Jackie Prime

One of the original Blaze players, Jackie was the leading setter during her three years with Blaze.  Her best memories of Blaze include the "team huddle" and the "ultimate workout" practices.  Highlights include the Provincial silver medal in 1996, receiving the OVA Award of Excellence in her final year, and "being the first setter to step on the court for Blaze".  After a 5 year stay with McMaster University, where she earned a degree in Honours English and Anthropology, Jackie entered the graduate programme in Physical Anthropology at the University of Illinois.  Completing a M.A. in 2006, Jackie is currently in a Ph.D. programme studying primate cognition, with field work in Khao Yai National Park in Thailand.  A qualified Can Pro Personal Trainer and Nutritionist, Jackie works with the Illinois athletes in off-court training.  Her ultimate goal is to teach and do research at a Canadian University.  "Thanks, Andy.  Blaze".