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Banks County’s Lady Leopards had a successful number of games last week as the ladies added another region win as well as a second place tournament finish.

Weather has caused delays for Banks this week. The Lady Leopards were scheduled to play Fannin County on Tuesday, but were rained out. At press time, a date had not been set for the make-up.

Today (Wednesday) the ladies were supposed to head down the road to face non-region rival Commerce, but due to inclement weather that game is postponed as well. [Full Story »] 

The start of the 2009 football season has been rocky for the Banks County Leopards who are 0-2 after last week’s loss to Riverside.

The Leopards had a 12-0 lead after the first quarter last Friday night, but Riverside came back to defeat Banks County 23-12. Big Blue will have to shake it off as they prepare to face Dawson County this Friday.

The Leopards are in the same position now, as they were last season before the Dawson County game. During the 2008 campaign, Banks picked up its first win over Dawson 48-27. [Full Story »] 

The season opener for the Leopards’ 2009 cross country season was a big success for Banks County.

The Leopard runners opened their season on Tuesday at home, as they hosted six schools, Madison County, Jackson County, Oglethorpe, Washington-Wilkes, Towns County and East Hall.

According to team coach Kelly McDuffie, there was a lot of anticipation about the first meet since preparation for the season began in August.

“The team has been working exceptionally hard,” said McDuffie. “With 16 girls and 29 boys we have a large group to work with but they are the best.” [Full Story »] 

It was a rough season opener for the Banks County Leopards last Friday night as the Washington-Wilkes Tigers bumped the Leopards to an 0-1 record after a 34-21 loss for BCHS.

The defeat will spur on Banks County who brushes off last week’s loss to charge full steam into region play this Friday night, Sept. 4, at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville.

The Riverside Eagles also took one on the chin last week as they fell to AAA Elbert County 40-6. The Leopards will have to fight for it, as both sides are hungry for the taste of victory. [Full Story »] 

With last Friday night now behind us, the football season has started and is gaining momentum.

The lines in the sand are once again drawn and rivalries are renewed for another year. While BCHS got off to a rocky start, coach Blair Armstrong’s leadership will help the Leopards pull together as the team works for a repeat showing at the state playoffs.

The first game will prove not to be indicative of the season as I’m sure the Leopards will make up for the loss by picking up a win over Riverside this week. [Full Story »] 

The Lady Leopards softball team is on a roll after going undefeated to win the Commerce Invitational this past weekend. The ladies will work to maintain their winning streak as they prepare to begin region competition next week.

Banks County’s record sits at 7-3 overall, as the Lady Leopards prepare to host Franklin County today (Wednesday). Up next for the team, the Lady Leopards will face the Franklin County Lady Lions again on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in Carnesville.

Franklin County is 3-3 overall heading into tonight’s game with an average of 3.8 runs scored and 4.5 allowed. Banks County averages just over five runs per game while only allowing 1.5 runs. [Full Story »] 

This is the week. The start of another Banks County High School football season begins Friday night.

The Leopards are going to take the field at 7:30 p.m. as they host Washington-Wilkes in the season opener.

Banks will be looking for a win over the Washington-Wilkes Tigers to set the tone for the year.

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The Lady Leopards have just started their season and are already 4-3 overall after opening at the Lanier Point tournament last Saturday and hosting Commerce on Tuesday.

The pace will not slow as the Leopards are scheduled to attend the Commerce Invitational tourney this weekend at Veterans Memorial Field in Commerce.

The Lady Leopards will start on Saturday at 10 a.m. against Towns County and then play Athens Christian at 2 p.m. The results of those games will determine if the ladies advance to the 6 p.m. championship round. [Full Story »]