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Spring practice underway for Greyhounds

Brad Harrison

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Decked out in full pads in amid the springtime heat, spring football practice is officially underway for the Greyhounds. The spring session wraps up May 6 with Jones County’s spring game at Veterans.

sporting events

News Staff

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Want to add an event? Send it to us! >> sports@jcnews.com Baseball: April 27-28, GHSA state tournament first round. Jones County at Harris County. Games 1-2 on April 27 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Third game, if needed April 28 at 5 p.m.

Both JCHS tennis teams added state tournament berths to this season’s accolades, with the Greyhounds performing well enough to host a first-round match at home. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Tennis teams conclude season in state tourney

Brad Harrison

Thursday, April 28, 2022

The Jones County tennis season came to end with both teams being in the state tournament last week. The Lady Greyhounds had a tough draw in their opening round match at Starr’s Mill, losing 3-0.

The Lady Greyhounds, as well as Ethan Chancey, pose after qualifying to compete in next month’s state tournament. CONTRIBUTED

Chancey, Lady Hounds qualify for state

Brad Harrison

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Both as individuals and as a team, Jones County’s golf team has qualified for the state tournament.

Spots still available for Day/Night Fundraiser

News Staff

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Spots to compete are still available for the Jones County golf program’s annual Greyhound Day/Night Scramble on May 1 at Lake JonesCo Golf Course. The event is a two-man scramble format with a cost of $50 per person that includes golf, dinner, a glow ball, prizes and range balls.

Jones County High School athletic director Barry Veal will be the new athletic director at Stratford Academy in Macon as of June 1. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Veal to take AD job at Stratford Academy

Brad Harrison

Thursday, April 21, 2022

The athletics department of Jones County High School will be under new leadership by the time that the 2022-23 school year begins.

Tucker Maddox rips a line drive into play on Thursday against Stockbridge. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

Hounds hopes for home-field advantage in playoffs at stake

Brad Harrison

Thursday, April 21, 2022

With two games against Stockbridge last week, the path ahead was clear, but the Greyhounds had to take advantage. With two wins, Jones County would enter the final week of the regular season in a position to finish second in the region and host a first-round series in the state playoffs.

Keyed by strong pitching, Gray Station Middle School beat Ace Charter 7-1 to win the region title. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

GSMS captures region title

Brad Harrison

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Gray Station Middle School baseball coach Rico Gibson admits that his team had a desire to finish things out stronger as this season began. That was well taken care on last Thursday at Highway 18 Ballpark. With a dominant 7-1 win against Ace Charter, GSMS won their region title.

Sullivan shatters record; Ragins and Bond sweep 1-2 spots

Brad Harrison

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Spring break ended last week for the Jones County track teams, as did the time away from official competition. But both teams emerged from spring break in a big way, with Austin Sullivan shattering a seven-year-old school record on Saturday at the BSN Eagles Landing Invitational.

sporting events

News Staff

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Want to add an event? Send it to us! >> sports@jcnews.com Baseball: April 21, at Locust Grove, 6 p.m.

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