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Minneapolis – The Rebels at Champlin Park are state champions.
The second-seeded rebels locked out fourth-placed Bloomington Jefferson 6-0 in the Class AAAA Minnesota High School Girls softball championship game on Friday morning at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus.
Marissa Rothenberger celebrates with her teammates in a dugout after a dramatic victory at Champurin Park. (Amber Harding)
Again, it was junior pitcher Marissa Rosenberger, a male athlete to identify, who won the mound at Champlin Park. Rothenberger threw a complete game shutout, Allow only 3 hits and hit six innings To secure a title. The performance concluded the dominant tournament run where Rothenberger pitched all 21 innings in three games, giving up a total of two runs and leading the Rebels to a three-standard victory.
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For this effort, Rothenberger was selected to all tournament teams.
Trans Pitcher never left the mound for Champlin Park
The Rothenberger tournament began with a complete game shutout in the quarterfinals against seventh seed Egan, allowing seven hits and able to hit four 5-0 victory. In the semi-finals, Champlin Park Edge No. 6 White Bear Lake, 3–2, Behind another full game for Rothenberger, he gave up two runs (one win), hit three and hit two important doubles.
The juniors allowed just two runs in 35 innings to close the postseason, including 14 shutout innings where Rothenberger pitched in the sectional final and helped Champlin Park reach the state tournament first.
Other pitcher at Shamplin Park, Avaa Brahamson, was listed as a designated player throughout the tournament, but was not included as a pitcher.
Marissa Rothenberger threw a complete game shutout in the quarterfinal round of the Minnesota Girls softball state tournament. (Amber Harding/Out Kick)
Mixed emotion was seen among the audience at the state tournament
Outside the stadium on Friday morning, a small group of protesters gathered in peace, reading “women deserve fair sport” and “Title IX Democrats,” and holding signs informing bipartisan opposition to the policy that allowed biological male Rothenberger to compete in the girls’ division.
The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) can compete in events based on gender identity, regardless of biological gender.
After the victory, attempts to speak to Champurin Park’s parents were largely waned. One parent, the father of junior outfielder Ava Parent, provided a brief comment.
“I’m happy to see the rebel bats come to life,” he said.
Another Shamplin Park dad asked which outlet he would talk to when asked for comment. Hearing “Outkick,” he replied, “I’m going to talk to you the other side. I’m sure they can say a lot to you.”
Shamplin Park celebrates the victory of the State Championship while Bloomington Jefferson watches. (Amber Harding)
For Bloomington Jefferson’s parents, the loss was heartbreaking, but they were proud of the Jaguar efforts throughout the tournament.
“It was tough, but what can you do? They follow the rules, whether we like it or not,” one dad told Outkick.
Another Jefferson’s father said, “It was a shame. I’ll give credit to the other teams. They hit sh*t from the ball.
The third dad emphasized his support for the girl, regardless of his final score.
“We’re extremely proud of the way our girls played this whole tournament,” he said. “We taught them sportsmanship and someone had to lose. But this is a difficult drug to swallow.”
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One Jefferson mom decides to make the most of the tough situation.
“We exceeded our expectations this season. No one expected us to be in the championship in the first place,” she said. “I’m going to celebrate anyway.”
Shamplin Park leaves the title and leaves behind a conversation that is not far away.
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