Fond du Lac Cardinal’s Softball

S/O to future Fondy Cardinal Vivian Martinez for blasting her first over the fence HR! 💪🏻 🥎

Welcome to the Bomb Squad, Vivian Martinez! 💣🥎 Vivian launched one out of the park this weekend for the Wisconsin Bandits 12U! 💪🏼

-Photos from awards night-

Thankful for another great season for our program!💯

JV Team Awards:
MVP: #11 Liberty Gessner
Most Improved: #2 Jada Fink
Cardinal Award: #33 Rowan Sievert
Gold Glove: #6 Lauren Bauer
Silver Slugger: #22 Ava Boeck

Varsity Team Awards:
MVP: #8 Breahna Mentink
Silver Slugger: #5 Lillian Birschbach
Gold Glove: #3 Tristyn Ernst
Cardinal Award: #6 Mallory Thorpe
Most Improved: #43 Alyssa Henke
Rookie of the Year: #10 Ava Martinez

Varsity Captains:
Tristyn Ernst
Mallory Thorpe
Breahna Mentink
Lillian Birschbach

FVA All-Conference:
1st Team:
Jr. - Lillian Birschbach - OF
Sr. - Alyssa Henke - DP

2nd Team:
Sr. - Mallory Thorpe - UT
Fr. - Ava Martinez - P
Jr. - Maddy Gau - INF

Honorable Mention:
Sr. - Breahna Mentink - INF
Sr. - Tristyn Ernst - C
Sr. - Alayna Fink - OF
Sr. - Mackenna Shultis - OF

Thank You:
Coach Darrell Campbell for 3 years as a JV assistant!

Booster Club President Jackie Thorpe for 4 years of running the club!
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S/O to 12U-Black player and future Fondy Cardinal Bailey Steele for blasting her first over the fence 💣! Great work One Three!! 💯 🥎

Congratulations to Jr. #5 Lillian Birschbach for being selected 1st Team All-Conference OF for this season! This was Lilly’s 3rd straight season being selected to the AC Team. Lilly reached 100 hits for career this season, the second player to accomplish that since her teammate Mackenna did last season. She sits 5th All-time(109) with one last season to play. We are excited to have Lilly one last season before she plays at the next level. 🥎

Congratulations to Senior #43 Alyssa Henke for being selected FVA 1st Team All-Conference DP. Alyssa didn’t start the season out as a starter but she took advantage of every opportunity she got until she earned her starting spot! Alyssa was a huge spark for our offense this season. Her ability to drive the ball, and drive in runs was so big all season. She had a hit or two vs every FVA team, earning her a spot on the AC Team. Amazing work four three💯 🥎

Congratulations to Fr. #10 Ava Martinez for being selected FVA 2nd Team All-Conference pitcher. As the season went along you could see Ava’s confidence grow and improve. Her first ever Varsity WIN as our ACE came vs power house Kaukauna, a team Fondy hasn’t beaten in over 25 years. That win gave her the confidence that she could compete and win at the FVA level as a starting pitcher. She was blessed to have a Senior catcher to help her along and a veteran defense behind her. Ava started in every big game for us this season, including our regional playoff win over WBW in which Ava had a career high in strike outs with 12. Sky is the limit for #10, excited to have her for 3 more years on the mound! 🥎

Congratulations to Senior #6 Mallory Thorpe for being selected FVA 2nd Team AC - Utility. This is Mallory’s 3 straight season being selected All-Conference. She is a 2 year captain, a true leader by example. WFSCA Senior All-Star and Academic All-State. Last season she was All-District and she finished her career with one hit shy of 100. Always willing to do whatever is needed of her, she played 3rd base, pitched when called upon and even play some 1st base. Next season Marian University has the privilege of adding her to their roster! 🥎

Congratulations to Jr. #9 Maddy Gau for being selected FVA 2nd Team All-Conference - INF. Maddy worked hard in the offseason to improve her swing, and provided much need pop in the middle part of our order this season. Her locked down defense at 1st base and ability to put the ball in play and move runners on offseason was so big for our team this year. She is an unselfish teammate and always puts the team first! 🥎

Congratulations to 2026 Senior short stop #8 Breahna Mentink for being selected FVA HM-AC. This is her second straight season being selected to the AC Team. She is a Captain for this season and the leader of our infield, no one made play after play as consistently for 4 straight seasons as Bre did. 4 Year Letter Winner and front line starter since day one. Bre reached 100 hits this season, and now sits 3rd All-Time(117). She is also a WFSCA Academic All-State selection for earning a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher.  🥎

Congratulations to Senior Outfielder #24 Mackenna Shultis for being selected FVA Honorable Mention AC. She is a 4 time FVA AC Selection, Program leader in hits(136) and steals (62). She reached 100 hits as a Jr and was All-District her Sophomore year. I may be biased, but Mackenna is the one of best outfielders who has ever worn a Cardinals jersey. She is a WFSCA Senior All-Star and Academic All-State with an accumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. 🥎