Lady Leopards start season

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Justin Poole
Wednesday, November 26. 2008
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The Banks County High School Lady Leopards started the basketball season with their first game last Thursday evening.

The Lady Leopards traveled to Gainesville to compete against the Lady Lions of Lakeview Academy. Lakeview carried the win 53-36 over Banks County, but the Lady Leopards noted some key points that will benefit their progress this season.

After dropping the season opener to Lakeview, the Lady Leopards competed in the Jackson County Thanksgiving Tournament Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, Banks County competed against Oglethorpe. The Lady Leopards will be seeing more of the Lady Patriots later this season in sub-region contests. Banks carried Monday’s tournament contest 43-17 over Oglethorpe's Lady Patriots.

Tuesday, the Lady Leopards were overwhelmed by the Jackson County Lady Panther's offense, but brought home second place from the tourney after falling to Jackson County 53-25.

For more on the Lakeview game and the Oglethorpe contest, pick up this week's edition of The Banks County News.

BCHS picks up first wins of the season

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Justin Poole
Wednesday, November 26. 2008
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The Banks County High School’s Leopard basketball team has started strong.

The Leopards competed in a scrimmage game against Towns County on Nov. 18, where the Leopards took an 82-53 win.

Banks County officially opened its season at the Jackson County Thanksgiving Tournament Monday night. The Leopards faced Oglethorpe in the tourney and secured a 68-58 win over the Patriots, moving them into the second day of the tournament.

Tuesday night, the Leopards secured the tournament win after a fast paced game with Jackson County. Banks won 62-56 over the Panthers.

For more on the scrimmage game and Monday's game see this week's edition of The Banks County News.

Lady Leopards take to the court

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Justin Poole
Friday, November 21. 2008
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The Banks County High School girls basketball team is preparing for another season on the courts.

The Lady Leopards are looking to improve on the 7-15 record from last year.

“We still have a long way to go,” said coach Jerry King. “However the girls are becoming more familiar to the drills and philosophy of the program.”

With several returning players as juniors and seniors, the ladies are jumping right in with the first game on Thursday. [ Full Story » ] 

Banks breaks decade long drought with winning season

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Justin Poole
Friday, November 21. 2008
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Last Friday night didn’t quite go as planned for the Leopards.

Banks County traveled to Calhoun for the first round of the state playoffs, a trip that is one of the reasons the Big Blue can still hold its head high.

Banks County was knocked out of the running, blanked 63-0 by Calhoun. While the final score may not be something the players want to add in when they tell the story, what will be told is how the Banks County Leopards made it to the playoffs after 11 years, how this season was the first winning season in over a decade and how Justin Beasley’s 2,000 plus yards blew past the rushing record of Terry Allen. [ Full Story » ] 

Banks County headed to State Playoffs

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Justin Poole
Thursday, November 13. 2008
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For the first time in 11 years, the Banks County Leopards are going to the show.

The Leopards made it into the first round of the state playoffs as the number four seed in region 8-AA after a 34-13 defeat of Union County. Yet Banks cannot take all the credit since the North Oconee win over Fannin County is what forced an opening for Banks to fill. Regardless, the Leopards are excited because with a winning season record of 6-4, 6-3 the 2008 team has made it among the best.

The first challenge for the Leopards on their quest to the Georgia Dome is Calhoun. [ Full Story » ] 

Cross country among elite teams in region

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Justin Poole
Thursday, November 13. 2008
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Banks County’s cross-country team has a lot of reasons to be proud.

Not only did the boys make it to the state race in Carrollton, but also four Banks runners were named to the All Region team.
After running in the region race at Riverside, where the boys placed third in the region. The Diaz bothers Jorge and Ivan broke a school record. Then the boy’s team began preparing for the state race.

Coach Kelly McDuffie said that the preparation was more of a mental thing and consisted of switching the boys to practice in the morning instead of the afternoon. [ Full Story » ] 

BCHS defeats Union 34-13

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Justin Poole
Saturday, November 8. 2008
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The Banks County Leopards' sights are set on the playoffs.

Banks County defeated Union County 34-13, Friday night.

That win coupled with the North Oconee defeat of Fannin County will allow the Leopards to slide into the post season.

For more on the Banks County win over Union County see November 13 edition of The Banks County News.
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Banks scares up a 42-20 win

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Justin Poole
Wednesday, November 5. 2008
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It may not have been the prettiest of games, but it got the job done.

Banks County beat Oglethorpe 42-20, Halloween night to still be in the fight for a playoff spot.

The Leopards started strong, winning the toss and scoring just minutes into the game with a carry by Demetric Dempson. Oglethorpe fumbled the ball on the next play allowing the Leopards to recover and retake possession.

Tyler Hulsey kicked a field goal putting the Leopards up 10-0 with seven minutes left on the clock. [ Full Story » ] 

Banks County picks up a Halloween win

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Justin Poole
Sunday, November 2. 2008
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The Leopards were a tad off beat Friday night.

The performance left head coach Blair Armstrong asking the parents to go get some ear wax remover for the guys after the game.

Despite these complaints, the Leopards did pull a 42-20 win over Oglethorpe, and are still tied 5-3 in region play with Riverside.

The win means Banks is still alive for a chance at post season play.

See Thursday's edition of The Banks County News for the full report on the Halloween game and a preview of the make or break Union County game.

Big Blue travels to Oglethorpe Friday

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Justin Poole
Thursday, October 30. 2008
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After a much needed win last Friday night, this week the fate of Banks County is almost out of the Leopards’ hands.
Of course, almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades; this is football.

Banks County has to win the next two games. Period. If the Leopards want a shot at the playoffs, Big Blue cannot slack off against Oglethorpe on Friday night in Lexington at 7:30 p.m. [ Full Story » ] 
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