Building our best local female athletes list (submit your favorites!)

DULUTH – I’m working on a new sports column for HowieHanson.com, asking a classic Northland barstool question:

Who are the Duluth area’s all-time top 10 high school female athletes?

It’s the kind of list that’s half fact, half folklore — and all fun to argue about. I’ve already pulled together some incredible names like Kristi (Duncan) Plante, Chloe Johnson and Kara (Wheeler) Goucher, among others. But I know I’ve probably missed a dozen more deserving legends.

So I’d love to hear your thoughts.

• Who absolutely has to be on this list?
• Who’s the most underrated athlete in our local history?

And if you were building your own Top 10, how would it shake out?

Shoot us a quick email reply when you have a minute. Would love to weave some community picks into the final piece. And if you have any great stories, even better — send them along.

Thanks for lending your expertise and memories to this fun project.

Our best local female athletes all-time:

Chloe Johnson, Duluth Marshall

Kristi (Duncan) Plante, Duluth East

Meghan Gustafson, South Shore

Bonnie Shea, Duluth East

Debbie Hunter, Cloquet

Annie Adamczak, Moose Lake-Willow River

Gianna Kneepkens, Duluth Marshall

Jessica Lindstrom, Superior

Karen Stromme, Duluth Central

Peggy Kirsch, Duluth East

Denise Olson, Duluth East

Cheryl Carlson, Duluth Central

Kara (Wheeler) Goucher, Duluth East

Laura Bellamy, Duluth Denfeld

Jolene Anderson, South Shore

Anna Ringsred, Duluth Marshall

Sarah Matson, Superior

Carolyn Treacy, Duluth East

eMail us to add to this list.