​While we continue to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, we continue to look at 250 – this time locally.The top 250 female athletes from the Holland area since 2001 was much more difficult to pick than expected. We are sure there are some people we missed or that readers might disagree with. Bring on the debate!AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt is stunning how many elite athletes did not make this list – all-state players, NCAA Division I athletes, Sentinel Athletes of the Year. That is how privileged the Holland area is when it comes to sports.Here are the top 250 female athletes (plus ties in voting) since 2001 in alphabetical order:Ayisha Afrik, West Ottawa swimmingAdeleine Alderink, Calvary volleyball, rowingMadi Alexander, Hamilton soccerShayna Altvater, Holland cross country, track & fieldIsabel Anaya, West Ottawa wrestlingRose Anthony, Holland Christian soccer, volleyballNicole Artz, West Ottawa gymnastics, softballSydnie Avery, Saugatuck track & fieldAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnna Babinec, West Ottawa swimmingAerin Baker, Saugatuck volleyball, track & fieldKaylee Bakker, Zeeland West volleyball, basketballMackenzie Baldwin, West Ottawa swimmingKara Bartels, Zeeland West basketballCourtney Bartholomew, Holland swimmingAnna Battistello, West Ottawa swimmingEliza Beird, Black River soccer, basketballLibby Berens, Holland Christian golfSelena Beltran-Pena, Fennville softballLindsey Bieri, Holland Christian soccerNatalie Blake, West Ottawa track & fieldWest Ottawa’s Natalie Blake competes in the girls pole vault final during the D1 state track and field finals Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Rockford High School.Megan Blake, West Ottawa tennisRayah Blood, Hamilton diving, track & fieldAliyah Boeve, Zeeland East track & field, volleyballAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEmily Bos, Holland swimmingAbby Bonnema, West Ottawa cross country, track & fieldSophie Bonnema, West Ottawa cross country, track & fieldAlexa Borgman, West Ottawa volleyball, basketballAshley Borgman, Zeeland divingTeresa Borst, Zeeland East volleyball, basketballLilly Brandt, West Ottawa swimmingClaire Broekhuizen, Holland Christian soccerTrisha Brondyke, West Ottawa soccerAshley Bronkema, Zeeland swimmingJoslyn Bronkhorst, Hamilton basketballKayla Brothers, Black River soccerLydia Brouwer, Zeeland East track & fieldAmber Brunmeier, West Ottawa cross country, track & fieldJessi Buis, West Ottawa gymnasticsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTaylor Buis, West Ottawa gymnastics, track & fieldJordan Bullock, Zeeland swimming, water poloMorgan Bullock, Zeeland swimming, water poloLisa Butler, Holland swimmingJulie Buursma, Holland Christian tennis, volleyballJulia Calcut, Zeeland divingAna Capotosto, Saugatuck basketball, volleyball, track & fieldAna CapotostoBrittany Casey, Zeeland East track & fieldLindsay Cossey, Fennville softballKelly Daniel, Zeeland East tennisBetsy DeJonge, Zeeland sw