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Champlin Park Clinches Section 5 Softball Title as State Policy Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Transgender Athletes

Rothenberger’s shutout win secured Champlin Park’s first state tournament berth under a cloud of legal challenge to Minnesota’s gender policy

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Overview

  • Champlin Park defeated defending champion Rogers 1-0 in Thursday’s Class 4A, Section 5 final on a single second-inning run.
  • Junior pitcher Marissa Rothenberger delivered a seven-inning shutout, allowing eight hits to keep the Royals scoreless.
  • The victory improved the Rebels to 21-2 and booked the program’s inaugural trip to the state tournament in Mankato next week.
  • On May 20, Female Athletes United sued Minnesota state agencies and officials, alleging the Minnesota State High School League’s transgender athlete policy violates federal law.
  • The lawsuit names Attorney General Keith Ellison and MSHSL Executive Director Erich Martens and has intensified scrutiny of fairness and safety in girls’ sports.