With the 2020 season up in the air due to school closing because of the coronavirus (COVID-19), one thing is for sure, the Banks County Leopards found their stride as the two-week hiatus was announced.
After starting the week of March 9 off rough with a 1-0 loss to region foe Union County and a six-goal loss to non-region competitor White County, the Banks County boys' soccer team wanted to end the week right against region foe Oglethorpe County.
The Banks County boys' golf team defeated Commerce March 12 at Chimney Oaks Golf Club in Homer.
On March 6, Banks County traveled to Rabun County for a non-region match against the Region 8-AA foe.
The Banks County School System announced March 13 that school would be closed from March 16-27 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). With the announcement comes no spring sports during that time, too.
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The Banks County High School girls' soccer team got two wins in recent action.
The Banks County High School boys' golf team finished seventh out of 12 teams at the Valhalla Cup March 9 at Chimney Oaks in Homer.
The Banks County High School tennis teams got two wins March 9 over East Hall.
After splitting the first region series of the season, the Banks County Leopards got the region sweep March 6.
Even though the Banks County track and field teams didn't come away with the big trophies during the March 7th Jerry Arnold Challenge at Mill Creek, head coach Will Foster said the meet went "really well" for both teams.
In nine seasons, Mike Cleveland took the Banks County boys' basketball program from wanting to win a few games to vying for a berth this season in the Final Four.
The Banks County girls' tennis team is showing its dominance early in the season.
The Banks County Leopards track and field teams head to Mill Creek for the second time this Saturday (March 7) for the Jerry Arnold Invitational.
The Banks County High School baseball team's region opener was pushed back from Friday (Feb. 28) to Saturday (Feb. 29) at Union County.
The Banks County Leopards’ bid to make it to the Final Four looked hopeful entering the fourth quarter as the team rallied from a sluggish end to the first half to take a 45-42 lead over Chattooga by the end of the third quarter Wednesday in the Class AA Elite Eight.
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Former Banks County High School student and lifelong Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan, Kacey Reynolds, who was granted his Make-A-Wish experience of announcing the Bucs' first-round selection during last year's NFL Draft, died Sunday (Feb. 23) after a three-year battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was 20.
For the first time since 1995, the Banks County boys' basketball team finds itself in the Elite Eight of the state playoffs.
The Banks County baseball team's young season continued to see great signs ahead of region play with two stellar games on Saturday (Feb. 22).
Going into the Region 8-AA tournament, the Banks County Lady Leopards were on the outside looking in for a Class AA playoff spot.
The Banks County golf season begins March 2-3 with matches vs. East Hall at Chimney Oaks Golf Club. Tee times are set at 4 p.m.
Heartbreak in the Sweet 16 has been something the Banks County Leopards have had to deal with in the last six seasons.
Evan Clark (132) poses with his medal after finishing second in the 132-pound weight class at the GHSA State Championships traditional tournament in Macon. Banks County finished fourth in Class AA.
In match No. 2 on the season, the Banks County Lady Leopards got a nell-nell draw with Hart County on Feb. 14.
The Banks County High School track teams opened the season Feb. 15 at Mill Creek.
If there was any disappointment from not making it to the state duals in January, the Banks County High School wrestling team put it aside for the traditional part of the season, and made a lot of noise in Macon last weekend.
Banks County baseball took a road trip over the weekend to southeast Georgia and came back with a 1-2 record.
The Banks County High School tennis teams swept East Jackson in the first match of the 2020 season.
After being upset in the first round of the Class AA state playoffs last season, the Banks County Leopards made sure a second-straight upset wasn't in the cards Feb. 14 in Homer.
During the first three quarters of the opening round of the Class AA state tournament, points were hard to come by between the Banks County Lady Leopards and the South Atlanta Hornets.
The Banks County Middle School girls' A Team poses with the first-place trophy after defeating Hebron 52-41 to win the end-of-season tournament. The team finished the season with a 17-2 record.
After 10 Banks County High School wrestlers made it from the area tournament to sectionals, chances were a Leopard contingent was possible for Macon and the state wrestling tournament.
The Banks County Lady Leopards were in control vs. Union County when the Region 8-AA championship game entered the fourth quarter.
For the third time in four seasons, the Banks County boys' basketball team finished as kings of the region.
The Banks County High School softball team was recognized at the Georgia State Capitol on Feb. 5 for winning the Class AA state title last October. Pictured is the Banks County players, coaches and District 28 Representative Chris Erwin.
The Banks County Lady Leopards punched their ticket to the Class AA state playoffs after defeating Elbert County 61-59 in the second round of the Region 8-AA tournament Tuesday at Union County.
The Banks County wrestling team didn't have a full line-up for the Area 6-AA traditional tournament at Elbert County.
If there was a statement to be made to close out the regular season, the Banks County boys made an emphatic one during the team's 72-52 win Friday (Jan. 31) over Social Circle.
•Key players: "We are only replacing one starter for both boys and girls," head coach Natasha Savage said. "That's a huge plus for us. We are returning all of our girls and all but one of our boys."
In head coach Peyton Hart's first season, the Banks County High School baseball team just missed making it to the state tournament.
After falling at Elbert County Jan. 24, the Banks County girls returned home Saturday (Jan. 25) and made sure nothing but a win was in the works.
With the No. 1 seed in Region 8-AA still within reach, the Banks County boys' basketball team rebounded nicely from upset losses to Putnam and Rabun counties with three-straight region wins last week.
The Banks County Middle School wrestling won the Peach State Wrestling League championships. The team defeated West Jackson, Oglethorpe County and Madison County to win the championship. The team is coached by Joe Denton and 1st Sgt. Raymond Bentley. The middle school team then competed at s…
The Banks County Lady Leopards didn't get a victory last week, but just because the team lost didn't mean the whole week was a wash.
The Banks County boys' basketball team started Region 8-AA play a perfect 7-0, with no road blocks in sight, until a trip to Putnam County (Jan. 14) and a second game vs. Rabun County (Jan. 17) brought the Leopards back to the pack in the region.
With 4:32 left during Friday's game, Sawyer Pace hit a 3-pointer to give the Banks County Leopards momentum and the lead, 53-50.
The Area 6-AA wrestling duals proved to be another battle among four strong teams: Social Circle, Elbert County, Oglethorpe County and Banks County.
The Banks County High School boys' basketball team suffered its first loss in Region 8-AA play Tuesday night (Jan. 14) at Putnam County.
Last season, the Banks County High School boys' basketball team got pushed into overtime during its region road trip to Social Circle.
After falling to Union County at home (Jan. 7), the Banks County High School girls' basketball team found its footing during the team's Jan. 10 trip to Social Circle.
If there's one thing that's true about Area 6-AA in wrestling, it's that the area is arguably the toughest in all of Class AA.
The Banks County boys' basketball team moved to 6-0 in Region 8-AA play after defeating Union County, 79-44, Tuesday (Jan. 7) in Homer.
After dropping a close Region 8-AA game to Elbert County, 57-54, on Friday (Jan. 3), the Banks County girls' basketball team bounced back in a massive way on Saturday (Jan. 4).
After nearly knocking off Buford in Panama City, Fla., for a tournament title over the Christmas break, the Banks County boys' basketball team returned home and looked as sharp as they have all season.
Banks County's Sawyer Pace was named to the MainStreet Newspapers All-Area Football Team.
Jake Dalton, 13, was recently recognized by the Banks County Board of Education. Dalton, a Banks County Middle School student, was named the 2019 PGA Georgia Section Junior Tour Player Of The Year in the boys' 11-13 age division. Dalton competed in eight tournaments in 2019, winning at the S…
Former Banks County basketball player, Zez Steeple, surpassed the 1,000-point mark in his college basketball career. Steeple currently plays guard for the University of North Georgia Nighthawks in Dahlonega. Steeple achieved the milestone during the Nighthawks' game vs. Southern Wesleyan on …
During her time as a Banks County Lady Leopard, Heather Vaughan has shown her ability to lead the team and not be afraid to take chances.
The Banks County girls' basketball team got a wire-to-wire win Dec. 23 vs. Commerce.
With region play looming, the Banks County boys' basketball team continues to build momentum, not only in Homer but in another state.
The 2019 sports calendar is getting ready to flip to 2020, and for all the highs and lows that 2019 brought for Banks County sports, next year will have a tough act to follow.
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