​The America 250 celebration continues with the top 25 athletes in Holland-area history.These 25 female athletes (plus ties) were selected based on their performance at the high school, college and professional levels altogether. It is incredible how many state champions and Division I athletes did not make the list. That is how great athletics have been in the Holland area.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVote for the top female athlete in Holland history below:The Maroons softball pitcher led Holland Christian to a state championship then was the starting pitcher for Team USA softball.Artz was an elite club gymnast and also a strong softball player. She went on to become a multi-All-American at Michigan in gymnastics, leading the Wolverines to the NCAA Championships.The six-time individual state champion and junior national champion was one of the top swimmers in state history, setting the all-time record in the 100 backstroke. She went on to become an NCAA All-American and five-time runner-up at Virginia and was on Team USA when she broke the American record in the 100 backstroke in short-course meters, then was part of the USA’s world record 400 medley relay.Courtney Bartholomew reacts to setting an American record at the 2015 Duel in the Pool in Indianapolis.The elite track and field star won the state championship in the 300 hurdles in 1991, then won the 100 hurdles and the high jump state titles in 1992.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRepresented the U.S. at the junior level. Won six individual state championships before becoming an NCAA All-American for Auburn.All-state in volleyball, basketball, track. Was a track state champion and top basketball player in the area before playing Division I basketball at Toledo where she started and was team captain.Ediger was first-team all-state twice in volleyball and basketball, leading the Hawkeyes to the state semifinals in basketball and quarterfinals in volleyball. Went on to play basketball at Iowa.Iowa Hawkeyes forward AJ Ediger (34) during the fourth quarter of their game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, January 2, 2022.One of the top dual-sports athletes in history, Etterbeek was an all-state tennis player multiple years at No. 1 singles, helping the Maroons to a state title. She also led HC to a state championship in volleyball where she was all-state twice and went on to play at the NCAA Division I level at Penn.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGarcia is Michigan’s all-time leader in total state championships with 17 (eight individual, six relay and three team). She went on to become an All-American at Michigan.The Maroons star was an all-state volleyball player and finalist for Miss Volleyball. Went on to become an All-American at Michigan State and plays professional in the top level of the U.S., Major League Volleyball, with the Grand Rapids Rise.A four-sport star, Hoogenraad was all-state in softball, earning Miss Softball of Michigan as a senior.