Alden-Conger graduate Erika Bute has been named a finalist for the 2019 Minnesota Girls’ High School Athlete of the Year.

Bute was a standout athlete in volleyball, basketball and softball for the Knights before graduating in spring 2019. She is currently a freshman on the Augustana University volleyball team, where she has recorded 438 digs and 65 assists in 79 sets for the Vikings.

Bute is up against CC Bowlby, a hockey player from Edina High School and Shaliciah Jones, a track and field athlete from North St. Paul High School.

Awards are also given to boys’ high school athlete of the year, men’s and women’s collegiate athlete of the year, professional athlete of the year and coach of the year.

Winners will be announced at the awards gala Dec. 11 at Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel. Doors for the event open at 5 p.m., followed by a dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at e.givesmart.com/events/6Yh/ for $195 each.

 

Girls’ High School Athlete of the Year

Erika Bute, Alden-Conger High School (volleyball/basketball/softball)

CC Bowlby, Edina High School (hockey)

Shaliciah Jones, North St. Paul High School (track and field)

 

Boys’ High School Athlete of the Year

Grant Docter, Minnetonka High School (hockey/lacrosse)

Dan “Greg” Kerkvliet, Simley High School (wrestling)

David Roddy, Breck School (football/basketball)

 

Women’s Collegiate Athlete of the Year

Amber Fiser, University of Minnesota (softball)

Lexy Ramler, University of Minnesota (gymnastics)

Ashley St. Aubin, Augsburg University (soccer)

 

Men’s Collegiate Athlete of the Year

Jackson Erdmann, Saint John’s University (football)

Parker Mackay, University of Minnesota Duluth (hockey)

Jimmy Schuldt, St. Cloud State University (hockey)

 

Professional Athlete of the Year

Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx

Nelson Cruz, Minnesota Twins

Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings

 

Coach of the Year

Rocco Baldelli, Minnesota Twins

Adrian Heath, Minnesota United FC

Scott Sandelin, University of Minnesota-Duluth men’s hockey