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PAGE 4B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008 High School Track BCHS teams turn in quality showings BY CHRIS BRIDGES Despite competing without several athletes who were at other school commitments, the Banks County High School track teams made a strong showing at Rabun County last Thursday. The BCHS boys finished sec ond with 67 points while the Lady Leopards were third with 29 overall team points. “The teams continue to give great effort to improve and the coaches are very pleased with their desire and improvement,” said BCHS track coach Rob Moffett. Justin Beasley won three events for the Leopards including the 100-meter dash (11.4), the 200-meter dash (23.0) and the long jump (20-6). Jamail Jennings was second in the 200-meter in 23.7 and long jump (18-7). The senior also took third in the 100-meter dash in 11.7. The 4x400-meter relay team was first in 3:53. The boys 4x100-meter relay team was second even though it was com peting without two starters. The team turned in a time of 47.06. Lyn Hester won the shot put (41-8.5) and was second in the dis cus (108). Thomas Baker was run ner-up in the shot put. Adam Garcia was second in the 400-meter run and third in the 110-meter hurdles. Nick Sosebee was runner-up in the 800-meter run while Marvin Castaneda was fourth. Jorge Diaz was second in the 1,600-meter run and second in the 3,200-meter un. Ivan Diaz was fourth in the 1,600-meter run and third in the 3,200-meter run. For the Lady Leopards, Charledra Jennings was second in the discus and fourth in the shot put. Kim Pass was second in the 400-meter dash (1:10). Dee Dee Cannon was third in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. Jessica Wagonor was fourth in the 200-meter dash and the 400-meter run. Jessica Newell was third in the 100 and 300-meter hurdle events while Tiffany Sims was third in the 800-meter run. Teammate Nancy Martinez was fourth in the 800-meter run. Vanessa Hurtado was third in the 3,200-meter event and fourth in the 1,600-meter run. Gabriele Foster was fourth in the long jump with Dee Wiley taking third in the shot put. Jessica Denton was also third in the discus. The BCHS teams will compete at Jackson County Thursday at 4:30 p.m. High School Soccer Bennett, Evans pace Lady Leopard offense BY CHRIS BRIDGES The Banks County High School Lady Leopards earned an important area victory recently with a 2-1 overtime win against Lakeview. Lacey Bennett and Erica Evans scored the goals for BCHS who also received strong play from Maria Mendoza and Tori Heu. Coach Michael Boomer also credited the play of goalkeeper Andrea Hunter in helping secure the area win. The win improved the Lady Leopards to 2-2 in area play. BCHS has one final area match on the regular season schedule against Athens Academy Monday on the road at 5 p.m. Youth Wrestling USA team competes at state tournament The Banks County Middle School USA wrestling program recently competed in the all-classification state tournament. The Banks County team had 10 wrestlers qualify for state at White Water High School. Hayden Dilbeck finished fourth at 130 while Dakota McDuffie was fourth at 210. Cody Gibis was fifth at 190 with Ele Smallwood earning fifth at 112 and Taylor Wood at 65. Dachory McDuffie also finished fifth at 140. Twan Pham (65), Mason Patton (100) and Andy Baker (120) each finished in the top eight of their weight classes. Joseph Denton also scored points for Banks at 152. Middle School Tennis BCMS girls win season's first two matches Baseball... continued from Friday’s game was tied at 6-6 going with a leadoff walk and the Lions into the seventh when Lakeview used a couple of bunts to put them added two runs. The inning started in business. GOING YARD Banks County's Tyler Hulsey connects for a homer against East Jackson last week. Photo by Brandon Reed Banks County Farm Bureau REQUEST FOR BIDS Sealed itemized bids will be received by Banks County Farm Bureau, 151 Hwy. 98, Homer, GA 30547 (mailing address: P. O. Box 307, Homer) until 5:00 p.m. April 30, 2008 for the following: CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING The sealed itemized bids will be submitted by general contractors according to the plans and specifications provided at the Banks County Farm Bureau office. All bids must be itemized list format specifying materials and labor. Materials must be equal to or better than specified in the plans. All bids must include the cost of any necessary permits and/or fees to perform the job. All bidders must be bonded for the amount of their bid. Any bid received after 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2008 will be rejected. The Banks County Farm Bureau Board of Directors reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and waive irregularities, informalities and technicalities in the bid process. Call (706) 677-2215 or come by the office to obtain copies of the plans. page 1B “We didn’t swing the bat that well,” Lord said. Redmon started the game before giving way to Chris Porter who was effective in relief. Tyler McEntire also was effective later in the con test. “It’s disappointing not to get the win, but we can take a lot away from a game like this and use it to get bet ter,” Lord said. Dale added another homer against Lakeview and Gibbs turned in a 2-for-4 performance with a single, double and two runs scored. Chase Armour also scored a run against the Lions. Jeff Smith had an RBI double with a run scored. The BCHS varsity baseball team is scheduled to host Fannin County Wednesday (today) at 5:30 p.m. in a subregion contest before traveling to Union County Friday for another subregion game at 5:30 p.m. BY CHRIS BRIDGES The Banks County Middle School girls tennis team opened the new sea son with victories against Stephens County and Lakeview. The middle school Lady Leopards defeated Stephens County 3-2 and Lakeview 5-0. The BCMS girls are led by No. 1 singles player Kara Murphy, who has held that spot since her sixth grade year. Now in the eighth grade, Murphy has lost only once during her time competing for BCMS. She went undefeated last season and will be even tougher to beat this spring, according to her coach Heidi Moon. “Kara is playing for USTA and is ranked 129th in the state of Georgia for ages 14 and under,” Moon said. “With possible tournaments com ing up, she could soon be in the top 100.” The BCMS coach said the Lady Leopards are looking strong for 2008. In the win against Stephens County, Murphy won 8-0 at No. 1 singles while McKenna Rylee won 5-3 at No. 3 singles. Gabby Grisham and Lauren Carter also won at No. 2 doubles 8-3. BCMS made a clean sweep against Lakeview with Murphy winning 8-0 at No. 1 singles. The remainder of the matches were doubles. The BCMS No. 1 doubles team of Anna Gailey and Haley Hill won 8-5 while the No. 2 doubles team of McKenna Rylee and Sabrina Porter won 8-2. Gabby Grisham and Lauren Carter won 8-3 at No. 3 doubles with Macy Milford and Megan Culbert taking a 8-1 victory in No. 4 doubles action. The new season has also seen some standout play from the BCMS boys tennis team. While the Leopards fell in their matches to Stephens County and Lakeview, there were some bright moments, Moon said. “We are already improving,” the coach said. “We have some new talent this year. We only had a few players return.” Jake Schaefer is the No. 1 singles player for the boys and he is cur rently undefeated. “He will be a great competitor against all of his opponents,” Moon said. Schaefer scored the lone win against Stephens County with an 8-5 victory. Schaefer also recorded an 8-0 win against Lakeview. Tyler Hubbard and Brandon Linn took an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles against Lakeview. www.mainstreetnews.com Request for Bids Bid Number (208-412) Sealed bids will be received at the Commissioner’s Office, Banks County Courthouse, on Wednesday, , at which time they will be opened for the following: .107 Mile of Bridge Rehabilitation on Various Bridges 1. The project will be built to DOT Specifications 2001 Edition. Bid packets may be obtained from: Erin Decker Banks County Commission 144 Yonah-Homer Road Suite 1 Homer, GA 30547 706-677-6200 All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the words, “Sealed Bid No. 208 412 Opening Date. Wednesday. April 2, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.” Any bid received after 10:00 a.m. will be rejected. The Banks County Commission reserves the right to accept or to reject any and all bids and to waive any formality or informality in the bid process. Banks County Board of Commissioners PUBLIC NOTICE The Banks County Board of Commissioners will hold public workshops for the Banks County Comprehensive Plan 2008-2018 Community Agenda. Meeting date, location and time for the workshops are as follows: Visioning Workshop Monday, March 31, 2008 • 6:00 p.m. Banks County Senior Citizens Center 700 Thompson Street, Homer, GA 30547 Framework Workshop Tuesday, April 15, 2008 • 6:00 p.m. Banks County Senior Citizens Center 700 Thompson Street, Homer, GA 30547 The public workshops will allow property owners, business owners and residents an opportunity to discuss issues, identify opportunities and begin to establish a vision for the future. Everyone is welcome to attend. 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