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Welcome to Thunder Softball!

Thunder Fastpitch Softball is one of the most exciting activities on campus. Each season we field a competitive team that plays in the Northern Division of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. We have a proven reputation of attracting quality players, as well as a long list of student athletes who have achieved post-season awards, including NJCAA All-American team and NJCAA Academic All-American honors. The opportunity we provide to play competitive softball at a high level, combined with the excellent academic programs at our college, make Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College an outstanding choice for continuing your athletic and academic careers after high school.

Each year we assemble a roster of about 14-15 student athletes. Head Coach Kerry Rodd has led the program since it started in 2008. Coach Rodd is a veteran fastpitch softball coach with more than 21 years of experience in the sport. If you would like to learn more about Thunder Softball and talk to current players, former players, or the coaching staff, please contact Head Coach Kerry Rodd at 218-590-4453 or via email to kdrodd@fdltcc.edu.

If you are interested in playing for the Thunder, click the inquiry form link below, check the sport or sports in which you are interested near the bottom, fill in any pertinent information about yourself and your accomplishments, and submit:

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Schedule
Roster
Coaching Staff
Athlete Honors
Team Statistics
Individual Records

2012 Season Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTime
Monday, March 19 TBD at Rosemount Irish Dome TBD
  TBD at Rosemount Irish Dome TBD 
  TBD at Rosemount Irish Dome TBD 
Thursday, March 22 TBD at Rosemount Irish Dome TBD 
  TBD at Rosemount Irish Dome TBD 
  TBD at Rosemount Irish Dome TBD 
Tuesday, April 3  Rainy River Community College  HOME  3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 6  Vermilion Community College HOME 3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 7  Northland Community College HOME 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 11 Mesabi Range Technical College Away 3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 14 Itasca Community College Away 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 15 Hibbing Community College Away 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17 Central Lakes Community College HOME 3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 20 Rainy River Community College Away 3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 21 Vermilion Community College Away 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25 Mesabi Range Technical College HOME 3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
       
       
       
  MCAC State Tournament TBD TBD

HOME games are played at Braun Park.
All regular-season dates are doubleheaders. Game times and dates are subject to change.

2011 Thunder Softball Roster

# PlayerPositionHometownHigh SchoolYearMajor
1 Anna

Anna Engelmeier

Outfield

Cloquet, MN

Hermantown High School

Sophomore

Business

2 Ariel

Ariel Morris

Shortstop

Saginaw, MN

AlBrook High School

Freshman

Nursing

3 Kim

Kim Omundson

Outfield

Proctor, MN

AlBrook High School

Freshman

Liberal Arts
5 Rachel

Rachel Sanda

Second Base

Cloquet, MN

Cloquet Senior High School

Freshman

Human Services

7 Casey

Casey Pierce

Outfield

McGregor, MN

McGregor High School

Freshman

Liberal Arts

9 Liz

Liz Bobst

Catcher

International Falls, MN

Littlefork-Big Falls High School

Freshman

Liberal Arts

10 Kalee

Kalee Harp

Pitcher/Utility

Cromwell, MN

Cromwell-Wright High School

Freshman

Liberal Arts/Accounting

14 Katie

Katie Youngberg

Pitcher

Sturgeon Lake, MN

Moose Lake High School

Freshman

Liberal Arts

18 Kassi

Kassi Neary

Third Base/Pitcher

Swatara, MN

Hill City High School

Freshman

Nursing

19 Lisa

Lisa Muehlberger

First Base/Third Base

Duluth,MN

Duluth Central High School

Sophomore

Liberal Arts

20 Taya

Taya Flaim

Outfield

Cloquet, MN

Cloquet Senior High School

Sophomore

Child Development

28 Monica

Monica Smith

Infield/Utility

Cloquet, MN

Cloquet Senior High School

Sophomore

Liberal Arts

30 Allison

Allison Bitney

Outfield

St. Paul, MN

De La Salle High School

Freshman

Liberal Arts

33 Holly

Holly Nelson

First Base/Outfield

Wrenshall, MN

Carlton High School

Sophomore

Nursing

Thunder Softball Coaching Staff

 CoachCoaching PositionYears with TeamHometownInfoExperience
Kerry Kerry Rodd

Head Coach

Fourth Season

Cloquet, Minnesota

 

21 years coaching experience

Steph

Steph Engelmeier

Assistant Coach

First Season

Cloquet, Minnesota

Community Volunteer

FDLTCC Thunder Alum

Andrew

Andrew Korby

Assistant Coach

First Season

Cloquet, Minnesota

Community Volunteer

B.S., University of Minnesota

Steve

Steve Jezerski

Assistant Coach

Second Season

Cloquet, Minnesota

Community Volunteer

30 years coaching experience

Jen Jen Orn

Assistant Coach

Second Season

Barnum, Minnesota

Community Volunteer

FDLTCC Thunder Alum

Thunder Softball Student Athlete Honors

SeasonPlayerHometownHonor/Award
2011 Lisa Muehlberger Duluth, MN Conference All-State Team, First Team
2011 Anna Engelmeier  Cloquet, MN Conference All-State Team, Honorable Mention
2011 Lisa Muehlberger Duluth, MN Northern All-Division, First Team
2011 Anna Engelmeier Cloquet, MN Northern All-Division, Second Team
2011 Lisa Muehlberger Duluth, MN Northern Division Player of the Week (twice)
       
2010 Megan Johnson Esko, MN NJCAA Academic All-American
2010 Megan Johnson Esko, MN NJCAA All-Region 13 Team, First Team
2010 Megan Johnson Esko, MN Conference All-State Team, Honorable Mention
2010 Steph Engelmeier Cloquet, MN Conference All-State Team, Honorable Mention
2010 Megan Johnson Esko, MN Northern All-Division, Second Team
2010 Steph Engelmeier Cloquet, MN Northern All-Division, Second Team
2010 Lisa Muehlberger Duluth, MN Northern Division Player of the Week
       
2009 Stacie Miller Esko, MN NJCAA All-American, First Team
2009 Stacie Miller Esko, MN NJCAA All-Region 13 Team, First Team
2009 Stacie Miller Esko, MN Conference All-State Team, First Team
2009 Natosha Rohloff Silver Bay, MN Conference All-State Team, Second Team
2009 Stacie Miller Esko, MN Northern All-Division, First Team
2009 Natosha Rohloff Silver Bay, MN Northern All-Division, First Team
2009 Steph Saylor Wrenshall, MN Northern All-Division, Second Team
2009 Stacie Miller Esko, MN Northern Division Player of the Week (twice)
2009 Natosha Rohloff Silver Bay, MN Northern Division Player of the Week
       
2008 Stacie Miller Esko, MN NJCAA All-Region 13 Team, First Team
2008 Stacie Miller Esko, MN Conference All-State Team, First Team
2008 Stacie Miller Esko, MN Northern All-Division, First Team
2008 Stacie Miller Esko, MN Northern Division Player of the Week
2008 Leanne Gittings Cloquet, MN Northern Division Player of the Week

Team Statistics

SeasonRecordTeam Honors
2011 14-14  Hosted Conference State Tournament
2010 11-17  
2009 20-14 State Tournament Qualifier
2008 6-10 First Softball Team in School History

Individual Records (Full Season)

CategoryStatisticPlayerSeason
Batting Average .653 Stacie Miller 2008
Hits 63 Stacie Miller 2009
RBIs (season) 61 Stacie Miller 2009
RBIs (single game) Stacie Miller 2009
Home Runs 4 Natosha Rohloff 2009
Runs Scored 43 Stacie Miller   2009
Stolen Bases 32 of 33 Megan Johnson 2010
Home Base Steals 9 of 9 Megan Johnson 2010
Pitching Wins 14 Johanna Vellekoop 2009
ERA 2.98 Steph Engelmeier 2009
Strikeouts (season) 106 Katie Youngberg 2011
Strikeouts (single game)  13 Katie Youngberg 2011
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