Allie LaForce

Alexandra Leigh LaForce (born November 11, 1988) is an American journalist, model as well as beauty pageant titleholder. She is an Turner Sports reporter, where she reports on NBA events on TNT. She was previously the lead reporter for SEC football matches, an on-court reporter during basketball tournaments in college, as well as hosts We Need to Talk on the CBS Sports Network. LaForce has also been a sports reporter and anchor at Cleveland FOX's WJW. She was the recipient of an Emmy award for anchoring the FOX 8's Friday Night Touchdown high school football program. It was her turn to be Miss Teen USA in 2005 and also played in the NCAA basketball tournament at Ohio University LaForce began her career in pageantry after winning her the Miss Ohio Teen USA 2005 title in September 2004 in her first attempt at the title. She went on to represent Ohio at her first Miss Teen USA 2005 pageant to be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 8 August 2005. LaForce took part in the evening dress swimming suit, the final interview contests. She was named Miss Teen USA 2005 by her predecessor Shelley Hennig, Miss Teen USA 2004 of Louisiana. Her mother, Lesa LaForce (nee Rummell) was Miss Ohio USA 1977. The prize she won was a one-year modeling deal for Trump Modeling Management and a grant at the School for Film and Television in New York City. A guest appearance on the NBC soap opera Passions was also a major draw for her.