BIOGRAPHIES
BIANCA VALENTI
Bianca Valenti is an elite big-wave surfer and proponent of gender equality in professional surfing who has inspired thousands of women to set aside their fears and paddle into the roiling ocean to surf.
GARY COE
Gary Coe is a top winning tournament fisherman, fishing instructor and ambassador for his sport. He is recognized for having spent 20 years enhancing fisheries through hatchery programs, educational scholarships and grants, promotion of ethical sportsmanship, tournaments, and youth development.
JAY FAIR
“Stillwater” fly-fishing guide Jay Fair was a pioneer in the use of unique fly and conventional fishing tackle techniques. He created innovative, highly effective and simple-to-tie fly patterns, and was known as a champion of northeast California's Eagle Lake and its strain of rainbow trout. His innovations in fly fishing tackle have made profound impact on the sport, worldwide.
ALAN KALIN
Cyclist Alan Kalin changed the safety of American roads for bicycles by spearheading the effort to establish cycling turnouts on Mt. Diablo's Summit Road, the first major bike route in America to do so. The improvements have been applauded as a safety model for the nation.