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Suspended Chipola players to return

Josh Weinfuss — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:07:03 +0000

The four Chipola Lady Indians who did not play in Saturday’s 66-62 loss to Northwest Florida State College will return for tonight’s game against Pensacola, coach David Lane said.

Latoya Williams, Ashlie Billingslea, Sequoyah Griffin and Georgian Williams were suspended for violating team rules, Lane said. Latoya Williams and Billingslea were Chipola’s two leading scorers.

The quartet had a good practice Monday and are expected to be reinstated, Lane said.

“We could have used them,” he said. “We still had plenty of opportunities to win the game. I don’t know if we’ll ever see eye to eye on it.”

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Dee Liles, UM escape FSU with win

Josh Weinfuss — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:15:09 +0000

Former Gulf Coast Lady Commodore Dee Liles paid a visit to north Florida last night, along with her University of Maryland teammates.

The Lady Terrapins won 72-71 on a last-second shot by Kristi Toliver. Liles, a junior, played 36 minutes, second only to Toliver’s 40, and scored 10 points.

She’s established herself as one of the top newcomers in the country. For the season, she’s averaging 11.5 points per game and a team-high 8.9 rebounds.

Last season at Gulf Coast, Liles was named the player of the year after she helped the Lady Commodores to the national championship.

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NWF State coach: Gilstrap best player in state

Josh Weinfuss — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:45:20 +0000

After 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.

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Get your Pink Zone bracelets

Josh Weinfuss — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:03:07 +0000

Gulf 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.

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More on Kay Yow’s death

Josh Weinfuss — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:26:04 +0000

Kay 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

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