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The Greyhounds will charge back into action on Friday, hosting Stockbridge for homecoming. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

The Greyhounds will charge back into action on Friday, hosting Stockbridge for homecoming. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Rested Hounds ready for homecoming clash

Last week was the Greyhounds’ first week of the season in which they were not getting ready for a game on Friday night. Despite that, it wasn’t an off week, not in the minds of players and coaches.
The Lady Greyhounds head into the final four games of the region schedule with first place within reach. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

The Lady Greyhounds head into the final four games of the region schedule with first place within reach. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

‘Moving weeks’ arrive for Lady Hounds postseason picture

Where will the Lady Greyhounds be when the GHSA Class 4A state tournament begins? All of that will be determined over the next two weeks.
Early lead spurs Gray Station past Clifton Ridge

Early lead spurs Gray Station past Clifton Ridge

Early lead spurs Gray Station past Clifton Ridge

Bragging rights were not the only thing on the line last Wednesday when Gray Station and Clifton Ridge Middle teed it up at Greyhound Field in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Middle School Cheer claims second

Middle School Cheer claims second

Middle School Cheer claims second

Jones County’s Middle School Competition Cheerleaders picked up their best finish of the season at Saturday’s Middle Georgia Cheer Classic, finishing second. They’ll compete again this Saturday at West Laurens.
Cheer Hounds kick off busy schedule with second-place finish

Cheer Hounds kick off busy schedule with second-place finish

Cheer Hounds kick off busy schedule with second-place finish

For more than 25 years, the Middle Georgia Cheer Invitational has hosted cheer squads from various parts of Georgia. Jones County was part of a full day of competition cheerleading on Saturday, picking up a finish of second place as a busy span of their season begins.

sporting events

Want to add an event? Send it to us! >> sports@jcnews.com Middle School Cross Country: Sept. 25, Bleckley 2-Mile Softball: Sept. 25 vs. Woodland, 6 p.m. Volleyball: Sept. 25 vs. Piedmont Academy Football: Sept. 26 vs. Stockbridge, 7:30 p.m. Competition Cheerleading: Sept.
The Greyhounds lead the pack through one of the course’s early turns on the way to Saturday’s first-place finish in the Rancher’s Release The Hounds Invitational. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

The Greyhounds lead the pack through one of the course’s early turns on the way to Saturday’s first-place finish in the Rancher’s Release The Hounds Invitational. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Meeting the Moment

Hounds outrun stacked field, Lady Hounds top region foes in Rancher’s Release the Hounds InvitationalBrad Harrison sports@jcnews.comSetting goals is one thing.Meeting them is a whole other effort.
Zakeena Sturgeon serves the ball into play against the Hurricanes. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Zakeena Sturgeon serves the ball into play against the Hurricanes. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Senior night sparks three-match win streak

A senior night win against Rutland kicked last week off for the Volley Hounds. Jones County’s momentum didn’t stop there as it went on to take a sweep of ACE and Crisp County on Thursday, running its winning streak to three entering the resumption of region play this week.