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Jessie Johnson

Jessie Johnson, more that twenty years after graduation, continues to hold more than half of CHS's offensive records in softball. Jessie's records include most runs in a season (51), most hits in a season (42), and most homeruns in a season (8). Her career records include 141 runs, 132 hits, 93 RBI's, 89 stolen bases, and a .471 batting average. 

Coach Rod Wilterdink ranks Jessie, a four-year letter winner and 1992 North Shore Player of the Year, as the best offensive player of hits 26-year career. Wilterdink notes that Jessie sacrificed a promising high school career as an infielder to serve as the team's pitcher. Though inexperienced in this position, Jessie helped the team earn 37 victories in her four year career, including 8 no-hitters, and helped lead the Bulldogs to the WIAA State tournament three out of the four years. Earning First Team All-Conference honors junior and senior year, Jessie was also Honorable Mention All-State as a junior and Third Team All-State as a senior. 

After graduating from Cedarburg, Jessie became an All-American Second Baseman at UW-Parkside, where she repeatedly participated in the NCAA Final Six, won numerous individual records, and ranked among the top in the nation in various categories. In 1994 and 1996, Jessie was an NCAA Division II All-American. She was named to the NCAA All-Central Region Team in 1994 and to the GLVC All-Conference Team in 1996 and 1997. Jessie, a 4-time Academic All-American, was inducted into the UW-Parkside Hall of Fame in 2012.