While girls sports have come a long way in the 50 years since the passage of Title IX, the state high school league — and everyone — has a long way to go in recognizing the accomplishments of female athletes.
The North Dakota High School Activities Association and the Minnesota State High School League both passed NIL policies this week about a year after the NCAA did the same.
The Green Eagles rallied from an early three-run deficit to take the lead, but the Ramblers took advantage of some costly mistakes to advance to the state tournament.
After a disappointing loss early in the section tournament, the Rebels rebounded for five straight wins over three days to advance to their first state tournament in 40 years.