As part of the Strib’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, they selected the 50 greatest Minnesota H.S. girl athletes – based solely on their H.S. accomplishments. (Lindsey Whalen, for example, does not make the list.)
In addition to obvious choices like Janet Karvonen, Paige Bueckers and Natalie Darwitz, the list includes 5 volleyball players: Annie Adamczak (who, in 1981-2 led Moose Lake to State Championships in volleyball, basketball and softball), Sydney Hilley (a major reason for the Badgers recent success), Kennedi Orr, our beloved Samantha Seliger-Swenson, and 2010-2013 Gopher star Ashley Wittman.
I couldn’t argue with any of these names, but I could add some: definitely Chaska’s Amanda Rome, and probably Fosston’s Kelly Roysland (better known for basketball) and Eden Prairie’s Sarah Willhite.