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Ford earns first-team, All-State honors
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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Orange Coast College women's basketball standout Courtney Ford was a first-team All-State selection, becoming just the fourth Pirate to ever earn such an honor.
 "Courtney is one of the most competitive players that I have coached in my 18 years at Coast," OCC head coach Mike Thornton said. "She is one of those rare players who loves to have the ball in her hands at the end of close games. She is fearless and always wants to take the big shot."
Ford averaged 20.3 points per game -- tops among all freshmen in the state. She also averaged 7.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.2 steals per game, earning Orange Empire Conference Most Valuable Player honors.
"Barring any injuries, she undoubtedly will end up near the top of a list of career statistic lists when she completes her career at Coast," Thornton said. "The really good thing is as far as our team is concerned, she can and hopefully will continue to improve and be a better player next season."
Ford joins just three other Pirate greats - LeAnn Kazmer (1994), Jamie Shine (1996) and Jennifer Ludwicki (1998) to earn first-team, All-State honors.
"She's is in great company with LeAnn, Jamie and Jennifer," Thornton said. "Courtney will be one of our tri-captains next year and hopefully will help lead us to another successful and championship season.
The Pirates finished the season with a record of 28-4 overall, 14-0 in the OEC. It was the Pirates first-ever perfect run through their conference schedule. They were upset in the first round of the playoffs by San Bernardino Valley, 61-59.
2006-07 ALL-STATE TEAM
MVP -- Necolia Simmons, San Joaquin Delta; Janine Deno, Pasadena
CO-COACH OF THE YEAR -- Brandie Murrish, Sierra; Joe Peron, Pasadena
FIRST TEAM
Bailey Amundsen Reedley G 6-0 So Hoover High/Fresno
Ashlee Currey Lassen G 5-7 Fr Sydney Australia
Courtney Ford Orange Coast G 5-7 Fr Villa Park/Orange, CA
Katie Franci Santa Rosa F 5-9 So Analy/Sebastopol
Tay Hester Mt. San Antonio G 5-10 So Perris/Moreno Valley
Britney Iredale Mt. San Jacinto G 5-9 So Rubidoux, Riverside
Jasmine Lowe Foothill G 5-7 Fr Mercy
Leslie Ortiz Canyons PG 5-5 So Sylmar
Amber Thomas Long Beach City G 5-3 So Leuzinger / Los Angeles
Danesha Wright Ohlone PG 5-4 So Berkeley High School
SECOND TEAM
Facion Edwards Canyons F 5-9 So Lancaster Quartz Hill
Sabrina Gonzalez Palomar G 5-9 Fr Carlsbad
Aspen Hampton Reedley G 5-11 So Central High/Fresno
Britany Henderson Los Angeles Pierce G 6-2 So Birmingham
Vanessa House Fresno G 5-7 Fr Fresno / Fresno
Ceciley Johnson Ohlone C 6-2 So Albany
Cassie Klockgether Saddleback PG 5-6 Fr Montgomery/San Diego, CA
Chelsea Kuehner Siskiyous G 5-7 So Yuba City
Sarah McVicar Sierra G 5-7 So Mesa Verde / Citrus Heights
Tonisha Phelps Cypress G 5-4 Fr Lakewood HS/Los Angeles
Jessica Romero Santa Barbara G 5-10 So Notre Dame / Winnetka
Ciara Taylor Contra Costa G 5-10 So Hayward / Hayward
THIRD TEAM
Jazlyn Davis Mt. San Antonio G 5-9 Fr E.L. Bowser/Toledo, OH
Marqueta Green Contra Costa G 5-4 So El Cerrito / Richmond
Tamar Gruwell Sierra G 5-8 Fr Vacaville / Fairfield
Jazz Herrera San Joaquin Delta G 5-11 So East Union / Manteca
Yolonda Johnson Pasadena G 5-8 So Valley/Las Vegas, NV
Juliet Masei Antelope Valley G 5-7 So Desert
Andrea Ohlssen San Francisco G 5-8 So Sacred Heart Cathedral
Amy Richard Fullerton C 6-1 Fr Rosary/Orange, CA
Jessi Selleh Ventura G 5-9 Fr Royal / Simi Valley, CA
Tonicia Tademy Mt. San Antonio G 5-7 So Corona Centennial / Corona
Derisa Taleni DeAnza G 5-10 Fr Wilcox HS/Santa Clara
Donisha Tate Las Positas C 6-0 Fr Oakland High/Oakland
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