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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 Laura Sylvester will lead the program. 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 Laura Sylvester at 218-879-0822 or via email to lsylvester@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

2013 Season Schedule

Date Opponent Site Time
Thursday, March 21 Itasca Community College at Rosemount Irish Dome L, 14-0
  Anoka-Ramsey Community College at Rosemount Irish Dome W, 5-4
  Rainy River Community College at Rosemount Irish Dome L, 17-2
Friday, March 22 Rainy River Community College at Rosemount Irish Dome L, 19-6
  Minnesota West Technical College at Rosemount Irish Dome L, 14-5
  Ridgewater Community College at Rosemount Irish Dome L, 14-0
Wednesday, April 3  Rainy River Community College  HOME (Postponed)  
Friday, April 5 Vermilion Community College Away (Postponed)

 

Saturday, April 6  Northland Community College Away (Postponed)

 

Wednesday, April 10 Mesabi Range Technical College HOME (Postponed)

 

Saturday, April 13 MCAC Crossover Tournament  (Postponed)  
Sunday, April 14  MCAC Crossover Tournament   (Postponed)  
Tuesday, April 16 Central Lakes College Away (Postponed)

 

Friday, April 19 Itasca Community College HOME (Postponed)

 

Saturday, April 20 Hibbing Community College HOME (Postponed)

 

Friday, April 26 Rainy River Community College Away (Postponed)  
Saturday, April 27 Vermilion Community College HOME (Postponed)

 

Wednesday, May 1 Mesabi Range Technical College Away (Postponed)

 

Saturday, May 4 Jennie Guyer Tournament at Itasca Community College (Postponed)  
       
       
  MCAC State Tournament TBD  

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

2013 Thunder Softball Roster

#   Player Position Hometown High School Year Major
               
1 April Broneak April Broneak Outfield/Pitcher Carlton, MN Carlton High School Sophomore

Environmental Science

    Natasha Dragicevich Infield Moose Lake, MN Moose Lake High School Sophomore  
3 Dayna Elmer Dayna Elmer Catcher Cromwell, MN Cromwell High School Sophomore Liberal Arts
8 Savannah Hanson

Savannah Hanson

Shortstop  

Cloquet, MN

Lincoln High School

Sophomore

Law Enforcement

    Alana Groth  Infield  Carlton, MN  Carlton High School  Freshman
    Melinda Nelson  Outfield Proctor,MN Proctor, MN Freshman
    Shania Paulson  Infield Cloquet, MN Cloquet Senior High School Freshman  
             
             
               
20 Denise Rodd Denise Rodd  Pitcher/First Base Cloquet, MN  Cloquet Senior High School  Sophomore Human Services
               
               

Thunder Softball Coaching Staff

  Coach Coaching Position Years with Team Hometown Info Experience
  Laura Sylvester

Head Coach

First Season

Cloquet, Minnesota

 

10+ years coaching

 

 

         
 

Holly Nelson

Student Coach First Season Carlton, MN Thunder Alum
 

 

       
Thunder Support Staff
Charlene Heule Charlene Heule Athletic Trainer Fourth Year Cloquet, Minnesota   M.S., ATC, ATR

Thunder Softball Student Athlete Honors

Season Player Hometown Honor/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

Season Record Team Honors
2013 1-5 Most of season canceled due to weather
2012 9-22  
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)

Category Statistic Player Season
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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