Amanda Balionis

Alexandra Leigh LaForce, born December 11, 1988 She is an American journalist also a model, beauty contestant, and winner. The present position she is an Turner Sports reporter and reports on the NBA for TNT. Formerly, she was the lead reporter of SEC football matches as well as a courtside journalist for college basketball. The host is of We Need to Talk, on CBS Sports Network. LaForce had a stint as a sport reporter at WJW at Cleveland, Ohio, an FOX affiliate. In 2011 she won an Emmy for anchoring FOX8's Friday Night Touchdown football high-school show. In 2005 she was Miss Teen USA. She also played college basketball on the campus of Ohio University. LaForce began her journey as a pageant queen after she won title of Miss Ohio Teen USA title in 2005. It was her first try at this title. The title was one she obtained in September 2004, her debut attempt. The 8th of August, in 2005 LaForce was the representative of Ohio during The Miss Teen USA 2005 pageant in Baton Rouge. LaForce was awarded her Miss Teen USA 2005 title having competed in three events: swimsuit, evening wear and a last interview. Shelley Hennig of Louisiana succeeded LaForce. Lesa LaForce, n e Rummell, was Miss Ohio USA in 1977. The model was given a one year modeling contract from Trump Modeling Management and an honorary scholarship to The School for Film and Television located in New York City. LaForce was also able to participate in the NBC soap-opera Passions. LaForce performed all across her United States in order to bring awareness to drug and alcohol abuse, all the while still pursuing her education at Ohio's high schools.