Newly-appointed baseball coach Jared Jones met with players and parents this week at the Banks County Baseball and Softball Complex.
Banks County High School senior, Caine Griffith, signed with Emmanuel College this past week with a room of family, friends, coaches, and teammates present. Griffith will join the Emmanuel College baseball program in the Fall of 2023 and plans to major in education.
Angel Cruz will be attending Dickinson State to continue his collegiate wrestling career.
At the Georgia High School Association 2A State Championships last week, Shelby Speed emerged victorious in both the discus and shot put competitions while earning a personal record in both events. Pepper Davis and the boys 4x800 team also earned the third place spots on the podium during the meet.
The Banks County Recreation Department has planned several recreation camps this summer.
During the Georgia High School Association 2A Sectional A track meet at East Jackson Comprehensive High School on Saturday, 13 Leopard athletes placed as qualifiers for the State competition at McEachern High School on May 11, May 12, and May 13. They include Shelby Speed, Alexus Humpries, M…
The Leopard golf team led on the course last week during the area tournament. The Leopards took home first place among their competitors, while the Lady Leopards finished third overall. Both teams have earned a spot in the state tournament later this month.
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The Banks County High School girls golf team finished third in the area and qualified for the state tournament.
The Banks County High School boys golf team won the area championship and qualified for the state tournament.
The Banks County Middle School Track and Field team continues to dominate this season with season records at the state meet held at Parkview High School.
The Banks County High School varsity boys soccer team had the opportunity to go to the Atlanta United MLS game at Mercedes Benz stadium. They cheered on team Atlanta United, who scored in the final minute to win the game.
Leopard athletes Aaron Scott and Shelby Speed won first place in their events last week during the GHSA 2A Region 8 meet. Many other Leopard competitors secured a top spot among the competition in the region.
The Leopards lost twice to Rockmart last week after making it to the first round of the State playoffs. In their first game, the Yellowjackets managed to gain the upper hand with a final score of 3-1. In the second game, the Leopards came close to victory, but the Yellowjackets won with a on…
The Banks County Leopards Baseball team won two out of their three games against the Union County Panthers this week. The Leopards finished their regular season as region runner-ups and will advance to the first round of the state playoffs this week with three scheduled games against the Roc…
Four Leopards earned first place in their events at their last meet of the regular season on Monday at the Stephens County Senior Night track meet. Troy Loggins, Aaron Scott, and Madison Adams placed first in their respective events, while Shelby Speed placed first in both the girls’ discus …
The Leopards traveled to Rome on Tuesday to play against the Model Blue Devils in the first round of the state competition. Despite their best efforts, both the boys and girls teams fell to Model, with the boys falling by five matches and the girls falling by three with two matches incompleted.
The Leopards Golf team went up against Elbert County on Thursday, March 30 at Chimney Oaks, where both teams fell to the Blue Devils.
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The Leopards Golf team celebrated their two seniors, Nate Crabbe and Ralee Davidson, at a recent golf match against the East Hall Vikings on Wednesday.
Banks County Schools recently celebrated the 2023 Special Olympics, or as many of our community staff and students call the day, "The Best Day of the Year."
Tennis All Region nominations from Banks County High School include the following:
Banks County Middle School track and field results from the last two meets are listed below.
The Banks County Leopards Baseball team went up against the Fellowship Christian Paladins three times this week during their round of region competitions. They lost the first two games with a final score of 6-0 in the first game and 11-5 in the second game. The Leopards turned the game in th…
On Monday, the Banks County Leopard Track and Field team traveled to Apalachee High School in Winder to compete against six other schools across the area in the Apalachee Back From the Break Meet. During their events, Troy Loggins, Pepper Davis, and the boys 4x400 team won first place, with …
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Lady Leopards traveled to Athens Academy to compete in the region tournament to determine whether they would play at the State level this year. The team lost the first round to the Fellowship Christian Paladins, but won against the Providence Christian Storm and…
The updated April calendar for the Banks County Recreation Department is shown above.
The Banks County Leopards Baseball team won a two double-header against East Jackson and Clarke Central this past week. In the double-header against East Jackson, the Leopards won 5-2 in the first game and 16-1 in the second. Against Clarke Central, the Leopards won the first game 4-2 and ca…
The Banks County Leopards Baseball team won a landslide victory against the East Jackson Eagles on Tuesday with a final score of 17-2.
The Lady Leopards fell to the Providence Christian Storm on Tuesday with a final score of 3-1. Before the end of the match, Senior Striker Hailey Bain made the only goal of the evening for the Lady Leopards, improving her career record of 44 goals made.
The Banks County Leopards Soccer team fell to the Providence Christian Storm on Tuesday with a mercy ruling of 10-0.
The Leopards Tennis team fell to the Fellowship Christian Paladins on Monday in their final match of the regular season. The girls’ team lost with a team score of 4-1, while the boys’ team lost with a team score of 5-0.
Banks County High School will host softball tryouts on May 15-17 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the BCHS Softball Complex.
A recap of the Banks County Middle School spring sports includes the following.
The Banks County High School Leopards Track and Field team made their way to Jefferson and Commerce this week to go against teams from the Northeast Georgia area. Many high school athletes from Banks County excelled in their individual events, including Shelby Speed, Andrew Shockley, Shane R…
The Leopards Varsity Golf team went against Madison County on Tuesday at Chimney Oaks. The boys came out with another win under their belts with 166-169, improving their season record with 5-1. The Lady Leopards kept their score close with Madison’s, but it wasn’t enough to secure a victory …
The Leopards Tennis team took to the courts this week with rackets wielded and a determination to win, but despite their best efforts, they fell to Athens Academy, Providence Christian, and East Jackson.
The Lady Leopards Tennis team went up against three region opponents this week, winning against two and falling to one.
The Leopards baseball team won against the Athens Academy Spartans three times this past week as they advance further toward the region championship. They are now third in the region with an 8-8 overall record.
The Lady Leopards went up against the Fellowship Christian Paladins and the East Jackson Eagles this week, but were unable to secure a win against either team.
The Leopards Soccer team came up short against the Fellowship Christian Paladins and the East Jackson Eagles this week.
Battle Born Wrestling came home with four medals from AAU Georgia Kids Championships in Kingsland on March 11.
After an intensive search and interview process, Rhett Carroll has been hired as the new softball coach at Banks County High School.
The Leopards Tennis team went up against Fellowship Christian, Commerce, and Athens Academy this week. The Leopards won their non-region match against the Commerce Tigers, but lost against the Fellowship Christian Paladins and the Athens Academy Spartans.
The Lady Leopards lost their second region title match against the Union County Panthers with a final score of 4-0. Despite the loss, Coach Michael Boomer looks for the silver lining as they prepare to go up against Fellowship Christian and East Jackson this week.
The Leopards lost their second region title game against the Union County Panthers on Friday with a final score of 6-0.
The Banks County Leopard Golf team met the Madison County Red Raiders and the Franklin County Lions this week.
The Leopards Baseball team went up against the Providence Christian Storm three times this week at home in their first rounds of region title games. They won their first matchup on Tuesday with a final score of 7-6. On Saturday, they lost in a double header against the Storm. The first game …
With a room full of his biggest supporters, Andrew Shockley officially signed to attend Reinhardt University at a Banks County High School celebration.
The Lady Leopards Soccer Team came up short on Tuesday, Feb. 28, in their first region title game against the Athens Academy Spartans with a final score of 10-0.
The Leopards Soccer team lost against the Jackson County Panthers on Wednesday with a final score of 7-0. Despite the loss, Coach Samuel Steele believes that the program is producing something special for the future.
The Leopards Baseball team took on the Stephens County Indians twice this week. They lost a close matchup on Monday with a final score of 5-4. On Saturday, they lost again after an 8th inning tie-breaker, when the Indians scored two additional runs to finish the night with 3-1.
The Leopards Tennis team faced off against two of their region opponents last week to earn a spot in the region championship.
The Lady Leopards Tennis team went up against the Providence Christian Storm and the East Jackson Eagles last week for their first two region title games. The girls’ team came out on top both times with a score of 4-1 against Providence Christian and 3-2 against East Jackson.
The Banks County High School Lady Leopards finished their season as the State Championship Class AA runner-ups on Thursday after their final match against Mount Paran Christian, with a final score of 67-44.
The Leopard Boys Golf team competed against 13 teams at Chimney Oaks on Saturday, where they earned sixth place in the competition.
The Banks County Leopards Baseball team started the week off strong with a win against the Hart County Bulldogs on Tuesday with a score of 6-4. However, they lost their game on Wednesday against the West Hall Spartans with a score of 5-4. The Leopards are now 4-4 this season as they prepare …
The Banks County Lady Leopards basketball team will be competing in the Class AA State Championship game after winning against Macon Central in the Elite Eight and Josey in the Final Four last week. This is the second time in basketball program history that a team has made it this far in the…
The Banks County Lady Leopard Cheer Squad made an appearance at the GHSA Game Day State Championship on Friday, where they competed on the mat for placement in the competition.
Banks County Leopard Golf team met the Tallulah Falls Indians at Chimney Oaks on Thursday for their first match of the season. Before they were rained out, the boys’ team gained their first victory with a team score of 130 to Tallulah Fall’s 157. The girls team also competed well despite the…
Banks County High School finished seventh at state at the GHSA State Wrestling Championship Meet and left with State Champion Kellon Walley and numerous state places.
The Leopards Track and Field team traveled to Bogart on Saturday to compete against other teams across North Georgia in the North Oconee FAT All-Comers Meet. During the meet, many Leopards competed well in their events, including Shelby Speed, who claimed first place in both the Girls Discus…
The Lady Leopards Basketball team made it to the Elite Eight in the State Championship last week after winning against North Murray and North Cobb Christian.
The Banks County Leopards Basketball team finished their season with a final showdown against the North Murray Mountaineers with a final score of 72-61. They ended their season placing 3rd in the Region 8AA and they boast an overall record of 19-10 for the 2022-2023 season.
The Leopards Bbseball team won their first game against the Commerce Tigers this week, but lost their rematch against the Habersham Central Raiders.
The Lady Leopards Soccer team came back this week with another win against the Towns County Indians with a score of 3-2. They also faced off against the Rabun County Wildcats and tied with a score of 1-1.
The Leopards Soccer team won their first game of the season against the Towns County Indians with a final score of 1-0. It comes after a rough patch at the beginning of the season, including their game earlier last week against the Rabun County Wildcats, who won with a score of 6-0. However,…
The Banks County Leopards Tennis team faced their first loss of the season after a tough matchup with the Tallulah Falls Indians on Wednesday, but Coach Natasha Savage says that the team has chosen to stay positive despite the setback.
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