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PLAYERS OF THE MONTH 

Athletes are selected as the Players of the Month for their athletic 

accomplishments, leadership roles, and community impact. 

JACE 

SEARS 

LAKERS 

FOOTBALL 

ANNALISE 

WEEDER 

CROS-LEX 

VOLLEYBALL 

THROUGHOUT HIS FOOTBALL CAREER AT 

THE FIRST TIME CROSWELL-LEXINGTON 

ELKTON-PIGEON BAY PORT, JAYCE SEARS HAS VOLLEYBALL COACH RYAN WILSON SAW ANNALISE 

DEALT WITH HIS SHARE OF UPS AND DOWNS, WEEDER ON A VOLLEYBALL COURT, HE KNEW SHE 

BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD. 

WAS DESTINED FOR GREAT THINGS. 

The senior has played a variety of roles for the Lakers “We saw the skill, ability and potential from Annalise 

and currently serves as the team’s quarterback. But his when she was in our fifth and sixth grade program,” said 

career has been a battle to stay on the field, as he has Wilson. “We kind of knew that she was going to be the 

suffered shoulder injuries, which have required surgery. real deal even as early as that.” 

When on the field, his talent, leadership and toughness Wilson’s prediction came true. Weeder will leave 

are unquestioned. This season, Sears and the Lakers Cros-Lex as the best setter in program history. In August, 

were tested after a pair of tough losses. 

she broke the career record for assists and is at over 

“That taught us some lessons,” said EPBP head coach 3,000 and counting. 

Dave Levasseur. “Jayce, in that process, was learning “She’s put in a ton of work over the last eight years to 

and working out his own bugs. In Week 3, he was be getting the recognition that she has now,” Wilson 

starting to do things that he had been working on, said. “The biggest thing is she’s a really strong athlete, 

on his own.” 

above all else. She has a really calm demeanor, she’s an 

He added: “You can describe his 

excellent learner and makes great adjustments. Even at 

mental toughness in one word 

a younger age, she was able to process the game really 

and that’s ‘Ubly’. He got his tail 

well.” 

kicked in that game. He just kept 

He added: “When you have that kind of athleticism, 

getting up. He’s mentally and 

combined with that kind of intellect, 

physically tough.” 

she’s a natural. You can teach her 

In the three games that 

the technical stuff to make her 

followed the loss to Ubly, Sears 

even better. But you can’t teach 

turned in some mindboggling 

that athleticism.” 

performances. He racked up 500 

Wilson said Weeder is always 

rushing yards (37 carries) and 

willing to learn and accepts 

eight touchdowns, completed 

coaching very well. 

17-of-25 passes for 276 yards 

As her senior season winds down, 

and two TDs, converted 14-of-15 

Wilson reflected on what Weeder 

extra points, booted a 26-yard 

has meant to the program. “The 

field goal, picked off three passes on defense (returning reality is, we have graduated some 

one for a score), returned a punt for a touchdown and really strong players,” he said. “But 

had seven touchbacks as a kicker. 

there really hasn’t been anyone 

“It’s his time,” LeVasseur said. “There’s a handful of quite like Annalise. She’s going 

guys who are opportunists and you wonder how things to be an incredibly tough player 

worked so well for them? They don’t work out well, to replace. Not only on the court, but just the kind of 

they’re opportunists. When they see an opportunity, they personality and mentality that she has.” 

take it and make it – and that’s Jayce.” 

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