Female Athlete of the Year

I don't think it was a great year for the women this year...(a surprise considering winter olympics usually bring on the women nominee's big time).

The nominee's:
Annika Sorenstam -- Golf
Hannah Teter -- Snowboarding
Sheryl Swoops -- Basketball
Melanie Trexel -- Drag Racign

Ok...so i have to eliminate Ms. Trexel for a variety of reasons. I don't know her and even if i thought of considering driving a sport I certainly don't see racing a straight line a sport.

Hannah Teter competes in a US created sport so any world accolades come with a giant asterisk.

Now I have to choose between the two. I don't follow golf but my understanding is that while Annika is the best in the world she wasn't quite the uber-dominant golfer that she was the year previous.

Sheryl will get my vote this year. Some of this is for her body of work but she did win her 3rd league MVP and led the WNBA in scoring.

(i miss mia, julie, brandy, Brianna & Tiffany)