
This is the first of five stories unveiling the 2025 Bosshardt Realty All Area Basketball Teams.
Girls basketball, in the Rural region specifically, was strong in 2024-25.
Four area teams made the FHSAA Rural state playoffs and two finished one game shy of a final four appearance.
Two-time defending state champion Hawthorne, which lost at Williston in this year’s FHSAA Rural-Region 4 Semifinals, placed three players on the first and second team of the 2025 Bosshardt Realty All Area girls basketball small school team (Rural-2A).
Fort White and Williston, which lost at eventual state champion Wildwood (25-0) in the Rural-Region 4 Final, each have two, giving the trio seven of the 10 selections overall.
The inside/outside game of seniors De’Mya Adams and forward/center Jhalea Jackson once again led to a first team selection for both. Although they were denied a three-peat, the duo were two of the best around.

Adams led the Hornets (12-5) in scoring with 21.1 points per game and shot 31% from beyond the arc. She added 2.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game.
The 6’0” Jackson, who averaged 8.5 points per game, was second on the team with 11.1 rebounds per game. The Warner University signee led the team with 3.4 assists per game and added 2.9 steals and 1.8 blocks per game.
“Jahlea and De’Mya have been impactful for this program for many years,” said Hawthorne assistant coach Raymond Cue. “They will be missed. Two-time state champions. They will both be remembered as two of the all-time players in Hawthorne history.”
Joining them in the backcourt on the first team are Fort White’s Isreal Hart and Ya’Zuri Hollie.
Hart helped lead the Indians (16-8) to the Rural-Region 3 Final where they pushed top seed Hilliard to overtime but lost, 67-64, on the road.
The senior was second on the team with 16.1 ppg. She led her team with five rebounds and 3.7 steals per game.
“Isreal has been committed to our program since middle school and I have watched her grow year in and year out,” said Fort White head coach Bregay Harris. “She was big for us offensively and defensively this year. She is a player that disrupts offense with her length around the rim and her physicality around the rim on the offensive boards.”

It was a big year for Hollie, a sophomore guard who led the Indians with 21.6 ppg.
“The kid is different in every way,” Harris said. “Extremely coachable and has a bright future. Zuri came in this season and brought an offensive presence that caused a lot of teams confusion on how to guard her. She is a multifaceted player that can score from many different positions. Defensively she was a dominant shot blocker. There wasn’t a game that when we needed a basketball, she couldn’t deliver.”
Rounding out the starting five is junior guard Ashlyn Young of Williston, which was in an elite district this year with Hawthorne and Wildwood.
Young, who had a game-high 20 points to eliminate Hawthorne in the Rural District 7 Semifinals, averaged a team-best 11.3 points, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game for Williston (19-4).
“Ashlyn Young is one of the top point guards in the state,” said Williston coach Willie Powers. “Do not let her numbers fool you, she is very unselfish and puts team first. When the game on the line we want the ball in her hands because we know she will make the right play.”
The third member from Hawthorne, forward/center Amarhae Hopkins, is on the second team.
Hopkins led the team in field goal percentage (47%) and rebounds per game (13.1).
The junior was third on the team in scoring with 9.3 points per game, added 2.2 steals per game and finished with eight double-doubles.

“Amarhae will be returning next year,” Cue said. “She will have to be our veteran leader. She was outstanding this year rebounding and defending the basket.”
She is joined by Williston freshman guard Kierce Solomon, who was second in points (9 ppg.), and assists (2.2) and third in steals per game (1.8).
“Kierce is a young talented guard who has a knack for putting the ball in the basket,” Powers said. “Strong defensive player who plays hard for her team. She has a bright future if she keeps working hard.”
Branford senior guard Cloey Criggall compliments the second team All Area backcourt.
“As a coach, it’s rare to come across an athlete who embodies both exceptional leadership and a relentless competitive spirit like Cloey,” said Branford coach Brooke Harrelson. “Whether she’s in the gym, or on the field, she constantly strives to improve, pushing herself and her teammates. Her intensity in training and her focus during competition are unmatched, and her drive to win is infectious.”
Criggall was first on the Bucs (13-1) in points (14.0 ppg), field goal percentage (44%), and 3-point field goal percentage (37%), but her coach said she had all the winning intangibles.

“It’s a privilege to coach an athlete who not only excels on the court/ field but also sets the standard for what it means to be a true leader both in and out of competition,” Harrelson said. “As Cloey moves on to the next chapter in her athletic career or life, I know I will miss her deeply…she has set a high standard for what it means to be a true leader, athlete, and student. Her influence on the team will leave a lasting impression.”
Trenton senior forward/center Nyima Gillyard and Chiefland sophomore forward/center Nyasia Bivins complete the frontcourt.
Gillyard helped lead the Tigers (16-11) to the state playoffs by averaging a team-best 15.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, while Bivins led the Indians (19-6) with 16.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard,” said Chiefland coach Lee Bell. “Nayasia is a player I consider a versatile scorer, whether it is from the inside or outside, we know she’s going to shoot the ball well. She is an all-around great athlete that we could depend on as a team, to shoot well from the outside and underneath the basket.”
GIRLS – SMALL SCHOOL (Rural-2A) (1st Team)
G – De’Mya Adams, Hawthorne (SR)
G – Ashlyn Young, Williston (JR)
G – Ya’Zuri Hollie, Fort White (SO)
G/F – Isreal Hart, Fort White (SR)
F/C – Jhalea Jackson, Hawthorne (SR)
GIRLS – SMALL SCHOOL (Rural-2A) (2nd Team)
G – Kierce Solomon, Williston (FR)
G – Cloey Criggall, Branford (SR)
F/C – Nyima Gillyard, Trenton (SR)
F/C – Nyasia Bivins, Chiefland (SO)
F/C – Amarhae Hopkins, Hawthorne (JR)
Honorable mention:
Bell – Maddie Smith (SR), Dacy Graham (JR)
Branford – Briana Barrs (SO), Amyah James (FR)
Bronson – Andrea Schuler (SO), Makenna Dean (FR)
Chiefland – Brianna Bell (JR), Laila Ingram (JR)
Countryside Christian – Joy Sullivan (SR)
Dixie County (Cross City) – Jakayla Henderson (SO)
Fort White – Erickah Roberson (SO)
Hawthorne – T’Myrah Carter (SR), Rhianna Davis (SR)
Oak Hall – Isabella Gloriod (SR)
P.K. Yonge – Matilda Parrish (SO), Jada Hutchinson (FR)
St. Francis Catholic Academy – Allie Dey (JR)
Trenton – Koi Perry (SR), Kayley Sloan (JR)
Union County (Lake Butler) – Heaven Scott (SR)
Williston – Taylor Powers (SO), Kaelynn Brown (FR), Janiyah Span (8th)