Claire Marker back after six weeks, making a splash for the Jays

JAMESTOWN — After six long weeks of sitting on the Jamestown High School volleyball team's bench — Claire Marker is back. "At the very first conference game against St Mary's at home on Sept. 1, I jumped to block, and my foot landed on my teammate's foot," Marker said. Marker suffered a dislocated patella with some soft tissue damage. In total, Marker missed playing in 18 of the Blue Jays' matches. "I have felt like I was getting behind. It was also hard because I felt like I could play although I wasn't fully healed yet," Marker said. "I first had to rest a few weeks with lots of ice and compression. Once the swelling started to go down, I worked daily with our athletic training team and did see Colton Ormiston, PT (physical therapist) at JRMC (Jamestown Regional Medical Center) once weekly to advance strength, balance and jumping to help keep my knee safe from future injury. "I continue working with all of them every week," she said. "Also, (athletic trainer) Shaw