Losing the boys and girls Jones’s tennis coach, known to the students as Coach Dan Lee, seemed to be a detriment towards the season. Weeks before the girl’s season started, the head coach of five…
The Eagles raise the trophy for the first time in program history.A tale of two trophies
As great as a team can be, a championship never comes easy. All of the effort put in all season long comes down to one game where that effort is on full display. Pure emotion…
Final Four Bound
The varsity boys volleyball team continued their tear through the CPS Playoffs on Thursday night, knocking off the defending champion Payton Grizzlies in the quarterfinals to move on to the Final Four. Although they were…
Boys volleyball crushes Carver on Senior Night
The Eagles secured the win against Carver at home on Monday night, winning in two sets as they look to make a deep run in the CPS Playoffs. An impressive regular season for the Eagles…
Eagles roll over Juarez in season opener
The Eagles started off the season on the right foot Wednesday night, putting one in the win column as they dominated Juarez in a two-set sweep. Jones had the height advantage in this one, allowing…
Start with a bang
After going 13-8-3 the previous season and losing in the city semifinals to Lane Tech, this years' Girls Varsity soccer team came to the season opener against Hancock with vengeance on their mind. Both teams…
Lady Eagles sprint into a strong start
The Lady Eagles have had a fast start to their season, competing in the Niles West Invitational last Wednesday and Morton East HS Invitational last Saturday. This year the women’s track & field team…
Eagles drop last home game of the season
The last home game of the season was a tough one to stomach for Eagles fans, as the boys Varsity basketball team struggled to score in a loss against the Longwood Panthers in the CPS…
Eagles fall to Payton on senior night
The Jones Eagles were stopped in their tracks by the Payton Grizzlies on Friday’s senior night despite playing in front of the largest crowd the Eagle’s Nest has seen this year. “We win some, we…
Jones escapes Perspectives; advances in CPS Consolation Playoffs
The Jones Eagles secured a key playoff win on Thursday night, defeating the Perspectives Wolves to advance to the third round of the CPS Consolation Playoffs. A tough battle in the first half kept it…
Jones soars over Clemente
Suffocating defense and fast paced basketball was the name of the game on Friday, Jan. 11, as the Eagles downed the Roberto Clemente Wildcats 64-53 behind Stefan Rosich ‘19 and his 28 points, six rebounds,…
Senior night success
Despite early offensive struggles in the girls basketball senior night game, the Jones Eagles took an early 13-2 lead and never looked back, defeating Schurz 58-35. Strong defense was the key for the team throughout…
Home, sweet home
Feeding off of the strong home crowd, the Jones Eagles came right out of the gate to beat the Solorio Sun Warriors 73-47 on Tuesday in their first home game of the basketball season. Jones…
Lane puts away Jones late
Despite a third quarter comeback from Jones, the Lane Tech Indians toughened up on defense and surged in the fourth to put Jones away in the first game of the season on Monday night. The…
Firing on all cylinders
In their home opener, the Girls Varsity Basketball team played great defense and blew out the Bulls College Prep team from start to finish. Even with early rebounding struggles, the team won by a commanding…
Bring back the plaque
Racing in what was undoubtedly the coldest weather the men’s cross country team has had to face all season, the Eagles proved to be competitive in any temperature. The team entered the Chicago Public League…
Gave it their all
As the women’s cross country team returned to the damp, chilly weather of Washington Park for another run for a podium finish, they fell short of expectations at City Championships on Oct. 13, finishing 5th…
Girls volleyball denied back-to-back city championship
After beating Whitney Young in the semifinals of the city championship tournament, historic back-to-back championship win seasons seemed like a reality, however a two-set loss (22-25, 21-25) to Lane Tech left the Girl’s Varsity Volleyball…
Seniors night sweep
Girls volleyball celebrated their senior night Tuesday with a blowout victory, crushing Roosevelt in consecutive sets on their home court in the first round of the city playoffs. Prior to their game, girls volleyball seniors…
New coach brings high hopes for girls hoops
After a successful season in which the varsity team made it to the second round of the city championships and lost in the semi-finals of the regional championship, Michael Strok stepped down as head coach.…
Dolphins vs. Eagles
Dolphins vs. Eagles, and we’re not talking Miami vs Philadelphia. As Jones spirit week just passed, all eyes were on the homecoming volleyball game against Whitney Young. In the last five years, Jones volleyball has…
Dancing to their own beat
We see them all the time, pumping up the crowd at games, pep rallies, and other school events. Both the majorettes and dance team are filled with Jones spirit. Here are some key similarities and…
Seniors further their athletic careers with college commitments
Andrew Akindele ‘18 A member of the Chicago Fire Academy since he was 12 years old, Andrew Akindele ‘18 verbally committed to play Division 1 soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the summer of…
Running on sunshine
Before the sun rose on April 5, five Jones runners, myself included, boarded a United Airlines flight bound for LAX to participate in the Arcadia High School meet. A few weeks prior, we were able…
Let’s dance
It’s that time of the year again: The three weeks in March when underdogs, powerhouse programs, and small-conference champions come together to compete to win it all. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has everything from…
Cold clutch win
From start to end, the cold hounded this 10-6 Jones win. The Eagles started off hot, with Will Conley ‘20 striking out three Lincoln Park batters, and the bottom of the inning continued well with…
Athletic director leaves coaching position
After almost two decades of coaching, a regional title,and five conference titles, Frank Griseto is stepping down as the head coach for Boys Varsity Basketball. Griseto has been a coach in Chicago for 38 years…
Boys Basketball scores big win on senior night
To most players, senior night is something special: player posters cover the back wall, the stands are packed without a seat to spare, and for one night, the entire school gets to stand behind a…
Blood, sweat and ice
You don’t often hear of broken legs, bad knees, sliced fingers, or stitched heads and think of figure skating. Four Jones skaters put the myth of ice skating being easy to rest, revealing the difficult…