Overview

• Marissa Rothenberger threw a complete-game shutout in the 6–0 final and pitched 21 innings across three state tournament games while allowing only two runs
• The Minnesota State High School League permits student-athletes to compete according to their gender identity under state law
• The Trump administration opened an investigation into the league’s transgender policy in February under a directive to protect women’s sports
• Female Athletes United filed a federal lawsuit on May 20 challenging Minnesota’s rules on transgender participation in girls’ sports
• Protesters and parents of opposing teams gathered outside the stadium holding signs denouncing what they called unfair competition