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Under the Lights awards grant to Jasper wrestling

Jasper wrestling held it’s annual Scramble camp on June 1-3 and the Under the Lights Foundation was proud to be able to help with a scholarship grant to ensure kids were able to participate who couldn’t afford to otherwise. Head coach Tripp Otis has developed an incredible team of athletes at Jasper and after COVID, the team wasn’t able to travel to Georgia for camp...

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Under the Lights Foundation on Talk of Alabama

Under the Lights Foundation on Talk of Alabama

Executive Director Jon Lunceford joined Talk of Alabama on ABC 33/40 to discuss the foundation, some of the work we are doing and talk about the first grant that was awarded to Mae Jemison High School. Thanks to ABC 33/40 for allowing us the chance to come on and share what we are doing!


Under the Lights awards first grant to Mae Jemison wrestling team

Under the Lights awards first grant to Mae Jemison wrestling team

Today the Under the Lights Foundation awarded it’s first ever grant to the Mae Jemison High School wrestling team. A few weeks ago, some board members and I went to see the documentary “Wrestle” at the Sidewalk Film Festival. As someone who covers high school sports, I was interested to see something based around in-state high school athletics, especially knowing the history of J.O. Johnson...

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Jon Lunceford: Welcome to the Under the Lights Foundation

Jon Lunceford: Welcome to the Under the Lights Foundation

During one football season, I was doing an interview with a handicapper from Las Vegas on my radio show. Typically handicappers will buy time on air across the country to promote their services as they give picks to major sporting events for you to bet on. This one came on every Monday before the Monday Night Football game and gave his lock for the night....

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