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Lady Hounds head to sectionals; Ridley bound for state

News Staff
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
The Lady Hounds golf team qualified for sectionals last week with Ben Ridley also earning a spot in the state tournament by virtue of their showing at the area tournament at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro. The Lady Hounds had a score of 194 as a team, finishing fourth.

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Fishing rodeo to be held Saturday

News Staff
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
The Oconee Ranger District Fishing Rodeo will be held May 6 at Miller Lake, located on Blountsville Road in Haddock. The event will run from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. with the fishing tournament going from 8 a.m. to noon.
Shiver said he plans to keep the vision of Gray-8-Skate Family Entertainment Center the same.

Shiver said he plans to keep the vision of Gray-8-Skate Family Entertainment Center the same.

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Shiver becomes new owner of Gray-8-Skate

Story And Photos By Alaina Clarke
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Gray-8-Skate Family Entertainment Center is now officially owned by Joel Shiver, a young entrepreneur who has worked at the skating rink for seven years and plans to keep the roller rink the same entertaining place it has always been.
Torrez Finney celebrates after Saturday’s knockout victory. CONTRIBUTED

Torrez Finney celebrates after Saturday’s knockout victory. CONTRIBUTED

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Finney dominates to win in main event

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
With an over capacity crowd in Chattanooga eagerly awaiting the main event, all eyes were on Torrez Finney to see if he’d keep his MMA record unbeaten. Going against Caleb Crump, Finney focused on the task at hand, winning in the third round Saturday night to run his overall pro record to 5-0.
Tucker Maddox lines a pitch into play during Monday’s second game. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Tucker Maddox lines a pitch into play during Monday’s second game. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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‘We gave them everything they wanted’

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
EVANS - Many observers of the GHSA state playoff brackets likely looked at the first-round AAAAA series between Greenbrier and Jones County and wrote the fourth-seeded Greyhounds off against region champion Wolfpack.
The Greyhounds’ spring practices have included offensive and defensive units going against one another. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

The Greyhounds’ spring practices have included offensive and defensive units going against one another. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Spring underway for Hounds

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
In both the early morning predawn light and the afternoon, spring practice got underway for the Greyhounds last week. Due to schedule conflicts that may exist for players and coaches, there’s an option for players to practice either in the morning or afternoon for most days of spring practice.

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SPORTS BRIEFS

News Staff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Tennis teams see season end in state tournament Both the Greyhounds and Lady Greyhounds saw their season come to an end last week in the state tournament. The Greyhounds lost 3-0 Monday at Greenbrier with the Lady Hounds falling 4-0 at Coffee.

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Track teams fire off strong showings at region tune-up

Brad Harrison
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Ahead of the region meet, set for this past Tuesday, the Greyhounds and Lady Greyhounds made last week’s region tune-up meet every sense of the event’s title, taking home nine first-place spots, including a sweep of both the boys and girls 100 meter events.
Marlin Mills and the Greyhounds blew Monday’s game open with a six-run third inning.

Marlin Mills and the Greyhounds blew Monday’s game open with a six-run third inning.

Hounds Bound for postseason

Brad Harrison
Thursday, April 20, 2023
The Greyhounds will officially head toward Augusta to begin the postseason on Monday. Jones County, which wraps up the regular season Friday at home against Warner Robins, will travel to face perennial powerhouse Greenbrier on Monday. The teams will play in a doubleheader at 4 p.m.
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