Saturday, March 31, 2012

Baylie Bridges Named to FABC Class 6A All-State Team, March 31, 2012

Leesburg Lady Jackets Senior PG Baylie Bridges
By Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
March 30, 2012

LEESBURG - University of West Florida Signee Baylie Bridges was named to the 2012 FABC Class 6A All-State Girls Basketball Team. Bridges has been a four-year starter for the Yellow Jackets, having replaced All-State standout Pearl Johnson. During her tenure at Leesburg, Bridges has endured countless comparisons to Johnson -- who is considered one of the top players ever to wear a Yellow Jackets uniform.

Bridges is the alltime leading scorer in Leesburg High School Girls Basketball History and is the second all time assists leader trailing Pearl Johnson (505).  She helped lead Head Coach Mark Oates squad to the Class 4A State Final Four during her junior year.

Class 6A Player of the Year
Alexis Prince, Edgewater, Sr.

Other 6A Selections
Destiny Jones, Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy, Sr.
Brittany Brown, Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee, Jr.
Meagan Thomas, St. Petersburg Dixie Hollins, Soph.
De’Ja McPhee, Gainesville,  Jr.
Bailey Bridges, Leesburg, Sr.

Nia Roberts, Miami Norland, Jr.
Lakia Bright, Orange Park, Jr.
Jessica Montalvo, Naples Palmetto Ridge, Sr.
Chelsey Gibson, Pensacola, Jr.
Jayla King, Pensacola Pine Forest, Jr.
Bre Crum, Tampa Sickles, Sr.
Teadra Jones, Pensacola Washington, Sr
R’Kiyah Scott, Ocala West Port Sr.



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Angie Felton Eclipse 1000 Point Mark, January 23, 2008



LAKE MARY - Angie Felton had 21 points Tuesday to eclipse the 1000 point mark for her career in Leesburg's 75-53 victory against Lake Mary Prep.

Felton, also had six rebounds, six assists and five steals, She joined senior teammates Pearl Johnson and Tenia Manuel in breaking the 1,000 point barrier this season.

"It is another testament to her hard work and her perseverance," Leesburg Coach Mark Oates said. "Angie is another one of our seniors who played with us as a freshman, and she has stuck with it and continued to work hard. I am happy for her. To have three kids in one class go over 1,000 points is something special."

Waneta Carlisle had 17 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, LaToya Foster had 13 points, 16 rebounds and four steals, Manuel had 12 points and four rebounds and Johnson had eight points and eight assists for the Yellow Jackets (23-1).

Leesburg honors its seniors Friday night when it plays host to South Lake at 7 p.m.

Angela Felton Lady Techsters vs. NMSU, Saturday, 2/25/2012 Karl Malone Court at the Thomas Assembly Center, Louisiana Tech University,Ruston LA. (photo by Donny Crowe) Louisiana Tech University

Angela Felton: Utah State women's basketball team falls to Louisiana Tech in WAC tournament, March 10, 2012

Angie Felton (Leesburg High School, Leesburg Florida) scored 19 points.

Utah State women's basketball team falls to Louisiana Tech in WAC tournament

LAS VEGAS — A second-half comeback came up just short as the second-seeded Utah State women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker to third-seeded Louisiana Tech in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, 73-69, Friday at Orleans Arena.

Trailing by as many as 12 points in the second half, the Aggies were able to chisel away at the Louisiana Tech lead. With 31 seconds remaining in the game, a three-point play by senior guard Brooke Jackson cut the lead to 71-69, but USU could not get any closer.

Louisiana Tech will advance to its third-straight WAC Tournament championship game. The Lady Techsters will take on the winner of the game between top-seeded Fresno State and fourth-seeded Idaho.

With the loss, Utah State falls to 21-9. Louisiana Tech improved to 17-14.

Utah State got a stellar game from senior forward Ashlee Brown, who recorded her 12th double-double of the season with a game-high 24 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. She also added four assists and a career-high four blocks. Jackson added 12 points and four boards, while junior guard Devyn Christensen and sophomore guard Jennifer Schlott both scored 10 points.

Louisiana Tech was led by 21 points and four assists from Jasmine Bendolph. Angie Felton (Leesburg High School, Leesburg Florida) scored 19 points. The Aggies were able to hold Shantale Bramble-Donaldson to only six points.

This is the third time in the last four seasons that USU has reached the semifinals of the WAC Tournament and the first time it has lost to the Lady Techsters. The Aggies have to two semifinal losses to Fresno State, in 2009 and 2011. Utah State has fallen to the eventual champion the last three seasons.

Utah State ended the game shooting 25-of-63 (39.7 percent) from the floor. The Aggies were 3-of-14 from three-point range (21.4 percent), while shooting 16-of-17 (94.1 percent) from the charity stripe. Louisiana Tech was 25-of-63 (49.1 percent) from the field, going 7-of-17 from three (41.0 percent). The Lady Techsters were 14-of-16 (87.5 percent) from the free throw line.

The Aggies now await the announcements of the NCAA and Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) brackets on Monday, March 12.

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Angela Felton Lady Techsters vs. NMSU, Saturday, 2/25/2012 Karl Malone Court at the Thomas Assembly Center, Louisiana Tech University,Ruston LA. (photo by Donny Crowe) Louisiana Tech University

Clearwater Tops Leesburg to Reach Final, February 2007



LAKELAND - Clearwater High broke away in the fourth quarter to capture a 69-61 victory over Leesburg on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the FHSAA 5A Girls Basketball State Finals.

The Tornadoes led by a shaky 49-48 at the start of the final period and used strong guard play and the inside scoring of Lauren Lee to earn a berth in the tourney finals Friday at 7 p.m. against Winter Haven.

Clearwater (29-2) is making its fourth appearance in the finals, all under coach Tom Shaneyfelt.

Leesburg (28-3) couldn't match the Tornadoes' balanced scoring.

Lee had 17 points for Clearwater while guard Keona Dixon had 16, fellow back-courter J'Beria Davis 15 and Brittany Carannante added 12.

Leesburg's Lynette Pearl Johnson scored a game high 22 points for Leesburg and Angela Felton had 14 while Tenia Manuel scored 12.

Clearwater shot an impressive 50 percent from the floor (25-for-50), while Leesburg was 20-for-70.


Tenia Manuel: Troy University 2011-2012 Video Highlights, March 31, 2012

Tenia Manuel: Troy University 2011-2012 Video Highlights, March 31, 2012

Former Leesburg Lady Jackets Standout Tenia Manuel at Troy University (Ala.). Highlight Clips from 2011=2012 season.

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Troy University
March 29, 2012 

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Leesburg High girls headed for state for the 2nd straight year, February 17, 2008



February 17, 2008|By Joe Williams, Sentinel Staff Writer

LEESBURG -- Throughout her career, whenever Leesburg needed a play, Pearl Johnson was usually the player who delivered.

Leesburg needed Johnson to come up bigger than ever Saturday night.

The Yellow Jackets (29-1) found themselves trailing Fort Walton Beach (26-5) early in the fourth quarter and Johnson answered the call, hitting 15 of her game-high 28 points in the final quarter and leading Leesburg to a 66-52 victory.

The victory means 5A Leesburg, ranked No. 1 in the Florida Sports Writers Association's state poll, will be making a trip to Lakeland and the state tournament for the second year in a row.

"For a minute, I got scared," Johnson said. "But then I started thinking about Lakeland again and how badly we wanted to go back."

With those thoughts in her mind, Johnson scored 12 of her team's final 21 points as Leesburg rallied.

"[Leesburg] Coach [Mark] Oates called me over and asked me if I wanted to go back to Lakeland and if I did, it was time to step up," said Johnson, who has signed with UAB.

Fort Walton Beach's Tenaria Milton, the Vikings' leading scorer with 16 points, fouled out midway through the fourth quarter and without her leadership on the floor, the Yellow Jackets took control.

Johnson had help from fellow seniors Tenia Manuel (10 points) and Angie Felton (13).

"Pearl is a gamer," Oates said. "When the game is on the line, that is when she is at her best."
State tourney play begins Wednesday.

Listen live on my790am or www.my790am.com Saturday April 7 2012. 
 
Leesburg Girls Basketball Head Coach Mark Oates will make his third appearance on the Lake County Sports Show in 2012. Listen live at 1:00 p.m.

Oates, Pearl Johnson (Former Leesburg High School Girls Bask...etball, Chipola College, and University of Alabama-Birmingham Womens Basketball Standout), and Angela Felton (former Leesburg High School Girls Basketball, Gulf Coast Community College, and current Louisiana Tech University Womens Basketball Standout) will be the featured guests along with the show host Billy Matthews (The Voice Of The Leesburg Yellow Jackets), Sonny Bronson (Belton Bail Bonds Scoreboard Show Host), Allison Crawford (Belton Bail Bonds Scoreboard Show Co-host) and Gerald Lacey (Carver Heights Quarterback Club Staff Writer).


Gerald Lacey (Carver Heights Quarterback Club Staff Writer), Allison Crawford (Belton Bail Bonds Scoreboard Show Co-host), Sonny Bronson (Belton Bail Bonds Scoreboard Show Host),  Lake County Sports Show Host Billy Matthews (The Voice Of The Leesburg Yellow Jackets).
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Mark Oates On The Lake County Sports Show

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Sentinel Staff Writer
Orlando Sentinel
February 17, 2008

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Leesburg's Pearl Johnson selected to the Class 5A all-state girls basketball first team, April 10, 2008


April 10, 2008|By Shannon J. Owens, Sentinel Staff Writer

Lake County Player of the Year Pearl Johnson of Leesburg was selected to the Class 5A all-state girls basketball first team, while Jordan Coleman of Lake Mary and Brooke Thomas of Edgewater earned spots on the 6A first team.

In all, 17 Central Florida players were selected to the two classes' all-state teams.
Johnson, who will play for UAB, finished her high school career as the school's all-time leading scorer, and the 5-foot-7 guard led her team to back-to-back state final-four appearances.

Coleman and Thomas each led their schools to state championships during their high school careers.
Coleman, who will play for Vanderbilt, was selected 6A state MVP when the Rams won in 2006. Thomas, who will play for Wake Forest, led Edgewater to a title in 2007.

Angela Felton of Leesburg and Ashley Jones of Lake Howell made the 5A second team. Tenia Manuel of Leesburg and Shari Hightower of Daytona Beach Mainland were on the third team, while Olivia Nino of Mainland was an honorable-mention choice.

Jalana Childs of Timber Creek and Brittany Hardy of Apopka were selected to the 6A second team. Jessica Bivins of Edgewater was on the third team while Selina Archer of Clermont East Ridge, Maddie Cummings of Freedom, Aisha Gillis of Port Orange Spruce Creek, Toshana Gordon of DeLand, Leo Montalvo of Boone and Morgan Jones of Lake Mary were honorable-mention choices.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Angela Felton: Juco basketball: GCCC teams both 2-0, November 1, 2008

SANFORD - Angela Felton scored 25 points to lead the Gulf Coast women's basketball team to an 82-36 win over Indian River Community College on Saturday.

Felton, a freshman guard from Leesburg, made 6 of 10 three-pointers for the defending national champion Lady Commodores (2-0).

Felton was not the only freshman to have a good afternoon for Gulf Coast: Andrea Smith, a guard from Lakeland, added 17 points and five rebounds; Taylor Dalrymple, of Atlanta, added 10 points and equaled a team-high six rebounds; and Paige McCallum, of Whiteville, N.C., also had six rebounds.

The Lady Commodores led 36-17 at halftime. Gulf Coast shot 51 percent from the field, and was 5 of 7 from the free-throw line.

Keona Dixon scored 10 points to lead Indian River.

Gulf Coast will play Santa Fe College in Marianna at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

The Lady Commodores don't play at home until the opening night of the Gulf Coast Classic on Nov. 21.


Angela Felton Lady Techsters vs. NMSU, Saturday, 2/25/2012 Karl Malone Court at the Thomas Assembly Center, Louisiana Tech University,Ruston LA. (photo by Donny Crowe) Louisiana Tech University