The Banks County High School volleyball program has kicked into full gear with July being full of summer practices and scrimmages.

Banks County softball began its summer season with many new faces and some returning key players. The team has a summer lineup planned with games against Union, Commerce, Stephens, Lumpkin, Hart, Elbert, Jefferson, Flowery Branch and Peachtree Ridge.

Banks County High School’s cheer squads were hard at work this past week getting ready for the upcoming fall season. Both JV and Varsity participated in the demanding and challenging week of stunt building, dances and new chants. Twenty-six leopards are leading the team for the football seas…

There is no offseason for the Banks County Leopard football program as players and coaches have worked all summer in anticipation of the fall season. Players have worked on speed, agility, drills and practices to ensure their program enters the season in top form.

The Banks County soccer program recently held a fundamental/skill camp and had over 20 future soccer Leopards participating. Players from grades first through fifth attended.

State Champion Shelby Speed set a school record as the Banks County track and field team participated in the GHSA State Championship round this past week.

Banks County High School football returned to the field this past week for its scrimmage game against West Hall. The game saw over 60 student-athletes participating in the scrimmage, which significantly increased from years past. The team played West Hall at home last week.

The Banks County High School baseball team finished its run at state with an impressive 20 and 11 overall season record. The team finished 8AA Region Runner Ups. With the challenges of COVID, the Leopards not only finished with success, but they also overcame incredible obstacles.

The Banks County High School Track and Field team hosted the region meet for 8AA this past week at Leopard stadium. Preliminaries were held on Wednesday, April 28, followed by finals on Friday, April 30. Girls and boys teams both dominated in several events. The strongest events for both tea…

The Banks County Fishing Club continued its quest for the biggest fish and had four teams compete this past weekend at Lake Lanier.

Over 60 future Lady Leopard basketball players attended camp this week held at Banks County Recreation Department. It was the largest camp ever held by the program.

The Lady Leopard soccer team finished the season at Model High School last week as they fell to the Blue Devils.

Both girls and boys tennis finished the season this past week when they fell to Pace and Lovett. Both teams finished with an incredible record of wins and stats and the title of Region Champs.

The Banks County High School soccer team made history last week when they defeated Callaway to earn a Sweet 16 spot. This was the first time that the girl's soccer team has made it to the Sweet 16.

Over a third of the student population of Banks County High School, each season, participates in athletics. Keeping those athletes healthy has a lot to do with proper conditioning, nutrition and athletic protocol. BCHS, Zoey Forrester ( LAT, ATC), plays an essential role for these students. …

The Banks County High School Leopard baseball team will face Haralson for the first round of state playoffs on Thursday, April 29. Game 2 will immediately follow—the "If" game that will be played Friday at 2 pm.

The Banks County boys 4x800 continues to set new records for as they shed 4 seconds off their original record at the track meet recently held at Apalachee. The team also placed first at the Leopard Classic held at Banks County this past Friday night.

The girls' tennis team walked away with the coveted 8AA Region Champ title last week, keeping with the solid and competitive tradition of the program

The Banks County boys tennis clinched the region championship against Rabun last week to earn the coveted title for the second season in a row.

The state-bound diamond Leopards will host the first round of playoffs next week. The team finished as Region Runner Ups after a heartbreaking loss to Elbert in the final game of the series.

While many Banks County Leopards were on spring break this past week, the Banks County baseball team used the time to dominate the diamond. The team faced Oconee County, Pepperell and Alcovy and produced 20 runs combined over the games.

The Banks County High School track team competed at Leopard Stadium this past week and also honored their senior members. Both teams were successful in winning several events. The teams also had several top ten finishers for multiple events.

Banks County High School girls golf sole contestant Allie Clark played in the Valhalla Cup at Chimney Oaks this past week. Clark shot her season best with a 58 score.

After a week off due to rain, the Banks County golf team played at Chicopee Woods golf course against West Hall.  Both boys and girls won their matches.

The Banks County High School Leopards wasted no time setting the tone against Union in the game series match-up this past week. The team had a total of 28 runs scored against the Panthers.

The Banks County High School girls and boys soccer teams celebrated senior night this past week with games against Rabun. Both teams lost to Rabun.

The Banks County High School girls and boys tennis have proven to be an unstoppable duo on the courts this season and have remained in first place for Region 8AA all season.

Both girls and boys tennis teams were undefeated this past week against Habersham and Rabun. The combined duo only had one lost match between them.

The Banks County High School baseball team celebrated senior night with a dominating win over Riverside 14-2 this past week.

The Banks County High School boys lost to Stephens County with a score of 6-0 and Elbert 7-0.

The Banks County High School fishing team recently competed in their second tournament of the season at Lake Hartwell. After a delayed start from heavy fog, the team struggled early in finding fish among the 280 boats competing in the weekend tournament.

History was made for the girls' soccer team this past Tuesday night against Stephens County. Although the game resulted in a loss of 6-0, senior Sam Whitcomb made school history with 32 defensive saves as goalie.

The Banks County High School golf team placed 4th overall in the Valhalla Cup on Saturday.

There was no surprise for the Banks County High School girl's tennis team, as they remain undefeated this past week. The girls beat both Tallulah Falls and Dawson.

The Banks County High School boys tennis picked up two more wins this past week against Tallulah Falls and Dawson County. Pierce Martin, Ronnie Jones, Martin Suggs swept both Tallulah Falls and Dawson County this past week with two wins, both scores 2-0.