Anderson, White nominated for ESPY awards

Two Tahoe area athletes are up for ESPY awards.

South Lake Tahoe’s Jaime Anderson has been nominated for Best Female Action Sports Athlete.

A slopestyle pioneer, Anderson produced eight podiums last winter, including gold in the Aspen and European X Games. The Sierra-at-Tahoe rider also posted a clean sweep of the Burton Open series with wins in the U.S., Europe and Canada.

Slopestyle snowboarding will make its debut at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, where Anderson is looking to secure gold.

Shaun White, who had a halfpipe built to train at Northstar, is nominated for Best Male Action Sports Athlete.

Last winter, he became the first snowboarder to receive a perfect score of 100 to secure a halfpipe gold medal at the Aspen X Games. White also won gold in the European X Games slopestyle event.

The ESPYS are determined entirely by popular vote. Polling is open until July 9. The awards will air live on July 11 at 6p on ESPN.

Lindsey Vonn and Kelly Clark are also up for Best Action Sports Athlete category.