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Girls’ sports finally get their due

Apr 16, 2024
Apr 16, 2024

Laura Raatz at free-throw line — Laura Raatz readies for a free-throw shot during a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay basketball game. She applies her team-building skills at her family's dairy farm.
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Nearly 19 million people watched on television as South Carolina defeat Iowa for the NCAA women’s basketball championship earlier this month.

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Terry is a well-known regional columnist who lives in Chamberlain, S.D.

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