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Two all-star teams to play in regionals this weekend

Two all-star teams to play in regionals this weekend

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Two all-star teams to play in regionals this weekend

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
A pair of local all-star football teams will represent Jones County in Saturday’s GRPA State Regionals in Carrollton. One will be the 10U All Stars, who beat Peach County 27-0 on Nov. 18. It’s the first time in six years that Jones County will send a 10U team to regionals.
Senior running back Kendall Milton led the Bulldogs in rushing against the Yellow Jackets on 18 caries for 156 yards and two touchdowns. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

Senior running back Kendall Milton led the Bulldogs in rushing against the Yellow Jackets on 18 caries for 156 yards and two touchdowns. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

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Georgia swats Yellow Jackets, finish season 12-0

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Georgia finished its third-straight season with a 12-0 record after defeating Georgia Tech 31-22 at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday in Atlanta. Georgia’s active winning streak is now at 29 games. Dating back to the 2020 season, the Bulldogs have won 45 of their last 46 contests.

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Breadth of roster helps Lady Hounds stay on winning track

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Lady Greyhounds see their depth and ability to outlast the opposition as a strength. That asset’s importance was reinforced in last week’s Wade Classic at Clarke Central in Athens. “Being in shape, that gets us further,” Lady Greyhounds head coach ChoRhonda Gwaltney- Harris said.

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Hounds turn up pressure to overwhelm Glenn Hills

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
From this point forward, the bulk of the Greyhounds games will carry more weight. That’s because, for the most part, they will be against region opponents. Jones County, which began region play on Tuesday at Union Grove, hosts Houston County Friday and plays Saturday at Northside.
Former Greyhound standout Javious Bond wrapped up the season second in rushing for East Carolina. COURTESY OF EAST CAROLINA ATHLETICS

Former Greyhound standout Javious Bond wrapped up the season second in rushing for East Carolina. COURTESY OF EAST CAROLINA ATHLETICS

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ALUMNI UPDATE

News Staff
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
East Carolina’s season came to an end in a heartbreaking 29-27 loss to Tulsa with Javious Bond rushing four times for 23 yards and Javion Clark seeing time again as he was listed on the participation chart.

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Sporting events

News Staff
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Want to add an event? Send it to us! >> sports@jcnews.com Riflery: Nov. 30, at Newton Middle School Basketball: Nov. 30, Clifton Ridge vs. Lamar County, 4:30 p.m. Middle School Basketball: Nov. 30, Gray Station at Jasper County, 4:30 p.m. Basketball: Dec. 1, vs. Houston County, 7 p.m.
Five runners from Jones County’s region championship cross country got a close look at some of the nation’s best competition Nov. 18, when five of them traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia, for the 2023 NCAA Championships. JCHS cross country runners attending were Luke Thornton, Gavin Robinson, Tyler Marshall, Grady Newby and Andrew Marshall. CONTRIBUTED

Five runners from Jones County’s region championship cross country got a close look at some of the nation’s best competition Nov. 18, when five of them traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia, for the 2023 NCAA Championships. JCHS cross country runners attending were Luke Thornton, Gavin Robinson, Tyler Marshall, Grady Newby and Andrew Marshall. CONTRIBUTED

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JCHS runners take in NCAA Championships

News Staff
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Robert Scott tries to take his opponent from Brunswick down via a leg takedown during Saturday’s Gauntlet In Gray. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Robert Scott tries to take his opponent from Brunswick down via a leg takedown during Saturday’s Gauntlet In Gray. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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Greyhounds bag multiple big wins at Gauntlet in Gray, place second

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Revenge from a season ago. A strong showing in front of a home crowd. Multiple wrestlers ending a day of wrestling undefeated. Saturday was a day that the Greyhounds did just that.
Andrew Mullis shakes off a Trojans defender to bounce the ball outside during Friday’s second-round playoff game. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Andrew Mullis shakes off a Trojans defender to bounce the ball outside during Friday’s second-round playoff game. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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Greyhounds’ upset bid falls short to Coffee

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
DOUGLAS – Going against an offense that had run all over the opposition all season long and a running back that had stockpiled yards for an undefeated and top-rated team, Jones County gave the Coffee Trojans all that they could handle for a better part of the way on Friday at Jardine Stadium.
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