Balancing act: Jaco does her best at being both mom to newborn and coach to Highland girls

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | January 7, 2025
Highland girls basketball Ashton Jaco, left, poses for a family photo with, from left, her daughter Emerson, her son Judson and her husband Trevor after giving birth to Emerson on Dec. 1. | Submitted photo

LEWISTOWN, Mo. — The 24-hour period from when Ashton Jaco woke up on Nov. 30 through the morning of Dec. 1 was possibly the most eventful and memorable of her life. The Highland girls basketball coach guided the Cougars to a 55-31 victory over Belleville Althoff in Quincy on Nov. 30, although she hadn’t expected…

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