L. H. S. Noses Out Orlando, Friday, May 9, 1924

Leesburg vs Orlando High School Baseball Game Box Score, Friday, May 9, 1924

L. H. S. Noses Out Orlando

Sports Staff

The Leesburg Commercial

Friday, May 9, 1924

Leesburg High’s baseball aggregation nosed out the speedy, nine from Orlando, here last Friday by the score of 3 to 1. The game was full of excitement and was hard fought by both teams until the last man was put out. Although twelve errors were made by the two teams, very few came at critical times. The fast infield work for the Tinker brothers for Orlando more than made up for that teams errors.

“Buck” Robinson, Leesburg’s master pitcher, was undoubtedly “right,” sending eleven Tiger “Lumber Slingers” to the bench via the strikeout route. Hudson for Orlando pitched a splendid game, but failed to deliver in the pinches. The work of Ross behind the bat for Leesburg was sensational. Not an Orlando runner stole off him and every one that tried was easily nabbed. The two teams play in Orlando next Friday and a large crowd of rooters is expected to accompany the team.

This article was provided by Gerald Lacey.

Gerald Lacey is a senior sports writer covering Leesburg High School Sports for the Carver Heights Quarterback Club. You can reach him at geraldlacey@leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

Buddy Lowe: FHSAA inducts seven new members into its Hall of Fame, April 29, 2013

Leesburg Legendary Coach Charles "Buddy" Lowe plaque being held by a member of his family during his induction ceremony at the 23rd Annual  FHSAA Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Gainesville, Florida Sunday night.

By Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
Monday April, 2013

GAINESVILLE - When you talk about the great high school baseball coaches in the state of Florida and the nation, one name will have to be included in on the conversation. Leesburg High School Legendary baseball coach Charles "Buddy" Lowe would have to be a part of that conversation as he finished his career as the state's winningest coach when he retired. The playing field at Pat Thomas Memorial Stadium in Leesburg is also named after the coaching legend.

Sunday night at the Hilton Convention Center in Gainesville, Lowe's was inducted into the FHSAA Hall of Fame at the 23rd Annual FHSAA Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Lowe and six others were inducted during the ceremony.

Former Leesburg High School Baseball coach Buddy Lowe.

The new inductees included Robert Green, Bruce Irvin, Norman Jackson, Holly Kelly-Thompson, Charles "Buddy" Lowe, Paul McLaughlin and John Messina.
Dorothy Brunson was also honored for her 63 years of service to the FHSAA, which began in 1943.

FHSAA Director Dr. Roger Dearing served as Master of Ceremonies and called the 2013 induction class the epitome of athletic excellence, integrity and sportsmanship.

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Jim Busby: 1975 The Sporting News All-American Honorable Mention

Jim Busby: Sports Illustrated: Faces In The Crowd, May 1, 1972

 

SI Vault
Sports Illustrated 
May 1, 1972

Jim Busby, a junior lefthander for Leesburg ( Fla.) High and the son of the former major league outfielder, averaged 15 strikeouts a game and gave up no earned runs in compiling a 6-0 record. He has pitched two no-hitters and a pair of one-hitters.

Joe Bowery, 10, a left defenseman on the Allington Fire Dept. team, ended the West Haven ( Conn.) Squirt Hockey League championship game in its 12th overtime period (four hours playing time with a break for lunch) by scoring a goal for a 3-2 win.

Hal Oppenheimer, of Baytown, Mo., playing No. 3, scored half of his team's 16 goals to lead the Culver ( Ind.) Military Academy Black Horse Troop to its third straight U.S. Polo Association National Interscholastic championship in Roswell, N. Mex.

Peter Briggs, a Harvard junior from Greenwich, Conn., won the U.S. Intercollegiate squash racquets singles title when he beat Ty Griffin of Williams 15-9, 15-10, 10-15, 15-10 in the finals. He also led the Crimson to their fifth team championship in six seasons.

Michele Conroy, 20, of St. Paul, who has been skating seven years, won the National and the North American Indoor Women's speed skating titles in the half mile and mile on successive weekends. Her 1:25 in the half at the North Americans set a meet record.

Bill Burger, a senior at Flint Bentley High in Flint, Mich., pinned all his 11 dual-meet opponents, then went on to pin all his 27 opponents in district, regional and state tournaments to win the 119-pound class state championship with an overall 38-0 record.

Class 6A District 5 Standings, April 15, 2013

Jackets Lose Another Heartbreaker To Gainesville, April 16, 2013

By Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer 
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
April 16, 2013

LEESBURG - Gainesville earned its second victory over the Jackets in four days 7-6. Leesburg scored five runs in the second inning to take a 5-2 lead. Senior Case Harrison had another big day against the Jackets going 2 for 5 at the plate and scored 2 of the Hurricanes 7 runs. 

“Before he got hurt, he was the catalyst for our offense,” Gainesville coach Adam Souilliard said. 

Gainesville High School Senior Case Harrison

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Harrison — who will play on the UF football team in the fall as a preferred walk-on.

Kyle Brana started and took the loss for the Yellow Jackets (7-14).

Brana (1-1) gave up seven runs — three earned — on eight hits and struck out six.

Tanner Long had three hits for the Yellow Jackets and three RBIs. Sawyer Free had two hits.

With its second win over Leesburg in a week Gainesville moved two places to No. 2 in the district standings.The Hurricanes improve their record to 8-15 (4-4) on the season. Gainesville will return to action on April 16 against Bradford in a non-district matchup.

The Jackets will return to action on April 15 at The Villages Charter School in a non-district matchup.

FHSAA Baseball Class 6A District 5 Standings, April 10, 2013

Gainesville Beats Leesburg In Extra Innings, April 10, 2013

Gainesville will visit Pat Thomas Stadium/Buddy Lowe Field in Venetian Gardens April 12 in a Class 6A District 5 game.

By Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
April 10, 2013

GAINESVILLE - The Purple Hurricanes of Gainesville High School overcame 4 errors to beat the Jackets 8-7 in extra innings Monday in Gainesville. Senior Case Harrison led the Purple Hurricanes with 4 hits. The loss drop the Jackets record to 5-13 (2-5) on the season.

The Jackets will get a chance to redeem themselves when they host Gainesville April 12 at Pat Thomas Memorial Stadium/Buddy Lowe Field.

Leesburg Comeback Bid Falls Short Against Umatilla, April 2, 2013

By Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
April 2, 2013

LEESBURG -  The Bulldogs of Umatilla High School picked up a 11-9 win over the Jackets at Buddy Lowe/Pat Thomas Memorial Stadium Monday night. Umatilla took early 6-1 lead and held on the hand the Jackets their 12th loss on the season.

The Jackets will try to get back into the winning column on April 9th when they travel to Gainesville to take on the Hurricanes in a Class 6A District 5 matchup.

1977 FHSAA Class 3A Baseball State Champions, Leesburg High School

Leesburg vs. Ocala Vanguard Box Score, March 22, 2013

Jackets Pick Up District Win Over Ocala Vanguard, March 27, 2013

League recap: Vanguard's Kelly delivers best pitching performance from past week

6A District 5 league recap: 3/27/13 

By Staff Report

MaxPreps.com

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Darren Kelly was the top pitcher in 6A District 5 this week, leading Vanguard. He struck out 11 batters this week.

Leesburg had a successful week, as it won two total games to lead the league. The Yellowjackets beat the Knights 2-1. READ MORE CLICK HERE

Highlights, 3.22.2013 Vanguard

 

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Jacket Rally Falls Short As Parkers Win 7-4, April 20, 1960

Sports Staff
Daily Commercial
April 20, 1960

The Leesburg Yellow Jacket baseball squad traveled to Harper-Shepherd Field in Winter Park Yesterday, but dropped a 7 to 4 decision to Winter Park High.

The Parkers got their margin of victory in a big fourth and sixth innings, scoring three runs in each.

A seventh-inning Leesburg rally produced two runs - but fell short of catching the Parkers five-run advantage at that point.

Batteries for Leesburg were Cyrus Huff and Bates. Williams and Hartung were the Winter Park batteries.

Here is the line score:
Leesburg     001 100 2 - 4  3  1
Winter Park     001 303 x - 7  8  3    

1960 Leesburg High School Varsity baseball Team

1960 Leesburg High School Yellow Jackets Varsity Baseball Team

FIRST ROW: Donald Hoornstra, Dickie Huff, Randy Brown, Lynn Bates.

SECOND ROW: Douglas Mumford, Johnny Ward, Buddy Stone, Jerry Emerson, Barry Stegall, Mike Cyrus, Lee Evans, Manager.

Big Inning Gives Jackets 4 to 1 Win Over Apopka, April 13, 1960

Sports Staff
Daily Commercial
April 13, 1960

A three-run spurt in the fifth inning fave teh Leesburg yellow Jacekt baseball team a 4 to 1 victory over Apopka in a game played here last night.

Two singles and three Apopka bobbles contributed to the big inning, which gave the Jackets an Orange Belt conference victory.

Mumford held the Orange Countians well in check during most of the game. Chandler was the Apopka hurler.

Here is the line score:
Apopka 000 000 0 - 1  4  5
Leesburg 000 031 x - 4  6  1

Season Ends Monday Night, May 3, 1959

Sports Staff
The Daily Commercial
Sunday, May 3, 1959

SEASON ENDS MONDAY NIGHT. Playing Sanford for the last game of their season will be the L.H.S. baseball team. Players are (front, from left) Ferrell Young, Randy Brown, Dick Fletcher, Lynn Bates, Max Wettstein, Buddy Stone; back row, Barry Stegall, Roger Clark, Doug Mumford, Johnny Ward, Lee Evans (manager).


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DeLand Blanks Leesburg Nine By 11-0 Score, May 1, 1959

1959 Leesburg High School Varsity Baseball Team

Sports Staff
The Daily Commercial
Friday, May 1, 1959

DeLand's fastball pitching Burnett kept the L. H. S. baseball team scoreless last night with DeLand's 11 runs ending the game at the fifth inning.

Though Randy Brown and Barry Stegall hit in the third, Doug Mumford and Padgett (hitting for Hornstra) in the fourth, and Johnny ward in the fifth, Leesburg was unable to get a man past second base.

DeLand scored four runs in the first inning. In the third , a three base hit by Underhill opened the gate for five runs.

Barry Stegall, pitching for Leesburg, held the visitors to one hit in the fourth, but they scored two in the fifth.

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111 South 6th Street
Leesburg, Florida 34748
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Jackets In College: Herman Wink Florida Gators, May 4, 1950

Herman Wink Proves Mettle As Relief Hurler

By Sports Staff

Leesburg Commercial/Ledger

May 4, 1950

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A lion's share of credit for the University of Florida's baseball success must be dished out to Lefty Herman Wink, Junior from Leesburg, who is rapidly gaining a fine reputation as a relief hurler.

The diminutive southpaw has been called in from the bullpen seven times this season and has proved his mettle each time. In fact, many Gator baseball followers have been tacking the name "Smokey Joe" onto Wink in comparison with Joe Page, popular New York Yankee reliever.

Wink's main assets are a good assortment of pitches, a better than average curve, good baseball sense, fine poise on the mound and plenty of courage. He is at best under pressure, especially in the late innings of a close game. Against the Bradley Braves, in a relief role, the lefthander fanned the last three hitters in the ninth inning.

Besides his firearm duties, Wink has been taking his turn on the hill with the other regulars and to date has chalked up five victories against one loss.

Resources

Sports StaffLeesburg Commercial/Ledger

www.dailycommercial.com

May 4, 1950

 

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Article provided by:

Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

 

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.

Jackets In College: Witter Gets To Restart His Baseball Career,

Buddy Lowe Field at Pat Thomas Stadium, Home of the Jackets

Pitcher Jake Witter, Formerly Of Leesburg High, Signed With Lake-sumter Community College.

June 13, 1998|By Joe Williams, of The Sentinel Staff

LEESBURG — Projected to fill a role as a right-handed pitcher, Jake Witter signed Friday afternoon with Lake-Sumter Community College's baseball team.

Witter, who graduated from Leesburg High School a year ago and was a freshman at LSCC this past year, impressed baseball coach Mike Matulia during two tryouts in February and one in May.

 Though not expected to be used as a starting pitcher, Witter probably will be used in situations when the Lakers need to get outs.

``He is not overpowering with his fastball, but he has good offspeed stuff and he is always around the strike zone,'' Matulia said. ``You need to find pitchers who can come in and throw strikes, and that is what Jake can do.

``When he came to the tryouts, I was looking for pitchers, and I am not going to say he is a polished pitcher because he has a long way to go. But he has the tools to be a good pitcher.

How he is used is ``pretty much up to coach Matulia,'' Witter said. ``I'll play wherever or whenever he wants me to.''

For Witter, who is 6 feet and weighs 190 pounds, the signing is a second chance - an opportunity to restart a baseball career that has been on hold for about a year.

He didn't play his senior year in high school because of a disagreement with Leesburg coach Randy Wilson.

``The coach and I had some differences, but that is in the past,'' Witter said. ``There are not many guys who don't play baseball their senior year in high school and still get a chance to play in college. I really feel like it is a second chance.''

``It [signing with LSCC) gives me a chance to play with some of the guys I played with in high school or I played against them,'' Witter said. ``I already know a few of the players.''

The Lakers' signing spree has continued in the past two weeks. In addition to Witter, the team has also added three transfer players from Valencia Community College, which has shut down its athletic program.

Joining the Lakers will be right-handed hitting shortstop Eddie Rodriquez and another right-handed pitcher, Tommy Naddeo, both of whom played at Valencia last season and were high school teammates at Dr. Phillips. Both of those players signed baseball grants. The third Valencia player, former South Lake outfielder Darrell Turner, signed an academic scholarship.

Chuck Fullen, a pitcher from Apopka, also has signed an academic grant to LSCC and another Apopka pitcher, David Bultema, has committed to the Lakers but has not signed yet.

Resources

Joe Williams

The Sentinel Staff

Orlando Sentinel

www.orlandosentinel.com 

June 13, 1998

 

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Article provided by:

Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

 

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.

Jackets In College: Ben Ayris 2008 Union University Profile

#1 Ben Ayris
SR, 6-5, 220
Hometown: Leesburg, Florida
Previous School: Leesburg HS

Before Union: Ayris prepped at Leesburg HS if Florida where was a three sport star in baseball, basketball, and football. He started and earned the win in the 2003 district championship game for his high school as they defeated East Ridge High School. Ayris missed several games at the beginning of his junior season due to injury. However, after his return, he went 3-3 with a 3.67 ERA. Ayris struck out 41 batters in just 36 innings pitched. He led his team to district titles in 2003 and 2004, and also a regional championship in 2004. 

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By Steven Aldridge
Phone: (731) 661-5027
Sports Information
Fax: (731) 661-5182
Union University
http://www.uu.edu
March 4, 2004
 

 

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Article provided by:

Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

 

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.