yet you think she should be out on the court. The only obvious thing seems to be that it may not be safe for her to do that. Thats all I was saying.....
Asia is a Sports Anchor & Reporter at KSN TV, an NBC affiliate in Wichita, Kansas.
the full text of her tweet:
It's been a bittersweet 24 hours for the Jones family out of Nickerson, Kansas...
Today, Ava Jones (@avajones_35) announced she is medically retiring from basketball after her freshman year at Iowa (@IowaWBB). She spent the last couple years fighting hard to recover from a tragic car accident that killed her father and left her and her mom in critical condition in 2022. She'll remain on scholarship and focus on getting her degree. She told me she is interested in becoming a sports broadcaster.
Also, her brother Hunter Jones (@GorillasTrack) found out that he has officially qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the decathlon. His score of 7898 at the NCAA DII championships on May 24 is the eighth highest score in the nation this year, and from what I've calculated, ninth best of Olympic Trials qualifiers.
Such a resilient family, wishing them all the best ❤️
the full text of her tweet:
It's been a bittersweet 24 hours for the Jones family out of Nickerson, Kansas...
Today, Ava Jones (@avajones_35) announced she is medically retiring from basketball after her freshman year at Iowa (@IowaWBB). She spent the last couple years fighting hard to recover from a tragic car accident that killed her father and left her and her mom in critical condition in 2022. She'll remain on scholarship and focus on getting her degree. She told me she is interested in becoming a sports broadcaster.
Also, her brother Hunter Jones (@GorillasTrack) found out that he has officially qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the decathlon. His score of 7898 at the NCAA DII championships on May 24 is the eighth highest score in the nation this year, and from what I've calculated, ninth best of Olympic Trials qualifiers.
Such a resilient family, wishing them all the best ❤️
Absolutely. I could have seen her really filling a role as a 3/4 on the ladies roster. Really good athlete(track as well like Hannah) with size and rebounding prowess....
Everyone in that family can be described as tough as nails. Ava would have been the same on the basketball court.
But what's always worrisome is even though they seem tough on the outside and we see them smiling in pictures, imagine the depression they've gone through behind closed doors. They've been through mental hell as well as physical hell. Ava had to say good bye to her dad; now she has to say goodbye to her basketball career. So much has been taken away because of one selfish actor who thought it was a good idea to get behind the wheel of his car while high on drugs.
Well said, and very good points.
As someone who can battle my own mind, you never know what’s going on with another, and despite how resolute they all appear, hopefully they occasionally take time to just “lose their shit” when they need to. Nobody is perfectly strong and sometimes you just have to go with the breakdown and get back up when it’s done.
Amy Jones (Ava's mom) posted this message on Facebook:
Two years ago the month of June was filled with basketball recruiting visits and AAU tournaments. Ava’s future basketball career was bright. Thanks to the University of Iowa Women’s Basketball program and the team of people at the university who continue to support Ava through her recovery. Ava’s future is still full of possibilities, though it has been steered in a different direction than basketball. I know she’s in great hands and so proud she will be continuing her academic career at the University of Iowa.
Two years ago the month of June was filled with basketball recruiting visits and AAU tournaments. Ava’s future basketball career was bright. Thanks to the University of Iowa Women’s Basketball program and the team of people at the university who continue to support Ava through her recovery. Ava’s future is still full of possibilities, though it has been steered in a different direction than basketball. I know she’s in great hands and so proud she will be continuing her academic career at the University of Iowa.
Here's a story recapping yesterday's Day 1 Decathlon results at the Olympic Trials.
Friday, Jun 21, 2024 / 07:03 PM CDT
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Nickerson native and Pittsburg State decathlete Hunter Jones is currently trying to qualify for the Olympics.
A decathlete is an athlete who competes in 10 events. The person with the highest combined score wins.
Jones entered the competition Friday, June 21, with the 12th-best mark of the field.
Jones started things off in the 100-meter sprint. He ran his second-fastest time ever of 11.24 seconds, which started him out in 18th place. The first place time was 10.46 seconds.
Next up was the long jump. On his third attempt, he launched himself 22 feet and 11-and-a-quarter inches, which moved him up to 15th overall. The winner jumped 24-9¾.
In the shot put, Jones threw 45 feet and four inches, a new personal best by nearly half a foot. The winning throw was 54 feet, 2½ inches.
He competed in the high jump on Friday night. The high jump is arguably his best event, as he holds the collegiate championship record for the high jump in the decathlon. Hunter cleared 6-9½. Two others cleared 6-11¾ and ended up tied at that height.
The fifth event of the day was the 400 meters. The winner ran a time of 46.56.
After 5 events on day 1, Jones was in 12th place.
Nickerson’s Hunter Jones competes at Olympic Trials
by: Daniel FairFriday, Jun 21, 2024 / 07:03 PM CDT
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Nickerson native and Pittsburg State decathlete Hunter Jones is currently trying to qualify for the Olympics.
A decathlete is an athlete who competes in 10 events. The person with the highest combined score wins.
Jones entered the competition Friday, June 21, with the 12th-best mark of the field.
Jones started things off in the 100-meter sprint. He ran his second-fastest time ever of 11.24 seconds, which started him out in 18th place. The first place time was 10.46 seconds.
Next up was the long jump. On his third attempt, he launched himself 22 feet and 11-and-a-quarter inches, which moved him up to 15th overall. The winner jumped 24-9¾.
In the shot put, Jones threw 45 feet and four inches, a new personal best by nearly half a foot. The winning throw was 54 feet, 2½ inches.
He competed in the high jump on Friday night. The high jump is arguably his best event, as he holds the collegiate championship record for the high jump in the decathlon. Hunter cleared 6-9½. Two others cleared 6-11¾ and ended up tied at that height.
The fifth event of the day was the 400 meters. The winner ran a time of 46.56.
After 5 events on day 1, Jones was in 12th place.
Yes, that was posted in another thread as you know. You just couldn't handle another Ava Jones thread being higher on the board than yours.
You are so eager to use the Jones family for likes and an excuse to bump your own thread it is almost like you are glad the accident happened.
Her head injury is probably the biggest hurdle for her. Just the trainer saying she needs to sync her right leg while running is as much (if not more) a cognitive issue as a physical one. All the best to her. Just her determination to get better, to me, supports she would have worked her tail off to be a quality player for the Hawks. I think she would have been a big contributor (on the court) to the team. She still is a big contributor in my book.
Outstanding post Brother. This is what I alluded too in discussions fearing she would not be able to return to the court. Just from watching her move (even with her marked improvement) and when she speaks its seems pretty obvious that she had a significant TBI. I had a friend who had a couple of significant TBI.s (one while in the military), and they say after 1 1/2 to 2 years of recovery, thats pretty much where you'll be from a cognitive stand point. I just hope she'll be able to have a healthy productive life. My moneys on her, she's a fighter...
What a very nice young lady. Met her where she works and did not realize it was her until my daughter told me. Very sweet person and smiling all the time. Wish the best for her.
Heart breaking.
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Teen basketball star testifies she struggles to walk now after Louisville man ran over her family
Tears streamed down 19-year-old Ava Jones’ face as she told a jury that while she was once on scholarship to play basketball for Iowa, she can no longer shoot a
Gut wrenching.Heart breaking.
Teen basketball star testifies she struggles to walk now after Louisville man ran over her family
Tears streamed down 19-year-old Ava Jones’ face as she told a jury that while she was once on scholarship to play basketball for Iowa, she can no longer shoot a
Yes, though I believe on her medical hardship waver that Iowa is paying for her education. The only good thats come from this....
Ava Jones takes stand during 3rd day of testimony in Michael Hurley trial
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — During the third day of testimony in Michael Hurley's trial, 19-year-old Ava Jones faced the man charged with ramming his car into her family and killing her father more than two years ago.
Jones, who was 17 years old at the time, was visiting Louisville in July 2022 with her family for a basketball tournament she was set to play in.
Hours before Jones took the stand, prosecutors shared horrific surveillance video of Hurley slamming his car into the Kansas family as they stood on the sidewalk at the intersection of Second and Market Street.
Jones and her mother, Amy, spent days in the hospital recovering from serious injuries. Her younger brother, Creek, suffered minor injuries. Her father, Trey Jones, died in the hospital days after the crash.
As Jones wiped tears from her eyes, painfully recounting the difficult and ongoing journey to recovery, Hurley sat quiet in the courtroom and showed no emotions.
"I was a Division I basketball player, [my hand-eye coordination] was good," Jones said, getting emotional as she told the jury how the crash left her with a traumatic brain injury and permanent damage to her vision and vocal cords.
Jones explained she is still in neuro-physical therapy to help re-strengthen her coordination and ability to walk. She's also in occupational therapy to improve her writing and hand-eye coordination. But, she said it's possible she may never improve.
She's now studying at the University of Iowa but said her injuries have hindered her ability to learn and keep friends.
"I sit in the front row of every class and I talk, make sure I'm talking to the professor about what they're talking about, and I step outside class and don't remember what we were talking about or what's going to be on the exam, no idea," Jones said. "Everyday I go to class [it happens]."
Jones said she has no memory of the crash other than knowing now that she was hit by a car.
Her first memory after the crash was being with her grandparents at UofL's Frazier Rehabilitation Institute. She has no memories of the days spent in critical condition at UofL Hospital. Jones said she spent months learning how to walk again and it took nearly two years to learn how to talk again.
When given the opportunity, Hurley's defense chose not to question Jones during her testimony.
'Worried about getting to work'
Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) Det. Raymond Wonka testified Hurley made comments about being "thirsty and worried about getting to work in the morning" during his arrest.Multiple officers also detailed how Hurley was "tired" and frequently "fell asleep" during examinations at Louisville Metro Corrections, despite telling police he had eight hours of sleep the night before the crash.
According to police, Hurley admitted to taking hydrocodone before hitting the family, however blood tests revealed he had four times the lethal dose of fentanyl in his system.
"For people who are drug naive, meaning they haven't been exposed to opioids or they haven't had opioids in their blood for a long time, 2 nanograms (ng) or above [of fentanyl] is capable of killing that person," Dr. Gregory Davis, a forensic pathologist and forensic consultant, later testified.
Hurley had 10 ng/mL of fentanyl in his blood at the time of the crash.
Hurley's defense questioned experts like Davis, an LMPD officer who was at the scene, and others who handled Hurley's blood test kits. They asked if adrenaline could have been a factor on why Hurley appeared sluggish.
An expert confirmed an adrenaline rush would give someone who just experienced an traumatic event a boost of energy and make them tired with time. But several witnesses have already testified they saw Hurley leave his vehicle after the collision already fatigued and unaware of his surroundings.
The trial will resume on Friday with Ava's mother, Amy Jones, expected to provide testimony.
First victim takes stand during 3rd day of testimony in Michael Hurley trial
For the first time, Ava Jones described the painful, ongoing journey to recovery since her family was hit by a car while visiting downtown Louisville in 2022.
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Its really sad that they need to go through all of this again in a trial. I mean for Christ's sake everything that happened is basically public record. It would seem that they could produce ALL of the crime scene records, all of the medical records for both Ava and her mom, the death certificate, and the dumb asses confession, and just spare them from tearing off this scab once again. Let them heal, and let him spend the rest of his life behind bars, and move on....
Ava has some videos of her rehab and family trips on YouTube. The family is just trying to heal. They are all fighters. I've lost a parent but later in life. I cannot imagine losing a parent at that age and being made disabled by a drug addicted scumbag.
My company works on tbi. Hearing this makes me want to vomit because we don't have a cute yet.
This just SO tragic. Especially for Ava and her family obviously, but what a great family who would have been so involved in the next group of Iowa womens basketball. Amy and her parents. Its all our loss.....
Unfortunately she can't remember anything after attending a class.
And she was very smart; she was at the head of her high school class before the crash.
they played video of the crash to the jury; i can't imagine watching that
IIRC, the dad pushed family members aside, trying to save them (part of the reason why the youngest child only suffered bumps & bruises)....Lord knows where the dad ended up; hopefully he didn't suffer
