South Carolina Baseball Announces 2008 Signing Class Nov 20, 2008
Leesville, S.C. (Gilbert HS) ... Chris Owings - SS - Leesville, S.C. (Gilbert HS) - 2008 South Carolina AA Player of the Year - 2006, 2007 South Carolina AA All-State team - Rated No. 119 best high school player in the country by PG Crosschecker as well as the No. 4 best high school player in the state of South Carolina - Played on 2008 17-U Diamond Devils summer team that won the 17-U World Wood Bat Association National Championships as well as the Continental Amateur Baseball Association 18-U... (Uscsports.com)
Cypress Ridge needs all six Russell Shepard scores Nov 9, 2008
Leesville, Leesville High School Scouts Grade: 81ESPN150 Rank: 134Position Rank: 15 ... ESPNU 150 running back Michael Ford rushed for 443 yards and six touchdowns as Leesville topped Tioga, La. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Luginbill: A new No. 1 in the ESPNU 150 Oct 31, 2008
ESPN - Shepard takes over the top spot in the ESPNU 150 - Football Recruiting. Try the NEW ESPN Search. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Stock report: Southeast prospects Oct 27, 2008
Ford broke Cecil Collins' single-game rushing record at Leesville High and has been tough against good competition, rushing for 190 yards against national power West Monroe. CB , Lake Charles (La. (Ole Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
TOM LEMMING'S GEN NEXT Oct 3, 2008
Joseph, Miss; receiver of Leesville, La; and 330-pound offensive lineman of Hampton-Lovejoy, Ga. The Tigers now have 14 commitments. (Umkckangaroos.com)
Recruiting coast to coast: North Carolina 2009 Oct 3, 2008
ESPNRISE.com North Carolina Game of the Week Broughton-Raleigh (4-1) at Millbrook-Raleigh (5-0), Friday, 7 p.m. ET: Broughton opens the Cap 7 at Millbrook, which is tied for the league lead with Leesville Road-Raleigh. The Capitals, which have plenty of experience on both sides of the ball, split their opening two games before winning three straight. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Building toward a common goal Sep 3, 2008
"The Catamounts are 3-1-1, including a 2-2 tie with Leesville Road and a 3-1 loss to Sanderson."We've played pretty well," Shuler said. "We were really flat against Sanderson ... "THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Several high school football games have been moved to Thursday night in anticipation of rain and high winds on Friday.Most games are scheduled for 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.Thursday night's schedule is:Apex at Leesville Road; Cedar Ridge at East Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill at Smithfield-Selma,... (News & Observer -- Sports)
High school preview: Boys Soccer Aug 18, 2008
Leesville RoadThe Pride finished 16-6-1 with five losses to state champ Broughton and two to semifinalist Green Hope. Ethan Durland, Elliott Grlj, Chris Kelleher, and Bo Burns were all-Cap-7 in 2007. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Greene picks Duke Jul 31, 2008
Leesville DB is son of ex-Pack player ... Zach is a highly regarded rising senior cornerback prospect at Leesville Road High, has been a lifelong Wolfpack fan and was offered a scholarship to N.C. State. (News & Observer -- Sports)
West Johnston's Dixon resigns Jul 18, 2008
"PIGSKIN KICK OFF: Wake Forest-Rolesville will host an eight-team football scrimmage on Aug. 15.The first session begins at 6 p.m. and features Bunn, East Wake, Louisburg and Millbrook.The second session has Clayton, Wake Forest-Rolesville, Leesville Road and Garner. or (919) 829-8910 No comments have been posted for this story. to be the first to comment. Comment Title: Comment: The News ver is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online.... (News & Observer -- Sports)
DeGray returning to Leesville as new head coach Jun 12, 2008
Leesville Daily Leader - Sports ... Back in 1996, Reggie DeGray led Leesville to a state title game appearance ... DeGray was hired Wednesday as the new head coach of the Leesville Wampus Cats. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Drive-thru brouhaha ends in stabbing Jun 3, 2008
A Leesville woman told police that she was in her car waiting on her order at Central Park when a woman in a vehicle behind her began yelling racial slurs, cursing at her and blowing her car horn. The Leesville woman said the other woman then got out of her car and began yelling obscenities at her, according to an Orangeburg Department of Public Safety incident report ... The Leesville woman said she leaned out of her car and asked the other woman to calm down and refrain from using foul... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Suspect sought in May 20 Waffle House murder Jun 2, 2008
The victim, James Bernard Johnson, 34, of Leesville, S.C., was sitting in the passenger seat when killed by the gunshots on the morning of May 20, Shupe said. Investigators also hope to find the driver of the getaway car. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Western Carolina, Head Coach Kim Cherry Announce 2008-09 Catamount Cheerleaders May 28, 2008
Western Carolina Cheer Squad 2008-2009, Sr., Conyers, GA (Heritage HS), Sr., Franklin, NC (Franklin HS), Sr., Clemmons, NC (West Forsyth HS), Sr., Norwood, NC (South Stanley HS), Sr., Raleigh, NC (Leesville Road HS), Sr., Havelock, NC (Havelock HS), Sr., Marshall, NC (Madison HS), Jr., Chapin, SC (Chapin HS), Jr., Londonderry, NH (Londonderry HS), Jr., Asheville, NC (North Buncombe HS), Jr., Hampton, NH (Winnacunnet HS), Jr., Sylva, NC (Smoky Mountain HS), So ... Raleigh, NC (Leesville Road HS),... (Catamountsports.com)
Playoffs hitting the home stretch May 20, 2008
Leesville Road (17-8 and the No. 3 team from the Cap Seven) plays Greenville Rose at Greenville's Guy Smith Stadium tonight at 7 in another quarterfinal ... SOCCER: The Broughton and Leesville Road girls soccer teams will meet for the fourth time this year Wednesday, and the odds are the final score will be 1-0 ... Leesville Road won two of the three previous meetings this season 1-0. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Coastal clashes highlight tonight's prep playoffs May 20, 2008
Rampants baseball is hosting a Leesville Road team that's built an upset reputation so far in the playoffs. Leesville (17-8), the third seed from the CAP 7 Conference, has defeated a No. 2 seed and two No. 1 seeds en route to Guy Smith Stadium ... "They're playing real good at the end of the year, which is what you want," Rose coach Ronald Vincent said of Leesville. (The Daily Reflector)
Combine Returns To Charlotte May 10, 2008
Senior cornerbacks and safeties that could push for the all-combine team include from South Pointe, from Greenwood, Jocquin Smith from Hibriten, from Columbia, from Byrnes, from Greenwood, from Leesville Road, from South Stanly, from Byrnes, and from Smithfield-Selma. The combine gets started at 9 am and concludes at 1 pm, so stay tuned to Scout. (GamecockInsider.com)
Lake activity should please competitors May 2, 2008
Tim Weathersbee of Aiken and John Williamson of Leesville, S.C., caught a limit of huge shellcrackers and catfish. SAVANNAH RIVER. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Queen, Princess of Roses pageants set for Saturday Apr 12, 2008
Contestants are Gabriel Brickle of Orangeburg, Ariel Fox of Leesville, Meredith Hoffman of Lexington, Hannah Kitchings of Orangeburg, Ashley Malphrus of Summerville, Kristen Mixon of Bamberg, Andrea Whittington of St. Matthews, Kristen Williams of North and Nikki Yancey of Columbia. Contestants will compete in Sportswear, Talent and Evening Gown/On Stage Question. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Henry County Sheriff Apr 11, 2008
Timothy Langley, 50, of Leesville, S.C., was charged with driving while license suspended and speeding 69 mph in a 55 zone. He was taken to jail. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Olar election features six candidates on ballot, one write-in campaigner Apr 7, 2008
A native of Leesville and a four-year resident of Olar, Dickert is a high school graduate. He is a retired carpet installer. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Showcase baseball tourney ready to go Apr 1, 2008
Thursday's openers are:At Wakefield: Apex vs. Wake Forest-Rolesville, 10 a.m.; Green Hope vs. Northern Durham, 1 p.m.; Lee County vs. Durham Jordan, 4 p.m.; East Wake vs. Wakefield, 7 p.m.At Millbrook: Fuquay-Varina vs. Leesville Road, 10 a.m.; Athens Drive vs. Broughton, 1 p.m.; Garner vs. Roxboro Person, 4 p.m.; Cary vs. Millbrook, 7 p.m.ALL-STAR BASKETBALL GAMES SET: The Carolinas Classic All-Star basketball games are scheduled for Saturday at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. The North Carolina girls... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Carolina talent comes out for Five-Star event Mar 18, 2008
Raleigh (N.C.) Leesville Road wideout , who has an NC State offer, has grown slightly since he came to the event last year and is now 5 feet 10 and 160 pounds. Linebacker from Statesville (N.C.) North Iredell, who was also at last year's event, looked good at 6-foot-3 and 238 pounds. (East Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Bolger, Zinger featured at tonight's Chamber Banquet ... Mardi Gras Court ... Analyst: state budget picture skewed by federal recovery aid ... LifeShare asks for response to urgent shortage ... COMMUNITY CALENDAR ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Friday, January 25, 2008 LSU standout tight end and former Leesville Wampus Cat Keith Zinger will be honored tonight at Celebrations for winning his second national championship. LSU photo courtesy of STEVE FRANZ Bolger, Zinger featured at tonight's Chamber Banquet Jan 25, 2008
Leesville Daily Leader - News ... LSU standout tight end and former Leesville Wampus Cat Keith Zinger will be honored tonight at Celebrations for winning his second national championship ... The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce will hold it's 65th Annual Installation Banquet tonight in historic downtown Leesville at Celebrations on Third Street. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Tom Lemming: 2009 Potential All-Americans Jan 12, 2008
Michael Ford (RB - Leesville, LA). LSU, Louisiana Tech, Alabama, Ole Miss, Florida, Florida State, Miami. (Kpmariners.com)
Top junior prospects arrive in San Antonio Jan 4, 2008
Another surprising visitor was Leesville, Louis product. Talented athletes of Minneapolis and of Cartersville, Ga. (South Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
South Carolina pulls off upset over North Carolina Dec 16, 2007
The Tarheels got on the board when Leesville Road's Taylor Gentry broke clear and was wide open to catch a pass from his high school teammate, Thomas Wilson, and turned it into a 47-yard touchdown. South Carolina came out of the locker room and was greeted by a fired-up North Carolina team to start the second half. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Shrine Bowl Roster Oct 19, 2007
Roderick Chisholm, rb, Independence; Jonathan Cooper, og, John T. Hoggard; Allen Crowder, dl, Eastern Alamance; Levon Curtis, wr, Western; Stefan Diggs, dl, Richmond Senior; Ed Gainey, db, Mount Tabor; Taylor Gentry, wr, Leesville Road; Josh Gossett, db, T.C. Roberson; Jeremy Harden, dl, Richmond Senior; Jamie Hatten, te, Hendersonville ... Lorenzo Williams, db, Westover; C.J. Wilson, wr, Lincolnton; Thomas Wilson, qb, Leesville Road; Joe Womack, db, Northside. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Titans-Saints Connections Sep 25, 2007
Titans C was an All-State and All-Academic performer at Leesville (La. High School. (CityPaperSports.com)
Robinson officially Hillside's boys boss Jul 13, 2007
Basketball coach built Leesville Road. Tim Stevens, Staff Writer Darryl Robinson, who built Leesville Road High into a state boys basketball power, is the new boys coach at tradition-rich Durham Hillside ... Robinson resigned his position at Leesville Road this spring in anticipation of going to Hillside, and his hiring was approved this week. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Saunders Goes Garnet Feb 6, 2007
Against Leesville Road, which was the third round of the playoffs, he had a 70 yard run. Thats the kind of ability that he has He played a big role in our playoff run. (GamecockInsider.com)
LSU baseball picked No. 4 in SEC polls Feb 3, 2007
Leesville Daily Leader - Sports. Email Alerts. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Applause calendar Jan 19, 2007
BLUEGRASS SHOW: 7 p.m. Saturdays; bluegrass concerts in Haynes Building, corner of Main and College Streets, Leesville, S.C.; shows are $5; Jan 27, Anna and Shelley Davis and The Unnamed Bluegrass Band and The Haynes Bluegrass; Feb 24, Slope Valley; (803) 582-8479. TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1; Broadstokes Gallery, 677-C N. Belair Road, Evans; with fiddler Brian Conway and pianist and flutist Brendan Dolan; $15; (706) 860-6055. (The Augusta Chronicle)
