Lady Jackets Jaleesa Blue named to 2011 FACA All-State Girls Basketball team, March 28, 2011

LEESBURG'S JALEESA BLUE WAS NAME TO THE 2011 FACA ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM

FACA All-State girls basketball team announced

 Mon. March 28, 2011 | Bryan Burns

The Florida Athletic Coaches Association has selected its all-state girls basketball players for the 2010-11 season. The players were picked by coaches state wide through nominations at district meetings.

Class 6A: Haley McKissack, Orange Park; Katherine Zander, Orange Park; Vosha Gordon, Deland; Mary Stricklin, Deland: Lyndia Valentin, University; January Miller, University; Dana Sparks, University; Monique Bunk, Olympia; Jordan Mosley, Timber Creek; Kelly Brennan, Plant; Kamika Idom, St. Petersburg; Kiara Shoats, South Broward; Chanlir Segarra, Cooper City.

Class 5A: Ricki Alex, Navarre; Deanna Canfield, Mosley; Tamara Fisher, Leon; Madison Harris, Fleming Island; Alexia Bell, Fleming Island; Delana Green, Wolfson; Thomia Wadley, West Port; Jaleesa Townsend, West Port; Raqurra Ishmar, Central; Briana Brown, Haines City; Zykira Lewis, Bartow; Amber Henson, Sickles; Dasia Daniels, Tampa Bay Tech; Kaitlynn Pacholke, Freedom; Tamara Taylor, Boca Ciega; Abby Wick, Port Charlotte; Myeisha Hall, Palm Beach Lakes; Lauren McGraw, Dillard; T'Keyah Williams, Dillard; Kayla Wright, Dillard.

Class 4A: Tiara Thompson, Washington; Chelsey Gibson, Pensacola; Ladeyah Forte, Pensacola; Megan Thorpe, Rutherford; Donielle Jenks, Godby; Ashley Martin, Godby; Allie Mano, Bartram Trail; Madison McDonald, St. Augustine; Emmalee Schill, St. Augustine; Alisha Dayton, Jackson; Erin Mosley, Paxon; Showra Jackson, Dunnellon; Lonna Turner, Eastside; Haleigh Spaulding, Vanguard; Reynique Torres, Vanguard; Jaleesa Blue, Leesburg; Nicole Adams, Gulf; Shanel Sweet, Land O'Lakes; Akia Davis, Titusville; Laurie' Beaty, Jefferson;  Ben'ee Glanton, Jefferson; Christine Mansour, Barron Collier; Saphira Philson, Barron Collier; Ravin Grimm, Cypress Lake; Erika McKenzie, Cypress Lake; A.J. Irvan, Palmetto Ridge; Taylor Shade, Boynton Beach; Destiny Jones, Archbishop McCarthy; Olivia Richards, Archbishop McCarthy; Natalie Devarona, Archbishop McCarthy.

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Class 3A: Akeelah Jackson, Bay; Chelsea Rosier, Florida High; Laketra McGee, Florida High; Arneashia Stephens, Taylor County; Cailia Carter, Bolles; Precious Roberts, Raines; Sherronda Reddick, Ribault; Krista Brown, Ribault; Amber Ferguson, Trinity Catholic; Latasha Kennerson, South Sumter; Asia Manion, The Villages; Lindsey Silva, Bishop Moore; Angel Mitchell, Fort Meade; Markida Hawthorne, Avon Park; Meghan Keough, Tampa Catholic; Lizz Norton, Bishop Verot; Shanessa Stewart, Dunbar; Raigyne Moncrief, American Heritage Plantation; Monique Maximilien, North Broward Prep.

Class 2A: Hillary Harper, Ponce De Leon; Kryston Cuchens, Paxton; Sam Snider, South Walton; Courtney Ward, Wewahitchka; Precious Hall, Maclay; Cassidy Bailey, St. Joseph Academy; Sarah Alkhoury, St. Joseph Academy; Brianta Sanders, Hilliard; Cartaesha Macklin, Lafayette; Natalie Ball, Trinity Prep; Christin Strawbridge, Lakeland Christian; Vintoria Hopps, Brooks-DeBartolo; Michelle Woods, Community School of Naples; Jamie Burke, Benjamin; Taylor Shaw, Parkway Academy; Danielle Minott, Parkway Academy.

Class A: LaKaris Salters, FAMU; Kristene Allen, Munroe; Hope Pawlowski, Orlando Christian Prep; Michelle King, Victory Christian; Tesha Hanson, Seffner Christian; Maria DeKuiper, Bradenton Christian; Emily Lines, First Baptist Academy; Danielle McCray, Trinity Christian; Rebecca Lyttle, Hollywood Christian; Sarah Kelton, Hollywood Christian.

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The Leesburg High School girls basketball team is heading to Lakeland!

Lady Jackets 2nd leading scorer junior Baylie Bridges and leading scorer sophomore sensation Ashley Perry

LADY JACKETS EARN 5TH STATE FINAL FOUR TRIP

Gerald Lacey

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February 19, 2011
 

Land O' Lakes - The Yellow Jackets rode a ferocious defensive effort in the second Saturday to a 61-49 win against Land O' Lakes in the Class 4A-Region 2 Championship Game. The Lady Jackets overcame a determined and hard working Land O Lakes team. The Lady Gators came ready to play and gave Leesburg all that it could handle but in the end the Lady Jackets prevailed. The win earned Leesburg its third state semifinal appearance in five years.

St. Petersburg Lakewood advanced to Friday's state semifinals with a 61-48 win against Naples Barron Collier.

“These kids set that as their goal back in the spring,” Leesburg coach Mark Oates said. “I promised this senior class that before they left we would get back to Lakeland.”

Leading the way for the Lady Jackets was sophomore sensation Ashley Perry with 17 points and 6 steals. Perry will follow in her grandfather Mathis Walker (starting point guard Leesburg 1977 State Boys Championship Team) and Father Bill Perry (starting guard Eustis High 1991 Class 2A State Championship Game) footsteps earning a trip to the State Basketball Final Four.

Baylie Bridges had 14 points and 4 steals.

Florida A&M signee Jaleesa Blue knocked in 13 points and pulled down 13 boards along with 3 blocks, 5 steals and 4 assists.

Lady Jackets sophomore guard had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals

Sophomore Joharra Russell had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals. She was also responsible for the primary defense on Land O Lakes best player, point guard Shanel Sweet who finished with 20 points but wore down at the end. Russell's is the second in her family to earn a trip to Lakeland. Russell's 1st cousin former Lady Jackets standout LaToya Foster was a starter on the Lady Jackets 2007 and 2008 Final Four teams.

Lady Jackets Junior guard Reiana Carter

Junior Guard Reiana Carter is second member of her family to earn a trip down to Lakeland. Carter's sister Sherita Carter was a member of the 2007 Final Four Team.

Shaundrea Caldwell chipped in with four points and two rebounds off the bench.

Ashley Lanier dropped in three points, but also grabbed six rebounds and six steals.

The Lady Jackets found their shooting touch in the third quarter coupled with a suffocating defense ended Land O'Lakes' hopes of a State Tournament appearance Saturday night as the Gators fell in the Class 4A region finals.  Saturday's game was only the second time the Lady Gators had reached the Elite Eight. Land O'Lakes were trying to become the first team from Pasco county to reach the final four in 25 years.

"No one expected us to get this far," Land O'Lakes coach Laurie Tyszko said. "We played our hearts out."

The Lady Jackets displayed the type of relentless defense that Mark Oates teams have a reputation for statewide. Leesburg (23-6) forced 26 turnovers in the win.  If Land O' Lakes (24-3) was able to get the ball across half court, it was a small success. Once the ball got over half court the Lady Gators were to tired to get into a offensive rhythm.

"The third quarter has been big for us all year," Leesburg coach Mark Oates said. "We should have exploded in the first quarter, but we missed 11 layups in the first half."

Leesburg came out and displayed it's offensive firepower early going up 7-0 in the first stanza. The Gators, however, would not lay down and came back to take a 13-11 first-quarter lead thanks in big part to sophomore Simone Brown's eight points.

Brown, finished with 17 points. The Gators' leading scorer, senior Shanel Sweet, finished with 20 points despite coming up empty in the first quarter. Sweet found it difficult to get into a offensive flow with Lady Jackets sophomore guard Joharra Russell applying smothering defense on her. Visibly fatigued after the first half, Brown, Sweet and the rest of the Gators were forced into playing the fast break.

"We wanted to turn up the defense and try to take (Sweet) out of the game, and I think we did that," Yellow Jackets coach Mark Oates said.

The Lady Gators were outscored 18-8 in the third quarter and never recovered.

"In the second half, we wanted to play full court on (Sweet) and make her expend energy," Oates said. "I thought she wore down as the game went on and that was the game plan. Just like the old saying, 'If you cut off the head, the body will follow.' "

"I knew it was coming," Tyszko said of Leesburg's second-half onslaught. "Shantel told me at halftime she had nothing left to give."

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CLASS 4A REGION 2 GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW LEESBURG AT LAND O LAKES

Sophomore Joharra Russell is averaging 9.6 PPG and 4.1 RPG for the Lady Jackets

Lady Jackets will have to win on the road tonight 

Gerald Lacey
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February 19, 2011

LEESBURG - Leesburg Head Coach Mark Oates will take his Lady Jackets on the road tonight to face Land O Lakes for the Class 4A Region 2 Girls Basketball Championship. The Lady Gators are undefeated at home this year riding a 19 game home win streak. Oates has led his team to the Elite Eight 3 times in the last five years. With a win tonight the Lady Jackets will secure their 5th State Final Four appearance in the program's storied history.

"I think we are finally playing within ourselves," Oates said. "We are doing a better job of doing the things that we have to do to win."

The Lady Jackets dominated the backboards Tuesday in a 52-36 win against Gainesville Eastside in a Class 4A-Region 2 semifinal game. They will need another strong performance on the backboards by Florida A&M University signee Jaleesa Blue and senior Ashley Lanier. Blue led the Lady Jackets on the boards with 17 and Ashley Lanier finished with 16.  

Senior Center Ashley Lanier grab 16 rebounds in the Regional Semifinal win over Gainesville Eastside. Lanier is averaging 6.7 PPG and 7.8 RPG

"I thought last night [a 52-36 victory over Gainesville Eastside in the region semifinal] may have been our best defensive effort of the season and we did a much better job of rebounding," said Oates.

Three Lady Jackets are scoring in double figures, sophomore sensation Ashley Perry is leading the team in scoring averaging 13.7 PPG.  Oates also expects a big performance from junior guard Baylie Bridges who is the Lady Jackets second leading scorer averaging 13.2 PPG. Jaleesa Blue is the Jackets leading rebounder with 11.4 RPG and is averaging a double double for the season.

Florida A&M signee Jaleesa Blue the Lady Jackets leading rebounder is averaging a double double game this season with 11.3 PPG and 11.4 RPG.

If Land O Lakes wins tonight it will be the first team in Pasco county since Zephyrhills in 1986 to reach the state tournament. The Bulldogs lost to Gibbs in the championship and is the only Pasco County school to reach the final four. The Lady Gators are led by Senior guard Shantel Sweet and sophomore Simone Brown. Brown is a transfer from Wesley Chapel High School played in the Class 4A-Region 2 final game last season. She will be the only Lady Gator with Regional Final's expierence.

For Brown, the Land O' Lakes sophomore is the only player on the team that knows what to expect but isn't giving any tips on what to do – just what not to do.

"Last year, we had a sleepover the night before (the region final) and we lost," said Brown, who is averaging 13.3 points and 12.5 rebounds a game. "We sat around and ate candy and didn't get much sleep. I told Coach (Laurie Tyszko) I didn't want to do that this year."

Brown said she hasn't said a lot to the other girls about what to expect today.

"I don't want them to get nervous," she said. "It's a great experience but can be intense, too. Hopefully, we'll use that intensity in the game this year."

Land O Lakes Head Coach Laurie Tyszko is in her first year as coach of the Gators.

"I hope we get to state," Tyszko said. "I think our team is good enough. We were really nervous against Gulf. We had wanted to play them all season. We thought we were going to win but you never know. We've accomplished a lot this season."

Leesburg (22-6) at Land O'Lakes (24-2)

About Leesburg: The Yellow Jackets have won 13 of 14 games and are looking to return to the state finals after making back-to-back appearances in 2007 and '08. Jaleesa Blue, Baylie Bridges and Ashley Perry average double figures in scoring.

About Land O'Lakes: The Gators are on a 19-game winning streak and are undefeated at home. Senior guard Shanel Sweet has gone over the 1000 point mark in her career,  averages 18 points and five assists a game while sophomore Simone Brown contributes 13 points and 12 rebounds per game.

Looking ahead: The winner will face the St. Petersburg Lakewood-Naples Barron Collier winner in a state semifinal. Leesburg was a Final Four team in 1976,1977, 2007 and 2008.

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Nohra, Brown shoot for spot in final four

LAND O' LAKES - A year ago, Karim Nohra and Simone Brown were preparing for Wesley Chapel's Class 4A-Region 2 final game.

Today, they will do the same thing, but different paths have led them to this day.

Nohra has turned an Academy at the Lakes team that was winless a year ago into one that is one step away from the state final four.

Brown transferred to Land O' Lakes and has the Gators in the same position.

If either team is successful, it will be the first team since Zephyrhills in 1986 to reach the state tournament. The Bulldogs lost to Gibbs in the championship and is the only Pasco County school to reach the final four.

Academy at the Lakes (15-4) will host Lake Worth Trinity Christian in the 1A-3 final, while Leesburg travels to Land O' Lakes (24-2) in the 4A-2 championship. Both games begin at 7 p.m.  FOR MORE CLICK HERE Nohra, Brown shoot for spot in final four

Lady Jackets play their way into the Class 4A Regional Final 2-16-2011

Leesburg High School's Johanna Russell (10) and Ashley Lanier (44) block a shot by Gainesville Eastside's Lonna Turner (15) in the final seconds of the second quarter of their Class 4A-region 2 semifinals game Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at Leesburg High School.

Lady Jackets play their way into the Class 4A Regional Final 

February 16, 2011

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LEESBURG-The Lady Jackets defeated Gainesville Eastside 52-36 to earn a trip to the Regional Finals against Land O' Lakes, a 69-60 winner of Gulf High. Leesburg Head Coach Mark Oates will lead the Lady Jackets into the Regional Final for third time in four years.  With a win Saturday night the Lady Jackets will earn a trip to the State Final Four for the 5th time in the program's storied history. Leesburg was a Final Four team in 1976,1977, 2007 and 2008. That game will be played Saturday at 7:00 at Land O' Lakes . 

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The Yellow Jackets got a double-double from Florida A&M University signee Jaleesa Blue and the Leesburg Lady Jackets dominated the backboards Tues-day in a 52-36 win against Gainesville Eastside in a Class 4A-Region 2 semifinal game.

Sophomore sensation Ashley Perry led all Lady Jackets scorers with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Senior Jaleesa Blue had 12 points and 17 rebounds while senior Ashley Lanier had 9 points and 16 rebounds. Baylie Bridges and Joharra Russell chipped in 7 and 6 points respectively. Ashlee Bryant paced Eastside with 13 points.

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