Purcell Marian High School
Basketball
Class of 2025

Greater Cincinnati's finest high school girls' basketball player is Purcell-Marian junior All-American Darriana “Dee” Alexander, who has twice been named Ohio Ms. Basketball, only the third girls' player in Cincinnati history to win that prestigious award in back-to-back seasons. When she won the Ohio Ms. Basketball title as a sophomore, Dee became only the second-ever sophomore to win that award.

Success began early for Dee Alexander; her freshman year she set a school record for single-game scoring when she put up 49 points (to go along with 15 rebounds) in a win vs. McNichloas.

This past season, Dee Alexander led Purcell Marian (29-1) to a third consecutive Ohio state title. She averaged 18.4 points per game and 8 rebounds a game. She was the Gatorade Ohio high school player of the year and the Ohio MaxPreps Player of the Year, among numerous other accolades. She became the Ohio High School Athletic Association's all-time girls basketball state tournament scoring leader, having scored 134 career points in the state tournament from 2022-2024.

Recognized as one of the best high school players in the United States, Dee was recently invited to participate in the 2024 USA Basketball Women's U17 National Team trials in Colorado Springs. During the summer of 2023, Dee was a member of the USA Basketball U16 National Women's team that won a gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championships in Merida, Mexico.

Greater Cincinnati will continue to see Dee Alexander's exceptional skills and talent not only this coming school year, but also beyond, as she has given an oral commitment to play her basketball collegiately at the University of Cincinnati.

CONGRATULATIONS, DEE!

Moeller High School
Football
Class of 2024

In the long and storied football history of Moeller High School running backs, only one stands alone atop the leaderboard for most rushing yards in a career. And that player is the 2023-2024 LaRosa's Male MVP of the Year, Jordan Marshall. Surpassing the marks set by Moeller running back legends like Marcus Blanks, Mark Brooks and the Francisco brothers (DeJuan and Hiawatha), Jordan Marshall rambled for 4,783 yards in his super career while scoring 65 touchdowns. He also had 15 TDs as a receiver with 1,219 receiving yards. He even completed one pass in his career for 46 yards and a touchdown!

Named Ohio Mr. Football this past season, Jordan ran for 1,554 yards and 17 touchdowns while also catching 30 passes for 384 yards for four scores in 13 games, helping the Crusaders reach the Division I state semifinals for the second straight year. He was also named Cincinnati Offensive Player of the Year by the Cincinnati Enquirer's High School all-Star Awards and GCL-South Player of the Year for the second straight year.

His junior year, Jordan rushed for 1,961 yards -- leading the GCL South -- and 30 touchdowns and finished third in Ohio's Mr. Football voting while being named the OHSAA Division I Co-Offensive Player of the Year in helping lead the Crusaders to the Division I state semifinals. He was named Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year and as a MaxPrep's Junior All-American. He was also a first-team all-GCL South Track athlete for the Crusaders

Jordan surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark 28 times in his career, including a career-best 263 yards on 28 attempts and four scores in a 28-7 win against St. Xavier in the state playoffs in 2022. He has twice been named the Greater Cincinnati League South Player of the Year.

Jordan Marshall will continue his football career for the reigning NCAA national champions, the University of Michigan Wolverines.

CONGRATULATIONS, JORDAN!
MVP of the Week - October 17, 2023