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Lady Leopards eye new softball season

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Tuesday, August 16. 2011
The 2011 Banks County High School Lady Leopards softball team is set for a new season of competition in Region 8-AA. BCHS will compete with Dawson County, Fannin County, Rabun County, Union County and East Hall High School in the region. The Lady Leopards are coming off a14-12 season in 2010 with a region mark of 5-5. Union County had a overall ... [Full Story »] 

BCMS to compete in new league

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Wednesday, August 10. 2011
Banks County Middle School athletic teams will compete in a new league beginning with the 2011-2012 school year. "As far as our middle school athletic program goes, we are extremely excited to be entering into a new athletic league," said BCMS athletic director Steven Shedd. The new league is called the "Northeast Georgia Athletic League.” ... [Full Story »] 

Football team competes in challenge camp

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Tuesday, July 26. 2011
The Banks County High School football team recently traveled to Flowery Branch High School for a three-day challenge camp. The players experienced valuable training time with coaches from all across the State of Georgia. This is one of only a handful of camps that the players get to wear pads and helmets and make contact during the sessions. ... [Full Story »] 

Leopards compete in Pickens County passing league

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Thursday, July 21. 2011
The Banks County High School football team recently traveled to Pickens County High School to compete against eight area schools in a 7-on-7 passing league contest. During the event, the teams took turns squaring off in 15-minute intervals of offense and defense. "I like the competition and it’s a fun activity,” said BCHS player Montana ... [Full Story »] 

Middle School Lady Leopards finish 14-1

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Monday, July 11. 2011
The Banks County Middle School girls basketball teams recently capped a successful summer with a 14-1 record. The Lady Leopards competed in two basketball camps and the players have shown much improvement for such a young squad. “Hopefully, we can take this momentum and build confidence going into our middle school season in October,” said ... [Full Story »] 

BCHS, others experiencing ‘dead week’

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Wednesday, July 6. 2011
The Georgia High School Association’s mandatory “dead week” gives players and coaches a break from summer practice and workouts. It is highly supported by Banks County High School coaches, according to athletic director Jerry King. “I am very supportive of the dead week for us as coaches and our athletes,” said King, who also guides ... [Full Story »] 

Summer baseball continues: Leopards take loss against Clarke Central

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Tuesday, June 28. 2011
The Banks County Leopards Summer Baseball season continued this past weekend with a loss to Clarke Central. The final score was 5-1. The Leopards played six hard innings before giving up the game to the Clarke Central team by way of a few errors. The Leopards put several base runners on during the first four innings before finally scoring a run ... [Full Story »] 

Leopards playing ‘entire season’ in June

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Wednesday, June 22. 2011
For Banks County High School baseball coach Dean Goodwin, the month of June has been busy. The Diamond Leopards have already played several games and are preparing to be a host for the Jackson County Shootout, which will be played Thursday through Saturday at several locations. Going into this week, BCHS still had 10 games remaining on the ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Leopards prepare for July schedule

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Tuesday, June 7. 2011
The Banks County High School Lady Leopards softball team will get a jump on the upcoming 2011 season when they compete as a summer league team next month. Coach Dean Goodwin said the team is set to begin practice and will continue working until the Georgia High School Association “dead week,” in which no activities are allowed the first ... [Full Story »] 

New basketball coach begins summer practice

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Wednesday, June 1. 2011
Recently hired Banks County High School boys’ basketball coach Mike Cleveland has jumped into his new role with both feet. Cleveland, who arrived at BCHS by way of Hart County High School, began summer practice last week with his new team and reported “good turnout.” “I’ve been happy with our start,” Cleveland said. “The players ... [Full Story »] 
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