To compensate for Pensacola’s size, Gulf Coast coach Roonie Scovel inserted Brittany Weathers into the starting line up for added athleticism, replacing Paige McCallum.
Weathers helped Gulf Coast jump out to a 15-5 lead in the first 7 minutes.
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NWF State coach: Gilstrap best player in state
January 29th, 2009, 4:45 pm by Josh WeinfussAfter getting torched by him twice during the Panhandle Conference season, and seeing him numerous times before that, Northwest Florida State College men’s basketball coach Bruce Stewart went out of character when he praised Gulf Coast’s Marquis Gilstrap.
Stewart called Gilstrap, who will play at Iowa State next season, the best player in the state. The words came as a surprise to the junior college basketball community in Florida. Stewart doesn’t typically shower such regard on other players, and rarely on his own.
“You’ve got to give Gilstrap credit,” Stewart said following Gulf Coast’s 90-84 win in overtime on Saturday. “He stepped up and made a couple really big shots. Especially the one that tied the game and then in overtime he made a couple to put them out front. That’s why I think he’s the best player in the state.”
Through Saturday’s game, Gilstrap is averaging 22.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
Chipola sugarcoats Ellis’ homecoming
January 28th, 2009, 4:47 pm by Josh Weinfuss
Sitting in the stands behind the Chipola bench Tuesday night was a familiar face to Indians fans. His knees stretched past the end seat he was occupying with a female friend to his left.
It wasn’t quite where Jamarcus Ellis is used to sitting in a gym. Especially this time of year.
When he was introduced to the crowd in the second half of Chipola’s blowout win over Gulf Coast, the public address announcer ran through Ellis’ impressive junior college resume: NJCAA player of the year, All-American, All-State, All-Conference.
But Chipola left out a very important piece of information.
Ellis isn’t playing college basketball anymore. This was supposed to be his senior year at Indiana. But after Kelvin Sampson resigned, Ellis stopped going to class — which has been rumored to happen all season — supposedly took drugs and boycotted Indiana’s then-interim coach Dan Dakich’s first practice. He was suspended for a few games and eventually kicked off the Hoosiers by new coach Tom Crean.
Ellis’s next stop was rumored to be Northern Kentucky, but he ended up at Oklahoma City University, a NAIA school. He was the third leading scorer, averaging 14 points per game but was ruled academically ineligible before the second semester.
Chipola didn’t mention that either Tuesday night.
Get your Pink Zone bracelets
January 28th, 2009, 12:03 pm by Josh WeinfussGulf Coast is selling Pink Zone bracelets in support of breast cancer leading up to the the Lady Commodres’ Pink Zone game agaisnt Chipola on Feb. 21.
The bracelets — think the yellow LiveStrong rubber bracelets but pink — will be sale for $3 each of two for $5 at the Gulf Coast athletics department office and at basketball, baseball and softball games.
All proceeds and any donations will go to Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.
Contact Gulf Coast AD Gregg Wolfe at 872-3830 with any questions.
More on Kay Yow’s death
January 26th, 2009, 6:26 pm by Josh WeinfussKay Yow announced on Jan. 6 that she would step away from the North Carolina State women’s basketball team to continue to treat her breast cancer.
She died Saturday at age 66.
The following is from the WBCA…
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund
WBCA with attention Megan Smith
4646 Lawrenceville Hwy.
Lilburn, GA 30047
Phone: 919-380-9505 (Toll free 1-800-4JimmyV)
Online: https://www.jimmyv.org/support-us/donate-now.html
or
Cary Alliance Church
4108 Ten Ten Road
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 467-9331
Arrangements are as follows:
A public viewing will be held Friday, January 30, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. ET with the funeral to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary, N.C. The burial will take place Saturday, January 31, at 10:00 a.m. at the Gibsonville Cemetery in Gibsonville, N.C.
USA Basketball Statement on the Passing of Kay Yow:
“USA Basketball is mourning the loss today of Kay Yow, a friend, coach, mentor, leader and pioneer in women’s basketball. Her accomplishments were many within the USA Basketball family. As a member of seven USA Basketball staffs over a 10-year span, the pinnacle of her USA career came when she led the 1986 USA World Championship and 1988 U.S. Olympic Teams to gold medals. Kay has been an inspiration both on and off the court throughout her storied career. However, it has been during her
struggles with cancer that Kay has inspired us most. All of us in the USA Basketball family will miss her wonderful smile, personality and strength of character.”
Kay Yow’s History with USA Basketball
As A USA Basketball Head Coach
1988 Olympic Games Gold Medal 5-0
1986 World Championship Gold Medal 7-0
1986 Goodwill Games Gold Medal 5-0
1981 World University Games Silver Medal 6-1
As A USA Basketball Assistant Coach:
1984 Olympics Gold Medal 6-0
1984 R. William Jones Cup Gold Medal 8-0
1983 Pan American Games Gold Medal 5-0
1979 World University Games Gold Medal 7-0
More on Yow can be read here.
