{"id":24155,"date":"2020-06-13T08:25:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T16:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alaskasportshall.org\/?p=24155"},"modified":"2023-09-10T13:02:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T21:02:33","slug":"hebard-kimber-maubet-bjornsen-finalists-for-pride-of-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alaskasportshall.org\/hebard-kimber-maubet-bjornsen-finalists-for-pride-of-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"Hebard, Kimber, Maubet Bjornsen finalists for Pride of Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ruthy Hebard<\/strong> of Fairbanks, Sydnee Kimber<\/strong> of Sitka and Sadie Maubet Bjornsen<\/strong> of Anchorage were picked by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors as finalists for the 2020 women\u2019s Pride of Alaska Award. <\/p>\n

Since 2012, the Pride of Alaska Award has been given to an athlete or athletes, team or coach who have not only excelled in sports in the past year or recent years, but have done so with integrity and sportsmanship and been a positive role model.<\/p>\n

\"Ruthy

Ruthy Hebard<\/p><\/div>\n

Ruthy Hebard, Fairbanks \u2013 Hebard ended her NCAA D1 women\u2019s basketball career at the University of Oregon as Alaska\u2019s all-time leader in points (2,368), rebounds (1,299), blocked shots (146) and field-goal percentage (.651). As a senior, the 6-foot-4 forward was named First Team All-American and All-Pac-12. Hebard was selected No. 8 by Chicago in the WNBA draft \u2013 just the fourth Alaska woman drafted professionally.<\/p>\n

\"Sydnee

Sydnee Kimber<\/p><\/div>\n

Sydnee Kimber, Sitka \u2013 Kimber capped her sensational sophomore season by winning two national titles \u2013 one on her own, and one with McKendree University. Kimber claimed her individual title with no drama, winning her three matches by a combined score of 24-0. It was a different story at the NCAA D2 National Duals championships, where her victory in the final match of the night clinched the title for McKendree.<\/p>\n

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Sadie Maubet Bjornsen<\/p><\/div>\n

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen, Anchorage \u2013 The Alaska Pacific University and U.S. Nordic Ski Team member made history by briefly claiming the yellow bib awarded to the World Cup standings leader by placing third and fourth in season-opening races in Ruka, Finland. No American woman had previously led the standings at any point in a World Cup season. A week later in Lillehammer, Norway, Maubet Bjornsen helped the Team USA 4x5K earn a silver medal.<\/p>\n

Here are past winners of the women\u2019s Pride of Alaska Award:
\n2019: Caroline Kurgat
\n2018: Kikkan Randall and Roxie Wright (co-winners)
\n2017: Morgan Hooe
\n2016: UAA Women\u2019s BB Team and Allie Ostrander (co-winners)
\n2015: Allie Ostrander
\n2014: Kikkan Randall
\n2013: Nunaka Girls Softball Team
\n2012: UAA Women\u2019s Basketball Team<\/p>\n

This is one of four Directors\u2019 Awards handed out by the seven-person committee that makes up the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of 2020 finalists for each of the four awards:
\nJoe Floyd Award<\/strong> – Milo Griffin, Cristy Hickel, Ed Strabel
\nTrajan Langdon Award<\/strong> – Israel Hale, Carol Seppilu, Keegan Messing
\nWomen\u2019s Pride of Alaska Award<\/strong> – Ruthy Hebard, Sydnee Kimber, Sadie Maubet Bjornsen
\nMen\u2019s Pride of Alaska Award<\/strong> – Will be announced Sunday<\/p>\n

Directors\u2019 Award winners will be announced June 24.<\/p>\n

2020 Women\u2019s Pride of Alaska Award
\nAlso Receiving Votes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alissa Pili \u2013 Pili, of Anchorage, began her NCAA D1 women\u2019s career at the University of Southern California in grand fashion, earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors and a spot on the All-Pac-12 team. She scored 504 points as a rookie, which ranks No. 5 on USC\u2019s all-time freshman scoring list. The 6-footer was a 4-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week and bagged 11 double-doubles in 31 games.<\/p>\n

Alev Kelter \u2013 Kelter, of Eagle River, continued her superstar status with the Team USA in the World Rugby Sevens Series, leading the Americans to five medals in six tournaments. In France, she outscored New Zealand all by herself and racked up finals MVP honors in a 26-10 victory. She was slated to compete in the 2020 Olympics, which were postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19. Kelter is Team USA\u2019s leading scorer.<\/p>\n

Jessica Yeaton \u2013 Yeaton, of Anchorage, won the 50-K American Birkebeiner in dominating fashion after breaking away from the lead pack and skiing the final 20 kilometers solo. The APU Nordic Ski Club member and 2018 Olympian finished in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 20 seconds to beat five-time Olympian Riitta-Liisa Roponen of Finland by 41 seconds. The field featured 766 women. Yeaton also won the Tour of Anchorage 50K.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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