The SportsCow.com Female Athlete of the Week is Hannah Rutten of the New York Mills girls' basketball team.

 

While 1,000 point scorers are becoming more common, Rutten achieved a milestone that very few players can claim when she scored her 2,000th point in a home game against Park Christian on Thursday, February 11.

 

Going into that game, Rutten needed 19 points to reach the mark and scored 24 to finish the night with 2,005 in her career.  She has added 29, 37 and 15 points in the three games since, giving her an unofficial total of 2,086 points.

 

Earlier in the season, Rutten became the fifth girls' player to go over 1,000 rebound milestone.  As of February 16, she had 1,227 boards, which is second in Eagles' girls' history to the 1,433 rebounds grabbed by Janet Karvonen.

 

Incidentally, by moving into the number two spot, Hannah bumped her mom, Dana Patsie, down to number three (1,202).

 

"Hannah has become a real floor leader, in practice and in the games," said New York Mills head coach Dave Paavola.  "Her knowledge of the game is one of the big reasons she is so successful."

 

This season, SportsCow.com has been trying to learn more about our AOTWs and share that information with you. We asked Hannah a few questions about her family, school, likes/dislikes, etc. Here are her answers:

Family: Father- Louis (Elementary principal at W-DC); Mother- Dana Patsie (Ottertail-Wadena Community Action Council); Sisters- Ellie (7th grade), Lydia (5th grade)

Favorite Sport: Basketball

Favorite Movie (all time): Forrest Gump

Movie you'd recommend seeing now: I need recommendations! I rarely go to movies.

Favorite Musical Artist (all time): Breaking Benjamin (I just have to see them in concert!) 

Favorite Subject in school:  Calculus 

Favorite Activities/Hobbies: Working at Zorbaz on Ottertail Lake, swimming 

If you were stranded on an island, five (5) people and/or things you want to have with you: My mom, dad, sisters and Bear Grylls (Man vs. Wild guy)

One thing that very few people know about you: I love to hunt nightcrawlers in the summer.

 

Congratulations to Hannah Rutten of the New York Mills girls' basketball team, the SportsCow.com Female Athlete of the Week.