The Dassel-Cokato Softball team started in 1973. Since then, the team has made it to the State Tournament three times: 1996, 1999, and in 2024.

​In 1996 the Dassel Cokato softball team went to state for the first time in the program’s history. The girls’ record that year was 16-3, and they defeated Rockford in the section champion-ship to advance to state. The team unfortunately lost two close games at state, but teammates Kristi Smith, Jennifer Hillmann, and Amanda Erickson earned All-Conference hon-ors. The team was coached by John Riewer and was com-prised of Emily Kastamo, Kristi Nyman, Lisa Niskanen, Ro-chelle Bollman, Blacke Guenningsman, Katie Keranen. Kristi Smith, Jennifer Jose, Jennifer Hillmann, Jolene Otteson, Leah Martinson, Melissa Woetzel, Alison Kern, Amanda Er-ickson, Amanda Berggren.

Women in the 1890s - 1930s battled social stigmas, pegging them as physically and mentally inferior to their male counterparts. Unable to vote, most women could not hold certain jobs, or participate in sports, the majority of women were molded from birth into the role of housewife. As a result, many women found their education and skills neglected and underutilized by society.

For women seeking to unearth their buried talents, clubs provided them with an avenue to address social and political issues near to their hearts. The same was true for the women of Cokato.

​​Cokato High School boys basketball team was formed when the girls team disbanded in 1904, and the sole basketball was now up for grabs. Their first game was played outdoors against Howard Lake, resulting in Cokato losing 13 to 19. The next few years were developing years, with varying amounts of interest from the Cokato boys. Eventually, in 1907, Cokato basketball became an official varsity sport. The first game was played in Stevenson Hall, and resulted in a loss to the Acme Athletic Club.