"USC beach volleyball All-Americans and national champions Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes have been selected 2017 Sportswomen of the Year by the Los Angeles Sports Council. (...) The most dominant duo in collegiate beach volleyball history. (...) Claes and Hughes will be honored at the 13th Annual LA Sports Awards, to be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at The Beverly Hilton."
Los Angeles Sportswomen of the Year 2017 Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes (beach volleyball) 2016 Allyson Felix (track and field) 2015 U.S. Women’s National Team (soccer) 2014 Gracie Gold (figure skating) 2013 Diana Nyad (swimming) and Candace Parker (basketball) 2012 Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings (beach volleyball) 2011 Carmelita Jeter (track and field) 2010 Megan Langenfeld (softball) 2009 Allyson Felix (track and field) 2008 Candace Parker (basketball) 2007 Allyson Felix (track and field) 2006 Lisa Leslie (basketball) 2005 Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh (beach volleyball)
LA Sports: "At the 2017 IAAF World Championships Los Angeles’ Allyson Felix won three medals, including two golds in the relays, making her the most decorated athlete in World Championships history with 16 total medals."
Last Edit: Dec 21, 2017 3:18:54 GMT -5 by sandball
Re fellow USC grad Allyson Felix, 1) Allyson has won the award 3 times already, more than any other woman, 2) 3 medals total with 2 golds in the relays is impressive but clearly Allyson was not at her peak in 2017 due to age or injury, 3) Olympics impress more hence her win in 2016.
Hughes and Claes set some records which might be standing for many many years, partly due to the growth of the sport in college.
Last Edit: Dec 21, 2017 14:27:17 GMT -5 by burbank55: Grammar
Sara Hughes (instagram): "So honored to be named 2017 Sportswomen of the Year with Kelly for the LA Sports Awards. Can’t thank my USC teammates and coaches enough for helping us get to this point. Another big thanks to Jose Loiola for coaching us in our first professional season."
Last Edit: Feb 8, 2018 10:03:31 GMT -5 by sandball