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Through the Years: Softball 1975-2015

June 28, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

For more than three decades, the MHSAA Softball Finals have helped finish off another year of high school athletics in Michigan. 

But as we begin this summer series of features on MHSAA tournaments from our spring issue of benchmarks, we'll kick off with softball and editor Rob Kaminski's look at the tournament's first 31 seasons.

We'll look at another MHSAA postseason event every Tuesday and Friday throughout this summer.  

Title IX at 50

Title IX at 50: We Will Celebrate Many Who Paved the Way

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 31, 2021

Before the passage of Title IX in 1972, fewer than 300,000 females participated in athletics nationwide, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations.

During the 2019-20 school year – the most recent not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic – nearly 76,000 girls competed in athletics in Michigan alone, filling more than 120,000 spots on teams for 750 high schools statewide.

By protecting people of all genders from discrimination in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance, Title IX began a now half-century long journey toward equalizing those opportunities.  

In advance of next June’s 50th year since the passage of Title IX, every Tuesday this school year we’ll celebrate a person, team or moment that has contributed to Michigan’s rich history of females participating in athletics at MHSAA member schools.

We begin with Michigan's contributions to the yearlong NFHS celebration, which last week highlighted a trailblazer, moment of magnitude and pioneering program across its social media channels.

Second Half's weekly Title IX Celebration posts are sponsored by Michigan Army National Guard.