Larimer Leaves East Jackson

“Over the past three years I feel that the program has taken steps towards improvement,” Larimer said. “We always focused very hard on fundamentals and there was a continuous improvement of young ladies from their freshmen years up until present time. I do feel that this improvement was very noticeable if you saw the girls in person, at practice, on a daily basis. The improvement cannot be disputed.”

Larimer said one of her long-term goals was to teach the game and have her players understand why they were doing what they were doing.

“I could tell that the varsity girls were really coming to a better understanding of the game year after year,” she said. “One aspect I always heard about my teams was that they never gave up no matter the situation and I take pride in saying that they always gave it their all. That is a tribute to the girls as a whole.

“I wish nothing but the best for these young ladies as they continue to grow and mature into women,” Larimer added. “I hope I had a positive impact in making them into better individuals as many coaches did for me.”

Last season, the team Lady Eagles went 3-11 in the region and 6-19 overall, including a key win over area rival Banks County on Jan. 26.

She moves to a Walnut Grove program that, in its initial year, went 10-4 in the region and 20-9 overall under coach Kirk Call.

There has been no word as of yet from school officials on a replacement for Larimer.