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By Dallas Bordon

There’s no place like home. Now that basketball season has tipped off, I can’t help but remember the old days of Raider basketball in “The Barn.” I’m of course referring to the former home of the Red Raiders — the old high school gym that sits in the parking lot of the Lady Raider softball field. [Full Story »] 

The Banks County varsity Lady Leopards have competed and won against three tough opponents this week, Oglethorpe 74-25, Fannin 42-38 and Jackson 58-45.

The varsity Lady Leopards have won the last five games and are 7-1 on the season with the only loss coming from the Habersham Central Raiders on the road. The Lady Leopards beat Fannin County for their first regional contest on the road.

"It's the first time we have beaten Fannin and we did it at Fannin,” said head coach Jerry King. “Not only a historical night for us but we did it the hard way, riding over the mountain and in their gym. They are a scrappy bunch and got in our heads late but we were able to hold on for the win. It's great to start the sub region with a win!" [Full Story »] 

Commerce High School begins its inaugural swim season this Friday at Gainesville’s Frances Meadows Aquatic Center. North Hall is hosting the event, which starts at 6:15 p.m.
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The Banks County High School varsity wrestlers won the King of the Mountain tournament this past weekend in Towns County. The tournament consisted of 20 teams from Georgia and North Carolina.

The Leopards finished in first place with a score of 225, Lumpkin County finished second with a score of 197.5 and Cherokee, N.C. finished third with a score of 197.

Tournament Champions from BCHS are Mason Patton, 120 weight class, Francisco Hurtado, 126 weight class, Wes Faulkner, 152 weight class, Hayden Dilbeck, 160 weight Class.

Finishing in second place from BCHS was Philip Dean from the 195 weight class. Finishing in third place was Taylor Wood, 106 weight class, Eli Smallwood, 170 weight class and Matthew Dilbeck, 182 weight class.

The Leopards will wrestle at home on December 6th and at the Choo Choo Classic in Morgan County this weekend. The next home match will be December 13.

The Banks County High School boys’ basketball team helped out over the Thanksgiving break at the Get Real Ministries Grace Point sports complex. The team helped unload a transfer truck from the Feed the Children international charity.

Founded in 1979, Feed The Children is consistently ranked as one of the largest international charities in the U.S., based on private, non-government support. Feed The Children is a Christian, international, nonprofit relief organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty or natural disasters. [Full Story »] 

Madison County’s boys’ basketball team won its season opener against Oglethorpe County 54-34 Nov. 19, then dropped three games before Thanksgiving. [Full Story »] 

By Dallas Bordon

They are perhaps the most overlooked and under recognized group by many under the lights on Friday nights in the fall. [Full Story »]