BACK TO PEORIA Both the boys and girls teams qualify for State Finals; Dale, Boys Team capture Sectional Championship Thanks to a pair of program best finishes at the Fenton Sectional on Saturday, both the boys and girls teams will once again conclude their season at the State Cross Country Finals to be held in Peoria, Ill. this weekend. Led by junior Jamison Dale, the boys squad highlighted the meet by capturing Jones' first ever Sectional title to go along with last weekend's regional title. Dale also captured his second consecutive individual title as he upended the field by nearly twenty seconds to become Jones' first ever individual Sectional Champion. Joining him in the top ten and earning All-Sectional honors for the second year in a row was junior Kirby Lawson (3rd) and Luke O'Connor (9th). Freshman Kyle Maloney also cracked the top fifteen (14th), while Daniel Lorden. Timothy Warren and a step-up race from Tony Gonzalez rounded out the top seven for the Eagles. On the girls side, the Lady Eagles posted their best Sectional team finish in school history to punch their ticket to Peoria as well. Led by a very tight first-to- fifth runner split of twelve seconds, the girls put four runners in the top twenty to secure a second place team finish behind ESPN #4 Fenwick. The trio of Ellen Buttitta, Julia Heller and Katie Gerhart finished within a second of each other in thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth, respectively, to lead Jones, while Miranda Shaver, Julia Muller, Jennifer Geary and Gaby Gonzalez rounded out  the top seven for the Eagles.It now marks the third year in a row that the boys squad will conclude their season at the historic Detweiller Park, while the girls are returning to Peoria for the first time since 2009, when them, and the boys, made Public League history as the first 2A teams to qualify for the State Finals since the elimination of the auto qualifier in 2002. |
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (x2)
Both the boys and girls squads open IHSA State Series with Regional Titles
Placing seven runners in the top ten, the Lady Eagles cruised to a commanding victory at the Chicago University High Regional on Saturday as they brought home the program's first ever Regional Championship plaque and came one step closer to returning to Peoria, Ill. for the State Championships in November Led by junior captain Katie Gerhart's third place finish, Jones beat host University High by twenty-seven points to advance to next weekend's Fenton High School Sectional. Joining Gerhart on the All-Regional team was junior Ellen Buttitta (4th) and sophomore Julia Heller (5th), making it the most All-Regional honors the Jones girls have ever received. Following up the girls performance, the boys also brought home the Regional Championship title for the second year in a row. While the boys squad rested their usual top four runners, the Eagles still managed to place four in the top five, and six in the top ten, en route to 21-72 point victory over runner-up Mt. Carmel. Leading the way for Jones with a second place individual finish was sophomore Daniel Lorden, who returns from last year's state qualifying varsity squad. In addition to Lorden, fellow sophomores Tony Gonzalez and Kevin Johnson were next across the line to earn All-Regional honors, while senior Timothy Warren nabbed the fifth and final spot on the day. Thanks to their victories, both teams will now move on to the IHSA Sectional Championships hosted by Fenton High School on Saturday, October 29. Girls Results Katie Gerhart, Jr. (3rd) Ellen Buttitta, Jr. (4th) Julia Heller, Jr. (5th) Julia Muller, So. (6th) Jennifer Geary, Fr. (7th) Gaby Gonzalez, Jr. (8th) Bettine Foster, Jr. (10th) Boys Results Daniel Lorden, So. (2nd) Tony Gonzalez, So. (3rd) Kevin Johnson, So. (4th) Timothy Warren, Sr. (5th) Ben Boswell, Fr. (7th) Tony Solis, Fr. (10th) Armando Rodriguez, Jr. (14th) |  Girls Championship Team (From Left): Coach Mahon, Ellen Buttitta, Julia Heller, Katie Gerhart, Jen Geary, Julia Muller, Bettine Foster, Coach Adelmann   Kevin Johnson, Daniel Lorden, Ben Boswell, Josh Mason |
CITY CHAMPS.
Boys Squad Wins Freshmen and Sophomore Levels at City Championships
Jamison Dale wins individual title at varsity level, breaks CPL and course records; Ben Boswell wins freshman title
 The freshmen boys championship team: David Salmi, Will Sarchet, Tony Wu, Bennett Erickson, Daryl Cordova, Andres Fonseca (Front Row, L to R); Alex Rivas, Ben Boswell, Mark Protsiv, Tom Lihosit, Ross Floyd (Back Row, L to R) Both the boys and girls squads enjoyed a weekend of firsts this past Saturday at the 2011 Chicago Public League Championships, as each respective team, in each division, finished with their highest finishes in school history. Jones also capped off a day that saw numerous personal best performances with two team champions and two individual champions. Highlighting the meet was the performance of the up and coming boys who secured the team championship at both the freshmen and sophomore levels. For the second year in a row the Eagles took home the team title and boasted the individual champion, as Ben Boswellcaptured the race in convincing fashion. Following up the freshmen boys performance, the sophomore boys squad put five runners in All-City contention to land Jones' first ever championship at the sophomore level, behind the fourth place finish of Tony Gonzalez. In the most impressive individual performance of the day, junior All-Stater Jamison Dale broke away from the field halfway through the race to seal a commanding fifteen second individual championship en route to both a Washington Park course record and overall Chicago Public League Championship record. To cap off the day with a surprise, the trio of Josh Mason, Yonatan Litwin and Joe Olver also put the boys JV squad on the trophy stand to take home a second place team finish. All-in-all, the Eagles finished with twenty all-city performances on the day, with five coming from the Lady Eagles, who raced to a school history best top three finish on the varsity level and fourth place finish on the sophomore level. The boys varsity squad also finished in third, however, lost a tiebreaker to Whitney Young that bumped them down a spot for fourth place on the morning. The Eagles next begin the IHSA State Series as they travel to Washington Park for the Regional Championships on Saturday. |  The sophomore boys championship team (from L to R): Coach Adelmann, Kevin Johnson, Dan Lorden, Juan Castillo, Tony Gonzalez, Tony Solis, Marty Chappetto, Marquis Dixon, Ben Mahon 2011 All-City Team Honors: Varsity Boys Jamison Dale (Champion), Kirby Lawson (9th) Luke O'Connor (5th) Varsity Girls Ellen Buttitta (20th), Katie Gerhart (18th), Miranda Shaver (16th) Sophomore Boys Johnny Castillo (13th), Tony Gonzalez (4th) Kevin Johnson (5th), Daniel Lorden (8th) Tony Solis (15th) Sophomore Girls Jennifer Geary (8th), Julia Muller (10th) Freshmen Boys Ben Boswell (Champion), Mark Protsiv (15th), Alex Rivas (6th), David Salmi (12th) JV Boys Yonatan Litwin (14th), Josh Mason (8th), Joe Olver (18th) |
REGULAR SEASON WINDS DOWN | POST SEASON RAMPS UP
Eagles finish off final stretch of schedule at Nike Northside/Southside Challenge, begin preparation for upcoming IHSA State Series
Entering the meet as defending two-time meet champions, junior Ellen Buttitta led the girls team to a ninth place team finish, while junior Gaby Gonzalez and sophomore transfer Julia Müller rounded out the top three. Completing the Jones contingent, who competed for the "Southside", was the quartet of newcomers, Jennifer Geary, Danielle Torrise, Daisy Mora and Becca Maas.
Boys Fresh-Soph Team, Pat Savage Champions
On the boys side, three sophomore Eagles – Tony Gonzalez, Kevin Johnson, and Daniel Lorden – led the way to a tenth place team finish and overall "Southside" team victory. Seniors Josh Mason and Josh Torres also made their final regular season Jones appearances, while juniors Jose Sanchez and Yonatan Litwin capped off the Jones seven.
In previous weekends, Jones enjoyed successes at both the ACC Charger Invite and Pat Savage Invitational, where Jones' fresh-soph boys team took home first place in the Red Division. Working out on the Niles West course, the varsity boys also nabbed a fifth place trophy in the Red Division, while the fresh-soph girls team secured a fourth place finish.
With the regular season behind them the Eagles will next lace up their spikes at the Chicago Public League Championships as they continue to prepare for the IHSA State Series, where the girls look to return to Peoria after their 2009 appearance, while the boys squad, recently chronicled by the Chicago Tribune, aim to build on their 2010 fourteen place finish.
Nike Northside/Southside Challenge Teams
Varsity Boys Win Royal Cadet Invite Jamison Dale breaks course record, grabs individual title; Junior Ellen Buttitta individually medals to lead girls squad again The ESPN #8 boys varsity team bested 3A opponent Plainfield East by one point on Saturday to take home the 2011 Royal Cadet Invitational championship on the heels of Jamison Dale's course record performance. The junior trio of Dale, Luke O'Connor and Kirby Lawson placed first, second and fourth on the 5K course, respectively, to lead the Eagles to a commanding performance up front. Highlighting the top five, however, was freshman Kyle Maloney's fourteenth place finish, which was good enough to individually medal as Jones' fourth runner and clock in with the second fastest freshman time in JCP annals. Sophomore Daniel Lorden rounded out the scoring for the boys, finishing as the fifth JCP runner in the top 20. At the frosh-soph level, Jones was led by individual medalists, and 2010 freshmen all-city runners, Johnny Castillo and Tony Gonzalez, who came across the line back-to-back in tenth and eleventh place. Castillo and Gonzalez were joined by the personal best performance of fellow sophomore Enrique Sanchez, while a contingent of new Eagle freshmen, Ben Boswell, Tony Solis and Daryl Cordova, also turned in strong 5K debuts to help capture the fifth place team finish. On the girls side, junior Ellen Buttitta once again paced the varsity squad with a fourteenth place finish in a tough field, with sophomoreJulia Muller leading the younger Lady Eagles runners as the second Jones girl medalist thanks to a 20th place in the girls frosh-soph race. Also making for new Jones runners were freshmen Jennifer Gearyand Daisy Mora, as well as sophomore newcomer Danielle Torisse. The Eagles will travel to Midlothian, Ill. this weekend to compete in the inaugural Fenwick/St. Ignatius Invite to be held at Midlothian Meadows. |  Boys and Girls Team at Rosary/Marmion Royal Cadet Invite INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS Varsity Boys Jamison Dale (1st), Luke O'Connor (2nd), Kirby Lawson (4th), Varsity Girls Ellen Buttitta (14th) Frosh/Soph Boys Johnny Castillo (11th), Tony Gonzalez (12th) Frosh/Soph Girls Julia Muller (24th) Varsity-Open Boys Josh Mason (10th), Yonatan Litwin (11th) .  Varsity Boys Individual Medalists |
2011 SEASON UNDERWAY
JCP Boys #11 in 
Pre-Season Poll
Pre-Season PollPre-season camp concludes, Eagles prepare for first meet
Both the boys and girls Jones Prep squads began their 2011 campaign on August 10 as the start of official IHSA practice opened statewide. After 25 days of summer conditioning throughout June and July, the Eagles officially kicked off their season with their second annual pre-season camp, which included team trail runs at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Willow Springs, Ill. and concluded with a boys varsity team camp in Chillicothe, Ill. For the second year in a row, the boys team has also garnered attention in ESPN's pre-season high school cross country poll, making their debut at #11 in the first batch of 2011 season rankings. Following up their first appearance in the "Other Teams to Watch For" section of the 2010 pre-season poll, the boys went on to crack the top 25 twice last season before finishing the year at #14 after their state finals finish. The #11 nod is the highest the Eagles have been ranked so far. Returning front runner Jamison Dale was also listed in the poll's individual rankings, as well as the Chicago Tribune's "Boys Cross-Country Preview". The junior assistant captain earned all-state honors in both cross-country (19th) and track (3200m, 8th) during his sophomore campaign and will be one of the top returning finishers in Peoria this November. The 2011 schedule has also been released (see link), where the Eagles will once again open up their main stretch of competitions at the Marmion Royal Cadet Invite on September 10. Highlighting this year's schedule will be two new meet additions with the inaugural Fenwick/St. Ignatius Invite and always competitive ACC Charger Classic. Jones will once again wrap up it's year on November 5 with the IHSA State Finals at historic Detweiller Park in Peoria, Ill. |  2011 Pre-Season Camp Sand Workout at 12th Street Beach  Boys Varsity Team Camp at Camp Wakonda, Chillicothe, Ill.  2011 Pre-Season Camp Trail Run at Little Red Schoolhouse, Willow Springs, Ill. |