Sports & Recreation

Jones County Greyhounds having historic soccer season

Monday, April 6th, 2015, 1:31pm

Several central Georgia soccer teams got the week off for spring break. Now it's back to the pitch for the Jones County Greyhounds, who are in the midst of their best season in school history. Before this season, Jones County never had a winning record, or more than two wins in region play. This year's bunch is changing things. The hounds have a 10-1-1 overall record, and a 3-1 region record. The success has Jones County high school in a fever pitch as the Hounds near the playoffs - something that senior Adam Sole could get used to. "When I started off, no one would ever come to the games," Sole, said at practice on Monday. "Now you have at least 50 people at every game.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, June 13th, 2014, 12:46pm

Jones County's Veal leaves dugout for AD spot

Change is on the way for Jones County High School's baseball program, and for the athletic program as a whole.

Greyhound coach Barry Veal is leaving the diamond, and taking over as Jones County's athletic director. Veal coached Jones County baseball for the last 21 seasons. He was also assistant athletic director with softball head coach Blake Lyons.

After encouragement from Lyons, Veal decided to step away from the dugout, and step into the role of head athletic director.

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Submitted by Warner Robins Fencing Society

Wednesday, May 21st, 2014, 5:55am

Sport Fencing growing at high school and middle school levels

Many parents and educators across the U.S. are coming to realize the benefits to students of Olympic Sport Fencing. Sport fencing has been a small but ever present sport in America since the 19th century. Usually, and erroneously, associated with the privileged class, it has found little place at large in the ball dominate sports arena in America. However, that view has been changing rapidly over the 25 years. The U.S. has grown steadily in world prominence including generation of World Champions and Olympic Gold and Silver medalist. This growth is attributed with broader media coverage but also with a concerted effort by coaches and fencing enthusiast to promote this exciting sport at the middle school and high school levels around the country. This moves fencing out from the traditional private salles (clubs) and college environments so as to make it accessible to everyone who is interested.