Entries from August 2014

Football: Leopards hope to gain confidence in scrimmage at Lakeview Academy

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Thursday, August 14. 2014
For the first time since last fall, the Banks County High School football team will line up opposite an opponent not wearing the same color jersey. The Leopards will travel to Gainesville this Friday for a scrimmage game with Lakeview Academy at 7:30 p.m. Leopard coaches hope the scrimmage will allow them to better assess how their athletes ... [Full Story »] 

Bulldoggs prepare for test run

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Thursday, August 14. 2014
After months of offseason work, the Winder-Barrow High School football team will have the chance to take part in game-like conditions when the Bulldoggs venture to South Forsyth High School Friday. While the contest is technically a preseason scrimmage, first-year WBHS coach Heath Webb was still busy making preparations Sunday, just as if the ... [Full Story »] 

EOCT results mixed for Barrow County

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, August 14. 2014
Results of the 2013-2014 high school End of Course Tests (EOCT), released last week by the Georgia Department of Education, indicates a mixture of successes and challenges for the Barrow County School System. When combining the pass rate for both winter and spring EOCT administrations, Barrow County students outperformed the state in both ... [Full Story »] 

Federal regulations force change in school nutrition

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BanksNewsTODAY
Thursday, August 14. 2014
School nutrition isn't just as simple as going through the lunch line anymore. With the federal government imposing stricter rules on school nutrition programs, many schools are feeling the pushback from students and parents. Banks County Schools are not exempt. As the new school year starts, parents are asking questions about their children's ... [Full Story »] 

Linebacker boss: Former NFL player Boss Bailey shares his knowledge with Panthers as linebacker coach

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Thursday, August 14. 2014
Boss Bailey had no doubts that when his NFL career ended in 2008, he was done with football. In the six years that have passed, he’s never pined to be back on the playing field on Sunday afternoons. “No,” Bailey said with a laugh. “Once it was over, I was fine with that. So it wasn’t anything I didn’t have time to think about. So ... [Full Story »] 

Wildcats see positives in first scrimmage

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Thursday, August 14. 2014
The weather cooperated for Apalachee High School and Morgan County High School Friday night as the two teams continued their preparations for the upcoming season. While officially the host Bulldogs took a 7-0 advantage when the varsity teams were on the field, AHS coach Shane Davis was pleased with many aspects of his team’s effort. “We ... [Full Story »] 

Shelter finds dogs loving homes

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Thursday, August 14. 2014
Daryl was just another starving, emaciated Lab mix stray, one of the thousands who have come through the doors at the Madison-Oglethorpe Animal Shelter over the years. Besides not being properly cared for, Daryl was also suffering from a large abscess on his face and a yeast infection in his ears. “He was in pretty bad shape,” shelter ... [Full Story »] 

Football: Scrimmage game means evaluation time for Panthers

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Wednesday, August 13. 2014
JACKSON County coach Benji Harrison will be eager to get a look at a number of personnel units when the Panthers hit the field Friday for a dress rehearsal against Athens Academy. The scrimmage game is set for 7:30 p.m. in Athens. Harrison points out that Jackson County has new starters at two of the three linebacker positions with Griffin ... [Full Story »] 

Football: Scrimmage to challenge Dragons’ new O-line

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Wednesday, August 13. 2014
JEFFERSON coach Ben Hall hasn’t seen much film on the Dragons’ Thursday scrimmage opponent, West Hall, but does know the Spartans possess a quality defensive line. And that’s just the challenge his team — replacing five starters on the offensive line — needs this preseason. “I’m sure those young linemen are anxious,” the ... [Full Story »] 

Season opener moves into view for BCA

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Wednesday, August 13. 2014
The Bethlehem Christian Academy football players have received about as much practice time as a squad could have in recent days. The Knights held their on-campus camp and then traveled to Toccoa for more football work and team bonding. All in all, it was a lot to digest and even coach Lance Fendley said as much. “We’ve been on a tough ... [Full Story »] 
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