Sports
Story And Photos By Brad Harrison
The Cheer Hounds found themselves in rare company again last Friday, competing in the GHSA State Championships at the Macon Coliseum.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Proposed region alignment pointing JCHS toward massive group of Henry Co. teams
Brad Harrison
The phrase “spun out and half turned over” is generally used when it comes to emotions within stock car racing, but it could easily apply to how some schools may have felt following last week’s proposed GHSA region alignment for the next two seasons.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Fields of Faith
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS The 2023 Fields of Faith event held on Greyhound Field sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes attracted 1,300 people, gave out 120 Bibles and had over 100 respond during the closing invitation. The Nov.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Zion Ragins escapes the grasp of the Wolverines to pick up extra yardage on Thursday. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
Thursday Night Lights
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Postseason is next following rout of Union Grove
Brad Harrison sports@jcnews.xom
Jones County looked every bit of the part of a team eager to move forward with its eyes on the postseason Thursday evening against Union Grove.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Saturday’s Hooping In Middle Georgia Classic will conclude with the Lady Greyhounds and Greyhounds taking the floor for games at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
Middle Georgia Classic to welcome high-caliber basketball
Brad Harrison
There’s one thing that both the Lady Greyhounds and Greyhounds are not afraid of early in a season – a barometer of tough competition.
With a girls region that brags the state’s secondranked team and a boys region of four teams in AAAAA’s top 10, getting a gauge on strengths and weaknesses is key.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Reclassification places JCHS in AAAA
Brad Harrison
New region alignments expected soon
The picture of what kind of competition that the Greyhounds will regularly face in the near future has become clearer.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
The Greyhounds finished sixth in Friday’s GHSA Class AAAAA meet and 24th out of all classifications, beating out multiple schools from the Atlanta area. CONTRIBUTED
Multiple records set as Greyhounds finish sixth in state
Brad Harrison
On the state’s biggest cross country stage, there was no sign of letdown for the Greyhounds.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Middle schoolers host takedown tourney, finish second
Article And Photos By Brad Harrison |
The sights, sounds and emotions of wrestling filled the JCHS gym on Saturday morning and into the afternoon with Jones County hosting its Middle School Takedown Tournament, welcoming 10 teams into the arena of competition.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Sporting events
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Basketball: Nov. 9 scrimmage vs. Cross Creek, 6 p.m.
Air Rifle: Nov. 9 vs. Newton, 5 p.m.
Competition Cheerleading: Nov. 10, GHSA State Championships, at Macon Coliseum , 10 a.m.
Football: Nov. 10, first round of state playoffs, vs.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Georgia defensive lineman Nazir Stackhouse (78) returns an interception in the fourth quarter during Georgia’s game against Missouri on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium Nov. 4 in Athens. TONY WALSH/UGA Athletics
Bulldogs tame Tigers with late theatrics, take control of SEC East
Lance McCurley
Top-ranked Georgia (9-0, 6-0 SEC) survived a late scare against No. 12 Missouri (7-2, 3-2) this past Saturday. The Bulldogs made plays when they needed to come out on top over the Tigers, 30-21.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023