The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame will honor the Class of 2019 in April and previewed its upcoming induction awards with the yearly selections for the Youth Pride of Alaska Award announced on Thursday.
Jersey Truesdell, Soldotna High School junior, has been selected as the male Youth Pride of Alaska Award recipient for 2019 based on ” consistent excellence in athletic competition”. Truesdell is joined by female recipient Kendall Kramer from West Valley.
Jersey Truesdell-Youth Pride of Alaska
Truesdell is recognized for his outstanding performances in football and basketball for the 2018-19 high school sports season. Truesdell’s accomplishments include:
Football: Division II Offensive Player of the Year; 1st Team DII All-State Defensive Back and Quarterback
…Truesdell lead the SoHi football program to a seventh-straight Division II state championship
Basketball: 3rd Team All-State Basketball; 4A State All-Tournament Team; Northern Lights Conference Basketball 1st Team
…Truesdell helped lead the Stars to a 4A basketball state appearance and a first-round victory over West. Truesdell scored 31,30, 21 points in three state tournament games, averaging 27.3 points per game.
Kendell Kramer- Youth Pride of Alaska
A 16-year-old junior at West Valley, Kendell Kramer won the Mount Marathon junior race in 2018 and individual high school state championships in track, cross country running and cross-country skiing. In skiing, she claimed two titles at the Junior Nationals in Anchorage and placed 4th at the World Junior Ski Championships in Finland.
Alaska Hall of Fame Awards & Ceremony
Annual Award winners will also include:
Brush Christiansen–Joe Floyd Award for significant and lasting contribution to Alaska through sports
Andy Beardsley–Trajan Langdon Award for leadership, sportsmanship and inspiration
Caroline Kurgat and Keegan Messing–Pride of Alaska Award for consistent excellence in athletic competition
South High Boys Basketball Team–Trajan Langdon Youth Award for leadership, sportsmanship and inspiration
Class of 2019 New Inductees
Class of 2019 Hall of Fame individual inductees include Chad Bentz and Corey Cogdell-Unrein, event category winner Alaska Run for Women and the moment winner of Kodiak’s upset of perennial powerhouse East Anchorage in the 2001 high school state title game.
Alaska Sports Hall of Fame awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the Anchorage Museum.
More details at: www.alaskasportshall.org
