Thursday, November 17, 2011

Is Leesburg Boys Basketball A State Powerhouse? November 17, 2011

2011 Class 4A State Champions
 Jackets FHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament History

State Championships 1977, 2011

State Runner-up 1929, 1955

State Final Four 1924, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1955, 1977, 2002, 2011

District Championships 1928, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1955, 1976, 1977, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003

15 Elite Eight Appearances

21 Sweet Sixteen Appearances

26 Regional Appearances

12 20 Win Seasons

9 Straight 20 Win Seasons (1994-2002)


1977 Class 3A State Champions
1924 First Round Leesburg 20, Suwanee 10
1924 Second Round Leesburg 28, Montverde 22
1924 Quarterfinals: Tallahassee Leon 28, Leesburg 23
1924 Semifinals: Tampa Hillsborough, Leesburg 11
1924 Third Place Game: Leesburg d. Lakeland score n/a

1925 Second Round: Montverde 40, Leesburg 17

1926 First Round: Leesburg 39, Stuart 15
1926 Second Round: Gainesville 24, Leesburg 18



1928 First Round: Leesburg 34, Marianna 21
1928 Quarterfinals: Leesburg 29, Williston 13
1928 Semifinals: Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 30, Leesburg 22

1929 First Round: Leesburg 19, Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 13
1929 Quarterfinals: Leesburg 32, Tampa Hillbourough 17
1929 Semifinals: Leesburg 45, Vero Beach 9
1929 Championship Lakeland 18, Leesburg 10

1932 First Round: St. Petersburg 44, Leesburg 23

1933 First Round: Leesburg 33, Miami Beach 27
1933 Quarterfinals: Leesburg 29, Pensacola 19
1933 Semifinals: Tampa Plant 27, Leesburg 24

1934 First Round: Leesburg 17, Jacksonville Landon 12
1934 Quarterfinals: Leesburg 32, Lakeland 18
1934 Semifinals: Marianna 27, Leesburg 22


1935 First Round: Leesburg 48, Pompano 24
1935 Quarterfinals: Leesburg 25, Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 22
1935 Semifinals: St. Petersburg 26, Leesburg 19

1936 First Round: Leesburg 40, Gainesville 19
1936 Quarterfinals: Leesburg 34, Aucilla 5
1936 Semifinals: Miami 27, Leesburg 22

1939 Class B First Round: Fort Walton DeFuniak Springs 32, Leesburg 26

1955 Class A First Round: Leesburg 77, Gainesville P.K. Yonge 60
1955 Class A Semifinals: Leesburg 57, North Miami 46
1955 Class A Championship Game: Auburndale 76, Leesburg 46

1966 Class A Regional Semifinals: Martin County Stuart 74, Leesburg 65

1976 Class 3A Regional Semifinals: Leesburg 72, Ocala Vanguard 50
1976 Class 3A Regional Final: Titusville Astronaut 68, Leesburg 66



1977 Class 3A Regionals: Leesburg 75, Titusville Astronaut 69
1977 Class 3A Sectionals: Leesburg 68, Clay County 53
1977 Class 3A Semifinals: Leesburg 51, Tampa Jesuit 36
1977 Class 3A Championship: Leesburg 71, Marianna 51

1994 Class 4A Sub-Regionals: Melbourne Eau Gallie 79, Leesburg 68

1995 Class 5A Sub-Regionals: New Smyrna Beach 71, Leesburg 63

1996 Class 5A Regional Quarterfinals: Neptune Beach Flecther 68, Leesburg 54

1998 Class 5A Regional Quarterfinals: Leesburrg 57, Land O Lakes 41
1998 Class 5A Regional Semifinals: Daytona Beach Mainland 90, Leesburg 70



1999 Class 5A Regional Quarterfinals: Leesburg 88, Tarpon Springs 59
1999 Class 5A Regional Semifinals: Daytona Beach Mainland 78, Leesburg 75

2000 Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals: Leesburg 89, Brooksville Central 52
2000 Class 4A Regional Semifinals: Haines City 79, Leesburg 66

2001 Class 5A Regional Quarterfinals: Leesburg 89, Jacksonville Wolfson 85
2001 Class 5A Regional Semifinals: Leesburg 44, Fort Walton Beach 39
2001 Class 5A Regional Finals: Belleview 53, Leesburg 46

2002 Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals: Leesburg 64, New Port Richey Ridgewood 34
2002 Class 4A Regional Semifinals: Leesburg 76, Gainesville Eastside 59
2002 Class 4A Regional Finals: Leesburg 78, Port Orange Atlantic 62
2002 Class 4A Semifinals: St. Petersburg Lakewood 59, Leesburg 45

2002 Class 5A Boys Basketball State Semifinalist
2003 Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals: Leesburg 57, Land O Lakes 41
2003 Class 4A Regional Semifinals: Gainesville Eastside 52, Leesburg 46

2005 Class 5A Regional Quarterfinals: Leesburg 66, Wesley Chapel 42
2005 Class 5A Regional Semifinals: Lakeland Kathleen 34, Leesburg 27

2007 Class 5A Regional Quarterfinals: Jacksonville Robert E. Lee 65, Leesburg 62

( JOSHUA C. CRUEY, ORLANDO SENTINEL / November 12, 2011 )
D'mauri Jones and Undra Mitchem from Leesburg High School with their state trophy from 2011 in Orlando, Fla. during Varsity Boys Basketball media day on Saturday November 12, 2011.
2011 Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals: Leesburg 67, Kissimmee Poinciana 60
2011 Class 4A Regional Semifinals: Leesburg 70, Ocala Lake Weir 59
2011 Class 4A Regional Finals: Leesburg 60, Brooksville Nature Coast 47
2011 Class 4A Semifinals: Leesburg 68, Tampa Howard W. Blake 52
2011 Class 4A Championship: Leesburg 66, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 58

( JOSHUA C. CRUEY, ORLANDO SENTINEL / November 12, 2011 )
D'mauri Jones and Undra Mitchem and coach Marcel Thomas from Leesburg High School with their state trophy from 2011 in Orlando, Fla. during Varsity Boys Basketball media day on Saturday November 12, 2011.


Finals Record 22-13
Tourney Record 34-24

Resources
Florida High School Athletic Association
FHSAA
www.fhsaa.org

Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
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