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Name: LeeAnna Royer
School: Williamsburg
Age: 17
Grade: Junior
Sport: Basketball
Athlete of the week achievement: Royer scored 17 points in a win over Class 5A Indiana, and then added 13 points in a win over Class 3A Forest Hills to lead Williamsburg to a championship at the Forest Hills season-opening tournament.
Season update: Royer and Williamsburg are off to a 2-0 start. She's averaging 15 points per game.
Coach Angela Detwiler's quote: "LeeAnna is a true point guard. She gives her team so much on both ends of the floor and makes her teammates better. She elevates our defense and sets her teammates up offensively. She is incredibly quick and plays hard all the time. I love coaching her."
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Detwiler
Favorite subject: Science
Favorite movie: "Karate Kid"
Favorite food: My mom's food
Favorite song: "Ride Like the Wind" by Christopher Cross
Outside interests: Shopping and hanging out with friends and family
Favorite professional team: Steelers
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: T.J. Watt
Best athlete I ever competed against: My cousin, Drew Hileman
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents, grandparents, Galen Bickle, my sister and my coach Angela Detwiler
Proudest athletic achievement: "Being a part of a small-town team that has been successful with winning several conference and district championships against multiple larger and private schools."
How I got my start in basketball: "My family got me started playing at 4 years old, and I would go to my brother's basketball practices. My first real coach that I played for was Fred Miller."
Future goal: Play college basketball and get a degree.