Hall of Fame
Lou Piel
Prairie
One of the truly legendary athletes in the state and girls sports pioneers, Lou Piel's prominence emerged as girls athletics were being introduced in the state. She earned all-state honors in volleyball and basketball in the first years of the sport. Piel guided her team to the 1975 Class A volleyball title and helped her basketball team to a second place finish in 1976, earning all-conference, all-state, state tournament MVP and player of the year honors in both sports. She also played baseball on the boys team, earning honorable mention all-conference honors in 1976