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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 3B SWINGING INTO TENNIS Maria Enslen (top) and Krista Dodd (bottom) have helped the Banks County High School Lady Leopards tennis team begin the new season with wins against Commerce and East Jackson. BCHS is coached by Lisa Hulsey. Photos by Lyn Sengupta High School Tennis Lady Leopards begin season with wins BY CHRIS BRIDGES Through two matches this season the Banks County High School Lady Leopards have enjoyed perfection on the tennis court. Coach Lisa Hulsey’s team opened the new season by defeating Commerce 5-0 last Wednesday. It was the first time the BCHS squad was able to compete in a match on its new on-campus facility. In singles play, Krista Dodd defeated Ann Carter 8-4, Maria Enslen defeated Madison Knicks 8-2 and Lezlee Bonnett defeated Martiza Miller 8-0. The Lady Leopards also took both doubles matches as Brittany Cook and Megan Whitey defeated Sarah Leffew and Bree Haggard 8-2 and the team of Lauran Taylor and Taylor Seabolt defeated Jaimee Thomas and Heather Boyer 8-0. The BCHS girls claimed the Jackson County cham pionship the following day by defeating East Jackson 5-0. In singles play Dodd recorded a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 1 singles against Brittany Meeler. Enslen won at No. 2 singles against Katrice Gaitlin 6-0, 6-0 and Bonnett took a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles against East Jackson’s Jacklyn Kirk. In doubles action, Cook and Whitey defeated Ansley Brooks and Ashley Guest 6-0, 6-1. Taylor and Michelle Crump posted a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles against Dane Galliard and Erica Turner. BCHS was scheduled to travel to Rabun County Tuesday. TWO VICTORIES Banks County High School's Trey Martin is 2-0 earlier in the season for the tennis Leopards with wins against Commerce and East Jackson. Photo by Lyn Sengupta Regular season success continues for Leopards BY CHRIS BRIDGES Banks County High School var sity boys tennis coach Mike Ruth almost hated to say anything in fear of bringing up the old sports- related jinx. However, the veteran Leopard tennis mentor knows the BCHS program has set a new level of excellence in the past few seasons. In 2006 the team went undefeated in the regular season. Last spring the team lost just one regular sea son match. In 2008, BCHS is off to a 2-0 start following wins against Commerce and East Jackson. The Leopards swept Commerce last week as they made their debut at their new on-campus complex. Ruth said it is always nice to defeat an old rival. “We always enjoy beating Commerce,” Ruth said. “That was a Up Next: • hosts Dawson County, Thursday 4 p.m. •hosts Fannin County, Tuesday 4 p.m. nice way to start the season. We are very glad to have a new facility in our back yard. It is great being able to practice and play on campus. We are very appreciative of this great new facility.” Kyle Walker cruised to an 8-0 win at No. 1 singles against Commerce while Trey Martin took an 8-1 win. Garret Hayes also won 8-1 at No. 3 singles. Jacob Westmoreland and Nathan Deal earned an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles with Chase Minish and Viet Pham winning 8-3 at No. 2 doubles. BCHS also defeated East Jackson last week 4-1. Playing sets, Walker won 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 singles with Martin winning 6-0, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Hayes won his first set at No. 3 singles 6-3 but fell 4-6, 4-6 in the next two. Westmoreland and Deal won 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles with Minish and Pham cruising to a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles. Clay Carroll and Todd Parks won an exibition doubles match against East Jackson as did Alex Banks and C.J. Pilcher. The BCHS Leopards will host Dawson County Thursday in a match rescheduled from earlier this season. Ruth’s team will then host Fannin County Tuesday. Both matches begin at 4 p.m. The subregion setup this spring will see BCHS playing each team twice with one match counting in the standings and the other used for tiebreaker purposes, Ruth said. www.billycainlordmercury.coni L SALES-(TOG) 335-3105 J r SERVICE - (TOG) 335-3107 J PARIVI0DY SHOP - {706) 335-3109 Rebates Mercu r y Where the bottom tine is less...and the service is bestf Maysville Road, Commerce, GA Exit 147 011 1-85 ArtwojA t\ m'e aP nay n;r r ste;r astiS' Jam sit-sTss? A! pajmsms phi h*4 Pits. 2008 FORD TAURUS 2008 FORD F-150 | PREOWNED VEHICLES | 2006 FORD TAURUS SE *8,995 2006 FORD ESCAPE * 16,995 1908 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS *5,995 2006 FORD LARIAT 4i4 9,000 MILES 1008 DODGE 1500 4n4 *7,995 1907 FORD F-150 4*4 r S. Cab *6,495 2002 FORD EXPEDITION EJdi* Bnvtt 4i4 *11,995 2003 PONITAC BONNEVILLE SSEI *10,995