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A transgender high school launcher in Minnesota was not included in an annual survey of coaches of selections throughout the state despite a dominant season that ended with a championship.
The Trans athlete, Marissa Rothenberger of Champlin Park High School, was absent from the list of Coaches of Minnesota Fastpitch of 2025 honors throughout the state.
Rothenberger previously made the list as a selection of the entire state of the first team in the AAAA class in 2024. Rothenberger also won honors in all tornones in 2025.
This year, Rothenberger was out of the list despite a 12-1 record, an effectiveness of 0.74 and a whip of 0.65.
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Marissa Rothenberger celebrates in the shelter with teammates after the dramatic victory of Champlin Park. (Amber Harding)
Rothenberger’s effectiveness of 0.74 was one of the best in the state, and the athlete launched five consecutive games in the postseason, renouncing only a race won in 35 tickets while struggling 27 batters. Rothenberger was also 5 of 16 on the plate, with two doubles, three ranked races and a race scored in the rebel race to the AAAA Softball Championship Minnesota 2025.
The 2024 season of the pitcher, recognized with the honors of the entire state of the first team, included a better was with 0.40.
A source from the Minnesota Fastpitch Trainers Association told Pak Gazette Digital Selections is determined through a vote of member trainers, and an athlete must be nominated by its own coach to be considered.
Pak Gazette Digital has communicated with Champlin Softball coach Park High School, Bryan Woodley, asking if he nominated Rothenberger.
The presence of Rothenberger in the Minnesota Women’s Softball brought a national scrutiny, a federal demand and investigation this year.
The US Department of Health and Services. UU. He launched an investigation of the title IX on the state of Minnesota on June 27, citing a male softball pitcher who had won a state championship.
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The State was already under investigation by the United States Department of Education for its laws that allowed biological men in girls’ sports and challenging the executive order of “keeping men out of women’s sports” by President Donald Trump. This research rose to a federal research team of Title IX, which operates together with the Department of Justice, on June 12.
Three Softball players in Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the State, citing their experiences competing against a biological man.
The organization that represents the plaintiffs who demand the State for their policies, the alliance defending freedom (ADF), previously provided A statement From one of the players about their experience they face the trans athlete.
“Hitting against him is not just a physical challenge, but also a mental. It is a mental battle to know that he has an advantage in the sport I grew up playing, which makes it even want to hit him,” said the player.
“His ability to go out and turn the ball is a great advantage, but, as I said, it is also an incredibly mentally, knowing that you are competing against someone who has unfair advantages that leave you with little confidence.
“This problem has affected me in a way that I never imagined. It is simply unfair, and I hate that nothing changes that.
Marsa Rothenberger Transgender Clepe (Amber Harding)
The anonymous player also called the Minnesota Keith Ellison attorney for aggressively defending trans inclusion in girls’ sports in the state. Ellison has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the United States Department of Justice on the Executive Order to “keep men out of Trump’s women’s sports.”
“It’s really annoying to know what [Ellison] It is not serious to take girls and women. He is allowing boys to compete with girls, and is not safe and completely unfair. Knowing that AG Ellison supports complete so that children and men take advantage of women in sports is absolutely unpleasant and incorrect, “added the player.
The Champlin Park school district provided a statement to Pak Gazette Digital defending the decision to allow the athlete to compete in the softball team.
“Throughout the season, already measure that the rebels advance to the state tournament, it is important to keep in mind that all athletes participating for the Champlin Park softball team are eligible to compete in compliance with the rules of the League of the Minnesota Secondary School and the applicable state law. Due to data privacy laws, the district cannot provide public comments on a specific student,” a declaration of the law of the school. Due to data privacy, the district cannot provide public comments.
“In addition, the district is appointed in an active demand, which limits what information can be shared.”
Ellison’s office previously published a statement that responded to the lawsuit against the State for Rothenberger’s participation in the women’s softball season.
“In addition to exercising and the fun of the competition, playing sports comes with so many benefits for young people. Building friendships that can last a lifetime, learn to work as part of a team and you can feel that you belong,” Ellison said.
“I think it is wrong with a group of students who already face higher levels of harassment and harassment and tell these children that they cannot be in the team who they are. I will continue defending the rights of all students to practice sports with their friends and classmates.”
The controversy that involved Rothenberger was a catalyst for a viral dispute between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines in June. Initially, Biles called Gaines in response to a Gaines publication that indicates that the Minnesota State State School League high school league comments in its publication announcing the Champlin Park softball team as state champions.
Champlin Park and Eagan players shake hands after the quarterfinal round of the Minnesota State Softball Tournament. (Amber Harding/Outkick)
A January 2025 New York Times/Ipsos Survey He discovered that the vast majority of Americans, including most Democrats, do not believe that transgender athletes are allowed to compete in women’s sports.
Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said that biological men who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women’s sports. Of the 1,025 people who identified themselves as Democrats or inclined Democrats, 67% said that transgender athletes should not be able to compete with women.
