Leesburg Cruises To Home Win Over Forest, December 15, 2006

Gerald Lacey

Staff Writer

Carver Heights Quarterback Club

Friday, December 15, 2006

LEESBURG - The Jackets cruised to a 65-40 win over the Forest Wildcats of Ocala. Jarrell Douglass led Leesburg with 19 points at the Hive on the campus of  Leesburg High School. Jeff Neal led Forest (3-4, 0-4)  with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. Howard Moore was the only other Wildcat in double figures with 10 points on the night. 

The Jackets will see action again on December 29, 2006 in the Lake Great Eight Tournament.

   

Forest next will be competing in the holiday tournament on Dec. 20 and 21.

FOREST (40) - Williams 5, Robinson 5, Neal 12, Moore 10, Colquitt 2, Tanner 3, Judkins 3. TOTALS: 18, 3-8, 40. 3-pointers: Williams, Robinson, Tanner.

LEESBURG (65) - Porter 8, Davis 2, Jarvis 2, Shepard 12, Langrine 2, Polk 3, Douglas 19, Jones 2, Callahan 7, Cosgrove 6, Vassar 2. TOTALS: 27, 7-15, 1-3. 3-pointers: Polk.

LHS Cagers In Second Practice Week, November 9, 1961

1961-1962 Leesburg Yellow Jackets Varsity Basketball Team.

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Thursday, November 9, 1961

The Leesburg High cagers are in their second week of practice for the 1961-1962 season opener with Mainland High, of Daytona Beach on December 5 at 8 p.m.

Coach Jeff Bramlett has 26 boys working out daily on Venetian Gardens court, until November 8, when they will move practice to the Leesburg Armory.

So far, the Jackets hoopers have five lettermen, but will have more return to the squad when the gridiron season finishes November 17.

Letterman out are Bill Stephenson, Bill Arnold, Buddy Stone, Larry Williams, and Danny Shay. Sophomores out and fighting hard to win a starting place on the Jackets five are Tommy Brown, Joe Walker, Clell Coleman, Richard Swartz, Petre, and Paul Seng.

1961-1962 Leesburg Yellow Jackets Varsity Basketball Team: First Row: Left to Right: Coach Bramlett, Danny Shay, Billy Stephenson, Paul Seng, Stanton Gideons, John Gray, Larry Williams. Second Row: Left to Right: Tommy Brown, Buddy Stone, Max Wettstein, Billy Arnold, Clell Coleman, Mike Huey, Coach McDaniel.

Here is how the Jackets '61-62 schedule reads: December 5 Mainland, (here); December 8 Bushnell (there); December 9 Inverness (there); December 12 (open date); December 15 Haines City (there); December 19 Seabreeze (here) December 26, 27, 28, 29 Elk's Bowl Tournament at Leesburg Armory; January 2 Mainland (Daytona Beach); January 5 Sanford (there); January 9 Winter Garden (here); January 12 Apopka (here); January 16 Wildwood (there); January 19 Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) ; January 30 Sanford (here); February 2 Winter Garden (there); February 3 DeLand (there); February 6, Apopka (there); February 9 Wildwood (here); February 12 Haines City (there); February 15, 16 and 17 Orange Belt Conference Tournament; February 20 DeLand (here); and February 23 Winter Park (there).

All home games for the Leesburg Yellow Jackets will be played in the Leesburg Armory with the "B" games getting under way at 6:30 p.m. and the Varsity contests at 8 p.m.

1977 Class 3A Playoff Game Leesburg 61, Oviedo 48

LEESBURG 61, OVIEDO 48

The Jackets were nearly all sick, but had little trouble advancing to the district finals. Chatman, who had a sprained ankle as well as the flu, scored 15, and Walker and Peeples hit for eight apiece. "I'm proud of the way the kids found the strength to win," said Clendinen. "It took courage on their part."

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