Coach Jeff Bramlett, December 15, 1961

By Sports Staff
Daily Commercial
Friday, December 15, 1961

LEESBURG - Coach Jeff Bramlett will bring his Leesburg High cage team back into the friendly confines of the local Armory tonight where they will play host to Seabreeze High of Daytona. The Junior Varsity game will start at 6:30 with the varsity game to follow at eight.

Jackets Get Primed For Season's First Basketball Game, December 3, 1961

1961-1962 Leesburg High School Yellow Jackets Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Jeff Bramlett

 
By "DES"
Daily Commercial
December 3, 1961

LEESBURG - Run, run, run has been the good word coming out of the Leesburg Armory these warm Autumn afternoons as Leesburg High Basketball Coach Jeff Bramlett rounds his squad into shape for their home opener against Mainland on Tuesday, December 5.

The Jackets with a 17 and 11 record last year had to be content with the runner-up spot in the Orange Belt Conference trailing Apopka and pre-season dopesters have picked them no better than third for this year. Coach Bramlett and the boys may have something to say about that, though, before the season is up.

Blessed with the return of lettermen Bill Arnold, Max Wettstein, Buddy Stone, Danny Shay, and Billy Stephenson the Jackets are also able to call on Larry Williams, Stan Gideons, John Gray and Mike Huey, as well as Sophomores Tommy Brown, Clell Coleman, and Pete Seng.

1961-1962 Leesburg High School Yellow Jackets Boys Varsity Basketball Player Bill Arnold

Arnold at 6ft. 4 in., and Wettstein and Stone at 6 ft. 1 in., give the Jackets adequate height while Shay is a hard driving forward and Stephenson is fast becoming the play maker the Jackets need for a successful season. Bill McBride, with a football injury, and David Herlong with an injured hand are expected to join the squad later. McBride is expected to join them after the first of the year in time for OBC competition, while Herlong is still a big question mark as for as the team is concerned. 

Local fans are sure to welcome the brand of ball Coach Bramlett is bringing to Leesburg. His quintet will employ the fast break with plenty of passing and shooting . The new look at Leesburg High will also feature some original plays that are sure to throw any set defense out the window. 

Junior varsity games will tap off at 6:30, with varsity games at 8:00. The Armory will once more serve as home base for the Jackets.

LHS Cagers In Second Practice Week, November 9, 1961

1961-1962 Leesburg Yellow Jackets Varsity Basketball Team.

Sports Staff
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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.