Column: Family effort - Bowens give all to program

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Chris Bridges
Wednesday, October 1. 2008
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High school football has been described as the All-American sport.

From the heartland of America to all four corners of our great nation, the gridiron sport at this level is indeed something to behold. There is simply something special about Friday night at the local stadium.

In Homer — and at Banks County High School — football is a family tradition for the Bowens. Senior Justin Bowen is a standout player for the Leopards. During the past four years, Justin has grown into one of the top members of the BCHS team. [ Full Story » ] 

Column: BCHS looks to even overall record Friday

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Chris Bridges
Thursday, September 18. 2008
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After an admittedly frustrating first two weeks of the season, the Banks County High School football team got the train moving in the right direction last Friday night.

Coach Blair Armstrong’s Leopards recorded their first victory of the 2008 season with a 48-27 win against visiting Dawson County. The victory was important not only because it was the first of the still relatively young campaign but because it evened the Region 8-AA record for BCHS at 1-1. Things certainly look a lot rosier when your region mark is 1-1 rather than 0-2. [ Full Story » ] 

Friday night under the lights.

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MainStreetNewsSports
Friday, September 12. 2008
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For Friday Night scores click here.

Homer’s Bowman Takes Hayes Win At Atlanta Dragway

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Amy Glover
Friday, September 12. 2008
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By Amy & Tim Glover

The Hayes Automotive group and YearOne teamed up this past weekend for the Hayes Automotive American Muscle Meet, presented by Year One, at the Atlanta Dragway. The show featured all makes of American muscle cars in many different settings, including a Car Show, Swap Meet and Car Corral.

Seven different classes contested on the quarter mile, ranging from the popular Jr. Dragsters for kids eight to seventeen years old to the ultra quick Super Pro machines.

The Junior Dragster class may have had the tightest final of the night, without advantage as a result of no tree-end red lights or top-end breakouts. It came down to the older boys of the category to finish the race, with Homer’s Brett Bowman, 17, and Chase Mullinax of Buford, also 17, facing off. [ Full Story » ] 

Veteran Racer Recalls Legendary Georgia Speedway

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Brandon Reed
Friday, September 5. 2008
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Back on August 9, I was fortunate enough to be present at a timeless event.

That’s when the inaugural Lakewood Speedway Family Reunion was held at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, located at the Dawsonville City Municipal Complex.

An estimated 400 or so former racers, fans and family members came out to tell stories, shake hands and remember one of the grandest speedways in history, which was located just south of Atlanta.
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Column: Coaching duo an asset for BCHS sports

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Chris Bridges
Thursday, September 4. 2008
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The obvious common link between Josh and Joe Lord is they are brothers. To be more precise, they are twins.

They share a love of sports and a love of coaching. It makes them a strong team. When it comes to fast-pitch softball and baseball at Banks County High School, they have become the faces of the sports and have helped build their respective programs into winners.

I remember three years ago meeting them for the first time. To be honest, I couldn’t tell them apart at the time and while I believe I can now, I still look twice to be sure I now which one I am talking to. (A quick look at a jersey number also helps). [ Full Story » ] 

Pollard Wins, Earnest Crashes At Peach State

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Brandon Reed
Wednesday, September 3. 2008
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Only one driver this year had recorded more than one victory on the Georgia Asphalt Series tour. Bubba Pollard, of Senoia, had twice visited victory lane.

On Saturday night, he upped that number to three with a victory at Peach State Speedway.

It wasn’t an easy one to win, either. Piloting the number 42 normally driven by Tony Clark, Pollard first had to chase down Commerce racer Taylor Satterfield.

Then he had to duel longtime GAS series rival Paul Kelley, of Pendergrass, before pulling away for the win. [ Full Story » ] 

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Scores from Friday night, Aug. 29

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Staff Writer
Friday, August 29. 2008
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Banks County 14 vs. Washington Wilkes 39

Commerce 14 vs. Jefferson 35

East Jackson 27 vs. West Hall 28

Jackson County 16 vs. Our Lady of Mercy 10

Madison County 14 vs. Rockdale 25

Mill Creek 23 vs. Dacula 15

For more on your team see next week's edition of The Commerce News, The Banks County News, The Braselton News, The Jackson Herald, or The Madison Journal.


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Column: Long wait comes to an end

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Chris Bridges
Thursday, August 28. 2008
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For those of you with an impatient nature, (I count myself as one of those) I’m sure you wondered if this week would ever arrive.

Well, it has. The Banks County High School football team will take to the field this Friday night for a game that counts in the standings. It’s here folks. It’s time to put the football on the kicking tee and see what happens.

After weeks, months even, of offseason work by coach Blair Armstrong’s team, it all begins for real this Friday night. The Leopards will venture to Washington-Wilkes to see what the early stages of the 2008 campaign has in store. [ Full Story » ] 

Column: Legendary Southern 500 Rises Again

Posted by
Brandon Reed
Thursday, August 21. 2008
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Traditional race fans got a pleasant surprise last Thursday morning when the announcement was made that the Southern 500 would be returning to the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule, in name at least, at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina in 2009.

The Southern 500 was one of the races that helped build NASCAR into what it is today. But a desire to cash in on a supposed goldmine of fans in California (that has since failed to materialize) saw Darlington’s traditional date go to the California Speedway in 2003. The Southern 500 event itself, after a one-year run in November, was done away with in 2005.
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