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Varsity Leopards improve region record to 4-1 with three wins

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Tuesday, January 24. 2012
The Banks County High School varsity boys won all three games last week and improved their region record to 4-1 and overall record to 11-9 for the season. Posting wins over Union County 50-48, Fannin County 69-52 and Lumpkin County 73-64. BCHS took a road trip to Union County and put a win in the region column beating the Panthers by two ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Leopards knocks off undefeated Rabun for second place tie in the region

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Tuesday, January 17. 2012
The Lady Leopards had a huge challenge last Tuesday night from coach Jerry King. Take down the undefeated Wildcats of Rabun County. The game was at home and the team called for all Leopard fans to black out the game in support of the Lady Leopards. BCHS pulled out the four point victory at the end of the game and upset the Wildcats for their ... [Full Story »] 

Coach Jones named ‘Coach of the Year’

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Wednesday, January 11. 2012
The Gainesville Times has named Coach Philip Jones "Coach of the Year" for his outstanding work with the Banks County football team during this first year with the varsity program. “It is an honor, but primarily as a reflection on my staff, our players, and the administration here at Banks,” Coach Jones said on being named. “I am ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Leopards take third place in holiday to tournament

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012
The Banks County High School varsity girls basketball Lady Leopards rang in the new year competing in the Wing Slinger Holiday Bash last week. The varsity team played in the final action of 2011 portion of the schedule. BCHS captured third place in the Wing Slinger Holiday Bash at East Jackson and are ready to take on the sub-region schedule. ... [Full Story »] 

Leopards take win at Morgan County tourney

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Tuesday, December 20. 2011
The Banks County Leopards mat men competed in the Morgan County Christmas Tournament this past week and came home with top honors scoring 238 points. Morgan County placed second with 223.50 points and Oconee County third with 220 points. A total of 12 teams competed for the title. The Leopards had two first place finishers in the tournament, ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Leopards take three wins in recent action

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Tuesday, December 13. 2011
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 ... [Full Story »] 

Wrestlers win King of the Mountain tourney

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Tuesday, December 6. 2011
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 ... [Full Story »] 

Boys' basketball team makes a difference with Feed the Children program

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Wednesday, November 30. 2011
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 ... [Full Story »] 

BCHS hosts D Marlow Duals

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Monday, November 21. 2011
The Banks County High School Wrestling program hosted it first ever tournament on Saturday November 19 in the high school gym. Named the D. Marlow Duals, the event featured a tournament hosting area high schools to compete on four mats. "We, as a staff, want to thank Dennis and Debbie Marlow for the work they put in years ago that afforded us ... [Full Story »] 

Varsity basketball season kicks off

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Wednesday, November 16. 2011
The Banks County High School basketball teams got started on their season this past week with a trip to Elbert County. The varsity teams played a scrimmage game to get the teams up to speed and so the coaches could see how well the teams have improved since starting practice. The varsity girls easily won the contest 53-38. The Lady Leopards led ... [Full Story »] 
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