(Atlantic) Dr. Claire Markham will be inducted into the Atlantic High School Softball Hall of Fame at this evening’s game between Atlantic and Harlan. The ceremony is expected to take place prior to the contest; however, the weather may play a factor in the exact time of the induction ceremony.
Dr. Markham has a laundry list of accomplishments during her softball career spanning from 2003 to 2007. As a freshman in 2004, she was named Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Honorable Mention. In 2006, she was named to the First Team All-Hawkeye Ten and All-SW District teams. She was again selected to the First Team All-Hawkeye Ten Conference and All-SW District teams during her senior season in 2007. She added All-State Honorable Mention to her list of awards during her senior year.
Claire was a 3-year varsity volleyball player outside of softball and received 3 varsity letters and all-conference honors as a junior/senior. She was a varsity player for 4 years in basketball, lettered all 4 years, received all-conference recognition sophomore and junior year, and was the all-district senior year (07). She participated in track for 2 years and joined the soccer team for her junior/senior seasons. Outside of sports, she was in choir and show choir, NHS president and the class of 2007 president, and received the prestigious Hawkeye-10 Character award in 2007.
After high school, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a medical degree from Creighton University. She participated in as many intramural sports and won several championships while at Creighton. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Kansas in Wichita and is currently working as a general OB/GYN in Omaha at Methodist Physicians Clinic.
Her favorite memories of softball stem from the team’s comradery. It was awesome to see how close the players, coaches, and parents would be at the end of a season after spending most days/nights together for games/tournaments. She also loved being able to spend every day outside with my best friends!
