Who should be Alaska's girls prep athlete of the year?

Posted by Anchorage Daily News

Posted: June 3, 2008 - 5:42 pm

Meghan Cavanaugh, East -- Broke state records in the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle

37% (70 votes)

Leah Francis, Juneau -- Class 4A state champ in cross-country running; state track champ in 800, 1,600 and 3,200

22% (42 votes)

Sarah Hibbert, South -- State volleyball player of the year, led team to Class 4A state title

6% (11 votes)

Alev Kelter, Chugiak -- Won world gold with U.S. women's U-18 hockey team; member of U-17 national soccer team

25% (48 votes)

Jordan Smelker, Service -- Daily News hockey player of the year, led team to Cook Inlet Conference title

1% (2 votes)

Think it should be someone else? Tell us who in the comment section below.

8% (16 votes)

Total votes: 189

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13 June 16, 2008 - 3:32pm | Rosalind66

Alaska's Girls athlete of the year - Andrea Crook

Andrea Crook-
Three time track and field Region IV Champ in the 400m and 200m. State Champion record holder in the 400m (57:16). Only female in history to win the State title in the 400m three consecutive times. This would have held true in the 200m as well but she sacrificed making it a double record, instead her focus was geared toward her teammates, she wanted the 4x4 relay team she was on to win a title (which they did). That shows that she is a true leader. Just one of the rare qualities this gifted athlete has. Andrea will be attending the University of Arkansas (Div I) in the fall on a track and field Scholarship.

12 June 9, 2008 - 8:45am | catfishak

Anna Simmers - ACS

State Champs in Basketball
State Champs in Track & Field

11 June 7, 2008 - 4:31pm | pudge99521

Kim wilson

I second kim wilson. Imagine how much faster she would have been if she got to compete against the 4a schools!

10 June 6, 2008 - 10:32am | roscoemt

Morgan Payovich - Chugiak

Great All Around Athlete!

9 June 5, 2008 - 5:11pm | gpiehl

AK top girl prep of the year

How about Caitlin Piehl, from South? Top 3-position riflrey shooter in CIC for the past two years. Led South's team to victory in Regions the last two years. Won the West Coast Region 11/12 American Legion individual competition and is headed to the national finals in Colorado Springs this August. Also qualified with her South high teammates and is headed to the Junior Olympics competition in Anniston AL in July.

8 June 4, 2008 - 6:41pm | cody_butcher

Carly Butcher- South

Carly Butcher- South Anchorage High Soccer
Lead her team to fourth conference and region titles, 3 appearances in 4 years to the State championship game.
Either all conference/all state (or both) all 4years of high school..
In January 2007, invited to Olympic Development pool tourney. First Alaskan to make a US National Womens team (U-17 women).Scholarship Athelete to USC- defending NCAA DIV1 National champions. Will play this summer in the United States Womens Premiere League.

Upon watching Carly play at all levels, she makes all players around her better. While always one of the leading goal scorers, she gets more satisfaction from assisting on a teamates goal.

She has been voted,by her teamates, team captain the last two years, team MVP the last two years, best offensive player her sophmore year and coaches award winner her freshman State championship year.

7 June 4, 2008 - 2:05pm | akluq

Alaska's girls prep athlete of the year?

Kim Wilson, Hutchison High School- 4 individual Gold Medals (100m, 200m, Triple Jump, & Long Jump) at State Track meet with 2 meet best efforts beating out 4A efforts.

6 June 4, 2008 - 12:01pm | jennings2

Sarah Watzke

She is an exceptional athlete. Sarah is a superb team leader, and has helped lead the three teams she plays on to great successes, playing on the championship flag football team, the state runner-up in basketball, and the 2007 state championship soccer team. She was also named the Alaska State Player of the Year for basketball in 2008. Sarah brings out the best in her teammates as well as her competition and deserves this title.

5 June 4, 2008 - 10:11am | sninc

Sarah Watzke

She is an all around athelete and team leader in all three sports she participates in

4 June 4, 2008 - 8:29am | mahan

Sarah Watzke

Chugiak

3 June 4, 2008 - 7:53am | carolefischler

Female Prep of the year

Kelly Dotzler, Softball Pitcher

2 June 3, 2008 - 11:49pm | seliger_amy

Corinne Kelley- lead the

Corinne Kelley- lead the Golden Bears girl's bowling team in their 4th straight year of winning, she is one of the top three hitters for the softball team, and is one of the best softball players in Alaska

1 June 3, 2008 - 7:43pm | KurtB

Jamie Bronga - East HS -

Jamie Bronga - East HS - Skimeister