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With the myriad sporting events and recreation activities going on this summer, someone recently asked me how the newspaper chooses what events to cover each week in the paper.

Basically, it boils down to three criteria: which event has the most local connection to readers, are there photos of the event or participants, and how recent was the event.

The hard thing to explain is why one item runs and another is held until a later issue. The answer to that quandary is which will better fit the space available on the page. Your local sports editor would love to have every submission placed in each week’s paper, but the space is finite and is usually a first come, first serve basis.

On that note what is definable as a sport to be included inside the sports section is sometimes debatable. [Full Story »] 

Last week I looked at some of the summer activities that are geared towards the younger generation getting active. This week we take a look at the other summer activities that begin to liven up the community.

Probably the best sign that summer has arrived in full force is when the old lawnmowers start getting pulled out from sheds or dug out of garages to be fueled up and oiled for the coming battles against the lawn. Last summer wasn’t terrible since the lack of rain insured the grass and weeds wouldn’t get out of control, but if the previous months were any indication, this summer is going to be a different story.

Cutting grass is one chore which I absolutely detest. I think it is the futility of the work. You spend an hour or so cutting and trimming only to have to repeat the process in a few days. Then on particularly hot, dry days the cloud of dust kicked up by the mower is enough to cover the house, the one next door and the one across the street with a nice film of powdered Georgia red clay. [Full Story »] 

With Memorial Day, the end of school and warmer weather marking the unofficial start of summer, sports fans notice a significant lack of school sporting events.

Despite the lack of high school athletics, there are still several ways to enjoy local athletes and remain active in the summer.

Local recreation departments offer a variety of activities for a range of age groups to fill in the sport gaps until the cooler weather of autumn signals the return of high school athletics. [Full Story »] 

Banks County Middle School’s girls A team remains undefeated at 8-0 after Monday’s huge 39-8 win over Lakeview Academy.

This was the third win for BCMS Lady Leopards after returning from the holidays.

Up next for the team is North Habersham at home on Tuesday.

“We are fully aware that we are about to reach the tough stretch of our schedule and expect some very close and competitive games coming up against North Habersham and Lumpkin County,” said Coach Steven Shedd. “These games may be our toughest test of the season and we will work very hard to prepare for those teams this week."

Tip-off is at 4:15 p.m. at the middle school gym. [Full Story »]