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Sports
Sports have always been a large part of the tradition at Leake Academy. Leake provides many areas of competition that will encourage students to remain healthy and to develop the concept of teamwork. The body is an instrument just like the mind, and it too needs to be pushed and challenged.
The 200-08 gridion Rebels cashed in on momentum gained over the last few seasons. The Rebels have been to the playoffs 4 of the last 6 years, last year winning their first District Championship since 1978 followed this year by a second District Championship. The Rebels finished the regular season with a record of 10-1. "Leake Academy has a good group of seniors this year," says Coach Pickens.
The Rebel basketball team has just completed their thirty-seventh campaign in the MPSA. During those years, the Rebels have compiled a record of 875 wins and 299 losses. They have claimed 16 District Championships, 5 North or South State Championships, 8 State Championships, 2 Over-all State Championships, and 1 Southeastern Regional Championship. The Rebels are coached by Phil Shepard who is beginning his twenty-sixth season in the coaching profession--twenty of which have been here at Leake Academy. Last year the Leake Academy Rebels had a record of 27 wins and 16 losses.
The Leake Academy girls basketball program began in 1970 and is now the "winningest program in the MPSA with 1145 victories and only 201 losses", 1004 wins and 168 losses of which have been with Coach Doyle Wolverton. The Rebelletes have also won 7 North Half Championships under Coach Wolverton. The Rebelettes have been crowned District Champions 25 times, Regional Champions 7 times, State Champions 11 times and Overall Champions 4 times. Coach Wolverton won his 600th Junior High game on January 8, 2008, against Manchester. The Junior High record is now 600 wins and 50 losses.
The Lady Rebel softball team ended the 2006-07 season with a 22-9 record. They had a successful season bringing home their first AA State Championship. The Lady Rebels are currently ranked second in the state behind JP following their overall runner-up finish.
The 2007 baseball team had an overall record of 16-10 and made it to the first round of the Academy AA playoffs. Coach Ray said, "With the return of seven starters, we are very excfited about the 2008 season."
The 2007-2008 tennis team is building on last year's most successful season in school history. The boys team won the district for the first time in school history and will be leading the way into this season. Coach Jones feels good about both teams' chances for winning the district.
The 2007-08 Rebel linksters will be trying to continue the momentum gained the last three seasons. The Rebels have qualified for the State AA tournament the last four seasons. The 2006-07 team won the North-Half AA Tournament and placed second in the State AA Tournament.