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Cross Country Hounds finish third at state championships

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Cross Country Hounds finish third at state championships

Brad Harrison

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

As the Greyhounds boys cross country runners walked off the course on Friday morning at the GHSA State Championships in Carrollton, they did so having made history with a third-place finish, the best in school history and with Luke Thornton’s seventh-place finish making him the first JCHS boys...

Basketball teams take next step toward season in scrimmage

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Basketball teams take next step toward season in scrimmage

Story And Photos By Brad Harrison

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

After two weeks of scrimmaging and practicing against one another amongst only themselves, Saturday called for an audience when it came to the Greyhounds and Lady Greyhounds on the basketball court.The evening’s purple and white game broke both teams up into respective split squads.

The alumni game allowed former Greyhounds and Lady Greyhounds the chance to play basketball while once again wearing the purple and gold of JCHS. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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Former hoopsters entertain at alumni game

Brad Harrison

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Jones County basketball standouts of years past showed that they could still hoop it up on the hardwood Saturday during the second iteration of the JCHS Basketball Alumni Game.

The Greyhounds walked away with both the region and sectional title at Saturday morning’s meet at the Jones County Cross Country Course. CONTRIBUTED

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Greyhounds win sectional, eye shot at state title

Brad Harrison

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

One after another, a box on a proverbial checklist has been marked off over the course of the cross country season for the Greyhounds.

Kaden Canty runs upfield against the Wildcats’ defense. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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Hounds come up just shy of postseason

Brad Harrison

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

The margin for error was slim for the Greyhounds’ postseason chances on Friday against region-leading Locust Grove to begin with.

The Lady Greyhounds ran to their fourth region title in a row during Saturday’s sectional meet in Gray. CONTRIBUTED

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Four-Pack: Hounds, Lady Hounds are region champs again

Brad Harrison

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

When the Lady Greyhounds came into the cross country season down two of their top runners from last year’s region-title squad, outside observers may have doubted the ability of Jones County to run to a fourth-straight region title.

Chauncey Bowens

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Bowens sparks Dawgs’ win over Florida

Lance McCurley

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Chauncey Bowens provided a spark for Georgia late in the fourth quarter against Florida last week.Bowens, who was once committed to play for the Gators but flipped to the Bulldogs, scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 36-yard run to help No.

The Cheer Hounds turned in a top finish just before the most important stretch of the season over the weekend. Jones County’s competition cheerleaders claimed first-place honors at Saturday’s Fear To Cheer meet in Loganville. Jones County takes the floor again in the region meet on Nov. 8 at Walnut Grove, an event that will serve as the qualifying event for the Nov. 14 GHSA Class AAAA state cheerleading championships at the Macon Coliseum. CONTRIBUTED

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Cheer Hounds take first at Fear To Cheer meet

News Staff

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Cheer Hounds take first at Fear To Cheer meet

After a season of hard work, Jones County’s middle school competition cheerleaders concluded their season on Oct. 15 at Union Grove, completing a campaign of growth as both a team and individuals. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

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