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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 2007-08 gridiron 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. The 2007 Leake varsity and Junior High won the District Championships. "Leake Academy has a good group of seniors this year," says Coach Pickens.
The Rebel basketball team has just completed their thirty-eighth campaign in the MPSA. During those years, the Rebels have compiled a record of 903 wins and 307 losses. They have claimed 17 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-seventh season in the coaching profession--twenty-two of which have been here at Leake Academy. Last year the Leake Academy Rebels had a record of 28 wins and 8 losses.
The Leake Academy girls basketball program began in 1970 and is now the "winningest program in the MPSA with 1170 victories and only 202 losses", 1046 wins and 169 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 2007 Junior Varsity team ended the season as district champions with a 12-1 rercord. The 2007 Varsity team also ended the season as district champions with a record of 20-12. Leake Academy had two representatives in the MPSA All-Star game: Hannah Lee and Whitney Gross. Hannah Lee was also named the district 2AA MVP player.
the softball team contratulates Amanda Jones and Hannah Lee as ECCC softball scholarship signees.
The 7 graduating seniors will be missed, and we wish them the best.
The 2008 baseball team had an overall record of 12-13 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 kids really played hard all season and were a pleasure to coach. We lose 5 key seniors, but we have 5 returning starters who have been in the playoffs the last two years in a row."
The 2008-2009 tennis team is building on yet another successful season. Coach Jones feels good about both teams' chances for winning the district.
The 2008-09 Rebel linksters will be trying to continue the momentum gained the last five seasons. The Rebels have qualified for the State AA tournament the last five seasons. The 2006-07 team won the North-Half AA Tournament and placed second in the State AA Tournament. The 2008 linksters completed their best season so far. The Rebels won the State AA Championship and the North State AA Championship.