Monday, April 30, 2012

Leesburg falls to Evans again 51-42, January 21, 2012

 
 
By Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School
Leesburg, Florida 
January 21, 2012 
 
ORLANDO - The Lady Jackets played hard and tough but it wasn't enough to overcome 26 turnovers and a 4 for 18 night at the charity stripe. 
 
Baylie Bridges led the way with 16 points while Joharra Russell and Brynique Aiken each chipped in 8 points. Joharra also had 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. 
 
Coco Carter scored 5 points and Lizzie Bastian dropped in 4 points while snaring 12 rebounds. Taneishia Johnson scored Leesburg's other point. 
 
The Lady Jackets will play host to a very strong Haines City team on Tuesday at 7:00. 

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Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School
Leesburg, Florida 
January 21, 2012


 


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Haines City Rolls over Leesburg, January 24, 2012



By Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School
Leesburg, Florida 
January 24, 2012 
 
LEESBURG - Haines City dominated us tonight 55-23. 


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Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School
Leesburg, Florida 
January 24, 2012


Lady Jackets reverse outcome against Eastside 53-36, January 26, 2012

 
 
By Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School
Leesburg, Florida 
January 26, 2012 
 
GAINESVILLE  - Tonight was Senior Night for Coco Carter, Baylie Bridges and Lizzie Bastian. Each responded with good games to end their regular season careers at Leesburg High. 
 
Baylie led the way with 15 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. 
 
Coco had 7 points while Lizzie had 8 points and 20 rebounds. Joharra Russell contributed 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Brynique Aiken and Tametria Simmons closed out the scoring with 7 and 4 points respectively. 
 
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Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School
Leesburg, Florida 
January 26, 2012


 

South Lake ends Lady Jackets season 63-58, February 2, 2012


By Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School
Leesburg, Florida 
February 2, 2012

LEESBURG - South Lake played hard and well and defeated Leesburg 63-58 in the semi-final round of the Class 6A District 5 tournament held at Leesburg High School. 

Leesburg could not find an answer for Morgan Kerns who finished with 30 points and many rebounds. Leesburg was led by Joharra Russell with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. 

Baylie Bridges playing in her final game as a Lady Jacket had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Seniors Coco Carter and Lizzie Bastian also closed out their Lady Jacket careers tonight. 

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Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School
Leesburg, Florida 
February 2, 2012



Thursday, April 26, 2012

Joharra Russell Player Of The Week, February 4, 2012


Joharra Russell

Week of: 1/29/2012 - 2/4/2012
In our only game this week Joharra led the way with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a losing effort which closed out our season.

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Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School 


Bridges Named Lady Jackets Player Of The Year



By Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School

Baylie completed a four year career in which she started every game of her career. She became the school's all time leading scorer this season, finishing with 1,482 points. Baylie led the team in scoring this season and has always been the most dedicated player on the team. 

Congratulations Baylie on a wonderful season and great career as a Lady Jacket. Your hard work , leadership and character has been appreciated and will be sorely missed. Good Luck as you further your education and career at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Go Argos!

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Mark Oates
Head Coach Girls Basketball
Leesburg High School 



Saturday, April 7, 2012

Oates Puts Together Tough Schedule for 2012-2013, April 7, 2012

2011-2012 Varsity Lady Jackets
Leesburg puts together busy schedule for the holidays

By Joe Williams
Sentinel Staff
Orlando Sentinel
April 5, 2012 

Leesburg’s girls basketball team isn’t used to posting losing records.

But, after going 11-15 last year — the Yellow Jackets first losing record in nine seasons under head coach Mark Oates — they are still going to be a center of attention during the holidays. In the 2012-13 schedule sent out by Oates Thursday, Leesburg will play in three tournaments.

“Surprisingly, I thought people would forget about us after this past season,” Oates said. “But I think a lot of people like playing us because of our style of play. In the playoffs you play a lot of up-tempo teams and that is the type ball we play.”

In addition to playing at the Crown Jewel Classic at Leesburg from Dec. 17-19, they will play at the Queen of Palms in Fort Myers, Dec. 27-29, and at the Martin Luther King Tournament at Fort Myers Dunbar Jan. 4-5. Leesburg also will participate in the Turkey Shootout in Vero Beach on Nov. 17. Leesburg also was invited back to the Savannah (Ga.) Holiday Invitational, but Oates said he declined in favor of the Crown Jewel Tournament.

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 Basketball, 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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Joe Williams
Sentinel Staff Writer
Orlando Sentinel
February 5, 2012


Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Pearl Johnson: Lady Indians Make History And Take Third In National Tourney, March 21, 2012



SALINA, KS The Chipola College Lady Indians made school history defeating Kaskaskia College (IL), 81-74, to finish third in the National Junior College Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Tournament in the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas.  This is the highest finish in the history of the women’s program at Chipola.  

Chipola finished fourth in 2006 and fifth in 2007.

Marneshia Hall led Chipola with23 points and 5 rebounds. Latoya Williams earned a double with 12 points and 16 rebounds.  Lenita Sanford added 9 points and 5 rebounds.

WBCA All American Latoya Williams finished third in the tournament in scoring with 71 total points and an average of 19.5 points per game.  Williams finished first in three point scoring hitting 7 of 8 for an 87.5 percentage. Lenita Sanford took fourth in most blocks with 10 for the tournament.  Ashlie Billinslea had 13 steals to rank third.

Latoya Williams and Marneshia Hall were named to the NJCAA All Tournament Team.

The Lady Indians finish their season at 30-6. 

Central Arizona College defeated Jefferson College (MO) for the NJCAA Championship, 78-71.

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Pearl Johnson: LADY INDIANS LOSE BID FOR NATIONAL TITLE, March 20, 2009


SALINA, KS The Chipola College Lady Indians were defeated tonight ,78-59, by the Jefferson College (MO) Vikings in the semi-final round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Tournament in the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas.

Latoya Williams led Chipola with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Marneshia Hall added 10 points and 6 rebounds.  Pearl Johnson (Leesburg High School, Lady Lake Florida), Jamia Akins, and Lenita Sanford had 5 rebounds each. 

Chipola’s overall record stands at 29 – 6. The Lady Indians will play Kakaskia College from Centrailia, IL for third place at 5 p.m. CST on Saturday. 

The Lady Indians can be followed on WJAQ 100.9 radio or via internet through Chipola’s website at www.chipola.edu/radio/.  For game and tournament statistics, logon to www.cybersportsusa.com.  Women’s tournament information is available at www.salinakansas.org/visit/basketball.asp

Joe Williams
Sentinel Staff Writer
Orlando Sentinel
June 21, 2007