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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports is celebrating the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time. Alongside that national recognition, the USA TODAY Network will spotlight the roots of the country’s sports culture: the high school athletes and sports figures who shaped communities and defined their states and regions.What’s our rubric for determining the “defining” softball players in Wisconsin history?
Some players became local legends on the high school field but didn’t translate that success to college or the pros. Some blossomed late, and their high school days offered only a hint of their eventual greatness. How do we compare or measure those things?
Our aim: Identifying trailblazers and trendsetter whose influence reaches beyond championships and statistics − and whose stories reflect a lasting impact on their state.Our process is imperfect. Let us know at the bottom who should be on this list.
Anne Cooley-Piesczak, Madison La Follette, (graduated in) 1986Cooley was arguably the best pitcher of her generation. She pitched all four years she was in high school and guided Madison La Follette to a state semifinal as a junior and a state championship appearance as a senior. Due to the rules at the time, she was allowed to pitch only one inning in the state title game.
She then went on to play at DePaul University and won 48 games. She’s being inducted into the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026.McKinzie Freimuth, Kaukauna, 2011Freimuth was a dominant hitter and showed up on the biggest stage.
She was the 2009-10 Gatorade Wisconsin Softball Player of the Year as a junior, when she batted .610. That year, she helped guide Kaukauna to a WIAA Division 1 state championship.
Freimuth ended her high school career by being named to the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association all-state first team all four years. After high school, Freimuth went on to play at Michigan State University.Gretta Grassel, Boscobel, 2024Gra
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