BCHS Sports - Topics from February, 2011

Boys’ soccer teams improves to 1-1

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Justin Poole
Friday, February 25. 2011
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Warmer weather can’t get here soon enough for the Banks County soccer teams, who returned to the field last week despite chilly winds. The Leopards and Lady Leopards faced East Jackson Tuesday followed by Oglethorpe County Thursday.

The boys are off to decent start, 1-1 after falling to the Eagles 4-1 on the road then adding a win at home over the Patriots. Francisco Padron and Koewy Heu started Banks County off in the first period with a goal each.

Leading 2-0 at the break, the Leopards held off the Patriots over the next 45 minutes adding another goal to match Oglethorpe’s lone goal to secure the 3-1 victory. [Full Story »] 

Mat Leopards place three at state BCHS set for State Duals on Fri.

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Justin Poole
Thursday, February 24. 2011
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It was a tie for 14th for the mat Leopards at last week’s traditional state tournament. with three placers Banks County earned 38 points, tie with Buford.

No surprise were in store as Jefferson secured an 11th consecutive state title, and the team’s third class AA state title, with 196.5 points. The mat Dragons edged out runner-up Sonoraville, with 177 points and third place finisher Toombs County at 84.5.

Other local AA team, Jackson County earned 11th with 63.5 points just ahead of North Oconee with 63.

Bringing home three state placers from the traditional tournament, Banks County now focuses on earning a high state finish at the state duals this weekend. The state duals were postponed due to inclement winter weather in January. [Full Story »] 

BC boys smack down Panthers

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Justin Poole
Thursday, February 17. 2011
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The Banks County boys played the first round of the postseason Tuesday night and it was a refreshing change from the end of the regular season for the Leopards.
Tuesday night the Leopards took on Jackson County in the opening of the 8-AA region tournament. Banks County handily earned the win, 64-51 over Jackson County.

Jackson County entered as the fourth seed on 8-AA South while fifth seed Banks County represented the northside. The Leopards 13 point margin victory sends the boys into Thursday’s game taking on the top seeded East Hall. Banks County takes on the Vikings, Thursday at 7 p.m. in Hart County. The winner of that game advances to the semi-finals at Rabun County on Friday to face the winner of Elbert County versus North Oconee.

Leading into the region tournament the end of the regular season was a bleak mess for the Leopards as the boys dropped the season closer on the road to Dawson County.

Struggling throughout the first half, Banks County was barely hanging on at the half, 5-29. The Leopards did start to string a few together with Seth McEntire dropping in 10 points during the game. Banks County scored 33 in the second half, but the 24 point lead proved to be to big for the Leopards to cut down in the second half. Dawson County took the victory, 59-38.

Now with the regular season behind them and the region tournament hitting full gear tomorrow, the Leopards still have a shot burn up the hardwood and earn a shot at making it into the state tournament.

Grapplers send six looking for AA state titles

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Justin Poole
Thursday, February 17. 2011
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Over the weekend at the class AA east sectionals, the Banks County mat Leopards qualified the most grapplers for the state tournament since the sectional format was established.

Banks County pushes six wrestlers forward to the Gwinnett Arena for the state tournament this weekend, only dropping two of the eight that qualified for sectionals.

“We had a few let downs,” coach Kasey Hanley said. “We still qualified six. The guys saw some of the people they have beaten, knock off some kids who were picked to win state.” [Full Story »] 

Armstrong resigns as AD/head coach

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Justin Poole
Wednesday, February 16. 2011
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Banks County High School Athletic Director and head football coach Blair Armstrong has tendered his letter of resignation effective as of March 10.

Armstrong, who came to Banks County in 2007, led the football team in breaking a decade long playoff drought with the successful 2008 campaign and then completed the most recent season, 7-3, the highest win-loss record since 1997.

Armstrong will leave Banks County to take a position as the head football coach at North Forsyth High School replacing Jared Zito. North Forsyth is a Region 6, 5A school and was coached by Zito since 2007. The North Forsyth Raiders went 5-6 last season.
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Varsity boys look for win before tournament

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Justin Poole
Friday, February 11. 2011
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The Banks County boys have one game left in the regular season and chance for redemption over sub-region opponent Dawson County.

Ending the regular season Friday night, the Leopards make the drive to Dawsonville, looking to redeem the Jan. 25 loss to the Tigers and add an all important sub-region victory before the region tourney.

Banks County, 2-7; 5-16, will face the Dawson County Tigers, 2-6;13-8, in a 8:30 p.m. tip-off. In the last meeting, Dawson County defeated Banks County 50-44.

With the regular season ending, the region tournament is where it all comes down to for the Leopards. The region tourney begins next week, Feb. 14.

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BC girls prep for region tourney

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Justin Poole
Friday, February 11. 2011
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Banks County’s Lady Leopards are less than a week away from the first game of the region tournament. At press time, the current standings have Banks County, 2-7; 10-14, facing either Jefferson, 5-4; 13-9, or Hart County, 6-4; 12-11, next week, Feb. 14.

Before entering into the region tournament the girls are looking to end the regular season on a high note with a road victory over Dawson County, 0-6; 6-9, this week.

Banks County heads to Dawsonville looking for a repeat of the January home game where the Lady Leopards pulled an eight point victory over the Lady Tigers. Friday’s regular season closer tips off at 7 p.m. [Full Story »] 

BC sets sights on state tourney

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Justin Poole
Thursday, February 10. 2011
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It is the final step for the mat Leopards, as only one more weekend stands between eight wrestlers and a shot at qualifying for a chance to compete for a state title. This weekend, the Banks County varsity wrestlers send eight of their own to the AA sectionals in Dublin to see who will make the trip Feb. 17 to the Gwinnett Arena to compete for a state title.

After earning a very respectable third place overall at the Area 8-AA Tournament in Jefferson last weekend, Banks County had 11 wrestlers finish with top five accolades and eight of those advance to the sectionals this weekend.

With the level of skill and competitiveness present in the area, Banks County has proven to be a force this year after earning a runner-up position during the area team duals. [Full Story »] 

Lady Leopards thrash Lady Patriots

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Justin Poole
Friday, February 4. 2011
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It wasn’t much of a challenge Saturday night for the Lady Leopards as Banks County crushed the Lady Patriots of Oglethorpe, 53-17.

Starting off with a commanding 13-2 lead, Banks County added another 11 points before the half to set the tone for the rest of the game. Coming out after the break, Banks County had seven scorers in the third period adding 17 points and holding Oglethorpe to under five points.

The final eight minutes gave the Lady Leopards the opportunity to add another 12 points, outscoring the Lady Patriots 12-6 and securing the 53-17 final.
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BC heads to region Area

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Justin Poole
Thursday, February 3. 2011
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All of the hard work and training the Banks County grapplers have put into the season comes down to the next three weeks as the mat Leopards head to the region Area Tournament this weekend, looking to send as many grapplers as possible onto the State Sectionals, Feb. 11-12, with the final stop being the State Traditional Tournament at the Gwinnett Arena, Feb. 17-19.

The Area Tournament is the first big challenge on the road to state for the Banks County crew. With the 8-AA region home to several state worthy opponents, the mat Leopards have their work cutout for them.

The first challenger is no surprise, the Jefferson Dragons have a reputation as the dominate powerhouse in the region, and with a pedigree of previous state champions and titles it is likely that several spots will be decided against Dragon opponents.
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