Prior to our game today, we joined forces with
@Cliff_Softball
to take a moment of silence for all athletes we've lost thus far and to stand united in support of Student-Athlete Mental Health!
#MoreThanJustAGame
Our entire team joins
@dwtigerfootball
, the DWU Community, and the family of Manny Christopher as we mourn the loss of an incredible person. Manny was a light that shined bright, and we know he will continue to be that light in our lives as he watches over us!
Congrats Meaghan Valdivia 2019 pitcher/utility out of Serrano HS in Phelan CA. Committed to Dakota Wesleyan Softball today! Our first E1 Prospects commit! A great student and plans to major in Pre-PT. Welcome to DWU Tiger softball Meaghan!
Excited to officially announce that Steph Gabel will be the new Graduate Assistant Coach in our program!
As a Tiger she was a career .302 hitter with over 100 total hits, and boasted a 95% fielding percentage. Our players are going to be in great hands the next few years!
We can't thank
@GopherSoftball
enough for hosting us yesterday! It was an incredible experience at an unbelievable stadium! Best of luck this season ladies we'll be pulling for ya!
UNBELIEVABLE thing happened at conditioning today!! One player had sprints to make up, and the WHOLE TEAM ran them with her. This team is all about FAMILY!
Today was a great day to be a Tiger and a great day to get better!!
#FamilyCompetitionFaith
#BleedBlue
New Season ➡️ New Relationship Status
Congratulations to our two seniors Allison and Adrianna on their recent engagements! We are so excited for you both and can't wait to celebrate with you when we return to campus!!
TIGER NATION 📢
We've got sisters on the roster next year!! McKenna Thomason is a P/UTIL from Las Vegas. Crazy good talent, but even better character and personality. Can't wait to watch her join her sister on the same field next year!!
Please help us welcome McKenna!!
I huge thank you to the Sprakels for having the team over for another meal after splitting with Mount Marty today. Such great hospitality! Mac&Cheese is the best!
3-1 on the weekend in Aberdeen. Throw in a 2-1 win over the
#10
team in the NAIA and you have a bunch of very happy ball players, coaches and fans! Need to thank all of the recruits and signees who attended today! It was packed on our sideline today! What a start to 2020!
7 hour bus rides to North Dakota are better when your fans greet you in the lobby!! Big thanks to the Boone family for making the trip from AZ and surprising us with goodies!!
2019 DWU softball team! Very excited about the coming year! It’s going to be here before we know it. Really focused on finals coming up right here in finishing up the first semester with a great GPA for the team!
🚨 TIGER NATION 🚨
The Husker State has been good to us once again!! Christina Rystrom is a INF/UTIL who brings some big time power and depth to our roster. She joins her brother to keep the DWU Blood running in the family!
Help us welcome Christina to the Family!
One word: DOMINANT!
What a performance by
@DWUWBB
to bolt out of the gates and never look back! The
@GPACSports
WBB TITLE is gonna look real good in the Christen Center!
TIGER NATION 📢
We've cracked into the Sioux Falls market! Sierra Brown is a 2021 OF/UTIL from SF Lincoln. As my first commit as Head Coach, today was special. We're also getting a great players, student and TEAMMATE!
Please help me welcome Sierra to the Family!
TIGER NATION 📢
From the land of 10,000 lakes, to the Palace City...the Wietzema name continues at DWU!! Sophie Wietzema is a C/1B from Worthington, MN. Tons of power and charisma is added to our roster today!
Help me welcome Sophie to the Family!!
A long day on the field with this group is always a lot of fun! A day off turns in to a grueling 3 game day. Late in to the night they are still smiling! For the love of the game! This group knows how to have fun on a tough day! Better days a coming!
Congrats to our newest commit Reagan Grossi catcher/utl player out of Empire HS in Vail, AZ. Reagan will study Graphic Design at DWU. A great competitor and person who we are very excited about. Another wonderful addition to our 2020 class! Way to go Reagan!
We finally got to practice outside, and took the opportunity to cheer on
@DWUBaseball
afterwards!
Don't mind the faces...we were all battling the 30 degree weather!!
Huge crowds for our Tucson games. Special thanks to Lisa and Jeff Larson for donating hundreds of Tucson tee shirts to our players and families! So grateful to have them as part of the team!
Congratulations to the following 2019-2020 NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes in our program!!!
Chaydon Metzger
Lexy Konda
Mikael Smith
Steph Gabel
Congratulations ladies, super proud of you all!!
🚨TIGER NATION🚨
We continue to grow our Tiger family with another signee that’ll provide power for the ‘24 class! 🔥
Bring a warm welcome to Jaycee Tebay as she will be majoring in Nursing! 👩⚕️
#RollTige
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It’s official! Congrats Reagan! We are so happy for you and excited for your arrival this fall. Big time future for this big time student athlete out of Arizona! See you in Tucson in a few weeks! Finish your senior year strong!
🚨 TIGER NATION 🚨
Rough Riders make for great Tigers! Jordyn Blogg is a C/OF from
@RRiderSoftball
who signed her LOI to join us in the Fall! She brings big time power and energy to our lineup!
Help us welcome Jordyn to the Family!!
TIGER NATION 📢
Help us welcome the newest 2021 SIGNEE, Britain Smith!! Britain is a transfer student from Lennox, SD and RHP who will start in January and add immediate depth and skill to our pitching rotation.
Congrats Britain, welcome to the family!!
#BleedBlue
Merry Christmas Tiger Nation!!!
Here's to a holiday filled with laughs, cheer, and a time to cherish all that is close to our hearts. Have a safe holiday season everyone!!
*Artwork created by DWU student Justena Amiotte
And with the sweep of Hastings today DWU softball qualifies for the postseason gpac tournament. Nice job ladies. This makes six times in the last seven years they have qualified for the gpac tournament. Congratulations. Time to win one.
TIGER NATION 📢
Say hello to our first official 2021 SIGNEE, Addison Fleischman!!
Addison is a RHP/UTIL from Edgerton, MN. Super excited to add her positive attitude and work ethic to our program! Help me in congratulating Addison on signing with DWU!!
#BleedBlue
Need to thank Scott from Omaha Gross Catholic for helping us get our games in yesterday. Hosting our double header and doing virtually everything for us to make things go so smooth. So appreciated. Big thanks!
🥎 Player Intros 🥎
Meet Reagan Grossi from Arizona!
1- Song you love but won't admit? Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
2- Best part of DWU? Being able to spend everyday with people I call family!
3- Goal after college? Work in the graphic design field and coach/play SB!
🥎 Player Intros 🥎
Meet Steph Gabel from Sioux Falls, SD!
1- Song you love but won't admit? Anything by One Direction
2- Best DWU SB memory? Going to AZ for Spring Break
3- Goal after college? Continue to grad school as a Grad Assistant and hopefully HS Athletic Director!
🔥2024 SOFTBALL CAMP🔥
❕Want to grow your skills in softball & want one-on-one training? Sign up using the link in our bio to register for our camps! ❕
🐯There will be both a youth camp & a prospect camp available if you aspire to become a Tiger! 🐯
#DWUSoftball
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#UnCaged
Big thank you to the DWU Wrestling and Men’s Soccer along with the Softball team shoveling an endless amount of snow off our field. Hard work and it is so appreciated! Thank you all! Now for some 60 degree days with sun!
Congrats to the newest DWU Tiger softball signee Kenndal Turnquist from Winner HS in SD! Pitcher/Utility player, Kenndal will major in Athletic Training at DWU. Very excited to have Kenndal joining the team in 2020!
🔥𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍🔥
Help us welcome another member in our ‘24 class, Ashlen Johnson from Sioux Falls, S.D!🐯
Growing our family everyday 💪
#Uncaged
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TIGER NATION 📢
The Sioux Falls pipeline is in full force!! Help me congratulate and welcome Ella Peterson from
@PatriotsLincoln
!! Ella is a UTIL/OF that will bring range and speed to our team, but also an incredible energy and positive attitude! Congrats Ella!!
THAT'S A DWU WIN!
@dwusoftball
14, PC 6.
Garcia goes 3-for-3 with 4 RBIs and 2 runs, as Gabel finishes 1-for-3 with 2 RBIs and a pair of runs scored. Ramirez pitches 3 innings, strikes out one batter and allows 3 earned runs.
#BleedBlue
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#EarnYourStripes
Before we kicked off our circuit training this afternoon, we were blessed to have Coach Weidenbach from
@HiPowSPORTS
speak to our team! Can't wait to get you back on the field with us soon, Coach!
Today marks the end of Fall and our players are off to spend some much needed time at home surrounded by friends and family!
Together they've put forth an amazing energy in an otherwise unusual circumstance. Excited to get everyone back and start the 2021 season!
Our 2020 Senior Class will be celebrating their Senior Day this September 13th!
#8
AlexisKonda # 14 Alyssa Garcia
#17
Payton Goettsch # 19 Mikael Smith
#27
Aly VanderPol! Hope to see everyone at the Mac!
Congratulations to DWU Softball Alum, Mikael Smith and her
@dwtigerfootball
alum husband Chayden Fitzsimmons! Such a fun night celebrating the start of their lives together!!
#BleedBlue
It’s always a good day when we can get recruits on campus! Huge thanks to Rylee and her mom for making the trip. Can’t wait to see you in Tiger blue! 🐯
#bleedblue
🤝 MENS SOCCER VS SOFTBALL PITCHERS 🤝
I think it’s fair to say the pitchers won this challenge. 🤷♂️
Thanks for the good times and competition
@DWUMensSoccer
! 😁
#RollTige
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🔥𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍🔥
Joining the Tiger family next year is Ally Ernsberger from Granville, OH!🐯
Help us welcome Ally to our Tiger Family 💪
#Uncaged
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#DWUSoftball
🚨 TIGER NATION 🚨
Lets start this 2022 Class the right way! Kernels make great Tigers and today is no exception! Keirstyn Krcil is a UTIL player that brings energy and versatility to the pitching circle along with the infield/outfield. Help us welcome Keirstyn to the Family!
Split with Dordt in two games we had the lead and should have won. Game 2 was a 7th inning comeback of enormous magnitude. Pretty sure everyone has lost their voices for a few days. This team is unrelenting! Extremely proud!!🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯
TIGER NATION 📢
We struck gold in Utah! McKinnely Mull is a 3B/OF/UTIL from Vernal, UT. This
@EXOSShowcases
All-American brings power and versatility to the lineup, as well as incredible academics!
Help me welcome McKinnely to the family!!
TIGER NATION 📢
We have two BIG TIME transfers from the desert of Arizona! Tava and Tianna Boone join us after two years at Eastern New Mexico Univ. (DII)
Tava will be a staple in our pitching rotation, and Tianna will bring a power bat and experience to our infield!
Defeating
#10
rated preseason in the country out of the gate is great. The fact that we were able to win the game right after that huge emotional victory is probably even greater for our team. Just shows the maturity of this team. One game at a time.
Not one…but TWO Tiger Game Days this week 🔥🐯
Come out to Cadwell Park this Thursday & Friday to support your favorite softball team as they play head on with each other! Free admission!
#BleedBlue
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#EarnYourStripes
🚨 TIGER NATION 🚨
One of Papillion's finest comes to us from the Husker State! Danielle Ratute is a Pitcher/Utility that brings velocity and power to our pitching rotation and lineup! She plans to major in Psychology at DWU! Help us welcome Danielle to the Family!
🔥& THE FAMILY CONTINUES TO GROW🔥
Coming from Yankton, S.D., help us welcome Elle Feser to the fam! She will be joining us next year to study Graphic Design! 💙
#RollTige
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